Side Effects Software

Industry: Software

Description

Houdini is a 3D animation software developed by Side Effects Software Inc based in Toronto. SESI adapted Houdini from the PRISMS suite of procedural generation software tools. Its exclusive attention to procedural generation distinguishes it from other 3D computer graphics software.

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Side Effects Software Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Kai-An Chuang Kai-An Chuang Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Kai-An Chuang's Side Effects Software Experience August 2015 - Present
Job FX intren at Side Effects Software
Industry Animation
Experience
Side Effects Software   August 2015 - Present
Power Red (short film)   June 2014 - Present
Garden of Sand – VFX short film   September 2013 - December 2013
Studio 400A  June 2013 - December 2013

Skills
After Effects, Maya, Photoshop, Animation, Computer Animation, Texturing, Houdini, Maya Dynamics, Nuke, Renderman, Crowd Simulation, Fume FX, Krakatoa, Fluids, Mudbox, Python, Visual Effects, Compositing, 3D, Particle, Lighting, Fluid Simulation

Education
Academy of Art University   2012 — 2015
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), VFX

CGworkshop   2014 — 2014

Digital Education Institute   2011 — 2012
Computer Animation & Visual Effects

Tunghai University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, Finance

Wesley Hauwiller Wesley Hauwiller Provo, Utah Area Details
Wesley Hauwiller's Side Effects Software Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Visual Effects Intern at Side Effects Software
Industry Animation
Experience
Side Effects Software   August 2015 - Present
Brigham Young University  August 2014 - August 2015
Brigham Young University  January 2014 - January 2015
Microsoft  May 2014 - August 2014
Brigham Young University  July 2012 - May 2014
Brigham Young University  June 2013 - January 2014
Brigham Young University  March 2013 - January 2014
Brigham Young University  October 2011 - August 2012
Brigham Young University  November 2011 - January 2012
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  June 2009 - July 2011

Skills
Japanese, Maya, Houdini, C++, After Effects, JavaScript, Photoshop, Flash Animation, CSS, PHP, HTML 5, HTML, jQuery, Animation, Visual Effects, Python, Computer Graphics, Film, Web Applications, Software Development, Bash, Web Development, Programming, Java, Microsoft Office, Linux, PowerPoint, Teaching

Education
Brigham Young University   2008 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science: Animation Emphasis

Santa Susana High School   2007 — 2008
High School Diploma, Computer Science

Julie Steiner Julie Steiner Toronto, Canada Area Details
Julie Steiner's Side Effects Software Experience November 2007 - July 2009
Job CEO at Percy3D Media
Industry Internet
Experience
Percy3D Media   April 2010 - Present
Side Effects Software   November 2007 - July 2009
Deluxe Laboratories  2000 - 2006
Sullivan Entertainment  1990 - 1995

Skills
3D, Digital Media, Video, Television, Post Production, New Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Film, Web Video, Sound, HD Video, Animation, Sales, After Effects, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects

Education
Northwestern University   1988 — 1989
MA, Radio, TV, Film

McGill University   1985 — 1988
BA, English - Film & Communications

Ari Danesh Ari Danesh Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Ari Danesh's Side Effects Software Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Lead Instructor at Side Effects Software
Industry Animation
Experience
Side Effects Software   January 2012 - Present
Side Effects Software   June 2011 - December 2011
Particle Kabob Studios   January 2011 - December 2011
Art Institute of California, Hollywood  2009 - December 2011
California State University, Northridge  2007 - June 2011
UCLA Extension  January 1998 - June 2008
UCLA Extension  January 1988 - June 2007

Skills
Houdini, Procedural..., Texture and Lighting, Particle Effects, HScript, After Effects, Python, Final Cut Pro, Expressions, Dynamics, Cinema 4D, Visual Effects, Lighting, Animation, Computer Animation, Flash Animation, 3D rendering, Multimedia, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Photoshop, Maya, Creative Direction, Motion Graphics, Film, Post Production, 3D, Nuke, Compositing, Video Editing, PFTrack, Modeling, Team Leadership, Training, Teaching

Education
Academy of Art University   2008 — 2011
MFA, Animation, Visual Effects

University of Southern California   1983 — 1987
BS, Biomedical Engineering

California State University-Northridge

University of California, Los Angeles

lari karam lari karam Montreal, Canada Area Details
lari karam's Side Effects Software Experience March 2013 - January 2014
Job Senior FX Technical Director
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Hybride  June 2014 - Present
MPC  January 2014 - June 2014
Side Effects Software   March 2013 - January 2014
Modus FX  January 2012 - January 2013
Oblique FX  March 2011 - January 2012
Ubisoft  January 2011 - January 2011
Fake Studio  September 2010 - January 2011
LCU - Lebanese Canadian University   January 2009 - July 2009
3rd Rendered Production   October 2002 - January 2009
MegaGroup Design House   May 2007 - October 2007

Education
Centre NAD   2009 — 2010
3D Animation & VFX for Film

Université Lumière (Lyon II)   2006 — 2006
Master's Degree, Conception & Visualization in Computer Graphics

Ecole Polytechnique d'Informatique   2002 — 2006
Engineer's Degree, Computer Engineering - Signals & Systems

Bhavna Mahadevan Bhavna Mahadevan Buckhead, Georgia Details
Bhavna Mahadevan's Side Effects Software Experience January 2013 - September 2013
Job Creative Technologist at Second Story
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Second Story Interactive Studios  February 2015 - Present
Mirada Studios  August 2014 - October 2014
Mirada Studios  November 2013 - July 2014
Digital Dragon   May 2014 - June 2014
Side Effects Software   January 2013 - September 2013
UP+  August 2012 - December 2012
DARPA  June 2012 - August 2012
ETC-Madhouse, MediaCityUK   January 2012 - May 2012
Building Virtual Worlds, Entertainment Technology Center   November 2011 - December 2011
Building Virtual Worlds, Entertainment Technology Center   September 2011 - December 2011

