Michael Grawert

Work History

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  VFX Visualization Supervisor

  Proof Inc

  December 2021 - Present

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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  Lead Previs/Postvis Artist

  Day for Nite

  November 2017 - April 2019

  Los Angeles, CA

  • WORK FROM INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS TO CREATE SEQUENCES OF SHOTS THAT CONVEY THE STORY
  • ESTABLISH CHARACTER BLOCKING, CAMERA POSITIONING AND ANIMATE CAMERA/CHARACTER MOVEMENT
  • PROVIDE TECHNICAL SET-UP INFORMATION OF SHOTS FOR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS
  • MATCHMOVE FILM PLATES & INTERGRATE CG ELEMENTS FOR EDITORIAL
  
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  Previs/ Postvis Artist

  The Third Floor

  August 2016 - October 2017

  Atlanta, GA

  • WORK FROM INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS TO CREATE SEQUENCES OF SHOTS THAT CONVEY THE STORY
  • ESTABLISH CHARACTER BLOCKING, CAMERA POSITIONING AND ANIMATE CAMERA/CHARACTER MOVEMENT
  • PROVIDE TECHNICAL SET-UP INFORMATION OF SHOTS FOR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS
  • MATCHMOVE FILM PLATES & INTERGRATE CG ELEMENTS FOR EDITORIAL
  

  

  
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  Head of Layout

  Psyop

  April 2016 - August 2016

  Los Angeles, CA

  • WORK FROM INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS TO CREATE SEQUENCES OF SHOTS THAT CONVEY THE STORY
  • DIRECT TEAM IN ESTABLISHING CHARACTER BLOCKING, CAMERA POSITIONING AND CAMERA/CHARACTER ANIMATION
  • PROVIDE TECHNICAL INFORMATION OF SHOTS TO PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS FOR BIDDING
  • DEVELOP TOOLS AND WORKFLOWS TO INTERFACE WITH STUDIO PIPELINE
  • DIRECT INTERACTION WITH CLIENTS TO ENSURE THEIR VISION IS MET
  
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  Previs Artist

  The Third Floor

  September 2015 - March 2016

  Atlanta, GA

  • WORK FROM INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS TO CREATE SEQUENCES OF SHOTS THAT CONVEY THE STORY
  • ESTABLISH CHARACTER BLOCKING, CAMERA POSITIONING AND ANIMATE CAMERA/CHARACTER MOVEMENT
  • PROVIDE TECHNICAL SET-UP INFORMATION OF SHOTS FOR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS
  • MATCHMOVE FILM PLATES & INTERGRATE CG ELEMENTS FOR EDITORIAL
  

  
• 

  Previs Artist

  Proof Inc

  April 2015 - September 2015

  Los Angeles, CA

  • WORK FROM INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS TO CREATE SEQUENCES OF SHOTS THAT CONVEY THE STORY
  • ESTABLISH CHARACTER BLOCKING, CAMERA POSITIONING AND ANIMATE CAMERA/CHARACTER MOVEMENT
  • PROVIDE TECHNICAL SET-UP INFORMATION OF SHOTS FOR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS
  
  
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  Lead Previs/Postvis Artist

  MPC

  July 2013 - April 2015

  Los Angeles, CA

  • WORK FROM INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS TO CREATE SEQUENCES OF SHOTS THAT CONVEY THE STORY
  • ESTABLISH CHARACTER BLOCKING, CAMERA POSITIONING AND ANIMATE CAMERA/CHARACTER MOVEMENT
  • PROVIDE TECHNICAL SET-UP INFORMATION OF SHOTS FOR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS
  • MATCHMOVE FILM PLATES & INTERGRATE CG ELEMENTS FOR EDITORIAL
  
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  Lead Previs/Postvis

  Pixel Liberation Front

  March 2009 - June 2013

  Los Angeles, CA

  • WORK FROM INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS TO CREATE SEQUENCES OF SHOTS THAT CONVEY THE STORY
  • ESTABLISH CHARACTER BLOCKING, CAMERA POSITIONING AND ANIMATE CAMERA/CHARACTER MOVEMENT
  • PROVIDE TECHNICAL SET-UP INFORMATION OF SHOTS FOR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS
  • MATCHMOVE FILM PLATES & INTERGRATE CG ELEMENTS FOR EDITORIAL