Dan Finnegan

Work History

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  Fx Td

  Luma Pictures

  September 2020 - December 2021

  Santa Monica, CA

  

  
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  FX TD

  Double Negative

  January 2020 - June 2020

  Vancouver, bc
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  FX TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  April 2015 - July 2015

  Vancouver, Canada Area
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  FX TD

  Industrial Light & Magic

  December 2014 - March 2015

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  

  
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  FX TD

  Method Studios

  January 2013 - December 2014

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  

  
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  Matchmove TD

  Zoic Studios

  November 2012 - December 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area
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  Teachers Assistant - Houdini 2

  Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

  September 2012 - November 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  
  I help students resolve any problems they encounter while using Houdini, and keep detailed notes on each class for students to refer back to.
  
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  student - VFX for film and television

  VanArts

  September 2011 - September 2012

  Vancouver, bc

  
  Broadening my skills to prepare for a entry level position in the VFX industry. Focusing in producing realistic dynamic simulations using Houdini.
  

• Environment Modeler, Layout Artist

  bitfilms - "Caldera"

  June 2009 - February 2011

  
  • Modeled 3D environments and props for an animated short.
  • Laid out 3D shots in accordance with storyboards..
  • Rendered colorID maps for compositing.
  • Watch it! - https://vimeo.com/62596239
  

• Staff/Co-Manager

  D'Andrea's Pizza

  June 2001 - August 2009

  
  * Responsible for all stages of pizza production, from making dough & sauce to placing toppings.
  * Performed a variety of shop duties including prepping/stocking toppings, assisting customers, cleaning, and closing up.
  * Designed a new menu and logo for the restaurant.
  

• Intern

  Anzovin Studio

  April 2009 - June 2009

  
  -UV layout and texture painting of clothing props for Cazmo, an MMO.
  -Animated 2d and 3d assets, rendered and composited frames, and performed paint-fixes for a 30 second TV commercial.
  -Checked frames for rendering bugs on various projects.
  

• Texture Artist

  Bitfilms

  September 2007 - December 2007

  
  * Laid out UV Maps for several show assets, then painted textures for them.
  * Built interconnected shader networks to permit single-parameter control over multiple objects.
  

• Story Development & 3D artist

  Powderkeg, Inc.

  June 2007 - August 2007

  
  - Worked throughout the stages of production on a simulator ride for the traveling 'Star Trek: The Exhibition'.
  - Worked on story development, writing multiple story scenarios for consideration, and writing the first draft of the script.
  - Modeled, Shaded, and Animated several show assets, including a "borg data node" and weapon & shield effects.