Adam Rothstein

Work History

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  Visual Effects Supervisor

  Freelance

  August 2022 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States

• VFX Supervisor

  20th Television

  January 2023 - September 2023

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Compositing Supervisor

  21st Century Fox

  September 2019 - August 2022

  Greater Los Angeles Area
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  Compositor

  Pixomondo

  March 2019 - September 2019
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  Compositor

  Pixomondo

  May 2019 - August 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area
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  VFX Artist

  21st Century Fox

  May 2018 - May 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Lead artist of internal VFX team for Season 2 of "The Orville"
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  Director of IT

  IMN Creative

  January 2018 - May 2018

  Greater Los Angeles Area
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  VFX Artist

  21st Century Fox

  September 2017 - December 2017

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  In-house compositing for Season 1 of "The Orville"
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  Camera Lead for SCOOP

  ACM SIGGRAPH

  August 2015 - August 2017

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  - SCOOP produces a video podcast for ACM SIGGRAPH to cover the conference.
  - Helping to train volunteers as well as filming interviews with speakers, various courses, and B-Roll footage in collaboration with the other members of the SCOOP team during the SIGGRAPH 2015 conference at the LA Convention Center.
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  Videographer at Division of Research

  Texas A&M University

  May 2015 - July 2017

  Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

  - Assisted department in shooting, editing, and finishing (which includes color grading and graphics) video content highlighting the research being conducted at Texas A&M University.
  - Adobe-based workflow including Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Speedgrade, and Media Encoder among other powerful software like Da Vinci Resolve.
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  Instructor of Record

  Texas A&M University

  September 2014 - July 2017

  Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

  Course: ARTS 115 - Drawing for Visualization
  Duties and Responsibilities: Grading, instructing students on drawing techniques, and cooperatively generating lectures and course content with the professor.
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  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Texas A&M University

  August 2015 - December 2015

  Arezzo Area, Italy

  - CARC 301 - Field Studies in Design Innovation (6 hrs.)
  - Duties and Responsibilities: Assisting Professor Rick Woodbury in the students' seminal studio class during their semester abroad.

• Assistant Director

  This Is Water Theatre

  May 2015 - July 2015

  Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

  - Assisted Director Andrew Roblyer for the preproduction and production of the play "God of Carnage".
  - Collaborated with actors on performance and blocking notes, and provided technical assistance in preparation for run-throughs.
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  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Texas A&M University

  August 2013 - May 2014

  Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

  - ARTS 115 - Drawing for Visualization
  - VIST 106 - Principles of Design II
  - Duties and Responsibilities: Grading, instructing students on drawing techniques, and assisting the professor in generating lecture content
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  VFX PA

  Brainstorm Digital

  February 2013 - August 2013

  Brooklyn, NY
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  Storyboard Art / Graphic Design / Lighting / Grip / Camera

  Freelance

  May 2012 - August 2013

  Jacksonville, Florida Area

  - Execute contractual work on commission to help inform the look and design of in-development film and television projects.

• Camera Department Head and Digital Post Production Head

  AppleBox Productions

  April 2011 - May 2012

  Jacksonville, Florida Area

  - Preparing and Inspecting packages as they leave and return from jobs
  - Operating and maintaining equipment safely and to its full potential
  - Assisting the Director of Photography and Key positions achieve the creative vision of the project through lighting, camera and other techniques
  - Creating a collaborative, comfortable working environment through confidence in the handling of the equipment, adept technical knowledge, and creative input
  - Inspecting, maintaining and preparing camera equipment
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  Stage Hand / Lighting Technician

  Drexel University, Mandell Theater

  October 2010 - March 2011

  33rd and Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

  - Specialized in rigging and electrical safety
  - Assisted technical production of local and international performances
  - Experienced in wrangling Source 4s, Fresnel, Par, Parnel, Intelligent lights, among others
  - Inspected and repaired any broken or malfunctioning equipment
  - Responsible for stage maintenance and adjustment

• Intern

  Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, Film & Televis

  October 2009 - December 2009

  Website growth, online identity expansion, software wrangler, graphic design, event photography, and copy writing.

• Tutor

  Basic Learning

  October 2009 - December 2009

  Jacksonville, Florida Area

  English/Literature, European History, Geology, Algebra I & II, Arithmetic, Spanish III for students ages 18 and younger.

• Intern

  Apple Box Productions

  August 2008 - December 2009

  Preparing kits for shoots and breaking them down afterward, compiling inventory and maintainence of equipment, programming and running lighting board cues. Thyroid Awareness PSA and Instructional Video for Knotheads Hair Accessories, Gears of War X-mas Project, Money-G & Rick Ross music video, A Fall To Rise music video "Faded & X-Rated", Conmoto music festival promotional film.

• Production Assistant/Intern

  TigerLily Media

  July 2008 - July 2008

  Continuity vigilance, Setting-up and breaking-down the sets, assisting the AD, Jib boom maintainence, Internet spots for Progressive Auto Insurance and stereofame.com

• Painter

  Pristine Painting

  May 2006 - August 2006

  interior/exterior painting & finishing, drywall, pressure washing, faux finish, wallpaper application/removal