Richard Klein

Richard Klein

Available for opportunities

Senior Layout/Previs/Postvis TD - CG Generalist / Lead CG Generalist - Lighting TD / 24 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Postvis Modeler

The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle (2020)

Postvisualization Artist

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

Computer Graphics Imaging Animator

RocketMan (2019)

Postvis Modeler

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Lighting Senior Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Lead FX Artist

The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)

John Carter (2012)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Previs Artist

10,000 BC (2008)

Motion Capture Artist

Captain Scarlet (2005)

CGI Animator

The 13th Warrior (1999)

CGI Animator

The Truman Show (1998)

CGI Animator

Sphere (1998)

3-D Animator

Hard Rain (1998)

3D Artist

Air Force One (1997)

Computer Graphics Animator

Space Jam (1996)

senior, lead and supervision
in postvis, lighting, previs, animation
Work History

  • Layout/Previs/Postvis TD - CG Generalist

    Framestore

    July 2022 - July 2024
    London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Postvis Artist

    Framestore

    August 2022 - August 2022
    London, United Kingdom

  • Layout Lead

    ScanlineVFX

    August 2021 - August 2022
    London, United Kingdom

  • Layout/Previs/Postvis TD - CG Generalist

    BLINK

    August 2020 - September 2020
    London

  • Layout Artist

    MPC

    June 2019 - September 2019

  • Final Layout Artist

    Double Negative

    September 2019 - April 2020
    London, United Kingdom

  • Layout Artist

    Double Negative

    May 2019 - June 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • CG Assets Lead

    Brown bag films

    September 2020 - September 2021

  • Senior CG Generalist

    Technicolor

    March 2019 - March 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • Senior CG Generalist

    Pixel 28

    April 2020 - September 2020

  • Final Layout Artist

    Double Negative

    August 2019 - February 2020
    London

    Camera final animation, set dressing and animation prep for Disney animated feature film Ron’s Gone Wrong.

  • Layout Artist

    MPC

    May 2019 - August 2019
    London

    Camera and previs character animation for the Disney film Ivan

  • Senior previs artist

    Nviz

    February 2019 - April 2019
    London

    Camera and previs character animation for the film Morbius.

  • Senior 3D artist

    Technicolor

    January 2019 - February 2019
    London

    Houdini and Arnold lighting and modelling for the BBC TV series Gentleman Jack.

  • Senior Post Vis Artist

    Proof Inc

    August 2017 - January 2019
    London

    Maya animation, vfx, lighting and comping (nuke) on Fantastic Beasts and Hobbes and Shaw

  • Lead 3D artist

    Technicolor

    February 2017 - August 2017
    London

    Maya and Arnold Lighting, VFX, modelling, animation for the TV series Britannia and for the films Lean on Pete and Fearless.

  • Contract CG Generalist

    1stAveMachine

    November 2016 - January 2017
    London

    Lighting, modeling and animation in miscellaneous projects.

  • Senior Lighting TD

    MPC

    August 2016 - November 2016
    London

    Lighting using Katana and RenderMan for Pirates of the Carribbean.

  • Senior CG Generalist

    Jellyfish Pictures

    July 2016 - August 2016
    London

    Lighting and vfx using Maya and Arnold

  • 3D Artist

    Burrows

    January 2016 - June 2016
    Essex

    Lighting for the automobile industry with Vray for 3DS Max

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Rushes

    November 2015 - December 2015

  • Rushes

    January 2016 - March 2016

  • Animation Lab

    January 2016 - August 2017

  • Senior 3D Artist

    Liquid TV and Ground Control LLP

    July 2015 - August 2015
    London, United Kingdom

    Lighting and animating with Maya and Arnold

  • Senior 3D Artist

    BLUFF HAMPTON LLP

    April 2015 - June 2015
    London

    Lighting on Build a Bear promo with Renderman

  • Lead 3D Artist

    Prime Focus World

    December 2014 - March 2015
    London

    Lead on effects (Maya particles) and lighting with Arnold and Vray on the film "The man who knew Infinity".

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Radiant FX

    November 2014 - November 2014
    London, United Kingdom

  • Senior 3D artists

    Glowfrog Studios

    September 2014 - October 2014

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Saddington Baynes

    July 2014 - August 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    VRay and Maya

  • Senior 3D Artist

    Ghost VFX

    May 2014 - July 2014
    Copenhagen Area, Denmark

    Maya and V-Ray

  • Tutor

    Escape Studios

    October 2013 - January 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    Maya, 3D Equalizer and Mudbox

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Prime Focus World

    May 2012 - May 2013
    London, United Kingdom

    Lighting, fluids, animation, rigging, modelling and particles

  • Senior 3D Generalist / Lighting TD

    Smoke and Mirrors, Finish TV, Crystal CG, Studio 66, Animagi

    April 2010 - May 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    Working on several contracts

  • 3D Generalist

    Cinesite

    September 2009 - May 2010

    Dawn Treader and Jonh Carter

  • Senior 3D Generalist/Lighting TD

    Scramble, Liquid TV, Blonde, Kombat Films, Arc Facilities, A

    December 2008 - September 2009

    Worked on several types of projects; Commercials, Olympic fly through, pack shots for commercials, a promotional film for baby wear, FMV's, stills for cars.

  • Lighting TD

    Animation Lab

    July 2008 - December 2008

    Look development using Renderman Studio

  • Lighting TD

    Red Vision

    February 2008 - July 2008
    Manchester, United Kingdom

    Lighting TD using Renderman for tv series Headcases.

  • VFX Supervisor

    Toonz animation

    September 2007 - February 2008

    Gave Direction and support and maintained the director's standards to 120 + artists

  • Pre-viz artist

    Nviz

    2006 - 2007

    Previz and Post viz for 10000 BC and Gulliver's Travels

  • Motion Editor

    Captain Scarlet

    2005 - 2006

    Motion Editing with Motion Builder

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    422

    2004 - 2006

    3D Generalist for several documentaries

  • Motion Capture Supervisor - 3D Artist

    Digital Animations

    2000 - 2002

  • Senior 3D Artist

    Casablanca Finnish

    June 1998 - May 2000

    Maya, Flame, Fire

  • 3D Artist

    Cinesite

    1996 - 1998

    3D Generalist in Batman and Robin, Air Force One, Sphere and other major productions.

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Education

  • Excellency

    20 years experience in the industry

    1994 - 2013

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    1981 - 1987

  • Colegio Andrews

    1978 - 1981

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