Bill Kastak

Work History

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  CFX Supervisor

  Reel FX

  September 2018 - March 2020

  Dallas, Texas, US
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  Character TD

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  April 2018 - August 2018

  Burbank, CA
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  CFX Lead

  Reel FX

  February 2018 - March 2018
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  Cloth Lead

  Reel FX

  December 2017 - February 2018
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  Lead CFX Artist

  Reel FX

  April 2017 - November 2017
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  Senior CFX Artist

  Reel FX

  December 2015 - April 2017

  Dallas, TX
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  Character TD

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  March 2013 - November 2015

  

• Project Manager

  GE Transportation

  2010 - 2013

  • Manage project priorities and guide the development team on OASIS, Vantage and AutoTrack enhancements and product releases
  • Provide training and technical support for RMI’s Intermodal Suite of Products

• Adjunct Faculty

  The Art Institute of Austin

  2011 - 2012

  Teaching advanced topics in animation, including hair, fur and cloth setup and simulation.
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  Character TD

  Walt Disney Animation Studios (formerly Walt Disney Feature

  2004 - August 2010

  • Tangled - Long Hair and Cloth TD. Technical Animator
  • Prep and Landing - Technical Animator
  • Bolt - Technical Animator
  • Meet the Robinsons - Technical Animator
  • Meet the Robinsons - Pipeline TD

  

  

  
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  Educator

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  2003 - 2004

  Trained new and returning artists in Rhythm & Hues proprietary software for animation, lighting, effects, and compositing.