Alex Gabriel

Work History

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  FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  February 2021 - October 2021
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  FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  November 2020 - February 2021

  Vancouver, Canada
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  FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  June 2019 - June 2020

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  ? - May 2020

  
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  FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  February 2017 - June 2019

  Vancouver, BC
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  Houdini FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  February 2017 - September 2018
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  FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  February 2017 - June 2017
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  FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  May 2015 - January 2016
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  FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  May 2015 - January 2016

  Vancouver, Canada
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  FX TD

  Framestore

  January 2014 - May 2015

  Jupiter Ascending
  
  - Created gunfire tool and elements for large Clipper ship.

  

  

  
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  Houdini FX Artist

  Method Studios

  December 2012 - January 2014

  The Maze Runner
  
  - Used in-house Houdini tools to generate custom ivy for set extensions.
  - Built rigid body elements for ground/dirt being displaced by numerous geyser eruptions during maze transformation.
  
  White House Down
  
  - Created rigid body destruction elements for the collapsing of a ceiling in the White House.
  - Created smoke and fire elements for crashing helicopters.
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  Houdini FX Artist

  Digital Domain

  December 2011 - December 2012

  JACK THE GIANT SLAYER
  
  - Created a library of fire elements ranging in size from torches to bonfires.
  
  ENDER'S GAME
  
  - N/A
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  Houdini FX Artist

  The Embassy

  May 2011 - December 2011

  BATTLESHIP
  
  - Created various ground and helicopter destruction elements in Houdini.
  - Helped test Bullet assets during R & D.
  - Designed secondary ground debris elements using particles.
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  Houdini FX Artist

  Digital Domain

  June 2010 - May 2011

  TRANSFORMERS 3: DARK OF THE MOON
  
  -Used Maya and NCloth to create flying paper, sparks, and smoke.
  -Worked in Houdini to create falling debris and smoke.
  
  THOR
  
  - Created numerous FX elements including ice shatters, wisps, fog, snow, 3D breath, and Thor's spinning hammer.
  - Senior snow artist in charge of making atmospheric effects, as well as modifying and maintaining necessary Houdini tools based on client and user feedback.
  - Trained and assisted five other artists in using tools and techniques for shots.
  
  TRON
  
  - Created stereoscopic cloud and ligh

• Houdini FX Artist

  DELUXE / CIS

  May 2009 - November 2009

  INVICTUS
  
  - Co-developed a sprite crowd system in Houdini to animate large stadium crowds.
  - Created and maintained tools for the system using Python and Houdini.
  - Trained and managed a team of four artists in using the tools to make crowds for shots.
  - Presented the tools and shots to the client in meetings and dailies.

• Houdini FX Artist

  MARTIAN LABS

  January 2009 - March 2009

  G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA
  
  - Handled digital assets between Maya and Houdini.
  - Animated rigid-body dynamics and particle elements.
  - Researched and developed rigid-body dynamics solutions.
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  Houdini FX Artist

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  June 2008 - October 2008

  ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH
  
  - Tested Houdini tools during the Research & Development cycle.
  - Created atmospheric effects for the opening shot of the film.
  - Tracked down Houdini­-related problems on the render farm.