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GOAL

A position as a FX Animator/ FX Technical Director in a progressive and creative environment. Primary focus is on the simulation of natural phenomena for film and television. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experienced professional with expertise in:
  - Creating all types of visual effects including smoke, fire, sparks, explosions, snow, and dynamic simulations
  -VFX supervision (live action & digital)
  -MEL scripting, Real Flow, Syflex cloth simulation

• Experienced in compositing e.g. colour correction, matte extraction, rotoscoping, matte painting, and understanding digital environments and logarithmic colour space

• Goal directed and results oriented with a strong commitment to developing a career as a visual effects artist

• Effectively able to work independently and an effective team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Adept at managing multiple priorities and working under pressure to meet time-sensitive deadlines; analytical skills to solve complex problems

• Detail oriented and well organized

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

SPIN West - Vancouver, BC - 2007
FX Technical Director

-Responsible for creation and rendering of all types of visual effects.
-Software used: Maya (Fluids, Particles, MEL scripting)
-FX TD for Outlander feature film

The Moving Picture Company - London England - 2007
FX Technical Director

-Responsible for creation and rendering of all types of visual effects.
-Software used: Maya (Fluids, Particles, MEL scripting), Syflex Cloth Simulation
-FX TD for 10 000 B.C. feature film

Pendulum Studios - San Diego, CA - 2006
Lead FX Technical Director

-Responsible for creation and rendering of all types of visual effects.
-Software used: Maya (Fluids, Particles, MEL scripting), Syflex Cloth Simulation, Real Flow
-Lead FX TD for Paraworld game intro cinematic
-Lead FX TD for Frontline: Fuel of War E3 cinematic
-FX TD for Marc Antony. House of Moves motion capture demonstration

DKP Studios - Toronto, ON (2004 - 2006)
FX Animator

-Responsible for all types of visual effects including smoke, fire, sparks, explosions, and dynamic simulations for television and film.
-Software used: Maya (Fluids, Particles, MEL scripting), Syflex Cloth Simulation, Real Flow
-Credits include:
-Lead FX Animator for Veggie Tales
-FX Animator & part of cloth development team for Everyone’s Hero (feature film 2006)
-FX Animator for Shoebox Zoo (BBC), The Happy Little Elf (NBC Xmas special 2005)

Seneca College - Toronto, ON - 2004
Teaching Assistant for Visual Effects Program

-Assisted the Visual Effects students with the software taught within the program (i.e. Discreet Flame, Discreet Combustion, Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere)
-Coaching the students to better understand the concepts taught in regards to compositing, fx and commercial design, and 3D animation and particle systems.

Freelance 3D Animation & Effects

Children’s Health Foundation (2005) – Children’s Hospital for Western Ontario TV spot

-VFX Supervisor for commercial (including on location shoot) -FX planning & creation
-Editing & compositing tv commercial spots

Children’s Miracle Network (2003-2005)

-Company logo creation and bumpers (for 2003-2004 Telethon campaign)
-TV Commercial spots

GWL Realty Advisors (2005) - Dynamic 3D logos and bumpers for company video

ModelTech International Inc. (2005) - Dynamic 3D logo & bumpers for company video

CIVA Communications (2000 - 2004) – company logo creation

Lifebreath HRV Systems (2002) – simulations of how the HRV systems worked

Freelance Computer Consulting

Consulted for several businesses and individuals for computer repairs, installations and troubleshooting

 

EDUCATION

Houdini TD Skills Bootcamp - Side Effects Software, Santa Monica, California, USA (fall session 2005)
-An intensive one week course to Houdini for technical directors using production-level 3D software on feature film work with particular focus on visual effects and lighting. This intensive hands-on course provides a working knowledge of Houdini in production.

Ontario college graduate certificate – VFT Visual Effects for Film & Television - Seneca College, Toronto, ON (winter session 2004) 
-An intensive visual effects and motion graphics program focusing on Discreet Flame, Discreet Combustion and Maya

Ontario college graduate certificate – DAN 3D Animation - Seneca College, Toronto, ON (fall session 2001)
-An intensive digital animation program focusing on the concepts of 3D computer-based modelling and animation. The emphasis on learning the tools to problem solve, and to create finished portfolio projects using Maya animation software.

Studio M – Max The Mutt Animation, Toronto, ON (2000-2001)
-Art Fundamentals with strong emphasis on life drawing

Beal Secondary School – Special Arts Program, London, ON (1999-2000)
-Focused on 8 major arts including life drawing, animation, and sculpture

College cetificate - Fanshawe College, London, ON (1998)
-Design for cartoon animation

OSSD - Medway High School, London, ON (1996-1999)

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

Graphic Software: 
Alias Wavefront Maya, Houdini, Real Flow, 3D Studio Max, Autodesk Combustion, Autodesk Flame, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, various editing and encoding video tools

Web Software: 
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX 

Programming: 
Extensive knowledge of MEL, Python, HTML, Flash, Java Script
Working knowledge of C, C++, Visual Basic, ASP, SQL