Wes Burian

Work History

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  Surfacing Supervisor

  DreamWorks Animation

  June 2002 - Present

  • Supervised shading and texturing of all film assets throughout the pipeline for delivery on schedule and in proper working order.
  • Provided day-to-day artistic direction and technical solutions for Surfacing assets to achieve Production Designer’s vision.
  • Collaborated with many disparate departments to perform cross-functional processes and troubleshoot complex problems.
  • Bid, cast and negotiated for surfacing resource under constantly changing project needs and schedule.
  • Planned appropriate artistic and technical techniques in response to development artwork, providing feedback when needed.
  • Mentored artists of all levels to develop artistic and technical process, efficiency and confidence.
  
  
  Kung Fu Panda 3: July 2013 – Present
  • Supervised twenty-four surfacing artists throughout production, eight on-site, sixteen in China.
  
  Me and My Shadow: June 2011 – July 2013
  • Supervised eighteen surfacing artists throughout production, twelve on-site, six in India.
  
  Kung Fu Panda 2: Sept 2008 – June 2011
  • Supervised eighteen surfacing artists throughout production.
  
  Monsters Vs. Aliens: April 2008 – Sept 2008
  • Supervised six surfacing artists near project end (brought in by Producer to rescue three sequences in danger of slipping.)
  
  Kung Fu Panda: May 2004 – April 2008
  • Supervised and directed thirteen surfacing artists throughout production.
  
  Shark Tale: Nov 2002 – May 2004
  • Supervised fourteen surfacing artists throughout production.
  
  
  Senior Surfacer:
  
  Sinbad: Jun 2002 – Nov 2002
  • Brought in to evaluate and surface large CG character and environment assets near the end of production.
  • Strategized modeling, surfacing and lighting for these large CG assets with attention to integration into 2D sequences.
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  CG Paint Supervisor

  Tippett Studio

  November 1998 - June 2004

  • Supervised a team delivering shaders and textures for CG elements to integrate into live action visual effects plates.
  • Provided artistic and technical direction to artists in order to achieve VFX Supervisor’s vision.
  • Evaluated film script and/or boards to assess project needs and develop processes in response.
  • Bid and cast assets and their revisions to meet show budget and deadlines.
  
  Blade 2: 2002
  Men In Black 2: 2002
  Evolution: 2001
  The Hollow Man: 2000
  
  CG Painter:
  • Painted texture maps and defined material parameters for CG assets.
  • Assisted Lighting artists in debugging shots and making revisions throughout shot delivery.
  
  Mission to Mars:2000
  Bicentennial Man:1999
  The Haunting:1999
  

  

  

  
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  Lead 3D Artist

  Interplay Entertainment Corp.

  February 1997 - October 1998

  • Supervised, cast and scheduled a team of five Alias artists to produce artwork within game engine technical specifications.
  • Modeled, textured, lit and animated various environments and characters according to provided Art Direction.
  
  Of Light and Darkness: 1998

• 3D Artist

  Smokin' Digital

  September 1995 - July 1996

  • Designed and developed CG video game environments and animations using form*Z and ElectricImage.

• Co Founder & 3D Artist

  Reality Media

  September 1994 - August 1995

  • Created CG building visualizations and walkthroughs in Alias PowerAnimator according to provided blueprints and interior design.

• Freelance Graphic Design

  Burian Photo/Graphics

  September 1992 - August 1994

  Produced a wide variety of print media pieces from concept to finished product using hand-drawn and computer-generated illustration for a variety of clients.