Amanda Novak-Knight

Work History

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  Lecturer

  Noroff

  April 2019 - Present

  Norway (working remotely)

  Developing video tutoirals, for Visual effects - compositing in nuke, marking assignments and giving feedback to students, Video consultations.

• VFX Artist - Specialising in Compositing, Matte Painting, FX , Environ

  freelancer 3D/VFX artist

  January 2019 - Present

  Below are few of the projects I have worked on remotely for various clients.
  Little Tornadoes -- Compositing various shots
  Evenfall -- Compositing various shots.
  2121 -- Tv Series -- 3D/VFX Environment, Matte Painting, Compositing.
  Run South - Short Film - Compositing, Lighting and Rendering
  Dream Fiend - Lightyears (feat. September 87) [Official Video] --- Compositing, Tracking, Lighting n Rendering
  Relic - Australian Film - Compositing
  LG Commercial-- Compositing
  Solus - US Film -- Compositing, FX , Matte Painting, Motion design
  Big Words - TTYDTM (Official Music Video) - Compositing
  Hallmark Films - Wedding and Graceland -- Advanced Clean Up
  Golden Vessel - BIGBRIGHT feat. Elkkle, E^ST & Duckwrth ~ Keying
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  Unreal Virtual Production Fellowship Program

  Epic Games

  February 2021 - April 2021

• Nuke Compositor

  UnityFX

  June 2019 - August 2019

  Melbourne, Australia

  Compositing on Film - Relic.
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  VFX Artist

  Method Studios

  November 2016 - December 2018

  Melbourne, Australia

  Films worked on at Iloura/Method Studios
  | Aquaman | A. X. L | Christopher Robin | Jumanji 2 | John Wick Chapter 2 | John Wick chapter 3. |
  | Tomb Raider | Mary Magdalene | MIB International | Judy and Punch |
  
  * Compositing / Clean up / Paint / Reconstruction / Roto / 2D Tracking / 3D/2D Projections / Matte Painting
  * Removal/reconstruction of elements from shots with challenging lighting changes
  * Compositing - 2D elements into live action plates
  * Liaising with Supervisor and team members

  

  

  

  

• VFX Artist

  The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)

  July 2015 - January 2017

  Full time Teacher
  Teaching and developing curriculum in:
  
  Software: Maya, NUKE, After Effects, Renderman, Mental Ray
  Subjects: 3D Modelling and texturing, Lighting and Shaders, Compositing, Animation, rendering optimisation
  
  - Troubleshooting various student work issues, such as Maya scenes, Rendering.
  - Managing teams in classroom and various student projects
  - Creating and marking assessment
  - Organising class material into scheduled
  

• VFX Artist & VFX Supervisor

  Different Gravity Films

  December 2015 - December 2016

  Working on Independent Feature Film – TILT
  - Compositing 2D elements into live action plates
  - Designing motion graphics and assets for VFX shots
  - Develop pipeline procedures and Colorspace concepts with Director
  - Allocate work to artists
  - Research and development of shots
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  Compositor / Clean up Artist / Key / Roto

  Snowgum Films

  July 2014 - August 2015

  Melbourne, Australia

  - Rotoscoping live action plates
  - Creating Mattes using keys and rotoscoping
  - Chroma Keying live action plates
  - Composite live action plates with matte paintings - match colour and lighting.
  - Compositing various live action plates together
  - Projection Mapping

• Compositor / Clean up Artist / Match Move

  Dakini Productions LLC

  October 2014 - July 2015

  Illinois, USA --- ( Working remotely in Melbourne

  Working on Chicago Rot - independent feature film
  - Cleaning up and removal of objects such as stunt rigging, lights on
  set using cloning and rotoscoping
  - Compositing 2D elements into live action plates - match colour & lighting
  - Graining and degrain as necessary
  - 2D/3D Tracking Shots using Nuke
  - Projection Mapping
  - Communicating with Director and VFX supervisor on regular basis
  - Participating in weekly Team meetings through Skype
  - Adapting my comp setups as the brief/concept evolves.
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  Video Designer (mid level) (full time)

