Ben Sharp

Work History

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  Senior motion capture TD

  Framestore

  October 2015 - July 2019

  

• Motionbuilder supervisor.

  Absolom productions

  May 2014 - September 2014

  As a supervisor, i worked with Previs to get digital sets running in real-time, on stage. I was charged with building the tools and pipeline needed to make this happen, as well as streamlining the integration between VFX and the live motion capture and running the system live as we shot.
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  Integration supervisor/motionbuilder operator

  Giant Studios

  December 2013 - May 2014

  Asset prep and integration, motionbuilder TD and operator - on set as part of the Giant studios motion capture team.
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  Lead Cg artist

  Squarezero Ltd

  January 2013 - May 2013
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  Lead layout/previs artist.

  Prime Focus World

  July 2012 - October 2012

  Supervising all modelling, asset creation/management and texturing work for the pre-production on 'Thunder run', as well as creating and implementing the motion capture integration pipeline.
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  CG Supervisor

  Lipsync Post

  February 2012 - April 2012

  Leading a small 3d team as we worked on cg shots for 'total recall' and 'Byzantium'.

  
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  lead layout artist / 3d generalist

  Pixomondo

  May 2011 - February 2012

  Lead layout artist at Pixomondo London.
  I was hired at a time when the London office was newly set up and I assisted with the pipeline development and setup of the layout department workflow.
  I lead the department in creating shot specific layouts and sterographic camera lineups as well as assigning work to other artists.
  I took my experience at weta and implemented new systems and tools to streamline artists workflow.
  I also work closely with the vfx supervisor and art department to plan shot backgrounds and lay out assets aesthetically.
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  3d vfx artist

  Lipsync Post

  August 2010 - May 2011

  Senior 3d artist at Lipsync post, London.
  I was employed by lipsync as a lead 3d artist.
  The role included planning shots, camera tracking, modeling, texture work, particle effects and fluid simulations as well as managing my own and other artists time and workload.

  

  
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  Lead 3d artist

  ENVY Post Production

  January 2010 - July 2010

  lead 3d artist on a variety of projects with clients including the discovery channel and Nickelodeon.
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  3d modeller

  The Mill

  March 2010 - May 2010

  3d model creation for various TVC projects.
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  digital props co-ordinator (Giant Studios shoot)

  Wētā FX

  January 2009 - May 2009

  Onset work with the virtual art dept on the weta digital shoot for
  'Tintin, the secret of the unicorn'.
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  lead previs modeller / motion capture / digital props co-ordinator.

  Wētā FX

  2007 - 2009

  responsible for designing and building virtual, realistic 3d sets for use on the motion capture stage. As a lead in this dept, I was also charged with training new staff and meeting with directors to discuss shots/setups.
  On set i was responsible for tracking, creating and managing all digital props.
  
  projects:
  Tintin, the secret of the unicorn (2010).
  
  District 9 (2009)