Ed McDonough

Work History

• 3D Scan Manager

  Crash FX Group

  January 2017 - Present

  Marina Del Rey, Ca

  At Crash FX I manage, shoot, and build the Head and Full Body scans of actors for Video Games, Television, and Film projects.

• 3D Scanning & Bullet Time Technician

  ECCO Studios

  October 2015 - November 2016
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  Element QC Artist

  Stereo D

  February 2013 - December 2015

  Burbank, CA
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  Asset Manager

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  July 2011 - August 2012

  El Segundo, Ca

  -DMC (Video Game) Teaser Short - Managed all assets, also helped with Set Design, Scene Layout, and some CG Prop Modeling.
  -Star Wars Kinect Cinematics - Managing Assets from the Game Engine and other vendors, as well as helping with Set Design, Scene Layout, and Asset Optimization.
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  3D Depth Artist

  Stereo D

  September 2010 - August 2011

  3D depth conversion for stereoscopic films, consisting of rotoscoping, compositing, and creating 3D mattes based on film plates. Stereoscopic Conversion for the films Jackass 3D, Gulliver's Travels, Green Hornet, Thor, and Captain America
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  3D Generalist

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  April 2009 - May 2009

  Created camera choreo, simple modeling, environment and prop texturing, as well as, scene layout for the E3 trailer of Crackdown 2.
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  3D Generalist

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  September 2008 - March 2009

  
  -Banjo & Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts commercial spot - Car Vehicle Animation, Camera Choreography, Layout, as well as Environmental Modeling and Texturing
  -Saboteur In-Game Cinematic's - Camera Choreography, Layout, Background & Prop Modeling, as well as Texturing
  -Crackdown 2 E3 Trailer - Camera Choreography, Layout, Prop Modeling & Texturing
  -Undisclosed Triple-a Title Teaser - Vehicle and Prop Modeling/Texturing, Scene Layout, and Camera Choreography
  
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  3D Generalist

  Radical 3D

  October 2007 - August 2008

  -Animal Planet Show “Animal Armageddon” - Creature Modeling/Texturing
  -History Channel Show “Battle 360” - Animation, Compositing, & Lighting
  -History Channel Show “Dogfights” - Animation and Compositing

• Lead Artist

  Ocean Aire Productions

  September 2006 - April 2007

  Animation Director, Modeling/Lighting/Post Production Supervisor, Lead Modeler/Animator, Compositor, & Editor for a Children’s Animated Series. Directed and Edited the Episode from Storyboards to completed Animation, Modeled Characters from concept art, Textured & Rigged characters, set up all Facial Animation including Morphs, created Lighting Rigs, and led a small team for Environmental and Prop Modeling, Animation on top of Motion Capture, full
  hand keyed Animation, Rendering, and Compositing.
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  Teacher's Assistant

  The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School

  September 2005 - December 2006

  Assisting block two/three instructor in character modeling/animation and compositing classes. Responsibilities include helping students by resolving student questions and problems regarding class assignments and CG work.

• Freelance Artist

  Sound "O" Rama

  November 2005 - September 2006

  Hardware/Character Modeling, Animation, Texturing, Lighting, Compositing, Logo Work, Video Graphics and Editing.