Skills
Unity3D, Programming, Git, Game Development, Computer Graphics, Java, C#, Perforce, Microsoft Office, Windows, Research, Scripting, Processing, Writing, Rapid Prototyping, Gameplay Programming, Houdini Engine, Creative Coding, Tamil, LEAP, Cinder, SVN

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2011 — 2013
Master of Entertainment Technology, Entertainment Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology   2007 — 2011
BS, Computer Science

Ben Mears Ben Mears Santa Monica, California Details
Ben Mears's Side Effects Software Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Community Manager, Games Segment at Side Effects Software
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Side Effects Software   April 2015 - Present
Google/YouTube (Vaco Contractor)   May 2014 - March 2015
Application Developers Alliance  September 2013 - October 2014
Application Developers Alliance  August 2012 - September 2013
design3   July 2010 - August 2012
Noesis Interactive   April 2007 - July 2010
Left Coast Digital  July 2009 - March 2010

Skills
Unity3D, Game Development, Game Design, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Video Games, Photoshop, Video Production, Video, Illustrator, Graphic Design, Maya, Computer Games, Game Mechanics, Social Media, Casual Games, Mobile Games, MMO, Social Games, Gameplay, Animation, Xbox 360, PS3, Unreal Engine 3, 3D, Character Animation, Level Design, Zbrush, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Texturing, MMORPG, Wii, Concept Design, Film

Education
De Anza College   2005 — 2007
3D Computer Animation

Humboldt State University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art - Graphic Design, Minor in Film Production

Charles Trippe Charles Trippe Los Angeles, California Details
Charles Trippe's Side Effects Software Experience June 2011 - December 2011
Job FX Department Head at MPC
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
MPC  July 2015 - Present
MPC  July 2013 - July 2015
Method Studios  December 2011 - June 2013
Side Effects Software   June 2011 - December 2011

Skills
Houdini, Nuke, Visual Effects, Particle Effects, 3D Studio Max, Compositing, Python, Lighting, Shading, After Effects, Particle, VEX, Renderman Shading..., C, Bash, Shake, C++, ActionScript, HDK, GLSL, Atmel AVR, Electrical Engineering

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2007 — 2011
BFA, Visual Effects, Interactive Design / Game Development

Heath Hubbard Heath Hubbard Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Heath Hubbard's Side Effects Software Experience October 2011 - April 2012
Job IT Helpdesk at Professional Plastics
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Professional Plastics  February 2013 - December 2014
Stamps.com  June 2012 - February 2013
Side Effects Software   October 2011 - April 2012
Florence Treatment Center   November 2010 - October 2011
Beach Massage and Day Spa   December 2009 - October 2011

Skills
Active Directory, Troubleshooting, Windows Server, Security, Networking, Software Installation, Hardware, Wireless Networking, Computer Security, Network Security, Disaster Recovery, Information Technology, VPN, Firewalls, TCP/IP, Routers, Cisco Technologies, Switches, Workstations, WAN, Laptops, Computer Hardware, Help Desk Support, Server Administration, Antivirus, Printers, Blackberry Enterprise..., DNS, Windows XP

Education
ITT Technical Institute-Culver City   2008 — 2013
Bachelor's degree, Computer Networking Systems & Information Systems Cybersecurity, 3.86 GPA

Nate Shaw Nate Shaw Los Angeles, California Details
Nate Shaw's Side Effects Software Experience October 2011 - March 2012
Job VFX Artist
Industry Fine Art
Experience
Method Studios  February 2014 - Present
Method Studios  February 2012 - Present
Side Effects Software   October 2011 - March 2012
Mojo  September 2011 - October 2011
Drexel University  March 2010 - June 2011
Drexel University  March 2010 - September 2010
Bureau of Land Management  April 2009 - September 2009
National Park Service  September 2008 - February 2009
iD Tech Camps  June 2008 - August 2008
Happy Rickshaw   2007 - 2008

Skills
Maya, Houdini, Lighting, Nuke, Shading, Photoshop, Painting, ZBrush, Look Development, Internet, Texturing, 3D, Character Animation, Illustrator, Massive, PRMan/Renderman Shading..., C++, Mari, Mental Ray, Painter, Python

Education
Drexel University   2009 — 2011
MS, Digital Media

William & Mary   2003 — 2007
BA, Studio Art

Dan Lynch Dan Lynch San Francisco Bay Area Details
Dan Lynch's Side Effects Software Experience January 2006 - January 2007
Job Founder and CTO at Brandcast (hiring fullstack JavaScript)
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Brandcast   June 2012 - Present
Famo.us  May 2011 - March 2012
Projects  January 2008 - January 2011
UC Berkeley  January 2009 - May 2009
Santa Monica College  January 2007 - May 2007
Side Effects Software   January 2006 - January 2007
Pyramation Media   January 2004 - January 2007
Car Modification Association   October 2001 - August 2003

Skills
JavaScript, HTML 5, Entrepreneurship, Product Design, C++, Objective-C, Perl, Web Applications, CSS, Bash, C, MySQL, Multimedia, OpenGL, HTML5, Algorithms

Education
University of California Berkeley College of Engineering   2010 — 2012
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley   2010 — 2012
Certificate, Management of Technology

University of California Berkeley College of Engineering   2008 — 2010
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Santa Monica College   2003 — 2005
Interactive Media & Graphic Design

N. Joseph Burnette N. Joseph Burnette Dallas, Texas Details
N. Joseph Burnette's Side Effects Software Experience November 2009 - March 2010
Job Technical FX at Reel FX
Industry Design
Experience
Reel FX  April 2013 - Present
DreamWorks Animation  September 2010 - April 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design  September 2009 - September 2010
Side Effects Software   November 2009 - March 2010

