Phil Dakin

Work History

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  Senior Camera Matchmove & Layout Artist

  Rodeo FX

  November 2020 - Present

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  

  

  
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  Senior Tracking Artist

  Hybride

  April 2020 - July 2020

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  Lead Layout/Tracking Artist

  Cinesite

  May 2017 - January 2020

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Avengers: Infinity Wars
  Antman & The Wasp
  Lost In Space
  Rocketman
  Murder Mystery
  Locke & Key
  Mary Poppins Returns
  
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  Senior Tracking/Layout Artist

  Mr. X

  January 2016 - April 2017

  Toronto, Canada Area

  Resident Evil
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  Lead Layout Technical Director

  MPC

  April 2015 - January 2016

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Suicide Squad
  Fantastic Four
  King Arthur
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  Lead Layout Artist

  Cinesite

  August 2014 - April 2015

  London, England, United Kingdom

  San Andreas
  Maggie
  The Last Witch Hunter
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  Lead Layout Artist

  Cinesite

  May 2014 - August 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  Hercules
  Man From U.N.C.L.E.
  San Andreas

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Layout Technical Director

  MPC

  August 2013 - April 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  Guardians of the Galaxy
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  Stereo Matchmove Artist

  Prime Focus World

  December 2012 - February 2013

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  "The Great Gatsby" -Stereo Feature Film
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  VFX Camera Department Lead

  Arc Productions

  April 2012 - September 2012

  Toronto, Canada Area

  "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" (Sleeper)
  - Onset Data Acquisition
  - Camera Department Lead: Manage team, manage all plates through department as well as matchmoving.
  - Assisted with character finalling.
  -VES Award nomination for Virtual Cinematography in a Commercial or Broadcast Program.
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  CG Lead

  Arc Productions

  August 2011 - March 2012

  Toronto, Canada Area

  "Little Boy" - Feature Film - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1810683/
  Matchmoving/Layout Lead: November 14, 2011 - April 2012
  Onset Data Acquisition: Tijuana, Mexico September - November, 2011
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  Camera Department Supervisor

  Arc Productions

  February 2011 - September 2011

  Toronto, Canada Area

  "Dolphin Tale" Stereo Feature Film
  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1564349/

  
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  Senior Maya Generalist

  Starz Animation

  September 2010 - March 2011

  "Camelot" -Starz TV Series: Tracking/layout lead and lighting.
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  Senior Digital Artist

  Switch VFX

  May 2010 - September 2010

  Saw VII (3D) - Tracking, Textures, Blood splatter (RealFlow) and Dynamics

  
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  Tracking Supervisor/Senior Lighting Artist

  SPIN VFX

  September 2007 - April 2010

  Feature Films:
  Legion - Tracking/Layout Supervisor & Senior Lighting Artist
  Max Payne - Tracking/Layout Supervisor & Senior Lighting Artist
  Day of the Triffids - Tracking Lead
  Survival of the Dead - Tracking Lead
  Diary of the Dead - Tracking Lead
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  Tracking Supervisor/Senior Lighting Artist

  SPIN VFX

  September 2006 - August 2007

  Feature Film: Outlander
  Also Senior Previs Artist
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  Lead 3D Artist

  SPIN VFX

  May 2005 - August 2006

  Maya Generalist, Specializing in Lighting and Tracking:
  Land of the Dead (Feature)
  Weirdsville (Feature)
  Citizen Duane (Feature)
  Catacombs (Feature)
  The Marsh (Feature)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Senior Surfacing Artist

  IDT (formally DKP)

  January 2005 - May 2005

  Everone's Hero (Feature)
  The Happy Elf (TV)
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  Lead 3D Texture Artist

  Meteor Studios

  October 2004 - December 2004

  Environmental Texture Artist for Alien Planet (Discovery Channel)
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  Lighting/Texture Artist

  Technicolor Group

  2003 - 2004

  Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Feature)
  Alone in the Dark (Feature)
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  Senior 3D Artist

  GVFX

  September 2002 - April 2003

  Aircraft modelling, texturing, lighting and animation.
  The Santa Claus 2 (Feature)
  Mayday: Air Disasters (Discovery Channel)
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  3D Animator

  Calibre Digital Pictures

  April 2002 - August 2002

  Confession of a Germ (Discovery Channel)
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  3D Artist

  Toybox

  February 2001 - May 2002

  Panic Room (Feature)
  Undercover Brother (Feature)
  Various commercials

• Creative Director

  Kaosworks

  September 2000 - January 2001

  Toronto, Canada Area

  Design 3D interfaces for online games

• 3D Animator

  Hoffman & Associates

  November 1998 - August 2000

  Toronto, Canada Area

  Package Layout
  Animation for Various Commercials
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  Medical Illustrator

  The Hospital for Sick Children

  April 1993 - September 1998

  Toronto, Canada Area

  -Computer Graphic Design for journals, presentations and publications.
  -Digitization of Diagnostic films.
  -Computer Illustration
  -Contributing author: Congenital Heart Disease: Textbook of Angiocardiography Dr. R. M. Freedom et al

• Medical Illustrator

  The Jewish General Hospital

  June 1990 - August 1993

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Medical Illustration and Graphics.

• Medical Illustrator/Photographer

  The Montreal Children's Hospital

  January 1986 - April 1990

  Montreal, Canada Area

  -Copy stand photography
  -Patient photography
  -Medical graphics