Ring of Fire Studios

Industry: Visual effects company

Description

Ring of Fire Studios is an award winning digital effects and design company located in Venice, California. Launched in 1996, the company focuses on commercial advertising work but also does visual effects, animation and pre-visualization for features, television, music videos and live events. Headquarters: Culver City, CA Founded: 1996 Founders: Mark Zarate, Jerry Spivack, John Myers Type of business: Limited liability company Key people: John Myers, Jerry Spivack

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Ring of Fire Studios Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Jessica Clarke Jessica Clarke Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jessica Clarke's Ring of Fire Studios Experience May 2011 - October 2011
Job CG Artist/ Producer/ Writer
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
LOCAL HERO POST  August 2014 - Present
Freelance Blog/ Content writer   February 2014 - Present
Freelance / Graphic & Website Design   April 2006 - Present
EFILM  September 2011 - July 2014
LOCAL HERO POST  December 2013 - December 2013
Company 3  September 2011 - June 2012
KnB Wine Cellars   November 2009 - April 2012
Ring of Fire Studios   May 2011 - October 2011

Skills
Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, Digital Photography, Mental Ray, After Effects, Digital Painting, Headus, Dreamweaver, Graphic Design, Web Design, Computer Animation, Film, Animation, 3D Modeling, Visual Effects, Texturing, Lighting, Motion Graphics, Compositing, 3D, Modeling, Adobe Creative Suite, Advertising, Post Production, Drawing, Rotoscoping, Multimedia, Shading, Digital Sculpting, UV mapping, Texture Painting, Photography, Hard Surface Modeling, Film Production, Computer Graphics, Feature Films

Education
Platt College-San Diego   2009 — 2011
Bachelor's degree, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

Palomar College   2004 — 2008
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Fine Art, Design Composition

Lala Ghukasyan Lala Ghukasyan Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Lala Ghukasyan's Ring of Fire Studios Experience August 2014 - September 2014
Job Composting / Matte Painting / Look Development
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Encore Hollywood  February 2015 - Present
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios  November 2013 - January 2015
Feeln - Hallmark Card's Feeln Network   September 2014 - October 2014
Ring of Fire Studios   August 2014 - September 2014
Look Effects  June 2013 - November 2013
Deluxe 3D / dba Stereo D   October 2012 - May 2013
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios(Stop Motion)   October 2012 - November 2012
g-NET Media  September 2012 - October 2012
ROGER.TV  August 2012 - September 2012
Charlie Company  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Compositing, Visual Effects, Matte Painting, 3D, Digital Compositing, Computer Graphics, Nuke, Look Development, After Effects, Leadership, Stop Motion, Post Production, Project Management, Report Writing, Executive Assistance, Customer Service, Scheduling, Invoice Processing, Animation, Visual Design, Film, Maya, 2.5D digital set..., Stereo Compositing, Entertainment, Television, Video, Video Production, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Social Media, Social Networking

Education
UC Irvine, Extension   2014 — 2015
Certification, Project Management

Gnomon School of Visual Effects   2005 — 2008
Extension Program in Compositing, Lighting & Rendering, Matte Painting, 3D Modeling, Dynamic Effects

Video Symphony   2006 — 2007
Certification in Motion Graphics & Compositing program

Glendale Community College   2004 — 2006
Extension Program in Design & Media Arts

Armenian Open University   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Science in Software Calculating Systems and Programming

Christopher Navas Christopher Navas Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Christopher Navas's Ring of Fire Studios Experience August 2006 - December 2006
Job Sound & Visual Artist + Concert Enthusiast
Industry Entertainment
Experience
EKWA Creative   September 2014 - Present
www.PaulDanielsArt.com   September 2013 - Present
Greenhills Engineering   2008 - Present
Innerphase   2001 - Present
www.UsaRim.com   August 2014 - May 2015
Just One Eye   January 2011 - August 2013
Child Abuse Prevention Center  2010 - 2011
Sprokkit   May 2007 - 2009
Ring of Fire Studios   August 2006 - December 2006

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   2002 — 2006
Bachelor's Degree, Digital Media

Citrus College   2008 — 2010
Certification, Recording Technology

Bishop Amat   1998 — 2002

Brian Petras Brian Petras Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Brian Petras's Ring of Fire Studios Experience January 2009 - July 2013
Job
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Freelance  July 2008 - Present
Big Block  September 2013 - March 2014
Carbon VFX  October 2013 - November 2013
Mirada Studios  September 2013 - September 2013
Shipping + Handling   August 2013 - August 2013
Ring of Fire Studios   January 2009 - July 2013
Entity FX  July 2009 - August 2009
Company 3  August 2008 - October 2008
Method Studios  July 2008 - October 2008
Entity FX  August 2003 - July 2008

Skills
Commercials, Visual Effects, Compositing, Digital Compositing, Television, Photography, Final Cut Pro, Autodesk Flame, Film, Autodesk Flare, SketchUp, Photoshop, After Effects

Education
Expression College for Digital Arts   2000 — 2001
Bachelor of Applied Science, Digital Arts

College of San Mateo   1998 — 1999
Digital Imaging, Photography

Fullerton College   1994 — 1997
Photography, General Studies

Cedar Connor Cedar Connor Los Angeles, California Details
Cedar Connor's Ring of Fire Studios Experience July 2011 - July 2011
Job Mousetrappe
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
Mousetrappe  January 2013 - Present
Theoria   April 2012 - Present
Logan  August 2012 - August 2012
Psyop  May 2012 - August 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks  November 2011 - May 2012
Digital Kitchen  August 2011 - November 2011
Pic Agency  August 2011 - August 2011
Eden FX  July 2011 - July 2011
Ring of Fire Studios   July 2011 - July 2011
Gradient Effects  May 2011 - June 2011