Skills
Houdini, Renderman, Visual Effects, Nuke, Python, Mental Ray, MEL, Compositing, Maya, Computer Animation, Digital Compositing, Realflow, Special Effects, Shading, Shake, Animation

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2006 — 2010
Bachelor, Visual Effects, Technical Direction

Antigua & Barbuda International Institute of Technology   2002 — 2004
Associates, Computer Programming

Joey Kowalewicz Joey Kowalewicz Greater Atlanta Area Details
Joey Kowalewicz's Side Effects Software Experience June 2012 - December 2012
Job FX Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Blue Sky Studios  July 2015 - Present
Trick 3D  December 2014 - July 2015
Turner Studios  October 2014 - October 2014
Elevation  September 2013 - August 2014
LAIKA, LLC  2013 - 2013
Side Effects Software   June 2012 - December 2012
Dezignlight   June 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Houdini, Maya, Nuke, After Effects, Massive, Motion Capture, MEL, Computer Graphics, Feature Films, Rotoscoping, Rendering

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2009 — 2013

Steven Burrichter Steven Burrichter Los Angeles, California Details
Steven Burrichter's Side Effects Software Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Technical Artist at Side Effects Software
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Side Effects Software   December 2014 - Present
Freelance  April 2014 - Present
Side Effects Software   September 2014 - April 2015
Side Effects Software   June 2014 - December 2014
Savannah College of Art and Design  May 2012 - June 2014
Virtus Studios   May 2013 - May 2014
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University  July 2011 - December 2011
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University  September 2010 - September 2011
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Unreal Engine 4, Real-Time FX, Shaders, Lighting, Programming, C++, Maya, Game Design, Game Development, C#, Unity3D, Objective-C, 3D, C, Unix Shell Scripting, Java, HLSL, CgFX, Python, Video Games, Manufacturing

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2012 — 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Interactive Design and Game Development

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University   2010 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering Physics/Software Engineering

Jason Koh Jason Koh Savannah, Georgia Area Details
Jason Koh's Side Effects Software Experience June 2010 - September 2010
Job CG Artist
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Savannah College of Art and Design  January 2015 - Present
Decibel and Lux Pte Ltd   September 2013 - February 2014
Singapore Armed Forces  September 2011 - September 2013
Global Youth Congress International   April 2011 - July 2011
Side Effects Software   June 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Photoshop, Maya, After Effects, Nuke, Digital Compositing, 3D, Illustrator, Lighting, Rendering, Animation, 3D Modeling, Compositing, Rigging, Texturing, Computer Animation, Motion Graphics, Storyboarding, Visual Effects

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2014 — 2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Visual Effects

Nanyang Polytechnic   2008 — 2011
Diploma, Digital Media Design (Animation)

Scott Keating Scott Keating Toronto, Canada Area Details
Scott Keating's Side Effects Software Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Product Specialist at Side Effects Software
Industry Animation
Experience
Side Effects Software   September 2012 - Present
Side Effects Software   September 2009 - October 2012
Boom-studio   January 2009 - January 2010
Archaia Entertainment, LLC  September 2009 - October 2009

Skills
Digital Illustration, Cover Art, Conceptual Art, Color Grading, Visual Effects, Houdini, Education, Supervisory Management, Drawing, 3D Studio Max, Animation, 3D, Computer Graphics

Education
Memorial University of Newfoundland   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Fine Art, Fine Art

Jesse Erickson Jesse Erickson Los Angeles, California Details
Jesse Erickson's Side Effects Software Experience May 2008 - October 2008
Job Effects Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Walt Disney Animation Studios  February 2012 - Present
Dr. D Studios  October 2009 - October 2011
Dr. D Studios  October 2008 - October 2009
@Victoria University  August 2009 - August 2009
Side Effects Software   May 2008 - October 2008
Gnomon School of Visual Effects  June 2008 - September 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design  2006 - March 2008

Skills
Houdini, Fluids, Dynamics, Mantra, Renderman, Shading, Technical Direction, Nuke, Particle, Volume Rendering, Visual Effects, Shoes, Pizza, Mind Power, Kindness, Meat, Beef Cattle, Shake, Certified Lactation..., Rendering, Passionate about work, Piccolo, Passion to Succeed, Passion for Technology, Export, Hearing, Passion for Helping..., Passion for Success, Passion for Quality, Coworking, Ear Candling, MySpace, Reiki, Google Earth, Ghosts

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2005 — 2008
BFA, Visual Effect, Technical Direction

Ruzette Tanyag Ruzette Tanyag Toronto, Canada Area Details
Ruzette Tanyag's Side Effects Software Experience February 2013 - April 2013
Job Software Developer. Problem Solver. Designer.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Legend3D  August 2015 - Present
Stereo D  February 2015 - August 2015
Xenophile Media  May 2014 - February 2015
OCAD University  January 2013 - April 2014
Side Effects Software   February 2013 - April 2013
Sun Microsystems  October 2008 - December 2009

Skills
Linux, Java, C/C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, Software Engineering, Programming, JIRA, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Open Source, Git, Animation, Interaction Design, Computer Science, CSS, 3D, User Interface Design, C++, Computer Animation, Game Design, Eclipse, MEL, SQL, PHP

Education
University of the Philippines   2005 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

OCAD University   2012 — 2014
Master's Degree, UI and UX Design and Development

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology   2012 — 2012
Post Graduate Certificate, Visual Effects for Film and Television

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology   2011 — 2011
Post Graduate Certificate, 3D Animation

