Scott Hankel

Work History

• President

  Allen Entertainment, Inc.

  October 2009 - Present

  Providing services for story tellers that specialize in motion pictures, commercials, television and video games.
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  Visualization Supervisor

  The Third Floor

  May 2009 - December 2024

  Worked as a Visualization Supervisor on many projects including most recently Kraven The Hunter from Sony Pictures. Besides commanding a team of very talented artisans on these projects, I also set up the Postvis pipeline at TTF and work procedures and best practices. I also taught many artists how to do Postvis work. When I am not Supervising, I was a Lead on a few shows as well as a digital artist doing previs, techvis and postvis work.
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  The Third Floor

  January 2024 - May 2024

  

  
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  Compositor

  Frantic Films

  February 2009 - April 2009

  Worked as a compositor on the feature film G.I. Joe.

• Previs Artist/Compositor

  The Third Floor Studio Inc.

  February 2008 - February 2009

  Worked on layout and shot creation for a film project called Kingdom Come.

• Postvis Artist

  POV Previs

  2009 - 2009
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  Digital Artist (Visual Effects Artist)

  Digital Dream, Inc.

  August 2005 - January 2008

  My main responsibility was compositing for feature film work. On occasion I would also do some 3D effects animation, shot layout, match-moving, texturing and lighting of elements and scenes as well as matte painting.

• Instructor

  Expressions College for Digital Arts

  August 2002 - August 2005

  Responsible for developing a Compositing curriculum and teaching students the art of compositing and visual effects work.
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  Compositor

  The Orphanage

  March 2004 - December 2004

  Digital Compositor on Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Sin City.
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  Instructor

  Academy of Art University

  October 2001 - May 2004

  Taught a few of the Visual Effects courses.

• Digital Artist

  dvGarage

  2000 - 2003

• Electrician, Grip, Greensman

  I.A.S.T.E. Local 16

  March 2000 - June 2002

  Worked on various productions in various positions through the Local 16 union.
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  Freelance Graphic Designer

  Monster Cable, Inc.

  2000 - 2002

• Prepress Technician /Scanner Operator / Colorist / Retoucher

  Perry Judd's

  March 1997 - August 1999

  Worked as a prepress technician on a variety of publications. Worked as a drum scanner operator / colorist / retoucher for catalogs and magazines.

• Line Producer

  Wild-Hawk Entertainment, Ltd.

  January 1991 - August 1996