Skills
Visual Effects, Motion Graphics, Compositing, 3D, Post Production, After Effects, Digital Compositing, Feature Films, Nuke, Film, Lighting, Stereoscopic, Maya, Rotoscoping, Final Cut Pro, Computer Animation, Avid, Television, Final Cut Studio, Special Effects, PFTrack, Photoshop, Video Editing, Matte Painting, VFX Supervision, Computer Graphics, Mocha, Motion Tracking, Cinema 4D, Color Correction, Premiere, Shotgun, Broadcast Design, Projection Mapping, Houdini, Touch Designer

Education
Central Washington University   1994 — 1998

Randy S. Little Randy S. Little Greater New York City Area Details
Randy S. Little's Ring of Fire Studios Experience September 2012 - October 2012
Job Visual Effects Design/Supervision, Creative Direction
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
White Box Suite   2012 - Present
R.S. Little Studios, Inc.   December 1999 - Present
Freelance  January 1997 - Present
Motomo studio   August 2015 - September 2015
Philadelphia University  August 2014 - December 2014
Worldwide FX  2014 - 2014
Fusion CI Studios  November 2012 - January 2013
Ring of Fire Studios   September 2012 - October 2012
Royale  February 2012 - February 2012
The Hunger Games   December 2011 - February 2012

Skills
Digital Compositing, On set supervision, VFX Design, Compositing, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Feature Films, Computer Graphics, Film, Photography, Shake, Nuke, VFX Supervision, PFTrack, Flame, Color Correction, Digital Fusion, Commercials, Set Construction, Matte Painting, Traditional Animation, Realflow, Motion Graphics, Mental Ray, 3D, Maya, Post Production, Live Action, Animation, Look Development, Computer Animation, Shading, Motion Design, After Effects, Television, Film Production, Lighting

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   1993 — 1997
BFA, Applied Photography and Art History

Norie Varga Norie Varga Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Norie Varga's Ring of Fire Studios Experience August 2010 - September 2010
Job VFX Artist at Encore Hollywood
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Encore Hollywood  January 2012 - Present
Flight 33 Productions  August 2011 - February 2012
Pixel Magic  May 2011 - July 2011
Encore Hollywood  April 2011 - May 2011
FTP Production/ ABC/ Disney   August 2010 - April 2011
Ring of Fire Studios   August 2010 - September 2010
Pixel Magic  January 2010 - July 2010
Ring of Fire Studios   October 2009 - December 2009
Engine Room  March 2006 - November 2009
Amalgamated Pixels  December 2008 - February 2009

Skills
Visual Effects, Rotoscoping, Digital Compositing, Matte Painting, After Effects, Silhouette, Traditional Animation, Motion Graphics, Mocha, Documentaries, Computer Animation, Post Production, Texturing, Look Development, Feature Films, Lighting, Graphics, Mental Ray, Texture Painting, 3D, Film, VFX Supervision

Education
Platt College-ca   1997 — 1998
Computer Graphic

California State University-Northridge   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine/Studio Arts, General

Mimi Chakravorty Mimi Chakravorty Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Mimi Chakravorty's Ring of Fire Studios Experience October 2011 - June 2013
Job Digital Imaging Technician/ Freelance Photographer
Industry Photography
Experience
Nordstromrack.com HauteLook, a Nordstrom Company   October 2014 - Present
Jack Andersen Photography   May 2011 - Present
Chakravorty Images   January 2008 - Present
Ring of Fire Studios   October 2011 - June 2013
Ann Cutting Photogarphy   November 2010 - September 2012
NBC Universal  May 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Photography, Art, Final Cut Pro, Image Manipulation, Final Cut Studio, Camera, Portrait Photography, Music, Mac, Photoshop, Post Production, Film, Commercial Photography, Video, Lightroom, Photojournalism

Education
Brooks Institute of Photography   2008 — 2010
BA, Advertising Photography

Valencia College   2006 — 2007
AA, Studio/ Fine Art

Emory University   2005 — 2006
Economics

Juan Carlos Leon Juan Carlos Leon Los Angeles, California Details
Juan Carlos Leon's Ring of Fire Studios Experience February 2010 - January 2011
Job Character rigger at Encore VFX
Industry Animation
Experience
Encore VFX / Deluxe Entertainment  January 2015 - Present
RGH Themed Entertainment  February 2013 - January 2015
yuco  August 2012 - October 2012
Prologue Studios   July 2012 - August 2012
Disney Interactive Media Group  October 2011 - February 2012
Prologue Studios   November 2011 - January 2012
Nickelodeon virtual worlds  July 2009 - November 2011
yuco  January 2011 - July 2011
Ring of Fire Studios   February 2010 - January 2011
Extra Large Technology  December 2007 - March 2010

Skills
Character Rigging, MEL, nCloth, Dynamics, Props, Maya, Motion Capture, Facial Animation, Video Games, Character Animation, Animation, Rigging, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Cloth Simulation, Photoshop, Art

Education
Gnomon School of Visual Effects   2011 — 2011

The Art Institute of California   2002 — 2007
B.A, Multi Media and Animation

Janina Overley Janina Overley Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Janina Overley's Ring of Fire Studios Experience February 2013 - March 2013
Job FX Artist
Industry Animation
Experience
Sony Pictures Imageworks  February 2015 - Present
MPC  January 2015 - January 2015
Digital Sandbox, LLC  June 2014 - November 2014
Prime Focus World  March 2014 - June 2014
Wheels in Motion  May 2013 - January 2014
Neither-Field   October 2013 - October 2013
Catchawavegraphix   December 2005 - October 2013
Production Club   July 2013 - August 2013
Ring of Fire Studios   February 2013 - March 2013
Rhythm & Hues  October 2012 - February 2013