Victor Carlos Victor Carlos Toronto, Canada Area Details
Victor Carlos's Side Effects Software Experience May 2006 - August 2006
Job Animation / Design
Industry Animation
Experience
Guru Studio  May 2014 - April 2015
Pipeline Studios Inc  January 2013 - August 2013
9story Entertainment Inc.  February 2012 - December 2012
Pipeline Studios Inc  2008 - February 2012
Big Soul Productions   March 2009 - August 2009
Two Presidents   April 2007 - October 2007
Side Effects Software   May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Animation, Rigging, Concept Design, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Maya, Toon Boom, Storyboarding, Compositing, Visual Effects, After Effects, Facial Animation, Houdini, Flash Animation

Education
Sheridan College   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Animation

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Ryan Bowden Ryan Bowden Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Ryan Bowden's Side Effects Software Experience September 2009 - December 2009
Job Effects Technical Director at Weta Digital
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Weta Digital  June 2015 - Present
Reel FX  January 2015 - April 2015
Weta Digital  July 2014 - November 2014
Reel FX  January 2014 - June 2014
Weta Digital  September 2013 - November 2013
Digital Domain  April 2013 - May 2013
Rhythm & Hues  October 2010 - April 2013
Digital Domain  July 2010 - September 2010
Rhythm & Hues  February 2010 - June 2010
Side Effects Software   September 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Maya, Shake, Houdini, Particle, Lighting, Nuke, Visual Effects

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2006 — 2009
Visual Effects, Effects

Steve Bevins Steve Bevins Savannah, Georgia Details
Steve Bevins's Side Effects Software Experience January 2012 - April 2012
Job Environment TD at Tippett Studio
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Tippett Studio  August 2015 - Present
Barcelona  July 2015 - Present
Industrial Light & Magic  October 2013 - June 2015
Industrial Light & Magic  August 2013 - September 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design  May 2012 - June 2013
Side Effects Software   January 2012 - April 2012

Skills
Visual Effects, Houdini, FX TD, Renderman, Nuke, Super Cool Guy, Shading, Compositing, Texturing, Maya, MEL, Mental Ray, Mudbox, Lighting, Zbrush, Vray, Python

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Effects

David Hoang David Hoang New York, New York Details
David Hoang's Side Effects Software Experience 2009 - 2009
Job Animator at Avalanche Studios NYC
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Avalanche Studios NYC   January 2012 - Present
HB Studios  October 2009 - August 2011
Side Effects Software   2009 - 2009
Vanier College  2002 - 2005

Skills
3D Studio Max, Maya, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Houdini, Character Animation, Premiere, Animation, Photoshop, Xbox 360, Traditional Animation, Gameplay, Wii, Motion Capture, PS3, Cinematics, Computer Animation, Facial Animation, Game Development, Video Games, Character Rigging, Computer Games, Perforce, Game Design, After Effects, Storyboarding, Film

Education
Concordia University
Bachelors, Film Animation

Vanier College
Communications, Art, Media, Theatre

Mark Mayerson Mark Mayerson Toronto, Canada Area Details
Mark Mayerson's Side Effects Software Experience 1992 - 1994
Job Independent Animation Professional
Industry Animation
Experience
Sheridan College  September 2004 - Present
Catapult Productions   January 1992 - December 2004
Side Effects Software   1992 - 1994
Michael Sporn Animation Inc.   1990 - 1991
Side Effects Productions   1988 - 1989
ARCCA Animation   1985 - 1988
Omnibus Computer Graphics   January 1985 - March 1987
Omnibus Computer Graphics   1985 - 1987
Freelance  September 1983 - December 1984
Nelvana  October 1980 - August 1983

Education
York University   2005 — 2007
Masters, Film Studies

City University of New York - Queens College   1971 — 1976
B.A., Mass Communications

Sheridan College

Sheridan College

Donna Tang Donna Tang Toronto, Canada Area Details
Donna Tang's Side Effects Software Experience February 2011 - May 2011
Job FX TD at Method Studios
Industry Design
Experience
Method Studios  July 2014 - April 2015
Nerd Corps Entertainment  August 2013 - June 2014
Mr. X Inc.   October 2011 - February 2013
Traces of Joy   June 2011 - October 2011
CBC Television  May 2011 - September 2011
Side Effects Software   February 2011 - May 2011
SIRT Centre   October 2010 - January 2011

Skills
Houdini, Maya, Nuke, After Effects, Vray, Photoshop, Mental Ray, Realflow, Mantra, Linux, XSI, Special Effects, 3D Modeling, 3D, Visual Effects

Education
Sheridan College   2010 — 2010
Post-Grad Computer Animation

Ontario College of Art and Design   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Design, Industrial Design

Jake Fullerton Jake Fullerton Toronto, Canada Area Details
Jake Fullerton's Side Effects Software Experience May 2008 - September 2008
Job Lead Lighter/Compositor and Rough Layout Supervisor on "The Nut Job 2" at ToonBox Entertainment
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
ToonBox Entertainment  May 2015 - Present
ToonBox Entertainment  November 2013 - May 2015
ToonBox Entertainment  October 2011 - October 2013
Arc Productions  August 2011 - October 2011
Arc Productions  March 2011 - August 2011
Starz Animation  November 2010 - March 2011
Starz Animation  June 2009 - October 2010
Side Effects Software   May 2008 - September 2008
Centre for Education and Training  June 2004 - September 2007

Skills
Maya, Houdini, Nuke, 3D Studio Max, Adobe Creative Suite, Compositing, Visual Effects, Lighting, Special Effects, Feature Films, Mental Ray, MEL, 3D animation, Computer Graphics, Renderman, 3D, After Effects, Rendering, Premiere, Digital Fusion, Modeling, Eyeon Fusion, Post Production, Flash, Photoshop, Photography, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation

