I am creative, resourceful and flexible, able to quickly adapt to change and maintain a positive attitude with strong work ethics.
I have production experience with Nuke, After Effects, Maya, Boujou, Photoshop and Zbrush.
*Active Member of the Visual Effects Society
*Active Member of LA ACM SIGGRAPH
Work History
Compositor
Encore VFX
August 2015 - Present
"The Flash" - compositing
"Supergirl" - compositing
"Mistresses" - compositing
"Mysteries of Laura" - compositing
"Legends of tomorrow" - compositing
3D Generalist / Compositing / Project Manager
Atomic Garage
May 2015 - Present
"Unannounced Feature" - Managing a team of artists and reviewing shots based on Director and Supervisors specifics. Creating assets for set extensions and over all compositing
Generalist / Project Management
Locktix Visual Effects
December 2013 - June 2015
"Ted 2" (2015) - compositor
"Wet hot American summer" (2015) - project manager and compositor for 8 episodes
"Paul Blart Gets 'Fast and Furious'" Parody campaign - compositor
"Sense8" (2015) - project manager and compositor for 12 episodes
"Totino commercial" (2015) - compositing and animation
"Acura TLX commercial" (2013) - Tracked shots in Maya as well as created proxy geo
"Left Behind" (I) (2014) - Tracked and Matchmoved geo in Maya for projected textures in Nuke.
"Man with the Iron Fist 2" Wire removal
"unannounced" Character animation, rigging R and D project
"unannounced Feature film" Helicopter animation.
"The End of Tour" Keying and compositing in Nuke
"Librarians" (1 episode) Keying and compositing in Nuke
"House of Cards" (6 episodes) Keying, clean plates in Nuke.
"unannounced Ad" Character animation and rigging.
Character Modeling
Atomic Garage
November 2012 - April 2015
Character Modeling, environment modeling, texture and lighting.
green screen, compositing, tracking and final look dev.
Lead Compositor
Shimahara Illustration
July 2014 - December 2014
"Masterless" (2015) - Compositing
Generalist
The Aaron Sims Company
February 2014 - June 2014
"DJ Smash Music Video" Modeling and texture, AE compositing and Animation
"Zamakan Architectural presentation" AE compositing, Puppet animation
Lead compositor
WGW Studios
January 2014 - February 2014
PSP Commercial – Keyed for green screen, added FX and compositing.
3d and texture artist lead
LA studio
October 2013 - December 2013
creating assets including texture maps and models for clients personal collection.
Lead compositor
WGW Studios
October 2013 - October 2013
(unreleased) commercial - providing all Visual Effects needs
3D generalist Lead
Twitch
July 2013 - October 2013
Responsible for the over all character and environment concept for a multi-platform app that will be utilizing augmented reality. Also modeling and texture work for all assets.
Depth compositor
Stereo D
April 2013 - June 2013
Creating maps in nuke for depth conversion for the feature film
"Wolverine" (2013)
"Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters" (2013)
3D artist and compositor
Brain Zoo Studios
May 2012 - March 2013
Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United, modeling, lighting and compositing (after effects). I was also responsible for look development and lighting for specific sequences and at times lead a team to get a desired look par client notes.
Tera online trailer, I helped add to the working pipeline for live action cg integration utilizing production shaders. I trained a team on the work flow as well as doing material shading on 5 characters and environment modeling, lighting and compositing (after effects).
Trailer Park (video game) Environment Modeling and Texture
Pepe and Lucas, environment modeling
unreleased project, Character modeling, environment modeling and texture work.
Modeling / texture / compositing
Atomic Garage
May 2012 - May 2012
Worked with Matt Kelly under the supervision of Jason Doss for a week long project Modeling, texturing and compositing 9 prototypes.
Modeler/ 3D artist
Brainzoo
July 2011 - November 2011
Character and environment modeling and texture for a Cinematic and Commercial, Stratego.
Environment modeling and texture for Starwars Kinect.
Environment modeling and texture for two in-house projects, unreleased.
Environment Modeling
Animation Mentor
September 2011 - September 2011
Two environment match moved scenes that will be used by students
of the Advanced Animals and Creatures Master Class.
Modeler/Compositor
RareForm Pictures
June 2010 - July 2011
Modeler and Compositor for a short film "Wallenda" directed by VW Scheich.
Class Marshal
Otis College of Art and Design
February 2011 - May 2011
Representative for the digital media class of 2011 for commencement. Organized my class and instructed them on the events that would take place on commencement day.
Teacher Assistant and Tutor
Otis College of Art and Design
January 2011 - May 2011
Assisting with advanced 3d techniques in Maya as well as tutoring students in Maya, Nuke and Zbrush
Compositor
9K9
February 2011 - February 2011
Compositor for a feature film, "I kissed a Vampire" directed by Chris Nolan. VFX Supervisor VW Scheich.
Teacher Assistant
Otis College of Art and Design
August 2010 - December 2010
Aided fellow students with After Effects
Modeling and Animation Intern
9K9
June 2010 - August 2010
Helped with commercial projects, and supervised over a music video with a team of 9 people