Skills
Houdini, Visual Effects, Maya, Animation, Photoshop, After Effects, Nuke, Drawing, Modeling, Mudbox, Painting, Video Editing, Media Production, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Effects, Particle Effects, Fluid Effects, Rigid Body Dynamics, Realflow, 3D, Computer Animation, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Rendering, 3D Studio Max, Premiere, Special Effects, Fluid Simulation, Lighting, Texturing, Feature Films, Unity3D, Graphics, Maya Dynamics

Education
Middle Tennessee State University   2001 — 2004
2004 Bachelor of Science, Mass Communication/Digital Animation

Jacob Bergman Jacob Bergman Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jacob Bergman's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 2003 - 2006
Job animation lead
Industry Animation
Experience
The Mill  January 2012 - Present
Zoic Studios  January 2002 - January 2013
masternull LLC   October 2006 - December 2012
Psyop  March 2012 - April 2012
arconyx   2007 - 2010
Red Eye Animation   2005 - 2007
Ring of Fire Studios   2003 - 2006
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies  2005 - 2005
The Jim Henson Company  2004 - 2005
Radium/Reel FX  2002 - 2003

Skills
Character Rigging, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Animation, Production Managment, Visual Effects, Texturing, Rigging, Pre-visualization, Feature Films, Maya, 3D, Video Games, Rotoscoping, Computer Graphics, Post Production, Film, Lighting, Commercials, Compositing, VFX Supervision, Digital Compositing, Modeling

Education
University of Massachusetts   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1991 — 1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Gaby Jraige Gaby Jraige San Francisco Bay Area Details
Gaby Jraige's Ring of Fire Studios Experience August 2012 - August 2012
Job Substitute Photography Teacher
Industry Design
Experience
Leadership Public Schools  October 2014 - February 2015
Hallmark Cards  July 2014 - October 2014
Jose Ortiz Studio   April 2014 - October 2014
Freelance  May 2013 - October 2014
Fellow LA   November 2013 - December 2013
Art + Science Labs  December 2012 - May 2013
Ring of Fire Studios   August 2012 - August 2012
Otis Student Resource Center   August 2009 - May 2012
Easley-Dunn Games  June 2011 - July 2011

Skills
Photoshop, Vector Illustration, Graphic Design, After Effects, Maya, Academic Tutoring

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Digital Media

Mike Pond Mike Pond Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Mike Pond's Ring of Fire Studios Experience April 1999 - September 2002
Job Freelance Engineer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Freelance  September 2014 - Present
Conaco  October 2010 - August 2014
KTLA-TV  September 2010 - October 2010
Playground Media Group  September 2010 - October 2010
Freelance Experience  1995 - 2010
CBS Television City  October 2009 - December 2009
Ignition Creative  October 2004 - June 2009
Entity FX  October 2002 - September 2004
Ring of Fire Studios   April 1999 - September 2002
View Studios   April 1995 - June 1999

Skills
Post Production, Video Production, Final Cut Pro, Video, Film, HD Video, Avid, Broadcast, Film Production, Visual Effects, Television, Digital Video, Compositing, Mac, Broadcast Television, New Media, After Effects, Final Cut Studio, Sound, Video Editing, Commercials, Video Compression, 3D, Avid Media Composer, Graphics, OS X, Production Managment, Recording, Compressor, Motion Graphics, Streaming Media, Editing, Non-linear Editing, VOD, Sound Editing, Media Production, Lighting, Radio, Digital Media, Broadcast Engineering, Pro Tools, Multimedia, Audio Editing, Entertainment, Directing, Digital Asset Management, Computer Animation

Education
Los Angeles City College   1981 — 1982
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Electronics

American Technical Institute   1980 — 1981
A.A., Electronics

Penn State University   1976 — 1980
B.A., Broadcasting, Business, Electronics

Vit Liskutin Vit Liskutin Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Vit Liskutin's Ring of Fire Studios Experience July 2010 - August 2010
Job Staff Lead 3D Artist at LA
Industry Animation
Experience
LA  February 2015 - Present
Ignition Creative  November 2011 - Present
The Lawrence Company   April 2011 - January 2012
Whiskytree  September 2010 - May 2011
Duck Studios  2011 - 2011
Ring of Fire Studios   July 2010 - August 2010
sideshowproduction   May 2010 - July 2010
Creable   January 2010 - February 2010
CREABLE Studio  2010 - 2010
CREABLE Studio  2010 - 2010

Skills
Particle Effects, Character Rigging, 3D Modeling, Animation, Character Animation, Photo Realistic..., 3D rendering, Rigging, 3D, Visual Effects, Softimage, After Effects, Maya, Lighting, Compositing, Texturing

Education
Chapman University   2000 — 2004
BFA, Film and Television - New Media

Jess Pineda Jess Pineda Los Angeles, California Details
Jess Pineda's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 2008 - 2008
Job Script Coordinator at Workaholics
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Workaholics   July 2013 - Present
Episodes   July 2013 - July 2013
SPY (Pilot) -- ABC   February 2013 - April 2013
ZERO HOUR -- ABC   June 2012 - February 2013
ABC Studios  April 2011 - June 2012
ABC Studios  July 2009 - September 2009
Bethune Theatredanse   July 2008 - July 2009
Ring of Fire Studios   2008 - 2008

Skills
Script Coverage, Final Draft, Television, TV Writing, Creative Writing, Producing, Comedy, New Media, Directing, Scripting, Commercials, Documentaries, Short Films

