Jim Vidal

Work History

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  Senior Lighting TD

  Framestore

  December 2021 - Present

  New York City, NY

• Freelance CG Artist

  Rhinoplastics

  March 2015 - Present

  NYC-based CG generalist with strengths in modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering and animation.
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  Senior Lighting TD

  CHRLX

  June 2017 - December 2021

  New York, New York, US
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  CG Generalist

  CHRLX

  April 2017 - May 2017
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  Previz Animator

  MPC

  March 2017 - April 2017
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  Freelance Animator

  Method Studios

  February 2017 - March 2017
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  3D Animator

  MPC

  January 2017 - February 2017

  
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  3D Animator

  Brand New School

  September 2016 - October 2016
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  Previs Animator

  Brand New School

  August 2016 - August 2016

  New York City, NY

  Developed camera moves for an upcoming live-action shoot.
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  CG Lighter & Compositor

  Charlex

  June 2016 - July 2016

  New York City, NY

  
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  CG Lighter & Compositor

  Charlex

  February 2016 - May 2016

  
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  CG Generalist

  Charlex

  August 2015 - December 2015
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  CG Artist

  Absolute Post

  December 2010 - March 2015

  3D generalist at commercial VFX studio, handling a broad range of tasks from pre-visualization & look development through final renders. Worked with CG Supervisor and Pipeline TD to develop & test pipeline tools. Assisted producers with project schedules and bids. Supervised interns and freelance artists.

• Associate Producer

  Lord of War, LLC

  April 2004 - February 2005

  Worked exclusively for Writer/Director/Producer Andrew Niccol during production of "Lord of War", an international feature film starring Nicolas Cage. Responsibilities included script research and development, pre-visualization, crew hiring, casting, production management, visual effects and post-production.

• Producer

  Yellow Skip Films, LLC

  January 2002 - December 2003

  Developed and produced "The Custodial Code", a short film written and directed by Andrew Zilch.

• Director's Assistant

  Niccol Films

  August 2000 - October 2003

  Assisted Writer/Director/Producer Andrew Niccol during the development and production of feature films such as "Simone" starring Al Pacino and "The Terminal" starring Tom Hanks.