Experience:
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| SnootFX |
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Los Angeles, CA |
| Visual Effects Supervisor |
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2008 – 2011 |
| Supervised the on set and post production visual effects for various feature film projects. |
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| Radium |
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Santa Monica, CA |
| Creative Director / Visual Effects Supervisor |
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2006 – 2008 |
| Supervised the live action and postproduction of various visual effects film and commercial projects. |
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| Zoic Studios |
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Culver City, CA |
| CG Supervisor |
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2005 – 2006 |
| Created Mental Ray pipeline, supervised artists and worked as a CG lighter on Joss Whedon’s Serentity. |
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| Digital Domain |
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Venice, CA |
| Lead Technical Director |
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2004 – 2005 |
| Supervised the digital and miniature set extension sequences for Peter Pan and I Robot. |
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| ESC Entertainment |
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Alameda, CA |
| Computer Graphics Supervisor, The Matrix: Reloaded & Revolutions |
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2002 – 2004 |
| Supervised the integration of live action and miniature stage photography with CGI elements for the “Matrix” sequels. |
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| Industrial Light & Magic |
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San Rafael, CA |
| Lead Technical Director |
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1997 – 2002 |
| Supervised the lighting, rendering, and compositing of visual effects for live action films, commercials, and music videos. |
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| Japanese Ministry of Education, Onjuku Branch |
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Onjuku, Japan |
| Language Assistant |
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1993 – 1996 |
| Served as interpreter for foreign delegations to the city of Onjuku. Taught English in city schools and community centers. |
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Education:
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| University of California at Berkeley |
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Berkeley, CA |
| Master of Architecture |
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| The Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Atlanta, Georgia |
| Bachelor of Science in Architecture |
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Skills:
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| Software: (Experience with the following systems) |
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| 3D Software: Maya, RealFlow, Zbrush, Mental Ray, |
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| Vray, PFtrack, Syntheyes, etc. |
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| 2D Software: Nuke, After Effects, REDcine, Color |
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| Scripting: Mel, Perl |
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| Japanese: Conversationally fluent (Level 2 of Japanese Proficiency Exam) |
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