Ali Jafari

Work History

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  Nuke Artist / Generalist

  Visual Creatures

  March 2023 - May 2023

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  VALORANT Cinematic:
  https://youtu.be/F5qEtdVtsvo
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  nuke compositor

  Territory Studio

  September 2022 - October 2022
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  nuke compositor

  OnyxVFX

  August 2022 - September 2022

  Los Angeles, California, US
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  Previs Artist

  Logan

  May 2022 - June 2022

  California, United States
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  Postvis / Previs Artist

  Day for Nite

  September 2021 - October 2021
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  Nuke Compositor

  Frame 48

  February 2020 - March 2020

  Culver City, California, United States
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  Previs Artist

  Ntropic

  December 2019 - December 2019

  Los Angeles

  • camera animation.
  • camera rig creation.
  • asset animation.
  • composited and retimed animated clips to work with CG and live action footage.
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  Nuke Compositor

  The Molecule

  October 2019 - November 2019

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Techviz / Postviz Artist

  The Third Floor

  October 2019 - October 2019

  Los Angeles, CA

  

  
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  Postvis Generalist

  Digital Domain

  July 2019 - September 2019

  Los Angeles, California, US
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  Nuke Artist

  Local Hero Post

  May 2019 - July 2019

  Santa Monica, California, United States

• nuke compositor

  Loom Post

  September 2019 - October 2019

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Nuke Artist

  mOcean

  February 2019 - March 2019

  Los Angeles, CA

  Extracted mattes & plates from existing nuke scripts to be used by a team of AE/C4D artist in Captain Marvel TV spots.
  Created python tools & scripts to streamline the process and performed light roto work.
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  Postvis VFX Generalist

  Paramount Pictures

  November 2018 - January 2019

  Los Angeles, California, US

  • Matchmoved various types of shots in SynthEyes, Nuke, and PfTrack; with and without LIDAR/Survey Data.
  • Produced camera solves for problematic shots using auto, semi-auto, or supervised tracking techniques under directions of VFX supervisor.
  • Prepared and lined up LIDAR meshes for layout/matchmove. Prepared and exported 3D cameras for other departments.
  • Prepared previously built city assets to be used in a variety of shots; including texture remapping, colorspace corrections, shader and UV fixes.
  • Created viewport playblasts for a high volume number of shots using in-house tools.
  • Created low-res set extensions and retopologized LIDAR meshes for master shots; including texturing, UV mapping, and mesh optimization for viewport 2.0.
  • Extracted VFX elements from stock footage in Nuke for other departments; including keying, re-timing, and the final prep.
  • Re-timed new plates in Nuke for the tracking department and performed limited amount of roto work for the tracking department
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  3D Generalist

  Giant Propeller

  August 2018 - September 2018

  Los Angeles, California, US

  • Created 3D assets and fluid simulation for an upcoming music video using Maya, Arnold, and Bifröst.
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  Nuke Compositor

  Van Dyke Visual Effects

  July 2018 - July 2018

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Performed VFX beauty/clean-up work for “Queen Sugar” series on Oprah Winfrey Network.
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  Nuke Compositor

  Barnstorm VFX

  June 2018 - July 2018

  Worked on "Strange Angel" remotely.
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  VFX Compositor | 3D Generalist

  Sugar Studios LA

  April 2018 - June 2018

  Los Angeles, California, US

  • Performed a wide range of 3D tasks including: modeling, texturing, shading, layout/matchmove, and lighting/rendering of set extensions for different shots.
  
  • Performed a wide range of compositing tasks including: wire removal, plate clean-up/patch work, keying/roto, generating & integrating environmental effects such as dust/debris via Nuke’s particles system, integrating stock elements and 2D/2.5D set extension, matchmove, camera projection and look development, as well as minor pipeline scripting.
  
