Adam Blank

Work History

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  Senior Layout Artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  July 2017 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area
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  Layout Artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  August 2013 - July 2017

  San Francisco

  

  

  

  

  
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  3D Depth Artist

  Stereo D

  April 2013 - July 2013

  Convert 2D plates to 3D using Nuke

  
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  Coordinator

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  May 2008 - April 2013

  Used proprietary software to track progress in my department
  Worked with production and other departments to get what they needed

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Matchmove/Tracking Supervisor

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  June 2007 - April 2013

  Perform and deliver accurate cameras and character matchmoves on schedule
  Work with all other departments to ensure accurate camera tracks
  Accurately reconstruct 3D geometry from film plates and photos
  Problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks
  Led large teams locally and internationally
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  Set Data Wrangler

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  June 2007 - April 2013

  Work on set and gather any materials needed by the studio.
  Collect camera data and manage this in a database
  Assemble on set information and set diagrams
  Take photos and HDRI images for studio reference
  Use survey station to create 3D point clouds of environments
  Texture reference photography : characters/props/environments
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  Camera Layout Artist

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  May 2010 - May 2010

  • Work with the animation supervisor to get the desired camera movement
  • Create cameras based on Previs
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  Matchmover

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  2007 - 2009

  
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  Digital Compositor

  Freelance

  September 2007 - January 2008

  Composite shots using practical and cg elements
  create cg fx elements
  clean erroneous frames