Niall Flinn

Work History

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  CG Supervisor

  Zoic Studios Vancouver

  February 2025 - Present
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  CG Supervisor

  Barnstorm VFX

  October 2022 - January 2025

  Vancouver, Canada
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  CG/FX Supervisor

  Radical Media

  May 2021 - May 2022
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  Houdini Artist

  Radical Media

  January 2021 - April 2021
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  CG Supervisor

  Method Studios

  January 2019 - November 2020

  Vancouver, BC

  Supervised 3 shows: Raising Dion (Netflix), For All Mankind s02 (Apple), The Boys s02 (Amazon Prime)
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  FX Lead / Head of FX

  Method Studios

  December 2012 - January 2019

  Vancouver, BC

  

  

  

  

  
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  Lead FX Technical Director

  MPC

  September 2007 - December 2012

  London, United Kingdom; Vancouver, Canada

  During my time at MPC I specialized in dynamic FX work: dust, smoke, fire, snow, demolition - all manner of particle, fluid and rigid body effects for feature films. I enjoy FX work because, of any of the specialisms in digital film, it crosses the most disciplines. In one project I often get to model, rig, animate, and light my own work - a degree of ownership rare in a very pipelined environment. It's also technically challenging enough to keep me interested.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  FX Head of Department, Vancouver

  MPC

  July 2011 - November 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  In July 2011, I moved from MPC's London facility to their Vancouver studio, in search of fresh air and new challenges in a rapidly growing team. Similar responsibilities to those listed below.

  
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  FX Head of Department

  MPC

  June 2008 - November 2012

  London, United Kingdom

  As MPC's first Head of FX I was responsible for overseeing all dynamic simulation work done in the Film Department. I hired staff, conducted appraisals, set and reviewed artist salaries, liaised with the R&D Department to guide FX tool development, bidded FX work on upcoming films, maintained the department's intranet pages, supported my lead artists, provided creative and technical advice to my artists, acted as a layer of quality control for the department's output, and very occasionally found time to run a shot or two.

  

  

  
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  FX Technical Director

  MPC

  October 2003 - September 2007

  London, United Kingdom

  As a rank and file FX TD, I generated a wide variety of simulated elements for various films. Lots of particle simulation, fluid simulation and rigid body dynamics, together with plenty of scripting, FX lighting and endless problem-solving.
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  Lead 3D Effects Artist

  422 South

  March 2001 - September 2003

  London, United Kingdom

  I was the sole/lead 3d artist in 422 South's London studio. Most of the time this meant running my own projects, pitching, matchmoving, modelling, texturing, animating, lighting and often compositing my own work; largely science and natural history documentary work for a range of clients including the BBC, Channel 4 and the National Geographic Channel. A great way to further develop my craft.

• 3D Artist

  AudioMotion Ltd

  May 1999 - March 2001

  Modelling, texturing and lighting 3D characters, rigging for mocap animation, general 3D artist duties. Moved from 3DS Max to Maya, began scripting as a way to streamline my workflow

• 3D Artist

  DVA Ltd

  November 1997 - April 1999

  General 3D artist, using 3D Studio Max to deliver a wide range of work, from TV commercials and idents to army training videos and architectural visualisations. Dealt directly with clients and was responsible for every stage of the process, from modelling, animation and lighting, to playing out the finished work to tape for delivery.