  • Software and tools: Maya, MASH, Photoshop, Substance Painter, SpeedTree, V-ray, Nuke, Mocha Pro, Python, TCL, Windows Batch scripts.
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  Nuke Compositor

  Barnstorm VFX

  March 2018 - March 2018

  Worked on ABC “For The People” remotely.
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  Nuke Compositor

  East of LA VFX

  February 2018 - March 2018

  Los Angeles, CA

  • Worked on various screen replacement comps used for Vizio commercials spots.
  • Roto, tracking, camera projection, color correction, and chroma keying using in-house proprietary keying tools.
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  Maya Generalist

  BOND

  January 2018 - February 2018

  Los Angeles, CA

  • Worked on the digital/print posters of the season 2 of HBO series “Westworld”.
  • Duties include: 3d modeling, sculpting, rigging, character posing, lighting, texturing, and rendering of beauty and AOV passes.
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  Nuke Compositor | Maya Generalist

  Here be Dragons

  January 2018 - January 2018

  Los Angeles, CA

  • Composited several green-screen clips for the Netflix’s “Altered Carbon” series used in the additional video section of the show.
  • 3D modeled the Audi Q5 chassis used in commercial and in an Augmented Reality (AR) app available on the Apple Store.

• Nuke Compositor

  CVLT-LA

  December 2017 - December 2017

  Los Angeles, CA

  • Responsible for compositing legs in series of CG furniture collection used on Anthropologie’s online store.
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  Nuke Compositor

  Scholar

  December 2017 - December 2017

  Los Angeles, CA

  • Composited Dr Pepper commercial spots for their social media ad campaign.
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  Compositor

  Deutsch Inc

  September 2017 - November 2017
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  Roto Artist

  Dilated Pixels

  August 2017 - September 2017

  Los Angeles, CA

  • Worked on an in-house rotoscoping project using After Effects.
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  Nuke Compositor

  Ingenuity Studios

  April 2017 - April 2017

  Los Angeles, CA

  • Set extension, screen replacement, keying, matte painting and paint outs, roto and rig removal.
  • Planar tracking with Mocha Pro and Nuke camera tracker.

• Visual Effects Compositor

  LACreate

  July 2016 - December 2016

  Los Angeles, CA

  • 2D/3D tracking and planar tracking.
  • Screen replacement, Keying, and Matte painting.
  • Rotoscoping and animation.
  • 2D Compositing as well as providing consultation for projects that need visual effects.

• Multimedia specialist

  Community Builders Association

  June 2016 - July 2016

  Pomona, CA

  Designed fundraiser banquet introduction video for the services provided by the association.
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  Render Wrangler

  FuseFX

  June 2015 - April 2016

  Burbank, CA

  Maintain all render wrangling for the department, overseeing all productions.
  
  • Promoted to head render wrangler within three months.
  • Manage all render farms using Deadline.
  • Problem solving technical issues raised from Windows based render nodes.
  • Problem solving technical issues raised from 3D packages such as 3DS Max and Houdini.
  • Shown high level of managerial support and growth in the department.
  • Supporting CEO in daily implementation of tight schedules and deliverables on time.

• Multimedia Generalist

  CSUN Career Center

  November 2014 - May 2015

  Northridge, CA

  Worked with a group of artists and videographers and developed animated shorts for promotion and expansion of the career center’s services.
  
  • Lead the group through creative development phases.
  • Planned and developed animated shorts.
  • Designed and implemented animated shorts.
  • Creatively problem solved the technical aspects of each project.

• 3D Modeler

  Innovate Entertainment, Inc.

  March 2015 - April 2015

  Los Angeles, CA

  Worked on the interactive exhibition project for Lionsgate’s upcoming movie.
  
  • Created 3D props for the Lionsgate’s ‘Hunger Games: The Exhibition’ pre-show.
  • 3D camera projection revealing a first look glimpse of characters, models, textures and settings.
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  3D Modeler - intern

  Reliance MediaWorks

  May 2014 - August 2014

  Burbank, CA

  Worked as an intern and created company logo for RealD 3D digital stereoscopic projection.