Education
Sheridan College   2005 — 2009
BAAA, Animation

Stacy Fish Stacy Fish Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Stacy Fish's Side Effects Software Experience May 2013 - September 2013
Job Lighting TD MPC Vancouver
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Atomic Cartoons  2015 - Present
Electronic Arts (EA)   March 2015 - May 2015
MPC  November 2013 - February 2015
Side Effects Software   May 2013 - September 2013
Directors Guild of Canada  July 2001 - March 2012
Directors Guild of America  April 1992 - March 2012
Battlestar Galactica   2007 - 2008
12th Sign   January 2006 - May 2006

Skills
Lighting, Katana, Nuke, Houdini, Maya, Compositing, Matchmover, Rendering, Renderman, Vray, Mental Ray, Photoshop, Photography, PFTrack, Directing, Camera Operation, Stage Lighting, Live Action, Pre-production, Video Production, Line Producing, TV series, Feature Films, Short Films, Movie Magic

Education
VanArts (Vancouver Institute of Media Arts)   2012 — 2013
VFX, Lighting and Compositing

Texas State University   1985 — 1990
BFA, Theatre Arts

Dexter Alvaran Dexter Alvaran Toronto, Canada Area Details
Dexter Alvaran's Side Effects Software Experience May 2007 - December 2007
Job Dance Instructor at Dancing Classrooms Ontario (JTDC)
Industry Animation
Experience
Dancing Classrooms Ontario (JTDC)   January 2012 - Present
Idle Studio   February 2008 - March 2010
Poetic License Production   April 2008 - November 2008
Optix Digital Pictures  September 2007 - January 2008
Side Effects Software   May 2007 - December 2007
CORE Digital Pictures  July 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Animation, Computer Animation, Rigging, Modeling, Rendering, After Effects, Computer Graphics, Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Maya, Houdini, Website Development, Video Games, Visual Effects

Education
York University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Kinesiology & Psychology

George Brown College   2008 — 2010
Practical Nursing

Toronto Film School   2005 — 2006
3D Animation, 3D Animation for Post Production

Humber College   2003 — 2004
Certificate, Chef Training

Clifford Reynolds Clifford Reynolds Savannah, Georgia Area Details
Clifford Reynolds's Side Effects Software Experience November 2009 - March 2010
Job Effects Artist
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
3180 Media Group   June 2012 - Present
Savannah College of Art and Design  September 2010 - August 2011
Side Effects Software   November 2009 - March 2010
Freelance  April 2005 - September 2008
The Delaware Governor's School of Excellence   June 2007 - July 2007

Skills
Fluid Dynamics, Particle Effects, Simulation, Visual Effects, Dynamics, Houdini, Adobe Creative Suite, Motion Graphics, Broadcast Television, Television Studio..., FX Animation, Graphic Animation, Final Cut Pro, Graphic Design, Traditional Animation, Renderman

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2010 — 2011
MA, Motion Media Design

Savannah College of Art and Design   2006 — 2010
BFA, Visual Effects

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design   2005 — 2005
3D Modeling & Figure Drawing

New York Film Academy   2004 — 2004
3D Animation utilizing Maya 6.0

Zichuan (Zach) Zhao Zichuan (Zach) Zhao New York, New York Details
Zichuan (Zach) Zhao's Side Effects Software Experience June 2011 - November 2011
Job Effects Technical Director
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
MPC  October 2014 - Present
Method Studios  February 2013 - October 2014
Rhythm & Hues  November 2012 - February 2013
Side Effects Software Inc. Asian/Pacific   December 2011 - March 2012
Side Effects Software   June 2011 - November 2011
Savannah College of Art and Design  November 2009 - June 2011

Skills
Houdini, Visual Effects, Maya, Computer Graphics, Animation, Lighting, Shading, Rendering, Nuke, Photoshop, After Effects, Texturing, Dynamics, Fluids, Compositing, MEL, Mental Ray, Renderman, Python, Effects, Particles, Volume Rendering, HScript, Teaching, Modeling, Linux, Particle, C++, Look Development, Windows, Digital Compositing, 3D animation, Pipeline Development, Digital Assets, Custom Tool Development

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2009 — 2012
MFA, Visual Effects

Wright State University   2007 — 2009
Computer Science

Beijing Institute of Technology   2003 — 2007
B.Eng, Software Engineering

Nathaniel Usiak Nathaniel Usiak Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Nathaniel Usiak's Side Effects Software Experience January 2014 - June 2014
Job FX artist at MPC LA.
Industry Animation
Experience
MPC  February 2015 - Present
MPC  April 2014 - February 2015
Side Effects Software   January 2014 - June 2014
Savannah Ocean Exchange  July 2013 - September 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design  June 2012 - August 2013
Independent Records  September 2003 - March 2008

Skills
Nuke, Photography, Visual Effects, Drawing, Photoshop, Lighting, Texturing, 3D, Animation, Computer Animation, Zbrush, Flash, Texture Painting, Houdini

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2011 — 2013
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Visual Effects

Savannah College of Art and Design   2008 — 2011
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Visual Effects

Pikes Peak Community College   2005 — 2008
N/A, Graphic Design

Corinne DeOrsay Corinne DeOrsay Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Corinne DeOrsay's Side Effects Software Experience January 2011 - June 2011
Job 3D Lighter at MPC
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
MPC  August 2013 - Present
Method Studios  July 2011 - August 2013
Side Effects Software   January 2011 - June 2011
Mechnology  August 2010 - December 2010

Skills
Houdini, Nuke, Lighting, Rendering, Python, Mantra, Vray

Education
Drexel University   2006 — 2010
BS, Digital Media

Glenn Snyder Glenn Snyder Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Glenn Snyder's Side Effects Software Experience October 2009 - November 2009
Job Dr. Gray at Turing Tesla & Associates
Industry Animation
Experience
Turing Tesla & Associates   November 2014 - Present
Imaginary Forces  July 2013 - February 2015
Comen VFX  March 2013 - July 2013
Prime Focus  January 2012 - March 2013
Prime Focus  March 2011 - January 2012
Prime Focus  August 2010 - January 2012
Tri-Coast Studios   February 2010 - May 2010
Side Effects Software   October 2009 - November 2009

