Over 19 years of extensive visual effects experience.
Proven creative influence, leadership, and problem-solving capabilities in all areas of production.
Accrued an extensive knowledge of 2D, 3D and Stereoscopic compositing, paint and rotoscoping.
An experienced on-set Visual Effects Supervisor having worked with a diverse assortment of
Directors and clients.
Adept at comprehensive script breakdowns, budgeting and scheduling of all VFX requirements.
VISUAL EFFECTS EXPERIENCE -
DIGITAL DOMAIN Venice, CA
Compositing Supervisor / lead compositor 2003 - 2005 / 2007 / Present
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• Over a 9 month period (that ended in July) at Digital Domain Vancouver, BC I was promoted
from Compositing Supervisor to Digital Effects Supervisor on Bryan Singer’s
‘Jack the Giant Killer’.
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• Completed numerous complex 2D and Stereoscopic shots for ‘Thor’ and Transformers 3’.
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• Completed a series of complex shots for the “Death Of Beckett” sequence in ‘Pirates of
The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’.
Subsequently nominated for a VES award in the category of Outstanding Compositing in
a Motion Picture.
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• Sequence Lead on ‘I Robot’ included look development of the hero “Sonny” Robot,
ancillary Robots and BG environments for 100+ shots between four major sequences.
FURIOUS FX Burbank, CA
Visual Effects Supervisor 2005 - 2010
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• Oversaw Production and Post-Production VFX Supervision for ‘Get the Gringo’,
‘No Ordinary Family’, ‘The Blind Side’ and ‘The Spirit’.
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• Responsibilities include supervising 2D and 3D artists, concept artwork, storyboards,
matte painting, texture painting, 2D and stereoscopic compositing, nuke pipeline setup and
on-set VFX Supervision.
CINESITE DIGITAL FILM CENTER Hollywood, CA
Visual Effects Supervisor 1993 - 2003
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• Served as production visual effects supervisor on ‘Envy’ in 2003 for Director Barry Levinson.
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• Served as production Visual Effects Supervisor on ‘Rush Hour 2‘ for Director Brett Ratner
and on ‘Windtalkers’ for director John Woo.
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• Assisted 1st & 2nd unit VFX Plate Photography for ‘X-Men’ in Toronto, Canada in 2000.
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• Promoted to Digital Effects Supervisor for ‘The Truman Show’ in 1997.
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• Served as Lead Compositor at Cinesite, London for ‘Lost in Space’.
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• Supervised 2nd unit miniature and live action greenscreen elements for several sequences in
‘Armageddon’ as Composite Supervisor.
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• Promoted to Digital Paint Supervisor in 1994. Supervised over 15 artists and worked on
over 20 films. Also responsible for assigned paint and compositing shots.
SYSTEM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE -
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• Expert Nuke, Shake, and After Effects compositor.
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• Skilled Traditional Graphic/Concept and Digital Artist.
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• Also Proficient with Flame, Combustion, Motion, Silhouette, PFTrack, and Final Cut Pro.