Using Nuke with Keen tools Geo tracker to match move Photoscanned geometry onto the character to use as emission source for Axiom solver in Houdini
Unreal VAD - Layout
CHILA Media Group
June 2023 - June 2023
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · On-site
Unreal environment layout for "The Goat Code" sports series.
Ingesting environmental assets and preparing lighting and materials.
Modeling and animating virtual screen assets.
C4D, Houdini, Unreal 5, Perforce
Motion Graphics Designer
CG Pro
April 2023 - April 2023
Los Angeles County, California, United States · Re
After Effects Graphics Toolkit for the Magicbox Mobile Superstudio™ Demo at NAB 2023. Sponsored by Microsoft and Nvidia. Titles, transitional wipes, Lower 3rds.
CG Generalist
Stept Studios
September 2022 - March 2023
Jennair - Responsible for previz and conceptualizing several interior spaces for a high-end kitchen with Jennair appliances. Environments were finalized in Unreal 4 and used on a Virtual Production shoot at the Nant Studios Stage in El Segundo, Ca. Also, Match Moved and composited several shots in Nuke and 3D Equalizer. Designs done in Maya, C4D, UE4, rendered with Octane
3d Generalist | Concept Design | Compositor
Stept Studios
November 2022 - March 2023
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Remote
Audi - Experimental commercial with environments built out in unreal with live-action plates comped in After Effects. (Responsible for camera and scene layout in Unreal 5)
Jennair - Responsible for previz and conceptualizing several interior spaces for a high-end kitchen with Jennair appliances. Environments were finalized in Unreal 4 and used on a Virtual Production shoot at the Nant Studios Stage in El Segundo, Ca. Also, Match Moved and composited several shots in Nuke and 3dEqualizer. Designs done in Maya, C4D, UE4, rendered with Octane
3D Designer
Puppy Love agency
December 2022 - December 2022
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Remote
Concept Design for Free People interactive retail Kiosk (C4D, Octane)
Art installation 3d visualization for public space proposal to be located at the Echelon Studios (Bid was selected)
3D Motion Designer
Zoic Studios
August 2022 - August 2022
Culver City, California, United States · Remote
Fox Sports - C4d/Unreal - Motion design for Realtime Studio Graphics.
Visual Effects Supervisor
All of it Now
June 2021 - April 2022
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Project management - Developed workflow processes and task management system using ClickUp. Worked with clients and team members to make sure the project was effectively executed and delivered on time.
Creative Direction - Fox Sports NFL Sunday, Virtual Production Unreal set extension prototyping
Content Creation - Chvrches Virtual Concert, 2021 live tour video content. Salesforce AWS re:Invent, Resorts World Exterior + Interior Unreal Engine Screen Content
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Freelance
June 2020 - June 2021
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Motion Designer/VFX Generalist
Paragon Creative Agency
May 2020 - June 2021
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
E3 2021 Complete graphics toolkit. Lwr3rds, Stats/Rankings, Titles, Animated BGs
Heman Revelations (Netflix) Nuke Compositing, video wall set extensions
PCGamer Show 2020 Designed, animated, and composited facial animation screens
Supervised Virtual Production shoot using UE4 for PCGamer show.
Advertising Week 2020 Editor graphics toolkit + Animations and Titles
Call of Duty - The Barracks, Graphics tool kit Mogrts
CG Generalist
Evil Eye Pictures
October 2020 - December 2020
Apple NDA Research project - Asset prep and baking of architectural environment and props using various render engines for a proprietary real-time project. Nuke, C4D, Maya
Technical Director
Evil Eye Pictures
November 2020 - December 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
***** NDA research and development for real-time project. Texture baking and UV layout optimization for Architectural environment. It was an interesting process... Nuke, C4D, Maya, Vray, Redshift
Zero Gravity Documentary - VFX - Motion - VFX Supervisor
Freelance
April 2020 - December 2020
Los Angles
Worked closely with director to find solutions to bridge story telling points using VFX and motion graphics.
