michael sanders
Supervisor Motion Capture
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Work History
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Director of Virtual Production
Industrial Light & Magic
September 1997 - November 2014•Research, design and implement new practices for production and computer graphics
•Virtual production innovation, augmented reality, immersion experiences
•Pitchviz and previsualization, cinematics, performance capture, digital photography and HDR imaging, 3D set extraction, virtual set and digital integration with live action
•Direct performances for digital characters and stunt doubles for film vfx, games, animated features and commercial productions
•Work comprised of bidding, R&D, preproduction, look development, creative direction, studio and location photography, and post production
•Roles held: TD, Engineer, Artist, Lead, Mocap Supervisor, Virtual Production Supervisor, Digital Supervisor
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Advanced Development Group
Lucasfilm
April 2013 - October 2014•Build foundation of ILMxLAB creative technology and VR experiences
•Integrate realtime game engine technology with live action production
•Explore new content creation and distribution paradigms
•Virtual production and immersion creative direction
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Performance Capture/Creature Specialist
Digital Domain
June 1996 - September 1997•In-depth knowledge of motion capture and camera technologies
•Utilize performance capture within all animation packages, in-house software development, character development and rigging
•3D digitizing, tracking, compositing, animating, modeling, surveying
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Education
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis O
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