Bill Ball

Work History

• EFX/Lighting Technical Director

  FreelanceTD

  November 2009 - Present
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  Fx TD

  Blue Sky Studios

  July 2011 - July 2017

  Greenwich,CT

  

  
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  FX / Lighting TD

  Cinesite

  March 2010 - June 2011

  John Carter of Mars: Cloth Simulation, dust and smoke
  
  XMen: First Class : Bampf Fluid effect, look dev Red Square and military vehicles
  
  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt.1: Particle and Cloth effects for Dumbledore's Ghost

  

  

  

  
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  FX/Lighting TD

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  May 2007 - November 2009

  Houdini FX animation for Golden Compass, The Incredible Hulk, and Mummy3. Lighting on Night at the Museum 2, The Wolfman,Alvin and the Chipmunks 2

  
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  FX Technical Director

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  2007 - November 2009

  

  

  
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  VFX Technical Director

  Hydraulx

  December 2006 - May 2007

  
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  VFX Technical Director

  Ring of Fire

  October 2006 - November 2006
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  Technical Director

  Furious FX

  August 2006 - October 2006

  Staff Technical Director - Generalist
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  Technical Director

  CafeFX

  November 2005 - June 2006
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  VFX Lighter

  CafeFX

  2005 - 2006

  

  
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  Technical Director Effects Animation

  Ring of Fire

  August 2005 - October 2005

  Fluid and particles effects to simulate tornado and snow.

• Technical Director Lighting/ Effects Animation

  R!ot Pictures

  February 2005 - July 2005
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  Technical Director

  The Orphanage

  February 2004 - May 2004
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  Technical Director

  Warner Bros. Animation

  January 2003 - January 2004
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  VFX Technical Director

  Riot Games

  2004 - 2004
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  Digital Artist

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  1995 - 2002
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  Film Student

  Regent University

  1993 - 1995