Robin Dutta

Work History

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  Senior Compositing and Pipeline TD

  Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies VFX

  October 2020 - March 2023

  Rewrote the Compositing department pipeline. Upgraded code from Python 2.7 to 3.7. Wrote automated systems for degrain, slating, templates. Set up rez environments.
  
  Comp department support of feature film and episodic productions.
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  Compositing and Pipeline TD

  Mr. X

  November 2017 - October 2020

  Toronto

  Rewrote the Compositing department pipeline. Upgraded code from Python 2.7 to 3.7. Created a control panel in nuke for exporting light values for light rigs in redshift and other lighting dccs. Built automatic template system. Migrated from CentOS6 to CentOS7.
  
  Comp department support of feature film and episodic productions.
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  Compositing TD

  SPIN VFX

  January 2016 - October 2017

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  
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  Compositing and Pipeline TD

  Gener8 Media Corp

  May 2013 - January 2016

  Gener8 uses a proprietary system to do 2D to 3D stereoscopic conversions for major feature films. My role is to optimize the workflow and assist the artists with troubleshooting scenes and to identify areas for automation so the artists time is best spent.
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  Compositor

  Zoic Studios

  April 2013 - May 2013

  Vancouver

  Live action compositing for Television and film. Chroma keys, CG integration, tracking, etc.
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  Compositor

  Gloo Studios

  January 2013 - January 2013

  Short pick-up contract for some live action compositing on CollegeHumor.com projects.
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  Shot Finaling Artist

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  September 2011 - April 2012

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Finalized shot assembly in Maya for hand off to lighting and effects departments.
  Up-Resing: Swapping in high resolution models. Geometry deformation caching.
  Troubleshooting assets and scenes.
  Animation cleanup, frame-by-frame refinement, and custom deformation.
  Asset management, scene optimization, quality control and continuity checking.
  Documenting recurring issues and assigning them to relevant departments for resolution.
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  Senior Lighting Artist

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  December 2009 - August 2011

  
  Senior Lighting Tech.
  
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  Freelance 3D graphic design.

  Self-employed

  2008 - December 2009

  
  Independent 3D content creator for the web, tv, and film.
  
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  Visual FX Animator, Compositor, Lighting Artist, Shot Technician

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  November 2006 - July 2008
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  Visual & Technical FX Animator

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  January 2005 - November 2006

  
  Fairytopia 3: The Magic of The Rainbow
  Barbie 6: Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses
  Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage
  Fairytopia 2: Mermaidia
  Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus
  Max Steel: Forces of Nature
  Stuart Little 3 - Call of the Wild
  
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  Lighting Artist and Render Wrangler

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  August 2004 - December 2004

  
  Barbie Fairytopia
  

• Director

  ACE Computer Camp

  1998 - 2001