Bram Van Rompuy

Work History

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  creature developer

  ScanlineVFX

  April 2021 - Present

  Development of Rigging tools + software (Python / C++)
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  Software Developer

  Freelance

  July 2020 - Present

  Creating and developing rig, pipeline and machine learning tools for various companies in film, games and realtime rendering. Alongside full-stack web applications leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs).
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  Rigging department Software Developer

  ScanlineVFX

  March 2021 - March 2024

  Tool & software development (plugins) + RnD (Python, C++) for rigging in Maya.
  
  Implementation of Machine Learning algorithms (Tensorflow, Keras)
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  Creature TD

  Double Negative

  October 2019 - February 2021

  London

  - Rigging (Body and Face)
  - Tool development (Python)
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  Creature TD

  Double Negative

  September 2019 - January 2021

  Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk

  - Creating rigs (body + face, clothing, props)
  - Tool development (Python, OpenGL)
  
  Projects:
  - No Time to Die
  - F9: The Fast Saga
  - TENET
  - Infinite
  - Zack Snyder's Justice League
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  Creature TD

  Double Negative

  October 2018 - March 2019

  Vancouver, Canada

  Character + prop rigging (Hero + Secondary), FACS facial rigging,
  Tool development in Python.
  MOVIE: Men in Black: International – (VFX)
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  Character Rigger

  Grid VFX

  January 2018 - March 2018

  Gent en omgeving, België

  Character rigging
  Python scripting
  Tool development
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  Rigging TD

  Cyborn

  July 2017 - November 2017

  Antwerpen, Belgium

  Tool development in python, rigging characters (Hero).
  MOVIE: Dragon Rider – (Feature)
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  Rigging Supervisor

  Grid VFX

  October 2016 - July 2017

  Gent, Belgium

  Setting up Rigging Workflow, Supervision of rigging team, bidding,
  tool development in python.
  MOVIE: Marnie’s World – (Feature)
  SERIES: Yo-Yo – (Anim)
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  Rigging Supervisor

  GRID-vfx

  October 2015 - July 2017

  Setting up rigging workflow
  Supervision of rigging teams
  Python scripting
  Tool development
  
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  Rigging TD

  Grid VFX

  May 2015 - October 2016

  Gent, Belgium

  Character + prop rigging (Hero + Secondary), tool development in Python.
  MOVIES: Deep – (Feature), Admiral – (VFX)
  SERIES: Black Sails – (VFX), Flin & Flo – (VFX)
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  Rigger on 'Black Sails'​

  GRID-vfx

  March 2016 - June 2016

  Gent Area, Belgium

  Character and prop rigging, Python scipting on the third episode of 'Black Sails' season 4.
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  Rigger on 'Deep'

  GRID-vfx

  February 2015 - October 2015

  Gent en omgeving, België

  Rigging characters and props
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  Rigger on 'Flin & Flo'

  GRID-vfx

  January 2015 - February 2015

  Gent en omgeving, België

  Series for Studio 100 TV
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  3D Generalist on 'Michiel De Ruyter'

  GRID-vfx

  September 2014 - January 2015

  Gent en omgeving, België

  Tracking - Rigging - Scripting. Michiel De Ruyter (Movie - 2015)
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  cfx artist

  Grid VFX

  September 2013 - July 2014

  Gent, Belgium

  Creating stylized cloth simulation.
  MOVIE: Astérix: Le Domaine des Dieux – (Feature)
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  TD - Rigging/ Character FX

  Walking The Dog

  January 2013 - September 2013

  Rigging characters & python programming in Maya.
  Creating stylized cloth simulation.
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  rigger td

  Walking The Dog

  November 2012 - September 2013

  Brussels, Belgium

  Character + Prop rigging (Hero + Secondary),
  tool development in Python
  MOVIE: Jack Et La Mécanique Du Cœur – (Feature)

• Environment Artist

  Tactical Assault Dev Team "UDK"

  October 2011 - January 2013

  3D asset creation.
  Make high and low poly models. Bake, texture and import them into UDK.
  Setup UDK materials.
  Work close with the Lead Art Director

• Environment TD

  Dominating Studios

  January 2012 - November 2012

  Turnhout, Belgium

  3D asset creation, make high and low poly models,
  import them in UDK, Set up UDK materials
  GAME: Critical Point: Incursion – (FPS)
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  rigger td

  Walking The Dog

  September 2011 - December 2011

  Brussels, Belgium

  Character and prop rigging (Hero + Secondary)
  SERIES: Picknick Met Taart – (Anim)
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  3D Artist

  Walking The Dog

  October 2011 - December 2011

  Brussel en omgeving, België

  Rigging of characters and props used in the series "Picknick met taart"
  Make different morph targets of the characters.
  Creation of cloth simulation in different shots.
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  Content Developer

  Cruden B.V.

  February 2011 - June 2011

  Nederland

  Make realistic and challenging race scenes, as well asset creation in 3D studio max.
  * Modeling
  * Texturing
  * normal mapping
  Optimize the scenes for the racer engine.
  Import into Racer engine.
  Optimize in the racer engine