Brendan Byrd

Work History

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  Mocap Stage Manager / Motion Capture Performer

  Striking Distance Studios

  January 2021 - Present

  San Ramon, CA

  The Callisto Protocol
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  Motion Capture Performer

  Industrial Light & Magic

  September 2013 - January 2021

  San Francisco, CA

  Performed shot specific Motion Capture for various feature films and VR.
  
  Most Notable Performances Include:
  
  Avengers: Infinity War
  Hero performances and combat / stunts for Outriders, Cull Obsidian, Corvus Glaive, and some Hulkbuster
  Crowd and Vignette performances for Wakandan Army and Outriders
  Pickups for many misc Avengers
  
  Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire (VR Experience)
  Many of the motions of the Storm Troopers (including the hero) and the dramatic performance for Vader.
  
  TMNT2
  All CG performance for Bebop and most for Rocksteady
  Pick up work for Shredder, Splinter, Krang Droid, and other characters.
  
  Jurassic World
  Charlie the (green) Raptor and the T-Rex in the End Battle
  
  TMNT1
  Pick up work for all turtles, Shredder, Splinter, and various other characters
  
  Have also done a few shot pick up performances in Ready Player One, Warcraft, Avengers2, and Star Wars Ep.7 ... More to come!!
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  Production Coordinator

  Industrial Light & Magic

  July 2013 - January 2021

  Scheduling, organizing, enabling, and delegating work to artists in collaboration with a specific discipline's supervisor.
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  Production Assistant

  Industrial Light & Magic

  March 2011 - June 2013

  Production support for all artists and extremely detailed data entry.
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  Recruiting Coordinator Temp

  Industrial Light & Magic

  January 2011 - February 2011

  Responsible for calling all new hires' references, recording important info, and updating database. Also, helped as general support

• Personal Trainer/Membership Adviser

  Crunch

  September 2009 - February 2011

  Help clients to reach their physical goals via managing their workouts and nutrition.
  
  Responsible for driving new business, presentations, and sales.

• Sales Executive

  Cbeyond

  September 2008 - August 2009

  B2B sales with fast growing stable telecomm co.

• Server/Bartender/Inventory

  Old Chicago Restaurants

  October 2005 - August 2008

  Gained ability to handle many tasks at once and better enhanced people skills. Took inventory of entire bar for 6 months (bar had over 110 beers and over 100 liquors/wines).

• Resident Assistant

  University of Colorado

  January 2006 - May 2008

  Responsible for creating a communal atmosphere, be a safe zone for residents, diversity training, leadership training, provide direction to organizations or professionals for help, and perform some disciplinary action for violations of campus policies.

• Site Coordinator

  Young Stars Day Camp

  May 2007 - August 2007

  Manage a campsite with 30+ kids (ages 6-12), 5 employees, and 5 volunteers. Responsible for organizing daily activities, rewards/punishments for kids, handling parental concerns and instructions, and overseeing a building.

• Branch Manager

  College Works Painting

  February 2005 - November 2005

  Residential door to door lead prospecting, sales presentation, form contracts, and perform all managerial responsibilities of painting crews and projects.

• Administrative Assistant

  Adams State College

  August 2003 - May 2004

  Helped in management of all administrative duties for the sports office. Duties included copies, delivering mail, compiling brochures, handling phone calls, scheduling, and ordering office supplies.