Jeff Shank

Work History

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  Lighting Technical Director

  Outpost VFX

  May 2021 - May 2023

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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  Lighting Lead/Supervisor

  Double Negative

  October 2019 - May 2020

  Burbank, California

  Managed and led lighting design, direction and supervision on Westworld Season 3 (2020). Provide direction and constructive feedback to colleagues to enhance their efforts. Finished shot lighting assignments much faster than allocated by bid time. Combined image-based and traditional cg lighting into final shots.
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  Lighting Lead/Supervisor

  Encore VFX

  July 2018 - June 2019

  Burbank, California

  Promoted from Senior Lighter to Lighting Supervisor on Supergirl Season 4. Communicated, prioritized and delegated direction to the project’s team(s). Photorealistic 3D Lighting, compositing and post processing for television shows Supergirl, The Flash, Doom Patrol, Bat Woman, and Black Lightning. Software included 3dsMax with VRay, Nuke and Shotgun.
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  ScanlineVFX

  December 2017 - April 2018

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Tackled complex shot assignments to completion. Photorealistic 3D and architectural lighting for Aquaman (2018), Live action visual effects lighting for buildings, monsters, props, water fx, lightning, stormy oceans, mesh lights, global illumination and reflection environments. Software included 3dsMax with VRay, Nuke and Shotgun.
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  Visual Effects Designer

  Walt Disney Imagineering

  February 2017 - March 2017

  Glendale, California

  Designed and created of theme park projected media for Navi River Journey: World of Avatar, Walt Disney Animal Kingdom. Previewed the live-action visual effects in stereoscopic VR format on Oculus Rift to simulate the attraction experience prior to onsite installation in Orlando, Florida. Software included Maya and Nuke.
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  Cinematic Lighting Technical Director

  Riot Games

  August 2016 - January 2017

  Santa Monica, California

  Assumed responsibility for both technical and visual solutions that were adopted as show standards. Provided artistic and technical guidance to artists in all disciplines. CG lighting designer and compositing of promotional animation for League of Legends, "Ryze, Call to Power". Software included Maya, Arnold and Nuke.
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  Lighting Lead Technical Director

  ELECTRIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

  January 2014 - October 2015

  Los Angeles, California

  Worked directly with movie director, Dean Devlin, on design and visualization GeoStorm (2017). Modeling, look development, lighting and compositing. Software included Maya, VRay, Nuke
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Reliance MediaWorks

  April 2013 - October 2013

  Burbank, California

  Production consultation, look development, master lighting and fx simulation on "Black Sails" season one (2013). Show won the Primetime Emmy for Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role (2014). Software included Maya, VRay and Nuke.
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Digital Domain

  April 2012 - October 2012

  Venice Beach, California

  Solution team brought in for director, Brian Singer, to redevelop master lighting for huge character shots in Jack the Giant Slayer (2013). Software included Katana, Arnold, Maya, and Nuke.
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Industrial Light & Magic

  November 2009 - March 2011

  San Francisco, California

  Staff employee for live-action 3D film lighting, look development, render layers and composited shots to final on film. Defined technical and visual solutions for lighting teams. Created image based lighting, particle effects and pipeline scripts. Software included Maya, RenderMan, Nuke, Mel, and Zeno.
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  March 2010 - September 2010

  Burbank, California

  Finished more shots than bid estimates. Provided troubleshooting feedback for pipeline development team. Developed sequence lighting and composited stereoscopic shots to final. Software included Maya, RenderMan, Nuke, in-house lighting software and proprietary software.
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  Lighting Lead Technical Director

  ImageMovers

  July 2009 - September 2009

  Satellite Office in Culver City, California

  Developed key lighting rigs for characters and environments, rendered all elements and created final shot composites for film. Exceeded productivity estimates. Created hero shots and distributed clean lighting rigs. Software included Maya 3D, RenderMan, Nuke and proprietary software.
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  July 2001 - May 2009

  Culver City, California

  Sequence lighting, look development, rendering and final compositing on stereoscopic, live-action and animated feature films. Finalled shots 25% faster than bid estimates. Created the lighting standard for Academy Award winning short, The ChubbChubbs. Created hero shots and distributed clean lighting rigs to team. Software included Maya, Nuke, Shake, Katana, Arnold, and proprietary software.
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Animal Logic

  August 2008 - October 2008

  Sydney, Australia

  Sequence lighting, look development, problem solving, rendering and final compositing. Created clean lighting rigs that were modular and transferable. Defined technical and visual solutions for lighting effects. Troubleshooting for proprietary pipeline. Software included Maya 3D, Mel, RenderMan, Nuke and script-based pipeline.
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Digital Domain

  February 2008 - July 2008

  Venice Beach, California

  Quickly became productive on proprietary software. Developed lighting effects the movie “Speed Racer” including interactive lighting, crowds, ray traced imagery and animated textures. Responsible for the integration of animation, matchmove, modeling, textures, shaders and lighting. Software included Maya, Mental Ray, Nuke and proprietary software.
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  Lighting Lead Technical Director

  Tippett Studio

  November 2000 - May 2001

  Berkley, California

  Experience in lighting direction, shot development, problem solving, proprietary pipelines and supervision. Supervised technical directors in the lighting and rendering of visual effects shots on the movie “Evolution”. Quickly became productive on proprietary software. Defined technical and visual solutions for digital effects including blob explosions, water effects and wet fur characters. Presented shots in dailies. Software included Maya and Renderman.

  
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Industrial Light & Magic

  October 1996 - October 2000

  San Francisco, California

  Expertise in look development, scripting, shaders, compositing, animation, particle effects, painting, lighting and rendering. Assembled the work of modelers, animators, matchmovers, fx and roto artists into final shots for film. Extensive creature work in The Phantom Menace pod race sequences including Jabba the Hutt, Sebulba, Jarjar. Digital fx animation in Mission to Mars. Commercials included Pillsbury Doughboy. Software included proprietary software.
  
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