Nico Dufort

Work History

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  Technical Director, 2D/Compositing

  Digital Domain

  May 2021 - July 2025

  Vancouver, Canada

  [Other]
  
  
  Spider-Man: No Way Home

  
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  Technical Director, Compositing

  Image Engine

  July 2019 - May 2020

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Technical Director, 2D/Compositing

  Digital Domain

  August 2012 - August 2018

  [Other]
  "Avengers: End Game"
  "Ant-Man and the Wasp"
  "Avengers: Infinity War"
  "Thor: Ragnarok"
  "Ready Player One"
  "Spider-Man: Homecoming"
  "The Fate of the Furious"
  "Power Rangers"
  "Beauty and the Beast"
  "Independence Day: Resurgence"
  "X-Men: Apocalypse"
  "All I See Is You"​
  "Deadpool"
  "The Free State of Jones"
  "Pixels"​
  "Fast & Furious 7"​
  "Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb"​
  "Blackhat"​
  "Gone Girl"​
  "Lost River"​
  "Maleficent"

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Technical Director, Color/Lighting Pipeline

  Prime Focus World

  March 2012 - August 2012

  Mentored interns.
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  Technical Director, Lighting/Comp Dept.

  Dr. D Studios

  March 2011 - November 2011

  Maintained Houdini Lighting pipeline tools using Python.
  Developed Nuke utilities using Python.
  Assisted Lighting artists with debugging of renders and stereo comps.
  Worked with other TD's to improve overall Output pipeline.
  
  "Happy Feet 2 - 3D"

  
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  Technical Director, Compositing

  Animal Logic

  March 2010 - September 2010

  Created and maintained Nuke pipeline tools using Python.
  Assisted Lighting/Comp artists with debugging of stereo comps.
  Worked with Lighting/Stereo TD's to improve pipeline.
  
  "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - 3D"

  
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  Technical Director, Matte Painting

  Ilion Animation Studios

  July 2008 - June 2009

  Redefined matte painting pipeline to create artist-oriented environment.
  Developed Photoshop/Nuke/Max toolset using Python.
  Assisted artists with debugging of problematic shots.
  Provided communication environment for TD's and artists.
  
  "Planet 51"

  
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  Technical Director, Scene Composing

  Ilion Animation Studios

  June 2008 - July 2008

  Documented scene-composing and scene optimization procedures.
  
  "Planet 51"
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  Jr. Technical Director, Lighting/FX

  Meteor Studios

  September 2007 - November 2007

  Setup, assembled, and debugged shot assets for lighting,
  Provided atmospheric effects for stereoscopic feature project.
  
  "Journey to the Center of the Earth - 3D"

  
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  Technical Assistant

  Digital Domain

  February 2007 - June 2007

  Drafted definition, evaluation and training material for Production Services.
  Assisted lighting TDs on documentation of lighting tools.
  
  "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (NC)
  "Speed Racer" (NC)

  

  
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  Data Manager

  Digital Domain

  September 2006 - February 2007

  Managed stereoscopic show needs for shot transfers between facility and client.
  Assisted TDs with debugging client data/scenes/renders.
  QC's outgoing shots.
  
  "Meet the Robinsons - 3D"

  
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  Technical Assistant

  Digital Domain

  October 2005 - September 2006

  Provided technical support for feature productions.
  Managed space and cpu needs by working with IO and Renderwatchers.
  
  "Flags of Our Fathers" (NC)
  "The Return of Zoom"
  "My Super Ex Girlfriend" (NC)

  

  

  
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  Course Reader

  San Jose State University

  August 2004 - December 2004

  Reviewed and corrected term papers of intro-level art history students.
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  Teaching Assistant

  San Jose State University

  2000 - 2004

  Provided one-on-one technical support to 100+ students and teachers, covering modeling, animation, texturing, lighting and compositing.
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  Technician Assistant

  San Jose State University

  January 2003 - May 2003

  Maintained software and hardware in computer and video labs.
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  Teaching Assistant

  San Jose State University

  August 2001 - May 2002

  Demonstrated basic C and OpenGL coding to 70+ students.