Nuke, After Effects, Cinema 4d, Octane
https://zerogravityfilm.com/
Sr. Motion Designer CG Generalist
DirecTV
February 2015 - December 2019
El Segundo
• Broadcast Motion Design and VFX for AT&T’s Audience Network,
• VFX Set Supervision of original content Promos (Dan Patrick, Rich Risen)
• VFX/Motion design | Graphics Packages | Show opens | Title Design (Nuke, C4d, AE)
Nuke Compositor
KōΛN
November 2019 - December 2019
San Francisco Bay Area
HP - Nuke compositing on a series of product shots for a new line of HP laptops.
https://www.koan.studio/hp-vfx-color
Sr. Motion Designer
DirecTV
April 2014 - December 2019
El Segundo
Broadcast Motion Design and VFX for AT&T’s Audience Network,
VFX Set Supervision of original content Promos (Dan Patrick, Rich Eisen)
User Experience Design Student
General Assembly
June 2015 - September 2015
Santa Monica
User Research / Interaction & Interface Design / Prototyping & Testing / Working with Teams & Clients
Vfx Production artist
WHOYOUARE
April 2014 - January 2015
Greater Los Angeles Area
Video Editing, VFX Set Supervision, Motion Graphics, Compositing, Conform, Storyboarding, Graphic Design
Edited B. Akerlunds Styling Demo Reel - https://vimeo.com/108327035
WHOYOUARE Promo - Developed storyboards and animatic, to create a motion graphics promotional video for company website - Used Cinema4d, Nuke, Hiero Premiere Pro - https://bit.ly/1u3IaJe
Previs and Set supervision for Colors Music Video (Tracking markers, Set Measurements, Reference Photography, Camera reports)
Reformatting Video content for Instagram marketing campaigns.
Helped develop designs in Cinema 4d for large in-house display cabinet, Using other concept art as well as my own designs.
Match Move
3d Forensics
May 2014 - August 2014
San Francisco Bay Area
Forensic match moving using LIDAR - 3d Equalizer - https://www.3d-forensic.com/
VFX Artist/Consultant
Machinima
August 2013 - April 2014
Greater Los Angeles Area
VFX set supervision, MatchMove, Compositing, Modeling, Conform, Motion graphics
Set Supervision - Capcom/Honda Fit Promo - https://bit.ly/1ygjhOr
Hotline Miami - VFX Supervision/Post VFX - Used photogrametry techniques to build out overhead hallway shots, Matchmving, Compositing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJuR48PSCW8
VFX supervising and consulting for Stormy
DVAM Productions
December 2012 - December 2012
Greater Los Angeles Area
Reviewed script and storyboards making notes and suggestions to develop best on site shooting techniques. Researched and suggested appropriate camera gear for best price performance ratio allowing for highest quality acquisition of media for best results for compositing. Filled out camera reports for details on takes - general notes and camera parameters. Recorded set measurements and photo references for 3d reconstruction of set. Setup and ran witness cams for optimization and assisting of 3d set reconstruction and matchmoving
Compositor, 3d Generalist
Freelance Compositor
April 2012 - May 2012
California
Music Video "The Drugs" Morphed Actors head into a Devil head using projection techniques, modeling, animation, matchmoving, and compositing. Lots of paint work to remove markers from actors face.
Feature Films: Marvels - Avengers, Captain America, Ghost Rider 2, Cirque Du Soleil Worlds Away 3D
MatchMover
Spy Post
January 2011 - January 2011
Matching moves.
MatchMove Artist and Compositor
Autofuss
September 2010 - October 2010
Worked on a corporate video for Adobe.
Tasks Included matchmoving, screen replacements, compositing
Teachers Aid
Ex'pression College
September 2010 - October 2010
Helping students learn the basics of node based compositng and MatchMoving using Nuke and PFtrack.
Evelyn Evelyn "Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn" Music Video
Freelance
July 2010 - September 2010
Oakland
Lead compositor.
Composited various elements to achieve a natural and believable look of characters drawing in condensation on a window. Re-timed footage using motion estimation plug-in's to director’s specification. Generated roto-mattes using Mocha for color correction and to minimize artifacting during the retiming of footage. Composited one continuous 5 minute take in Nuke. Created seamless transitions between 2 different shots.
Emily The Strange Promotional Video
Freelance
February 2010 - February 2010
Oakland
Promotional web video for Emily the Strange’s second novel Stranger and Stranger.
Storyboarded and planned animated motion graphics piece working closely with the Director.
Prepped and altered existing production artwork to be animated in After Effects.
Created 2D character rigs using Maya, animated, composited and delivered final web video.
Re-edited and formatted promotional videos for display at DarkHorse Comic-Con 2010 booth.
Removed interlacing and DV artifacts from pre-existing footage.
Lead Compositor and Animator
Entropy Films
December 2007 - May 2008
Composited and animated 5 minute video for the electronic musician UFO. Responsible for all +125 shots, Photographing of all background plates, keying, Matchmoving and tracking, compositing, 2D/3d Animation and lighting effects.
Freelance Motion Graphics Designer
Gymboree
November 2007 - December 2007
Designed lower thirds titles and section title cards for employee training video, Animated slide show for winter clothes line,
