Andy Guest

Work History

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  FX Supervisor

  Double Negative

  January 2022 - Present

  
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  FX Artist

  Double Negative

  October 2020 - January 2022

  London, United Kingdom
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  Lead FX TD

  Double Negative

  September 2018 - September 2019

  London, United Kingdom
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  Lead FX Artist

  Double Negative

  February 2013 - March 2016

  Creating fluid dynamics for Feature Films using - Houdini , Maya & custom tools.

  

  
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  Visual Effects Artist

  The Mill

  May 2006 - February 2013

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Involvement -
  
  Special Effects shots included - Creating particle fx and fluid dynamics in - Maya / Realflow / Naiad / RFRK / Nuke

• Visual Effects Artist

  Flaming CGI

  December 2005 - June 2006

  Architecture Visualization project -
  
  Involvement -
  
  Created complex backgrounds including tree and crop fields animated with wind using Vue Infinite / Lightwave.
  
  Special Effects shots included - Creating loaders for complex water interaction, for speedboats water fountains etc. Water simulation using Realflow, AfterEffects and Lightwave dynamic engine.

• Visual Effects Artist

  Mr and Mrs Smith Design

  2006 - 2006

  Promo post-production design / Director of music adverts

• Lighting TD & SFX

  Indestructable Production Company Ltd.

  2004 - 2005

  Involved from the early stages of this project, creating all the Screen Interfaces, Modeling Lighting Rendering episode shots. This involved creating a diverse selection of Special Effects for this ground breaking new show. Key achievements including;
  
  Interface Screen Design, including designing and animating weapons systems to medical readouts and 3d navigational maps.
  
  Technical Director on a variation of shots including interior sets: skybase control, nuclear power plant, restaurant. Exteriors includes: Frozen lakes, The North Pole, Aurora Borealis and The Planet Mars.
  
  Special Effects shots included creating loaders for complex water interaction / hardbody and softbody simulation / particle smoke, dust and fire using Realflow, AfterEffects and Lightwave dynamic engine.

• Head of Graphics

  Addiction

  2001 - 2004

  In charge of the Motion Graphics Department, Key achievements - including; Setting up the hardware and software infrastructure / including a 3D and 2D render farm, Managing the motion graphics / team, heading up the 3D designers, Promo post-production design; / Director of music adverts, Overseeing the new corporate ID design.
  
  Projects include:
  Chemical Brothers, Bjork, Coldplay, WRC-World Rally Championship, Post Office - Ants, Vangelis, Dancestar Awards, MTV.