Madison Maduri

Madison Maduri

Mid-level FX Artist / 8 yrs

Massachusetts

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Work History
  • FX Artist

    Zoic Studios

    February 2022 - October 2022
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    - Create and render final quality FX work with Houdini for episodics
    - Build user friendly tools for artists use to reproduce effects
    - Quickly learn and implement a variety of tools from artists to reproduce effects
    - Work in a fast pace environment to turn around a high volume of shots for episodics,
    prioritizing and organizing tasks to hit tight deadlines
    - Slapcomp renders with Nuke for review
    - Interpret and turnaround notes from supervisors and clients promptly

  • VFX Artist

    Zero VFX

    June 2018 - January 2022
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    - Created final quality FX simulations and assets for films, episodics and commercials
    - Created tools for shot building for use by a team
    - Collaborated with a team, sharing ideas and tools to work efficiently
    - Adapted and learned new skills to implement quickly
    - Organized task priorities and managed render times to meet tight deadlines
    - Strong artistic eye and attention to detail

  • Lecturer

    Northeastern University

    September 2020 - August 2021
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    - Created lesson plans for two courses, introducing the basics of Maya and After Effects
    - Gave weekly lectures and live demonstrations of new skills and ideas to students
    - Guided, provided feedback and critiqued students on an individual basis

  • CG Intern

    Zero VFX

    July 2017 - April 2018
    Greater Boston Area

    Shadowed artists and team members. Gained an in-depth understanding of the VFX pipeline from every team including producing, CG/FX, compositing, and I/O. Learned advanced rigging, modeling and texturing techniques with the CG team.

  • Animator and Designer

    UbiCare

    January 2017 - June 2017
    Jamaica Plain, Ma

    Created short informational animations as content for the UbiCare web platform.
    Storyboarded from scripts, built 2D and 3D assets in Photoshop, Illustrator and Maya.
    Animated in After Effects and Maya. Edited audio with Audacity. Composited in After Effects.

  • Studio Manager

    3D Printing Studio, Snell Library

    January 2016 - June 2016
    Greater Boston Area

    Consulted with students, faculty and staff to provide guidance on their 3D printing projects and inform them about the technology. Ran and maintained machines. Managed other
    employees. Created and facilitated workshops, such as ‘Laser Cut a Valentine.’

Education
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Media Arts with a concentration in Anim

    Northeastern University

    2013 - 2018