Zeljko Barcan

Work History

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  Senior Effects TD

  Wētā FX

  March 2017 - March 2018

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Lead FX Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  March 2016 - March 2017

  Bangalore, Karnataka

  Lead FX artist on the upcoming DreamWorks show - The Boss Baby.
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  Electronic Arts

  September 2014 - February 2016

  - Setting the visual effects vision and creating Offline prototypes for Criterion's new and upcoming IP
  
  - Using many offline techniques in order to very quickly prototype look for the various vfx consequently saving large amounts of development and implementation within the engine itself while also freeing up software engineering time.
  
  - Working directly with Frostbite Engine Development team in regards to long-term engine vfx toolset development; Frostbite engine is used for content creation across all Electronic Arts Studios.
  
  - Managing EA's VFX outsourcing and EA VFX studio teams outside UK (EA - Shanghai).
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  Senior FX TD

  Double Negative

  August 2013 - September 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  Currently working on:
  Exodus
  - Setting up large scale volume simulations and atmosperic setups for many shots. Also dealing with shots that need bespoke fx approach.
  
  Heart of the Sea
  Worked on 2 hero shots involving lots of water simulation work.
  
  Jupiter Ascending
  Jumped in for a short while (3 weeks) and helped deliver various fx shots.
  
  Interstellar
  Created all the fx elements for a number of hero shots on a stand-alone sequence. Also helped to streamline work on other sequences and helped with troubleshooting various show wide matchmove, layout, fx and lighting issues.
  
  Transcendence
  - Worked on specific shots that required custom built FX setups. Took complete ownership of these and also took care of lighting, shading and texturing for those shots. Also conducted an FX element shoot.
  
  Thor: The Dark World
  - Joined month and a half before the end of the project and dealt with "hero" shots that were highly conceptual and needed great looking results asap.

• Digital Domain / Reliance Media Works

  November 2012 - July 2013

  Overview of non-show related responsibilities:
  - Day-to-day facility operational problem solving
  - Mass scale schedule management
  - Software license acquisitions and renewals
  - Equipment procurement and systems maintenance
  - External vendor communication
  - Crew hring
  - Always actively working on bidding/pitching for upcoming shows.
  
  
  Black Sails ( Emmy award )
  - Working on various fx shots and non-fx shots also creating fx, lighting, shading and layout setups. Overseeing CG Depts. in London, L.A & India. Conforming cg assets to the internal pipeline specs and making sure they work and are delivered in consideration to external vendors pipelines.
  
  
  Enders Game
  -Managing CG departments in UK and India (60-70 people); inclusive of crew hirings, scheduling, technical and creative direction, working closely with RnD, pipeline and Systems Depts. regarding specific show based and long-term facility pipeline development.
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  Digital Domain

  December 2011 - November 2012

  G.I. Joe 2 Retaliation
  Initial fx look development, creation of loads of fx setups for many different types of fx shots and taking care of fx scheduling, workflow, look consistency etc.
  
  Dead Man Down
  Initial fx look development, fx setups creation, fx task scheduling, managing 15 fx artists in UK and India.
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  Double Negative

  February 2009 - December 2011

  2011. The Bourne Legacy
  Working on the initial fx look development.
  
  2011. - John Carter
  Senior FX TD
  Working on large scale fluid/volume simulations on specific "hero" shots.
  
  2010. - Captain America: The first Avenger
  Lead FX Technical Director
  (FX look development and creation of setups and documentation for many fluid/particle setups which have enabled other FX TD's to successfully and efficiently "run" sequences of shots).
  
  2009. - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  Senior FX TD
  (FX look development during the duration of the whole show, worked on and delivered final fx renders for many "hero shots").
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  Axis Animation

  April 2008 - October 2008

  Killzone 2 - cinematic vfx
  Motorstorm: Pacific Rift - cinematic vfx
  Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - cinematic vfx
  
  Maya & Houdini effects TD / Compositor

• Founder and Co-owner

  Quark FX

  January 2007 - April 2008

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Served as an outsource facility to many Vancouver's premiere studios. We were able to provide our client studios with a final output that looked great and was always done within the deadlines. We would usually deal with more complex shots and were given the trust and freedom to take those shots through conceptualization, previs...all the way to final output !
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  Artifex Studios

  October 2006 - August 2007

  Worked as a FX Technical Director/Senior 3D Generalist on TV shows and feature films.
  
  Scourge, Painkiller Jane, Anna's Storm, BloodRayne, Summerhood etc.

  
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  Stargate Studios

  April 2005 - October 2006

  Worked on numerous TV shows such as CSI, Dead Zone, Supernatural, Desperate Housewives, ER & Rescue Me.
  
  Introduced new software packages, implemented new pipeline tools and established numerous dynamic effects workflows.

• EDIT PostProduction

  November 2003 - February 2005

  Spinning logos and loopable weather channel motion backgrounds rock !
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  SPIN VFX

  February 2003 - September 2003

  Worked as a digital compositor (Shake/Inferno) on Stargate SG-1 TV series.

• ALFA STUDIO / Film Lab

  2000 - 2003