Tom Mikota

Work History

• Professor

  FSU college of motion picture arts

  August 2016 - Present

  Tallahassee, FL
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  VFX Supervisor

  Pixomondo

  October 2015 - July 2016

  VFX Supervision, Pipeline Supervision, Artist Development & training, expertise in workflow diagnosis and production efficiency. I work on a variety of projects from small to large with a variety of people from around the globe.

• VFX Supervisor

  Various

  October 2010 - August 2015

  VFX supervision, on set supervision, 3d, comp, pipeline, VR
  
  Alt VFX, Aug 2015 - (Local On set supervisor for Toyota Commercial)
  LDS Motion Picture Studios 2014-2015 (360 Degree Theater Installation, VR Jerusalem for Oculus Rift)
  Grifitti Studios 2010-2011- Various CG commercials (Acura, Toyota, Hershey's)
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  Lighting TD

  Pixomondo

  2015 - 2015

  

• Chief Product Officer

  ARC9

  November 2010 - April 2014

  As Chief Product Officer I'm the designer and creator of the ARC9 software platform. I manage teams of programmers and designers to bring our product to life.
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  TD

  Asylum Visual Effects

  March 2010 - November 2010

  You know, just working on stuff and making sweet things.

  
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  Textures Supervisor

  Wētā FX

  October 2008 - July 2010

  As the textures Supervisor I've lead the transition from a textures department to a look dev department. Designing and implementing the tools, pipeline, and training necessary to handle the huge increase in output needed for Avatar and future Weta projects

  

  

  
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  Lighting/Shading TD

  Wētā FX

  September 2006 - September 2008

  Tin Tin - Shading TD
  The Day The Earth Stood Still - Shading TD
  Avatar - Shading TD
  Waterhorse - Lighting TD
  Fantastic Four 2 - Lighting TD
  Eragon - Lighting TD

  

  
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  Lighting TD

  Digital Domain

  May 2006 - July 2006

  Flags of Our Fathers: Lighting TD

  
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  Lighting/Comp TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  January 2006 - May 2006

  "Monster House" Lighting/Composting TD

  
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  Lighting TD

  Wētā FX

  August 2005 - December 2005

  King Kong: Lighting TD

  

  

  
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  Lighting/Comp TD

  Animal Logic

  January 2005 - July 2005

  Happy Feet: worked during the preproduction stages on more of the R+D aspects of the film - scripting tools and preparatory lighting
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  Lighting TD

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  August 2003 - May 2004

  Lighting TD on Scooby Doo 2 and Garfield