Skills
Nuke, Shake, Houdini, MEL, PFTrack, Adobe Creative Suite, Software, Python, Lua, JavaScript, Bash, Visual Effects, Compositing, Maya, After Effects, Lighting

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2005 — 2009
BFA, Visual Effects

Mater Dei HS

St Agnes School

Furqan Muhammad Furqan Muhammad Toronto, Canada Area Details
Furqan Muhammad's Side Effects Software Experience May 2007 - September 2007
Job Business Development at Furqan Holdings Inc
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Furqan Holdings Inc dba Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen   2011 - Present
Scents Worldwide Inc   2008 - March 2011
Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference  June 2009 - June 2010
IBM  May 2008 - August 2009
Side Effects Software   May 2007 - September 2007
University of Toronto  May 2006 - September 2006

Skills
Analysis, C, Windows, Java, MS Project, Microsoft Office, Testing, Project Management, C++, Teamwork, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Management, Team Leadership, Leadership, Project Planning, Customer Service

Education
Ryerson University   2009 — 2014
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), BTM

University of Toronto   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Engineering

Foundation High School   2003 — 2005
OSSD

Jelmer Hoekstra Jelmer Hoekstra Las Vegas, Nevada Area Details
Jelmer Hoekstra's Side Effects Software Experience May 2013 - October 2013
Job VFX Artist
Industry Gambling & Casinos
Experience
American Gaming Systems (AGS)   February 2014 - Present
Side Effects Software   May 2013 - October 2013
MPC  July 2013 - August 2013
AddNoise Internet & Design   December 2008 - August 2009
Stratim PuntKom BV   May 2007 - December 2008

Skills
Side Effects Houdini FX, Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, After Effects, Texturing, Compositing, Nuke, 3D Studio Max, Unity3D, C#, Python, MEL, Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Shaders, Adobe Illustrator, Rigid Body Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Particle Effects, Motion Graphics, Game Design, Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, UI Artist, Game Development, Mental Ray, Vray, Procedural Animation, Simulations

Education
Film Academy Amsterdam   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Interactive media & Visual Effects

Gnomon School of Visual Effects   2010 — 2010
Intro to 3D Maya, Visual Communication and Storyboarding

Friese Poort   2005 — 2007
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Graphic Design

Girish Balakrishnan Girish Balakrishnan Santa Monica, California Details
Girish Balakrishnan's Side Effects Software Experience September 2013 - March 2014
Job Lead Virtual Production Technical Director at Digital Domain 3.0
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Digital Domain 3.0  May 2014 - Present
5D Global Studio  March 2014 - May 2014
Side Effects Software   September 2013 - March 2014
Beyond Ink   November 2011 - September 2013
Drexel University  June 2012 - June 2013
Entertainment Technology Corporation Environmental Techtonics Corporation   April 2011 - September 2011
Drexel University  June 2009 - September 2010
Drexel University  June 2009 - August 2009
Drexel University  November 2008 - April 2009

Skills
Maya, Unity3D, 3D, After Effects, Photoshop, Animation, Nuke, 3D Studio Max, Illustrator, Premiere, Texturing, 3D Modeling, C#, JavaScript, Compositing, Motion Graphics, Virtual Production, Houdini, Zbrush, Game Design, Previsualization, User Experience, User Interface, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Python, Virtual Reality, Motion Capture, Lighting, Look Development, Unreal Engine

Education
Drexel University   2010 — 2013
Master of Science, Digital Media, 4.0

Drexel University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science, Digital Media, 3.7

Shivani Sondhi Shivani Sondhi Toronto, Canada Area Details
Shivani Sondhi's Side Effects Software Experience January 2012 - December 2012
Job Freelance 3D Artist at Self Employed
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Self Employed  February 2014 - Present
Mr. X Inc.   May 2013 - January 2014
CMIVFX   February 2013 - July 2013
Percy3D Media   March 2013 - May 2013
Side Effects Software   January 2012 - December 2012
Sheridan College  2009 - 2010
Sheridan College  2009 - 2010
Griffith University  September 2008 - December 2008
Curriculum Services Canada  2007 - 2008
Environics Communications  2006 - 2007

Skills
After Effects, Animation, Premiere, Video Editing, Maya, Houdini, Editing, Final Cut Pro, Film Production, Video, Film, Post Production, Art, Multimedia, Visual Effects

Education
Sheridan College   2011 — 2011
Graduate Certificate, Computer Animation

Sheridan College   2011 — 2011
Graduate Certificate, Digital Visual Effects

Griffith University   2008 — 2008
Master of Arts (M.A.), Journalism

Sheridan College   2005 — 2006
Graduate Certificate, Advanced Television and Film

Queen's University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film/Cinema/Video Studies

James Bartolozzi James Bartolozzi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
James Bartolozzi's Side Effects Software Experience September 2014 - December 2014
Job Rendering TD Intern at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios  May 2015 - Present
Side Effects Software   September 2014 - December 2014
Pixar Animation Studios  June 2014 - August 2014
University of Pennsylvania  May 2013 - August 2013
StudySesh Inc.   May 2012 - September 2012

Skills
Java, HTML, Photoshop, CSS, Maya, Programming, C++, Objective-C, OpenGL, Video Editing

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2011 — 2015
BS, Computer Graphics

William Penn Charter School   2008 — 2011

Evan Boucher Evan Boucher Glendale, California Details
Evan Boucher's Side Effects Software Experience May 2011 - November 2011
Job Character TD at PDI/DreamWorks Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
PDI/DreamWorks Animation  November 2011 - Present
Side Effects Software   May 2011 - November 2011
Academy of Natural Sciences  July 2009 - September 2010
Drexel University  March 2010 - June 2010
Drexel University Department of Psychology   August 2008 - July 2009
ACIN   March 2008 - July 2009
Drexel University  July 2008 - December 2008
Drexel University  July 2007 - March 2008