Education
Florida International University   2004 — 2008
B.A., English, Creative Writing

Tammie Smalls Tammie Smalls Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Tammie Smalls's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 2007 - Present
Job Actor & Emmy nominated TV Producer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Ring of Fire Studios   2007 - Present
Innovative Artists & TAG Talent   January 1996 - Present
Urban Winter Entertainment/ Duke Media   January 2013 - 2014
BET (BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc.)   January 2010 - January 2011
NBCUniversal, Inc.   April 2008 - June 2009
TV One  February 2008 - February 2009
The Oprah Winfrey Show  February 2005 - February 2007
Showtime Networks Inc.  April 2003 - April 2005
44 Blue Productions  April 2003 - June 2004
NBCUniversal, Inc.   March 2003 - June 2004

Skills
Producing, Voice Acting, Television, Entertainment, Comedy, Documentaries, Feature Films, Commercials, Post Production, Film, Film Production, Video Production, Video, Screenwriting, Avid, Directing, Broadcast, Final Cut Pro

Education
Don LaFontaine VO Lab/ SAG Foundation
Voice Over

Groundlings
Improv Comedy

Ruskin Group Theatre
Two year Meisner Technique Program

Screen Actors Guild
Actor/Sight Singer/VO, Vocalist: Singer/Songwriter

The Second City, Los Angeles   2003 — 2005
Improv/Sketch Comedy

Adelphi University
Bachelor's Degree, B.A. Communications/Theatre

New York University
Communications

Upright Citizens Brigade
Improv/Sketch Comedy

iO West
Improv/Sketch Comedy

Andrew Swaner Andrew Swaner Greater San Diego Area Details
Andrew Swaner's Ring of Fire Studios Experience March 2007 - January 2008
Job Media Producer at Titleist Golf
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Acushnet Company  February 2015 - Present
4WT Media  November 2012 - Present
Freelancer  January 2007 - Present
Passmore Lab   December 2009 - January 2012
KTU+A  January 2009 - December 2011
Ring of Fire Studios   March 2007 - January 2008
Carbo Films   February 2007 - January 2008
Apple Retail  May 2005 - December 2006

Skills
Film Editing, Compositing, Stereography, 3D, Film, Stereoscopic, Post Production, Motion Graphics, Video, Commercials, Animation, Visual Effects, Television, Broadcast, Music Videos

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   2002 — 2006
BS, Film

University of San Diego High School

Dan Smiczek Dan Smiczek Los Angeles, California Details
Dan Smiczek's Ring of Fire Studios Experience November 2008 - May 2010
Job VFX Supervisor and Software Engineer
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  January 2014 - Present
Exeeter Entertainment, Inc.   November 2008 - Present
Psyop  November 2013 - December 2013
The Mill  September 2013 - October 2013
Method Studios  May 2013 - June 2013
Rhythm & Hues  December 2012 - April 2013
Digital Domain  June 2012 - December 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks  March 2012 - May 2012
Hammerhead Productions  June 2010 - March 2012
Ring of Fire Studios   November 2008 - May 2010

Skills
Visual Effects, Houdini, Nuke, Look Development, Shake, Renderman, VFX Supervision, VFX, On-Set VFX Supervision, Massive, Maya, Stereoscopic, Crowd Simulation, Red Camera, RED workflow, Script Breakdowns, Orbital Mechanics, Space Systems, Spacecraft, Flight Dynamics, Trajectory Analysis, Aerospace, Aerospace Engineering, Unix, Linux, Fortran, Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Project..., Shell Scripting, Unix Shell Scripting, Perl, Python, iOS development, MEL, HScript, C++, C, Matlab, GIPSY

Education
Purdue University   1993 — 1997
BS, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Bartley Powers Bartley Powers Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Bartley Powers's Ring of Fire Studios Experience October 2003 - October 2004
Job Freelance Editor
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Discovery Agency   March 2013 - Present
Freelance  October 2004 - Present
Ring of Fire Studios   October 2003 - October 2004

Skills
Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, Documentaries, Television, Post Production, Film, After Effects, New Media, Storytelling, Music Videos, Film Editing, Feature Films, Avid, Independent Film, Producing, Narrative, Motion Graphics, Premiere

Education
University of Alabama   1998 — 2002
Communications/Studio Art, Motion Picture History and Criticism, Photography

Scott Nishiki Scott Nishiki Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Scott Nishiki's Ring of Fire Studios Experience June 2012 - November 2012
Job CG Generalist / VRay Lighter
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Varnish FX   February 2015 - Present
Ingenuity Engine  January 2015 - February 2015
Saatchi & Saatchi  January 2014 - September 2014
Prologue  July 2013 - July 2013
Fuhu, Inc  January 2013 - February 2013
Ring of Fire Studios   June 2012 - November 2012
Otis College of Art and Design  2011 - 2012

Skills
Maya, Nuke, Zbrush, After Effects, Photoshop, Animation, Computer Animation

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   2008 — 2012

Ariana Ziae Mohseni Ariana Ziae Mohseni Los Angeles, California Details
Ariana Ziae Mohseni's Ring of Fire Studios Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Student Administrative Aid Digital Media Department at Otis College of Art and Design
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Ring of Fire Studios   September 2015 - Present
Lumenom   September 2015 - Present
Imaginary Forces  May 2015 - August 2015
Otis College of Art and Design  July 2012 - May 2015
Eyestorm Productions  April 2015 - April 2015
Otis College of Art and Design  November 2013 - November 2014
Big Machine Design  June 2014 - August 2014
Otis College of Art and Design  January 2013 - May 2013

Skills
Maya, Vray, Texturing, Lighting, Texture Painting, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4D, Nuke, InDesign, ZBrush, PC, Mac, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Software, Communication, Organizational...

