Ilan Gabai

Work History

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  Sr. FX Technical Director

  Blue Sky Studios

  May 2010 - Present

  Films:
  Rio (2011)
  Ice Age 4 (2012)
  Epic (Leafmen) (2013)
  Rio 2 (2014)
  Peanuts (2015)
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  Visiting Professor

  School of Visual Arts

  2012 - 2013

  Taught Modeling and Animation in the Masters of Computer Arts (MFA) program.
  
  Conducted an independent study in the Undergraduate program in Procedural and Dynamic Effects.
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  FX TD

  Look Effects

  February 2010 - April 2010

  FX TD on Lost season 6
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  Instructor

  Gnomon School of Visual Effects

  January 2009 - April 2010

  Instructor for the Dynamic Effects 2 course
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  Technical Director

  Superfad

  January 2010 - February 2010

  Technical Director on Final Fantasy spot
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  FX TD

  Look Effects

  October 2009 - January 2010

  FX TD for TV show "Lost"
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  Technical Director

  Engine Room

  August 2009 - September 2009

  r&d, scripting and animation tools
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  FX TD

  Superfad

  August 2009 - September 2009

  FX TD on Sprint commercials
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  FX TD

  Zoic Studios

  August 2008 - August 2009

  Particles, Fluids and Rigid Body Dynamics for Episodic Television and Feature Film.
  
  Shows:
  Fast & Furious
  Flash Forward
  "V"
  Fringe
  Ben 10
  Eli Stone
  Chuck
  Eleventh Hour

  

  

  
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  3D Artist

  Jim Henson's Creature Shop

  May 2008 - July 2008

  Animated Series "Sid the Science Kid"
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  Effects Animator

  Threshold Entertainment

  August 2007 - May 2008
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  VFX Animator

  The Molecule

  May 2007 - August 2007

  visual effects animation for the TV series Rescue Me. Maya, Shake and a lot of love.
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  on air graphics intern

  MTV Networks

  February 2007 - May 2007

  Graphics animation for on air promos.