Alex Martinez

Alex Martinez

VFX Compositor / RotoPaint Artist - Available

Mid-level Roto/Paint Artist / 10 yrs

Vancouver, Canada Area

Hire Me
VFX Compositor / RotoPaint Artist

• Knowledge of The Foundry Nuke and Nuke X software with use of related plug-ins as Ocula.
• Solid understanding of 2D, 3D and Stereo Compositing.
• Good rotoscoping, paintfixing and multi-pass compositing understanding skills.
• 2+ years assisting directors/producers through all stages of the production process
• University Graduate with a B.A. in Communications, Minor in TV and Film Production.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)

STATUS IN CANADA : Permanent Resident
Work History
  • Roto/Paint - Outsource Supervisor

    Method Studios

    July 2017 - November 2018
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Roto/Paint Lead

    Method Studios

    December 2016 - July 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Roto/Paint Artist

    Digital Domain

    May 2016 - July 2016
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Roto/Paint Artist

    Method Studios

    September 2015 - March 2016

    Roto and Paint Artist for Method Studios Using Nuke, Silhouette and MochaPro as main tools. Worked in very important projects that haven't been released yet to the public.

  • Rotoscope Artist

    Gener8 Media Corp

    November 2014 - September 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Senior Rotoscope Artist for 3D conversion and Mentor for new employees at the Rotoscope department. Knowledge of use of Silhouette 5.2, Nuke and Gener8's propiertary software “Stereo-Composer” for high end Hollywood Films.
    Worked on Projects such as: “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” and “Pixels”.
    Also Traveled to Mumbai, India to setup trainings and QC Processes to the New Gener8 facility in partnership with Prime Focus.

  • Roto Artist

    Gener8 Media Corp

    November 2014 - August 2015
  • Nuke Compositor

    Nerd Corps Entertainment

    September 2014 - November 2014
    Vancouver, Canada Area
  • Rotoscope Artist

    Gener8 Media Corp

    September 2013 - September 2014

    Have been working as a Rotoscope Artist for 3D Conversion.
    Projects Worked:
    - "Captain America 2" (Trailer - Not Credited)
    - "Maleficent" (Trailer and Feature - Credited)
    - Godzilla (Trailer and Feature - Credited)
    - Guardians Of The Galaxy (Trailer)

  • Full Time Student

    The Art Institute of Vancouver

    July 2011 - June 2013
    Vancouver, BC

    VFX for Film and TV

  • Live-In Caregiver

    Shekinah Homes Society

    February 2008 - June 2011
    Victoria, BC Canada

    Chair of the Public Relations Committee and General Graphic Designer.
    https://www.shekinahhomessociety.org

  • Asistente de Productor / Production Assistant

    FILMDAY S.A. de C.V.

    September 2006 - January 2008

    Assisting directors/producers through all stages of the production process

Education
  • Diploma in Visual Effects for Film and TV

    The Art Institute of Vancouver

    2011 - 2013
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication and Media Studies

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    2001 - 2006