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Digital Media-- 3D, Senior

Miles Horst Miles Horst Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Miles Horst's Ring of Fire Studios Experience June 2007 - December 2007
Job Animation Supervisor
Industry Animation
Experience
PANDAPANTHER  March 2012 - June 2012
Rubicon Studios, LA   March 2011 - October 2011
PLAYMOBIL USA, Inc.   December 2007 - March 2011
Ring of Fire Studios   June 2007 - December 2007
3ality Digital  March 2007 - June 2007
Snoot Entertainment Llc   December 2005 - February 2007
Nelvana Ent., Decode Ent., Toronto Canada. Absolute Studios Glasgow, Scotland   2002 - 2004
Macromedia  March 2000 - April 2001
Spumco  February 1998 - March 2000
Sony Entertainment Television  May 1997 - October 1997

Skills
Lightwave, Maya, Animation, Visual Effects, Post Production, Television, Feature Films, After Effects, 3D animation, Compositing, Final Cut Pro, 3D, Shotgun, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Concept Design, Commercials, Film, Storyboarding, Pre-visualization, Nuke, Traditional Animation, Computer Graphics, Cartoons, Video Games, Lighting, Premiere, Pre-production, Live Action, Stereoscopic, Film Production, Digital Compositing, Special Effects, Mental Ray, Toon Boom, Video Production, Motion Graphics, Screenwriting, Dvd, Cinematics, Texturing, Video, Music Videos, Flash Animation

Education
Penn State University   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Arts, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

College of the Canyons
Animation

Sarah Boris Sarah Boris Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Sarah Boris's Ring of Fire Studios Experience March 2003 - November 2003
Job Flight Dispatcher and Office Manager, Student Pilot
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Love That Dog Hollywood   March 2013 - January 2014
Vancouver Film School  August 2011 - August 2012
Dr. Jerry Boriskin, Ph.D   March 2006 - July 2011
Blick Art Materials  December 2007 - March 2008
Peet's Coffee & Tea   April 2006 - December 2006
Ring of Fire Studios   March 2003 - November 2003
Miramax  October 2002 - February 2003

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Flight Dispatch, Microsoft Office, Mac, Social Media Marketing, Office Management, Graphic Design, Photography, Flight Schedule Pro, Photoshop, Clerical Skills, Producing, Illustrator, QuickBooks, Film Production, Multimedia Art, Social Media, Avid, Project Management, Final Cut Pro, Branding, HootSuite, Retail Sales, Nikon, Twitter, Audio Engineering, InDesign, FileMaker, Quantel, Customer Service, Barista Training, Adobe Bridge, Editing, Final Draft, Microsoft Excel, Grammar, Copy Editing, Video Editing, Multimedia

Education
Glendale Community College   2013 — 2015
Private Pilots License

Vancouver Film School   2011 — 2012
Entertainment Business Management

Ex'pression College   2006 — 2007
N/A, Sound Arts

Full Sail University   2000 — 2002
Associate of Science, Film Production, 3.8 average

Deane Boeka Deane Boeka Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Deane Boeka's Ring of Fire Studios Experience January 2007 - December 2008
Job Freelance Flame Artist
Industry Animation
Experience
MFX  August 2011 - Present
Joint Editorial  March 2015 - March 2015
MFX NYC   September 2014 - December 2014
NBC  May 2008 - February 2014
Various Post Production Houses   January 1998 - January 2014
Resolution Digital Studios  January 2007 - December 2010
Ring of Fire Studios   January 2007 - December 2008
Fox Sports Net  January 2008 - February 2008
Asylum Visual Effects  May 2007 - June 2007
Hydraulx  May 2007 - June 2007

Skills
Visual Effects, Nuke, Compositing, After Effects, Animation, Computer Animation, Commercials, Film, Feature Films, Digital Compositing, 3D, Photoshop, Television, Music Videos, Photography, Traditional Animation

Education
California State University-Long Beach   1981 — 1986
AA, Illustration / Graphic design

Amy Mihara Amy Mihara Fremont, California Details
Amy Mihara's Ring of Fire Studios Experience September 2010 - January 2011
Job Digital Artist
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Freelance  Graphic DesignerBeany's CoffeeJuly 2015 - Present
Game Developers Conference  March 2014 - March 2014
Game Developers Conference  March 2013 - March 2013
GDC 2012   March 2012 - March 2012
Yobonja   January 2012 - January 2012
Ring of Fire Studios   September 2010 - January 2011
Arta Printing   June 2010 - July 2010
Anatolia Tax & Accounting   January 2007 - January 2009
Mainland Gaming   May 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Photoshop, Maya, Illustrator, Flash, Digital Painting, Sketching, Illustration, 3D Modeling, Web Design, Dreamweaver, Graphic Design, Texturing, Game Design, 3D, Modo

Education
CG Society - Becoming a Better Artist   2013 — 2013

Mission College   2011 — 2012
Certificate, Computer Information Systems

Ohlone College   2011 — 2011
AA, Multimedia

CG society - Face & Figure Painting Course   2009 — 2009

Cogswell Polytechnic College   2006 — 2008
BA, Digital Arts and Animation

Kim Zhu Kim Zhu Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Kim Zhu's Ring of Fire Studios Experience July 2012 - September 2012
Job Freelance 3D Artist
Industry Animation
Experience
Buck  September 2014 - June 2015
WoodShop Studios Inc  April 2014 - May 2014
Buck  April 2014 - April 2014
Buck  August 2013 - December 2013
Prologue  March 2013 - April 2013
Imaginary Forces  September 2012 - October 2012
Ring of Fire Studios   July 2012 - September 2012
Elastic/A52   May 2012 - June 2012
Otis College of Art and Design  September 2011 - May 2012

