MICHAEL PHAN

Work History

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  Compositor, 3D Lighting/Environment, Project Lead

  Freelance Compositor

  2006 - Present

  Greater Los Angeles Area
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  Nuke Compositor

  FuseFX

  September 2019 - November 2019

  Los Angeles, California

  American Horror Story 1984
  Castle Rock
  Mayans
  Outer Banks
  Ratched
  The Outsiders
  13 Reasons Why
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  Project Lead

  Shapes and Forms

  August 2017 - August 2019

  Los Angeles, California

  • Oversaw and managed fellow artists in compositing, animating and editing projects on-time for monthly deliverables
  • Implemented pipeline workflows that sped up procedural tasks resulting in a 500% increase in productivity
  • R&D for emerging technologies in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
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  Project Lead

  Fellow L.A.

  October 2016 - March 2017

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Managed team of creatives on delivering localized content, carousels, compositing and editorial spots
  
  Under Armour Spieth One
  Netflix Ultimate Beast Masters VR Localizations
  Netflix The Crown Social Content Localizations
  Netflix True Memoirs of an International Assassin Social Content Localizations

• Nuke VR Compositor

  Practical Magic

  September 2016 - October 2016

  CaraVR Stitching and Compositing on Assassin's Creed VR
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  Operations Manager

  fenix Cosmetics

  January 2014 - September 2016

  Irvine, CA

  • Implemented Agile Management workflow that improved production supply chain manufacturing
  • Developed in-house production for manufacturing labels from pre-production to end product
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations and managing team meetings with all departments
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  Creative Director

  fenix Cosmetics

  March 2007 - December 2013

  Irvine, CA

  • Led and mentored design creatives
  • Developed marketing campaigns and brand identity design for print, advertising and social
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  Nuke Compositor

  Comen VFX

  December 2012 - February 2013

  Out of the Furnace (2013)
  Stalkers (2013)
  Safe Haven (2013)
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  Nuke Compositor

  Logan

  April 2011 - January 2013

  Kia 2013
  Paypal 2012
  Sprint 2012
  Target 2012
  Gymkhana Five 2012
  Borderlands 2 2012
  Xbox 2012
  Cricket 2012
  Champs 2011
  Goodyear 2011
  Exxon 2011
  Li Ning 2011
  Lexus 2011
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  Nuke Compositor

  The Molecule

  November 2012 - November 2012

  Almost Christmas (2013)
  Smash (2013)
  Deception (2013)
  Royal Pains (2012)
  Borgia (European) (2012-13)
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  Roto

  MassMarket

  October 2012 - October 2012
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  Nuke Compositor

  Digital Domain

  July 2012 - July 2012

  Playa Vista, CA

  Skyy Vodka "Passion for Perfection"
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  Roto

  MassMarket

  June 2012 - June 2012
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  Roto / Paint

  Luma Pictures

  September 2011 - February 2012

  Underworld 4: Awakening (Stereo) 2011
  The Avengers 2012
  G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation 2012
  Prometheus (Stereo) 2012

  

  

  

  

• Nuke Compositor / Assistant Editor

  Pistolera Post

  August 2011 - September 2011

  CenturyLink (Compositor)
  Verizon (Assistant Editor)
  Twister (Compositor)
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  Roto / Render Wrangler

  Psyop

  May 2011 - June 2011

  ING Direct Bear, ING Direct Vole
  
  Render Wrangler: Coke Happiness Sing-A-Long, Lexus

• Project Manager / Digital Producer

  Vivitone Inc

  August 2007 - March 2011

  • Responsible for extending Vivitone’s brand onto web and digital platforms
  • Produced various photo / print campaign lookbooks and commercial video spots
  • Managed social media strategies on twitter, facebook, wordpress, and marketing campaigns
  • Collaborated with Vietnam distributor in marketing campaigns for Vietnam
  • Utilized Basecamp for project managing all campaigns and strategies

• Production / Post-Production

  PulseCinema, Inc.

  June 2005 - August 2007

  Worked on various edits, color correction and visual effects for feature films, music videos, and television commercials for companies such as Lionsgate, Michael Curb Productions, Rafelson Media, STAR 98.7 and various other projects.
  
  Associate Produced short film, Serial TV, which won Best Actor and nominated for Best Original Score at the Terror Film Festival.
  
  Confessions of a Pit Fighter (Assistant Editor)
  Short Track (Assistant Editor / Colorist)
  Chesh - All That's Gone (Production / Assistant Editor / Colorist)
  Star 98.7 Commercial (Production / Assistant Editor)

• Broadcast Designer, Chyron Operator / Video Editor

  LA36

  November 2006 - July 2007

  • Designed show graphics packages for sports broadcast
  • Implemented spreadsheet workflow for Chyron LE system that enabled multiple Chyron operators to work on show graphics simultaneously
  • Video editor on United Way project for Los Angeles County Broadcasting

• Assistant Editor

  Cineira Entertainment

  September 2005 - June 2006

  Digitize and re-sync 16mm film in Final Cut Pro and mentored 2 other interns on various editing tasks and workflows.

• Senior Graphic Artist

  Buddy's Team Sales / Buddy's All Stars

  April 2005 - September 2005

  • Introduced better methods for color separation that accelerated production time
  • Supervised two graphic artists, responsible for producing silk screen artwork

• Marketing Designer

  Trilogy Financial

  December 2004 - April 2005

  Santa Monica, California

  • Established a forms template that improved speed and workflow for editing forms
  • Assisted in forms administration, printing, digital imaging, and website maintenance

• Creative Director

  Han Auto Trends

  January 1996 - July 2000

  • Responsible for all aspects of design implementation of brochures and catalogs for import showoff and import tuning for car modification industry
  • Web Design and Development