Nathan Fariss

Work History

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  Set Dressing Lead

  Pixar

  September 2010 - Present

  Making stuff, moving it around, partying hardy.
  
  Projects:
  Monsters University

  
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  Set Dressing Lead

  Pixar

  September 2008 - Present
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  Technical Director

  Pixar

  September 2008 - September 2010

  I'm a 'Generalist' Technical Director in the Sets dept. This means I generally direct the technicals related to environmental modeling and set dressing.
  
  Projects:
  Toy Story 3

  
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  Computer Graphics Supervisor

  The Orphanage

  November 2006 - August 2008

  Supervising CG for television commercials and film
  
  Projects:
  Live Free or Die Hard (Digital Model Supervisor)
  Disney Theme Parks TV Spots
  Glaxo Smith Kline - Nicoderm TV Spots
  Wrigley - Excel Gum TV Spot
  Saab (GM) - Saab 93 TV Spot
  Embarq Wireless TV Spot
  Ruby Tuesday TV Spot
  Radio Shack TV Spot

  

  

  

  

  
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  Lead Technical Director

  The Orphanage

  December 2003 - November 2006

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Leading other TDs in lighting, shading, scripting, dynamics, particle effects, rendering, modelling and animation.
  
  Projects:
  The Last Mimzy
  Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
  The Host
  Aeon Flux
  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  Sin City
  Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
  The Day After Tomorrow

• Digital Artist/Animator

  Real Media Digital Production

  April 2000 - December 2003

  Kansas City, Missouri Area

  
  General 3d, compositing, animation, and motion graphics.
  
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  Pixar

  ? - Present

  
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  Pixar

  ? - Present