Skills
Maya, Lighting, Vray, Nuke, Layout, Zbrush, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, 3D Coat, Editing, Photography, Digital Illustration, Texturing, Compositing

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   2008 — 2012
BFA Digital Media, 3D Generalist and Character Animation

Jeff Schulman Jeff Schulman Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jeff Schulman's Ring of Fire Studios Experience April 2007 - July 2013
Job Flame Assist / Data & Video I/O Technician
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Freelance  July 2013 - Present
ArsenalFX   2014 - 2015
Method Studios  2013 - 2014
Ring of Fire Studios   April 2007 - July 2013
Digital Domain  April 2002 - April 2007
Modern VideoFilm  October 2001 - April 2002

Skills
Nuke, Digital Compositing, Visual Effects, Compositing, Maya, After Effects

Education
California State University-Northridge
Bachelor's of Arts in Radio, TV & Film, Film/Cinema/Video Studies

James Lenouail James Lenouail United States Details
James Lenouail's Ring of Fire Studios Experience September 2002 - August 2003
Job Video Editor at Legacy Effects
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Legacy Effects  September 2011 - Present
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group  September 2003 - May 2010
Ring of Fire Studios   September 2002 - August 2003

Skills
Research, Start-ups, Public Speaking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, Social Networking, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation, Sales Management, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, New Business Development

Education
Santa Monica College   2006 — 2008
Film/Cinema/Video Studies

University of Regina   1995 — 1998
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Robin Scher Robin Scher Seattle, Washington Details
Robin Scher's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 1996 - 2001
Job Art, Design, Engineering, and Love
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Uberware   June 2001 - Present
Synect Media  May 2015 - Present
Art Institute Seattle   September 2013 - Present
Superfad  July 2010 - July 2012
Various  2001 - 2010
Ring of Fire Studios   1996 - 2001

Skills
Maya, After Effects, Nuke, Photoshop, C++, PHP, Mental Ray, MEL, Vray, Python, HTML, Scripting, JavaScript, Linux, Mac OS, Windows, IRIX, Solaris, Illustrator, Labview, SQL, Assembler, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Effects, Animation, Compositing, Motion Graphics, 3D, Feature Films, Film, Rendering, Concept Design

Education
Reed College   1991 — 1995
BA, Psychology

Cate School   1988 — 1991

IHP   1984 — 1988

Amanda Finkelberg Amanda Finkelberg San Francisco Bay Area Details
Amanda Finkelberg's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 2000 - 2001
Job Product Manager at Hippo Education, Inc.
Industry Media Production
Experience
UC Berkeley  March 2013 - November 2014
Common Sense Media  December 2012 - November 2014
UC Berkeley  September 2013 - May 2014
Ex'pression College  March 2008 - March 2013
RigOut VFX   January 2003 - January 2011
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   2005 - June 2007
iCue: New York Times/NBC Collaboration   September 2006 - May 2007
Digital Domain  September 2002 - June 2004
Lucasfilm  2000 - 2003
Ring of Fire Studios   2000 - 2001

Skills
Creative Direction, Adobe Creative Suite, Compositing, Animation, Higher Education, New Media, After Effects, Product Management, Social Media, Google Analytics, jQuery UI, Instructional Technology, Data Analysis, Educational Technology, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Photoshop, iOS Development, Product Development, Wireframes, Illustrator, Video, WordPress, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, HTML + CSS, Film, Rotoscoping, Video Production, Pro Tools, Graphic Design, Flash, Media Production, Instructional Design, Traditional Animation, Digital Video, HTML, Post Production, Producing, Visual Effects, Graphics, Audio Editing

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2005 — 2007
MS, Media Studies

Pomona College   1992 — 1996
Bachelor's Degree, Communication and Media Studies

Ardsley High School   1988 — 1992

David Horsley David Horsley Portland, Oregon Area Details
David Horsley's Ring of Fire Studios Experience January 2005 - March 2005
Job FX Lead, LAIKA
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
LAIKA, LLC  March 2014 - Present
Sony Pictures Imageworks  August 2013 - March 2014
Digital Domain  May 2013 - August 2013
Rhythm and Hues Studios  July 2005 - May 2013
Rhythm and Hues  July 2005 - April 2013
Ring of Fire Studios   January 2005 - March 2005
Industrial Light and Magic  September 1993 - August 2004
R/Greenberg Associates, New York   October 1991 - September 1993

Skills
Lighting, Houdini, Mantra, Maya, Film, Renderman, Look Development, Compositing, Commercials, Visual Effects, Animation, 3D, MEL, Shading, Special Effects, Computer Animation, Texturing, Particle Effects, Computer Graphics, Technical Direction, Python, Shaders, Fluid Simulation, Particle

Education
Sheridan College   1991 — 1991
Computer Animation, Graphics and Animation

Michigan State University   1982 — 1983
MFA (incomplete), Visual Arts

Mount Allison University   1978 — 1982
BFA, Visual Arts

University of New Brunswick   1977 — 1978
BSc, Forestry

Forrest Arnold Forrest Arnold Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Forrest Arnold's Ring of Fire Studios Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job 3D Generalist
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Electric Entertainment  March 2013 - Present
Mousetrappe  December 2014 - August 2015
Fusion CI Studios  July 2011 - January 2013
Ring of Fire Studios   May 2011 - August 2011
Sassoon Film Design  September 2010 - April 2011
ShadowMachine  May 2009 - June 2010
Speedshape  2010 - 2010
Electric Effects   2003 - 2010
Jim Henson Studios   2007 - June 2008
Reality Check Studios  June 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Visual Effects, 3D, Maya, Nuke, Animation, After Effects, PFTrack, Mental Ray, 3D graphics, Compositing, Rigging, Motion Graphics, Film, 3D Modeling, Photoshop, Modeling, Houdini, Digital Compositing, Computer Animation, MEL, Craft Beer

