Christian Mangual

Work History

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  Compositor

  Eight VFX

  March 2018 - April 2018

  New York City, NY
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  Senior Compositor

  MPC

  September 2017 - October 2017
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  Compositor

  Artjail

  September 2017 - September 2017
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  Compositor

  Perception

  August 2017 - September 2017
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  Compositor

  Buck

  August 2017 - August 2017
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  Compositor

  Smoke & Mirrors

  August 2017 - August 2017
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  Compositor

  Psyop

  August 2017 - August 2017
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  Compositor

  Eight VFX

  July 2017 - July 2017
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  Remote Compositor

  Big Film Design

  April 2017 - July 2017
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  Sr Compositor

  The-Artery

  April 2017 - May 2017

• Freelance 3D Generalist / Compositor / Owner

  Mangual VFX

  January 2010 - March 2017
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  Senior Compositor

  Method Studios

  March 2017 - March 2017
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  Senior Compositor

  Imaginary Forces

  February 2017 - March 2017
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  Tracking

  Artjail

  March 2017 - March 2017
• 

  Compositor

  Zoic Studios

  September 2016 - February 2017

  Integrating live-action footage and CG elements in a seamlessly
  Keying greenscreens and bluescreens live action plates
  Performing performing accurate tracking on shots
  Delivering technical and creative renders according to agreed-upon schedule
  Attending dailies progress reviews
  Creating clear and readable workflows producing
  Producing clean plates and performing rig removal
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  Compositor

  Phosphene

  May 2016 - August 2016
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  Compositor

  Zoic Studios

  August 2015 - May 2016

  Integrating live-action footage and CG elements in a seamlessly
  Keying greenscreens and bluescreens live action plates
  Performing performing accurate tracking on shots
  Delivering technical and creative renders according to agreed-upon schedule
  Attending dailies progress reviews
  Creating clear and readable workflows producing
  Producing clean plates and performing rig removal
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  Compositor

  1stAveMachine

  December 2015 - December 2015

• Freelance Modeler

  ICON Interactive

  August 2015 - September 2015
• 

  Compositor

  MPC

  June 2015 - July 2015

  Integrating live-action footage and CG elements in a seamlessly
  Keying greenscreens and bluescreens live action plates
  Performing performing accurate tracking on shots
  Delivering technical and creative renders according to agreed-upon schedule
  Attending dailies progress reviews
  Creating clear and readable workflows producing
  Producing clean plates and performing basic rig removal

• Compositor

  Neoscape

  November 2014 - June 2015

  • GreenScreen integration and Keying
  • Creating 3D projection scene for shots
  • Rig removal of back plate footage
  • Perform all tasks associated with the compositing process, for 2D tracking, matte extraction, layering of elements, color grading to paint and rotoscope.
  • Work closely with Creative department on look and feel
  • Nuke pipeline development
  • Nuke Python scripting and building gizmos
  • Mentoring junior level artist and teaching advantage technologies and process all of the work force.
  • Complete work within the schedule while maintaining constant communication with production team and other artists.
  • Organizing project management and documents

• Freelance Environment Modeler

  Grafxcube

  March 2015 - April 2015

  Modeling full environments for short films
  Laying out UVs
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  3D Artist / Compositor

  RTT

  January 2013 - November 2014

  • Working directly with clients on a regular base to complete projects and receiving review notes.
  • Work closely with Creative department on look and feel
  • Nuke Python scripting and building gizmos
  • Modeling, texturing and lighting CG environments for backplates.
  • Developing new pipelines and techniques for new lines of business
  • Lighting and compositing realistic objects and vehicle in to final composition
  • Collaborate with fellow artists to create a visual style that will resonate with the target audience.
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  Digital Artist

  Digital Domain Holdings

  February 2011 - September 2012

  Stereoscopic Division - Paint
  • Painted still frames and dynamic clean plates for 3D conversion.
  • 2D and 3D tracking of shots in Nuke, Mocha, and Syntheyes.
  • Composited plates and depth maps to completed shot.
  VFX Division - Model
  • Modeled 3D Buildings In maya
  • Laid out UV for Texturing
  • Created Add-on Detail for roof tops
  • Concepted and Modeled Futuristic cars
  Stereoscopic Division - VFX recreation
  • Creating smoke and particle simulations in Maya for 3D replacement
  • Recreating lens flares to match source footage to be placed in depth
  • Modeling, texturing and creating particle all in Maya and Nuke for title sequence

• 3D Artist Intern

  The Harrington Group

  September 2010 - November 2010

  • Create high quality 3D hard-surface models of weapons and vehicles.
  • Work with other artists and programmers to resolve issues and optimize functionality in the selected gaming engine.
  • Model in both high and low resolutions.