Skills
Maya, Nuke, Photoshop, Zbrush, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Illustrator, Mudbox, ActionScript, Mac OS X, CSS, HTML, Houdini, Shave and a Haircut, Massive, UV Layout, Realflow, After Effects, Flash, Microsoft Office, Pro Tools, Geomagic Studio, Character Rigging, Texturing, Lighting, Renderman, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Mental Ray, 3D Coat, Rendering, 3D Modeling, Visual Storytelling, Creative Writing, Drawing, Fossil Preparation, 3D Scanning, Paleontology, Educational Games, Teaching, Cloth Rigging, CG Hair and Fur..., Digital Compositing, Video Editing, Trombone, Jazz Improvisation, Dinosaurs, Obscure Animal Trivia, Zoology, Ornithology

Education
Drexel University   2005 — 2010
BS/MS, Digital Media

Gabriel Roccisano Gabriel Roccisano Toronto, Canada Area Details
Gabriel Roccisano's Side Effects Software Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Effects Technical Director at Rising Sun Pictures
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Rising Sun Pictures  March 2015 - August 2015
Smith Creative and Finishing   November 2014 - February 2015
AXYZ Animation   November 2013 - November 2014
Mr. X Inc.   April 2013 - November 2013
Black Ginger   January 2013 - February 2013
Rising Sun Pictures  July 2012 - September 2012
Rising Sun Pictures  August 2010 - January 2012
Side Effects Software   May 2010 - August 2010
AXYZ  December 2009 - May 2010
Side Effects Software   September 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Houdini, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Computer Graphics, Particles, 3D, Fluids, Dynamics, Python, 3D animation, Scripting, FX, Simulation, Nuke, Particle Effects, Technical Direction, Animation, GLSL, OpenGL, C++, Procedural Animation, Computer Animation, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, Shaders, Rigid Body Dynamics, Feature Films, Pyro, Look Development, Shake

Education
Flinders University   2002 — 2004
Bachelors, Behavioural Science (majoring in Neuroscience)

Joyce Tong Joyce Tong Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Joyce Tong's Side Effects Software Experience June 2010 - March 2011
Job Effects Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Walt Disney Animation Studios  April 2014 - Present
Myself Only; Self-Employed  September 2013 - March 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks  February 2013 - August 2013
Rhythm & Hues  June 2012 - February 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks  April 2012 - May 2012
Rhythm & Hues  June 2011 - April 2012
Sony Imageworks  March 2011 - April 2011
Side Effects Software   June 2010 - March 2011
Four Degrees Digital Media Studios   May 2005 - September 2007

Skills
Houdini, Nuke, Visual Effects, Shader Writing, Lighting, Rendering, C++, hscript, HScript

Education
Drexel University   2008 — 2010
Master, DIgital Media

Shenyang Aerospace University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor, Computer Science

Emily Eckstein Emily Eckstein Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Emily Eckstein's Side Effects Software Experience May 2010 - May 2011
Job Motion Graphics Designer/Animator
Industry Animation
Experience
Ignition Creative  August 2011 - Present
New World Symphony  February 2012 - October 2012
Duck Studios  June 2011 - August 2011
Side Effects Software   May 2010 - May 2011
New World Symphony  September 2010 - January 2011
New Deal Studios  May 2009 - August 2009
Silver Hill Atelier   October 2007 - April 2008
Bond  2007 - 2008
Scofield Editorial  July 2006 - May 2007

Skills
After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animation, Photoshop, Illustrator, Traditional Animation, Visual Music Artist, Cinema 4D, Softimage, Houdini, Nuke, Maya, Boujou

Education
University of Southern California   2008 — 2011
Master of Fine Arts, Animation

Washington University in St. Louis   2002 — 2006
BFA, Graphic Design

Park Tudor   1998 — 2002

Liza Keith Liza Keith Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Liza Keith's Side Effects Software Experience May 2007 - January 2008
Job Available for Shaders, Effects, Look Development
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Freelance  July 1987 - Present
ToonBox Entertainment  March 2014 - March 2015
Rhythm & Hues  October 2011 - March 2013
Saatchi & Saatchi LA  February 2011 - March 2011
Cinesite  May 2010 - November 2010
Attitude Studio   April 2009 - October 2009
Disneytoon Studios  January 2009 - March 2009
Toonz Entertainment Pte. Ltd.   August 2008 - October 2008
Tata Elxsi - VCL   February 2008 - June 2008
Side Effects Software   May 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Shading Writing, Renderman, Look Development, Special Effects, Rendering / Lighting, Shaders, Visual Effects, Shading, Rendering, Maya, Houdini, Particle, Computer Graphics, 3D, Film, Feature Films, VFX Supervision, 3D graphics, Technical Direction, 3Delight, PRMan, 3D rendering, Lighting, 3D Rendering, 3D Graphics, Post Production, MEL, Shake, Texturing, Cinematics, Film Production

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1980 — 1985
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Kristen Eggleston Kristen Eggleston Los Angeles, California Details
Kristen Eggleston's Side Effects Software Experience May 2013 - October 2013
Job Lighting Artist at Method Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Method Studios  January 2015 - Present
MPC  September 2013 - January 2015
Side Effects Software   May 2013 - October 2013
SCAD  September 2012 - March 2013
Lake Greeley Camp  June 2010 - August 2010
Curragh Equestrian Center   January 2007 - March 2009

Skills
Lighting, Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Python, Visual Effects, Mental Ray, Shading, Renderman, MEL, Texturing, Compositing, UV mapping, Texture Painting, Look Development, Digital Compositing, After Effects, Particle Effects, Rendering, Shaders