  Williams Lea / Tag Worldwide

  March 2013 - June 2015

  Melbourne Area, Australia - williamslea.com @ PWC

  Video Editing / Motion Graphics / 3D / Compositing
  - Video editing using Final Cut / Adobe Premiere
  - Creating 2D/ 3D Motion Graphics using After Effects and C4D
  (Modelling, Rendering, Dynamics, Rendering Passes, Animation)
  - Editing shots with different angles at specific points making each individual cut fluid and seamless.
  - Compositing motion graphics with live action
  - Keying green screen
  - Concept Development
  
  Videography / Lighting Setup / Audio Recording
  - Camera setup and shooting ( Sony EX3)
  - Setting up lighting using Halogen and florescent (Kino flow)
  - White screen / green screen setup, lighting and filming
  - Setting, recording and monitoring audio on set using lapels,
  shotgun / handheld microphones, line in
  - Shooting with autocue
  - Filming of Live Broadcast Event (corporate presentations)
  - Audio recording using Marantz audio device
  
  Project Management
  - Job estimations / Managing budgets
  - Team Liaison / Liaising with clients and interpreting briefs
  - Booking freelancers, auto cues and equipment
  - Time Management / Multi-Tasking

• VFX Compositor Coordinator and Artist

  Future Past Productions

  November 2014 - April 2015

  Melbourne

  Working on Sagittarians - Dreamchaser Series
  -- Compositing Holographic displays into live action plates.
  -- Creating Holographic Displays
  -- Supervising and Setup of VFX shots on set and placement of tracking markers
  -- Directing lighting for green screen shots
  -- Communicating with Director and Actors with regards to best approach for VFX shots
  
  
  

• Freelancer / Owner - (Casual)

  TigerZone Design Studios

  2006 - February 2015

  - Graphic Design, Product Photography, Band photography, promo artwork & design of posters, Digital photo restoration, and manipulation for clients
  
  - VFX for Music Clip: Voltera - Demarcate
  Camera Tracking, VFX Compositing, Rotoscoping
  
  -Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Videography For Bend and Snap Market
  
  - VFX for Music Clip-Rise
  Musician: Dan Bom Director: Rupert Owen Video Editor: Claire Forgie
  VFX Composting, 2D Motion Tracking, Rotoscoping
  
  - VFX for Short Film – For Melbourne Short Film Club
  VFX Compositing photos and videos, Green Screen Removal, 2D Tracking, Colour Grading, Rotoscoping, Created Garbage masks

• Multimedia Production Coordinator (full time)

  SDP Media Pty Ltd

  February 2012 - October 2012

  -- Video Editing/Colour Grading projects (using Final Cut Pro)
  -- Client Liaison and Briefs
  -- Motion Graphics and effects using Apple Motion, Final Cut and Photoshop
  -- Created DVD menus using DVD Studio Pro
  -- Managed and undertook photographic post-production,
  -- Oversaw processing and delivery of all photos
  -- (Adobe Lightroom & Capture One software)
  -- Graphic design layouts
  -- Developed interactive websites
  -- Creative and technical retouching/compositing
  -- Managed internal IT infrastructure and technical support to staff.
  -- mixed Mac/Windows environment
  -- Pre-press design and post print preparation
  -- Managed photographic print sales website via CMS, including customer service

• Multimedia Designer / Graphic Designer / Web Developer / Photographer

  Innovative Lighting Pty Ltd

  2011 - 2012

  -- Video Shooting and Video editing adding in Motion Graphics and VFXs.
  -- Videography and Photography
  -- Used Photoshop to edit photos for high and web quality
  -- Established a CMS system and set-up on local and remote drive using Joomla
  -- Google Analytics - implemented analytics and monitored web traffic
  -- Established newsletter - published and distributed on, Blog, Facebook, Twitter, emails etc
  -- Coded website using Photoshop, Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML
  -- Business cards, letter head, promotional products - designed & liaised with printers
  -- Promotional / advertising layouts - designed and created to print / web ready stages
  -- Product Data Sheets – designed & refined layouts – template – word processed
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  IT Sessional Trainer – part time & casual sessional trainer

  Victoria University

  2010 - 2012

  -- Teacher for Webpage Design, Photoshop & Excel classes
  -- Lesson planning and delivery of tutorials using overhead projectors and whiteboards in class room setting of 10 – 25 students
  -- Developed extra tutorials for my Adv. Dip. ICT students