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   1997 — 2000
BFA, 3D Computer Art

Harry Eisenstein Harry Eisenstein Los Angeles, California Details
Harry Eisenstein's Ring of Fire Studios Experience December 2013 - January 2014
Job Nuke Compositor at Baked FX
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Baked FX  September 2015 - Present
The BOX Creative   June 2015 - September 2015
Origin Digital Studios  May 2015 - June 2015
FUSE FX   March 2015 - May 2015
The Box Creative   August 2014 - December 2014
Encore Hollywood  April 2014 - May 2014
Look Effects  March 2014 - April 2014
ShutterPunch VFX   January 2014 - February 2014
Ring of Fire Studios   December 2013 - January 2014
DUCK  December 2013 - December 2013

Skills
Visual Effects, Nuke, Compositing, Digital Compositing, VFX Supervision, After Effects, Maya, Look Development, Computer Animation, Matte Painting, Animation, Feature Films, Texturing, Digital Fusion

Education
Brooklyn College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Jennifer-Noel Dennis Jennifer-Noel Dennis Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jennifer-Noel Dennis's Ring of Fire Studios Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Post Production Supervisor, Nickelodeon Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Ring of Fire Studios   February 2015 - Present
Buddha Jones  June 2014 - January 2015
ABC Television  March 2014 - May 2014
Luna Post   January 2014 - March 2014
Prologue  December 2013 - February 2014
Go Go Luckey Entertainment  July 2013 - December 2013
Self Employed  2003 - June 2013
University of Southern California  March 2008 - September 2012
Post Logic  2007 - 2008
Next Entertainment  2004 - 2006

Skills
Avid Media Composer, Maya, Television Production, Broadcast Television, Film Production, Film output, New Media, Digital Media, Lighting Design, Post Production, Field Producer, Unity3D, Video Production, Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, Film, Television, Feature Films, Broadcast, HD Video, Avid, Producing, Visual Effects, Animation

Education
USC   2008 — 2012
VFX & Animation

Santa Monica College   2001 — 2003

Wilson

Wilson

Wilson

Wilson

Jeremy Alcock Jeremy Alcock Venice, California Details
Jeremy Alcock's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 2000 - 2001
Job Owner, JXTwo
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
JXTwo   January 2002 - Present
JXTWO   2001 - Present
Arnson Communications   2001 - 2005
Ring Of Fire  2001 - 2002
Troika Design Group  2000 - 2002
Ring of Fire Studios   2000 - 2001
Pittard Sullivan  1995 - 1999
Pittard Sullivan  1995 - 1999

Skills
Cinema 4D, Animation, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Broadcast Design, Graphics, Editing, Motion Graphics, Post Production, 3D, Compositing, Motion Design, Broadcast, Graphic Design, DVD Studio Pro, Live Action, Visual Effects, Video, Commercials, Video Production, Storyboarding, Film, Creative Direction, Dog Walking

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1992 — 1995
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design

Moorpark College   1989 — 1991
Associate's degree, Cultural Anthropology

Noah Juknavorian Noah Juknavorian United States Details
Noah Juknavorian's Ring of Fire Studios Experience January 2008 - January 2008
Job Editor for Season 2 Highlights on Married on MySpace 2
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Raymond Entertainment  October 2010 - January 2011
Dunes Inn Axe Event   2010 - 2011
Act One  July 2010 - August 2010
Lightstream Pictures  June 2010 - August 2010
Act One  May 2010 - May 2010
TBS  March 2009 - March 2009
Black Eyed Peas   December 2008 - December 2008
Zig Zag Productions  July 2008 - August 2008
Speed TV   March 2008 - March 2008
Ring of Fire Studios   January 2008 - January 2008

Education
Academy of Art University   2003 — 2007

Loni Pham Loni Pham Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Loni Pham's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 2005 - 2006
Job Post Production at Oasis Editorial
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Oasis Editorial   October 2006 - Present
Ring of Fire Studios   2005 - 2006

Education
University of Iowa   1997 — 2000
BS, Political Science

Jon Berkowitz Jon Berkowitz Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jon Berkowitz's Ring of Fire Studios Experience January 2005 - February 2005
Job Creative Director / Head of Motion Graphics at Aspect Ratio
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Aspect Ratio  April 2014 - Present
Freelance  April 2013 - April 2014
The Ant Farm  February 2011 - January 2013
The Ant Farm  September 2006 - January 2011
Aspect Ratio  March 2005 - September 2006
Ring of Fire Studios   January 2005 - February 2005
Picture Mill  June 2004 - December 2004
Digital Kitchen  March 2004 - April 2004
Imaginary Forces  2002 - May 2003

Skills
Post Production, Visual Effects, Motion Graphics, Film, Commercials, After Effects, Compositing, Film Production, Animation, Final Cut Pro, Television, Feature Films, Video Production, Creative Direction, Live Action, Motion Graphic Design, Trailers, Entertainment, Broadcast, Producing, 3D

Education
University of Southern California   1997 — 2001
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Film/Video Production

