Deke Kincaid

Work History

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  VR Pipeline Supervisor

  Digital Domain

  October 2015 - Present
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  Media and Entertainment OEM Development Manager

  The Foundry

  October 2014 - October 2015

  ● Manage technical side of OEM solutions based on technology developed internally at the Foundry.
  ● Requirements analysis: prototype, present and spec out features for custom development between customer, engineering and sales.
  ● SOW creation with customers on custom development of features for internal and external products.
  ● Product & Project Management of OEM solutions for delivery to 3rd parties.
  ● Producing and delivering presentations for OEM technologies potential customer
  pitches.
  ● Strategic accounts relations keeping strategic customers up to date on software, pipelines and workflows.
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  Creative Specialist (Product Specialist)

  The Foundry

  June 2010 - October 2014

  * Consult with companies on best practices for programming, scripting, hardware and software to make Nuke, Katana, Mari, HIero and Modo more efficient in their pipeline
  * Communicate feedback from studios to engineering, marketing and sales about features in products
  * Created curriculum and provide training for vfx and animation houses moving to Foundry products
  * Presales meetings with potential customers for currently shipping and beta products
  * Created presentations at NAB, Siggraph, IBC, Masterclass conferences which effectively communicate produc
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  VFX Compositor

  Technicolor

  February 2010 - June 2010

  Lead compositor on feature "Aftershocks"
  Created training for employees to better use Nuke in pipeline.
  Nuke TD to customize and optimize in house pipeline
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  Senior Nuke compositor

  Motion Theory

  October 2008 - February 2010

  Nuke Compositor on commercials and music videos
  
  Disney Paris
  PagineGialle
  Nintendo "Fossil Fighters"
  Nintendo Starfy "Fisherman"
  Nintendo Starfy "Fishstory"
  Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" Music Video
  Target "Prince"
  NFL Network Superbowl "Run"
  Sara Bareilles "Gravity" Music Video
  McCain's Chips "The Farmer"
  Nintendo "World of Wonder"
  HP Hands "Fergie"
• 

  Lead Nuke compositor

  Shade VFX

  November 2009 - December 2009

  Compositor on Commercial "HP Dominoes".
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  Matchmover & Compositor

  Psyop

  September 2009 - October 2009

  Matchmoving cameras and cars for Lincoln Commercial's "Perception" and "Wired".

• Owner

  Augur Vfx

  April 2006 - September 2009
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  Senior Compositor

  Gradient Effects

  February 2009 - March 2009

  Nuke/Shake Compositor:
  
  The Ugly Truth
  Krupp - Eine deutsche Familie

  

  
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  Nuke Compositor

  Method

  September 2008 - October 2008

  Nuke Compositor on Oliver Stone's "W".
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  Compositor

  yU+co

  July 2008 - September 2008

  Compositor:
  
  Watchmen (Titles)
  Valkyrie (Titles)
  Gamer
  Mission Hospital (Commercial)
• 

  Lead Compositor

  Zoic Studios

  March 2008 - July 2008

  Quarantine - (Lead Compositor)
  Step Brothers - (Senior Compositor)

  

  
• 

  Rigger/Skinner

  Treyarch

  February 2008 - March 2008

  Rigger/Skinner on Quantum Solace

• Compositor

  Ring of Fire Studios

  January 2008 - February 2008

  Compositor on feature "Bumper".
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  Painter/Comp

  Asylum Visual Effects

  May 2005 - December 2007

  Films:
  
  The Eye
  National Treasure: Book of Secrets
  Michael Clayton
  Transformers
  Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
  Apocalypto
  Deja Vu
  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
  Sky High
  
  Commercials:
  Visa
  Rozerum
  Skittles
  Boeing
  Nike
  Nintendo

  
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  Compositor

  Wētā FX

  May 2007 - June 2007

  Compositor on The Water Horse
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  Compositor

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  February 2006 - May 2006

  Compositor on the Garfield 2

  

• 2d/3d Artist

  Momentum VFX

  September 2005 - January 2006

  2d/3d effects artist
  
  Television Shows:
  Medium
  CSI Miami
  House
  N3mbers
  Amazing Race

• Compositor

  Riot Pictures

  March 2005 - May 2005

  Compositor on "The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl".
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  Lead Compositor

  Persistence of Vision

  November 2004 - March 2005

  Lead Compositor/Pipeline TD on XXX2
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  Compositor

  yU+co

  October 2004 - November 2004

  Compositor on "5 People You Meet in Heaven"

• 2d/3d Artist

  Cobalt FX

  July 2003 - October 2004

  Cat in the Hat (2d/3d Artist)
  Van Helsing (3d artist, Set extensions, tracking)
  Chronicles of Riddick (2d/3d artist)
  Fantastic 4 (previz, 3d artist)
  Team America: World Police (2d artist)

• 3d Artist

  Ocean Monsters

  June 2003 - November 2003

  3d artist on music videos and commercials

• Technical Assistant

  Simex Digital Studios

  February 2002 - May 2002

  Stereo animation for Legoland called "Racers 4d".

• 2d/3d Artist

  Carnegie Museum of Natural History

  1999 - 2000

  Produced full dome 3d & 2d animations. Created interative games for learning exhibits.

• SGI/Windows Sysadmin & Output Room Supervisor

  The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

  1996 - 1999

  SGI/Windows Sysadmin for Alias Power Animator, Softimage 3D, Maya, 3dsmax, 3ds4 boxes.
  Admin 200 box Renderfarm running 3ds4/3dsmax
  Engineering for Media 100 & Premiere & DPS PVR/PAR editing machines.