Jed Laurance

Work History

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  FX Artist

  Nickelodeon Animation Studio

  June 2021 - December 2023

  Part of a small team of artists responsible for all FX for seasons one and two of Star Trek Prodigy
  Created dozens of FX setups for natural phenomena including but not limited to weather, fluids, pyro, rigid bodies, grains, electricity, and clouds along with fantastical elements like wormholes, portals, shields, energy beams and teleportation
  In cases where assets were to be rendered offsite, ensured that all FX setups were delivered with working Maya materials, lighting, and AOVs along with Nuke scripts demonstrating proper integration with the final comp and usage documentation
  In cases where final renders were done locally, delivered complete render passes and full comp workups
  Developed FX rigs in Maya with user friendly controls, meaningful viewport proxy representations, and extensive automation that were deployed by overseas vendors in hundreds of shots with no need for FX involvement on a shot-by shot basis
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  FX Artist

  Ingenuity Studios

  July 2017 - June 2021

  West Hollywood, California

  Deployed in-shot FX setups for a wide variety of projects including feature films, music videos, TV, and commercials
  Developed a library of HDAs and internal assets ranging in scope from masking and mesh analysis to full-featured layout, modeling, crowd, and CFX systems, many of which are still in use today

  
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  Crowds Artist;effects Artist

  Digital Frontier FX

  April 2016 - June 2017

  Marina Del Rey

  Acted as an animator (technical, keyframe, and previs), modeler, rigger, and FX artist, often simultaneously, on a variety of VR, live hologram projection, TV, and commercial projects
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  Remote Site PC Specialist

  Moda Health

  June 2010 - March 2016

  LaGrande, OR

  Technical support and PC and server maintenance.