Steven Molin

Steven Molin

Senior Technical Director

portland, or

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Computer Graphic Artist

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Lighting Artist

The Alchemist's Letter (2015)

Senior Compositor

ParaNorman (2012)

Compositor

Grimm (2011)

Technical Director

Jurassic Park (2011)

Lighter

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Compositor

Coraline (2009)

Computer Graphic Artist

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

Sequence Supervisor

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords (2004)

CG Artist

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Computer Graphics Artist

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Technical Director

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Digital Effects Artist

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

CG Sequence Supervisor

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Digital Artist

Magnolia (2000)

Sequence Supervisor And Development Lead

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Digital Effects Artist

Men in Black (1997)

Digital Effects Artist

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Digital Effects Artist

Eraser (1996)

Computer Graphics Artist

Jumanji (1995)

Compositor

Forrest Gump (1994)

Computer Graphics Technical Assistant

Jurassic Park (1993)

Work History
  • System Engineer

    Envestnet, Inc

    April 2021 - Present
  • Systems Engineer

    Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies

    July 2019 - Present
  • Technical Director

    Clients include RefugeVFX, Hinge Digital and Laika/House

    February 2011 - Present

    Website Development; Internet Applications; Pipeline Tools; Computer Graphics for Animation and Visual Effects.

  • Developer

    Alchemic LTD

    November 2017 - June 2019
    Oregon
  • DevOps Engineer

    Alchemic LTD

    August 2017 - June 2019
    San Rafael, CA

    Developing cloud-native systems and software supporting ongoing excellent in computer graphics.

  • Systems Administrator, Systems and Software

    Clients include RefugeVFX, Hinge Digital and Oregon Storyboa

    February 2011 - August 2017
    Portland, Oregon

    Systems Administration, Software Development, Internet Applications and Computer Graphics for Animation and Visual Effects.

  • Head of Technology

    Sprocketship

    May 2015 - February 2017
    Portland, Oregon Area

    Sprocketship is a Visual Effects and Animation Studio in Portland, Oregon, serving the visual production and post-production needs of agencies, film studios and independent filmmakers worldwide.

  • Instructor

    The Art Institute of Portland

    2012 - 2012
    Portland, Oregon Area

    Instructor of Dynamic Effects in Maya

  • Technical Director, Lighting

    ImageMovers

    January 2009 - January 2010
    Novato, California

    Shell and Web tools development in Bash and Python. Lighting, rendering and compositing for Mars Needs Moms and A Christmas Carol.

  • ImageMovers

    January 2009 - January 2010

    Shell and Web tools development in Bash and Python. Lighting, rendering and compositing for Mars Needs Moms and A Christmas Carol.

  • Technical Director, Lighting and Compositing

    Laika

    October 2004 - December 2008
    Portland, Oregon

    Developed tools and procedures for CG feature animation, and supported artists in production. Composited for Coraline. Lit and rendered shots for Moongirl.

  • Laika

    October 2004 - December 2008

    Developed tools and procedures for CG feature animation, and supported artists in production. Composited for Coraline. Lit and rendered shots for Moongirl.

  • Sequence Supervisor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    July 1991 - October 2004

    Supervising artists and creating world-class computer graphics for major motion pictures, including Harry Potter, Star Wars and Terminator.

  • Data Analyst

    XonTech, Inc

    August 1989 - August 1991
    Lafayette, California

    Data analysis, systems requirements, tools development in Bash and TCL/Tk, Unix administration.

Education
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

    Portland Community College

    2013 - 2013
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering

    Harvey Mudd College

    1985 - 1989