Hamilton College   1991 — 1995
BA, Comparative Literature

Ali Laventhol Ali Laventhol Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Ali Laventhol's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 1999 - 2000
Job writer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
NBCUniversal, Inc.   August 2014 - May 2015
TNT  October 2013 - May 2014
Lifetime Television  August 2012 - April 2013
USA Networks  June 2011 - March 2012
Asylum VFX   2005 - 2010
Radium  January 2001 - August 2003
Ring of Fire Studios   1999 - 2000

Skills
Visual Effects, Post Production, Feature Films, Commercials, Film

Education
Santa Clara University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies

Troy Middleton Troy Middleton Redondo Beach, California Details
Troy Middleton's Ring of Fire Studios Experience April 1998 - August 2003
Job Owner/Shooter/Editor at Troy Middleton Productions
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
Troy Middleton Productions   October 2011 - Present
FOX Networks  September 2004 - September 2011
Ring of Fire Studios   April 1998 - August 2003

Skills
Production, Video, Audio, Recording, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Editing

Education
Music Tech/Minneapolis   1995 — 1996
Tech Degree, Studio Design, Recording Engineering, Mix and Mastering

Iowa State University   1994 — 1995
Advertising

Luther College   1993 — 1994
Music Theory and Composition

Eagle Grove High School   1989 — 1993

Meredith Fahey Meredith Fahey Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Meredith Fahey's Ring of Fire Studios Experience July 2008 - June 2009
Job Administrative Assistant at Davis Laboratories, Inc.
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Davis Laboratories, Inc.   June 2009 - Present
Ring of Fire Studios   July 2008 - June 2009
Flesh Mannequins   2008 - 2008
Capital Fulfillment Group  2006 - 2008

Skills
Research, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Administration, Writing, Quickbooks, Certified Payroll, Multi-state Payroll..., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, System Administration, Customer Service, Blogging, Payroll, Creative Writing, Time Management, Training, Process Improvement, Outlook, PowerPoint, Social Networking, Facebook

Education
Ithaca College   2002 — 2006
B.S., Television-Radio

Edward Heede Edward Heede Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Edward Heede's Ring of Fire Studios Experience 1999 - 2000
Job Director of Special Projects at filmworks/FX, Inc.
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Filmworksfx  March 2002 - Present
Ring of Fire Studios   1999 - 2000
Stargate Studios  1998 - 1999
Creative Visual Effects (CVFX)   1997 - 1998
Full Moon Entertainment  1993 - 1994
Starfax Inc   1992 - 1993

Education
Florida Institute of Technology
Fine Arts & Economics

Kevin Njoo Kevin Njoo Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Kevin Njoo's Ring of Fire Studios Experience July 2012 - July 2012
Job 3D Artist / Compositor at Gentleman Scholar
Industry Animation
Experience
Luma Pictures  July 2015 - August 2015
Varnish Effects   June 2015 - July 2015
Gentleman Scholar  October 2014 - May 2015
Partizan  April 2015 - April 2015
Varnish Effects   September 2014 - October 2014
Freelance  July 2014 - August 2014
Proof Inc  June 2012 - July 2014
Ring of Fire Studios   July 2012 - July 2012

Skills
Maya, Nuke, Photoshop, Vray, Mental Ray, After Effects, Syntheyes, PFTrack, PTGui, Visual Effects, Compositing, 3D

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   2008 — 2012
Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts, Digital Media

Misha Scholten Misha Scholten Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Misha Scholten's Ring of Fire Studios Experience April 2014 - August 2014
Job Project Manager, DVD and BluRay Author
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Duplitech   April 2014 - Present
Ring of Fire Studios   April 2014 - August 2014
Hot Rod Enterprises   March 2012 - August 2014
Siren Digital  December 2013 - March 2014
Ring of Fire Studios   September 2011 - July 2013
Romano's Macaroni Grill  May 2010 - December 2011
Party America  January 2007 - August 2008

Skills
Final Cut Pro, Film, Post Production, Editing, Film Editing, Photoshop, Video Editing, Mac, Social Networking, Microsoft Office, Premiere, Storyboarding, Film Production, iMovie, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Video Production, Television, Lighting, Video, Avid, Final Cut Studio, Videography, Screenwriting, Commercials, Art, Producing, Creative Writing, Digital Video, DVD Studio Pro, Camera Operating, Camera, Cinematography, Pre-production, Feature Films, Avid Media Composer, HD Video, Short Films, Storytelling, Color Correction, Motion Graphics, Final Draft, Documentaries, DVD Authoring

Education
California State University Los Angeles   2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Television, Film and Media studies

Santa Monica College   2011 — 2011
Film/Cinema/Video Studies

California Baptist University   2008 — 2010
Marketing

Jonah Lefkowitz Jonah Lefkowitz Los Angeles, California Details
Jonah Lefkowitz's Ring of Fire Studios Experience April 2007 - January 2009
Job Lead Systems Engineer at TEN: The Enthusiast Network
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
TEN: The Enthusiast Network  February 2015 - Present
JustFab Inc.  May 2012 - January 2015
SAINTSLA   2014 - 2014
Inhance Digital  June 2010 - April 2012
Ring of Fire Studios   April 2007 - January 2009

Skills
After Effects, Visual Effects, Motion Graphics, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Post Production, Active Directory, Open Directory, MediaGrid, Mac OS X, Windows Server, Xserve, AFP, SMB, Computer Hardware, Trade Shows, Network Administration, Network Design, Enterprise Storage, CommVault, Atempo, BlueArc, Windows 7, Deadline, Rush, Render Farms, Video Editing, Python, OS X, Premiere, 3D rendering, Technology Planning, DD-WRT, Meraki, Servers, 3D

Education
Clark University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Film/Cinema/Video Studies

Friends Select School   1998 — 2002
High School

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