J. Andres Berkstein

Work History

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  Senior FX Artist

  Imagendary Studios

  November 2022 - Present
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  Head of FX TD

  Pixomondo

  June 2021 - October 2022

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Dynamics Instructor

  Gnomon School of Visual Effects

  October 2013 - June 2022

  Teaching Dynamics
  
  Level 3 Fluid systems
  
  Level 4 Destruction systems
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  Dynamics Environment Artist

  Santa Monica Studio

  January 2021 - June 2021
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  senior fx td

  Technicolor

  March 2019 - October 2020

  Los Angeles, California, United States
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  Lead T.D.

  Shade VFX

  February 2014 - March 2019
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  Lead F/X TD

  Shade VFX

  July 2012 - February 2014
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  F/X TD

  Shade VFX

  April 2012 - August 2012
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  F/X Artist

  Logan

  April 2012 - May 2012
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  F/X TD

  Shade VFX

  March 2012 - April 2012
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  F/X TD

  Prologue Films

  January 2012 - February 2012

  developed a series of stylized effects for the main on end of a major blockbuster for summer 2012
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  F/X TD

  Shade VFX

  February 2011 - December 2011

  Created a broad range of F/X for the movies Fright Night, Cowboys vs. Aliens, Rapturepalooza and Glee 3D

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  CG Artist

  Colourmovie

  December 2010 - January 2011

  I created a TV spot for a Pokemon Game. I was in charge of all aspects, from rigging and animation to dynamics and rendering. And I also did the comping.

• F/X Artist

  Freelance

  October 2010 - December 2010

  Develop 5 shots for a music video for BRAVO TV Canada.
  
  Supervised the shoot and delivered all the effects work needed to be done on them, which included heavy fluid simulations to accomplish complex smoke shapes.

• FX Artist

  Morningstar Entertainment

  September 2010 - October 2010

  Created a broad range of cool looking F/X for 2 episodes on the TV show Bad Universe.
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  Intern

  Zoic Studios

  January 2010 - April 2010

  I started doing daily production needs, but soon after I did some modeling and texture on the TV show "V"

• Producer and Editor

  Freelance

  January 2008 - November 2008

  Produced and edited segments for the TV Shows "Sexo con Kristoff" and "Cuentamelove" which air in the famous Mexican Network Telehit.

• Animator

  Telehit

  May 2007 - November 2008

  Developed, produced and executed different types of animations for the TV Show "El show del Polaco" which airs on the famous Mexican TV Network Telehit.

• 2nd A.D.

  Tribu Films

  February 2006 - August 2006

  I was 2nd AD to director Salomon Sutton.
  Also worked as editor.

• Assistant to Director

  Freelance

  May 2005 - September 2005

  I helped the production team by assisting directly to the director Daniel Gruener in all of the pre-production for his film "Never on a Sunday" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483741/)
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  Production Assistant

  Lemon Films

  2003 - 2004

  I worked as a P.A. in their first movie titled "Matando Cabos" (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1480660/)