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2009 — 2013
BA, Visual Effects

Norman Ran Norman Ran Toronto, Canada Area Details
Norman Ran's Side Effects Software Experience September 2011 - January 2012
Job Houdini FX artist at Mr. X Inc.
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Mr. X Inc.   May 2012 - Present
Side Effects Software   September 2011 - January 2012
Freelancer  May 2011 - August 2011
SangXia Digital Technology Development Ltd. China   August 2007 - June 2009
YingBei Digital Animation Co., Ltd. China   December 2005 - July 2007

Skills
Houdini, 3Dmax, Nuke, Visual Effects, Animation, Compositing, After Effects, Particles, Particle Effects, PFTrack, Photoshop, Vray, Modeling, Shading, Lighting, Texturing, Dynamics, Fluids, Special Effects

Education
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning   2010 — 2011
Postgraduate, Digital Effect-VFX

Chongqing University   2003 — 2007
bachelor degree, Arts in Landscape Design and Architectural Design

Sheridan College   2010 — 2011
postgraduate, Digital effect

Demian Kurejwowski Demian Kurejwowski Dallas, Texas Details
Demian Kurejwowski's Side Effects Software Experience March 2010 - October 2010
Job scrum master
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
Reel FX  February 2011 - Present
Side Effects Software   March 2010 - October 2010
luciernaga Studio   January 2007 - March 2010
Affiliated Computer Services (ACS)   November 2007 - March 2009
Nacional Abastecedora   November 2006 - November 2008

Skills
Visual Effects, Maya, Houdini, 3D, XSI, Scripting, Computer Animation, Microsoft Office, Python, Modo, Special Effects, PyQt, Project Management, Team Management, Program Development, IT Service Management, Backup Solutions, Backup & Restore, Perl, C#, microsoft o, Photoshop, Film, Management, Team Leadership, Video Games, Computer Graphics

Education
Universidad Regiomontana, A.C.   2009 — 2012
MASTER, Administration Technologies

Tecnológico de Monterrey   2000 — 2004
LAE, Administration

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master adminstration technologies, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Tony Cristiano Tony Cristiano Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Tony Cristiano's Side Effects Software Experience 1997 - 2006
Job Corporate Strategy & Business Development
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
ITT  March 2013 - Present
Pivotal Arc   September 2011 - Present
Pratt & Whitney  February 2009 - November 2012
Technicolor / Thomson Software & Technology   2007 - 2009
Side Effects Software   1997 - 2006
IBM Canada Ltd.  1991 - 1996

Skills
Hands-on leader, Results Oriented, New Business Development, Customer Oriented, Entrepreneurial..., Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, M&A experience, International Sales, Product Management, Change Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Management, Goal Oriented, Entrepreneurship, Change Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Product Marketing, Management, Leadership, Go-to-market Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Solution Selling, Analytics, Product Development, Strategy, Start-ups, SaaS, P&L Management, Marketing Management, Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Digital Media, Consulting, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning, Sales, Program Management

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management   2001 — 2003
Executive Program in Management

University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Mathematics in Computer Science, Minor: Combinatorics & Optimization

Steven Chitwood Steven Chitwood Greater New York City Area Details
Steven Chitwood's Side Effects Software Experience May 2015 - August 2015
Job Junior FX TD at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios  September 2015 - Present
Side Effects Software   May 2015 - August 2015
Project X  May 2012 - May 2015
MediaWorks  July 2013 - June 2014

Skills
Texturing, Realflow, Fluid Simulation, Maya, MEL, Maya Dynamics, Maya Fluids, FX Animation, Eyeon Fusion, 3D Modeling, Photoshop, Python, Houdini, PyroFX, Bullet RBD, FLIP fluids, Compositing, Lighting, Dynamics

Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Digital Arts, Senior

Douglas High School   2008 — 2011
Advanced Diploma

CG Workshop
VFX and CG, FX, Apprentice

Daniel Soo Daniel Soo Savannah, Georgia Details
Daniel Soo's Side Effects Software Experience June 2010 - August 2010
Job CG Generalist Intern at ▪ MAKE
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
▪ MAKE   June 2015 - August 2015
Singapore Armed Forces  September 2011 - September 2013
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore  March 2011 - May 2011
Side Effects Software   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Houdini, Nuke, Maya, Visual Effects, Python, 3D, Dynamics, 3D Modeling, Renderman, Particle, Compositing, Mudbox, Particle Effects, 3D Studio Max, Vray, Silhouette, Syntheyes, Computer Animation, Texturing

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2014 — 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Visual Effects

Nanyang Polytechnic   2008 — 2011
Digital Entertainment Technology, TD

Cameron Tynes Cameron Tynes Santa Monica, California Details
Cameron Tynes's Side Effects Software Experience June 2014 - September 2014
Job Jr. R&D Technical Artist
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group  June 2015 - Present
CGBOT  April 2013 - Present
Texas A&M University  August 2013 - May 2015
Side Effects Software   June 2014 - September 2014
Diamond Kings Tournaments   May 2012 - August 2012
Texas Prospects Baseball Academy   May 2009 - August 2012

Skills
Maya, Texturing, Modeling, Animation, 3D Modeling, Blender, Character Animation, Adobe Creative Suite, Mudbox, UV mapping, Motion Graphics, Computer Graphics, Traditional Animation, GIMP, Digital Painting, Character Rigging, Computer Animation, Mental Ray, Flash Animation, Character Modelling, Surfacing, Lighting, Crazybump, Houdini

Education
Texas A&M University   2013 — 2015
Master's Degree, M.S. Visualization

Texas A&M University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Visualization

Tomball High School   2006 — 2009

Erika Salatiello Erika Salatiello Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Erika Salatiello's Side Effects Software Experience February 2007 - August 2007
Job Houdini FX Artist
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Sony Pictures Imageworks  April 2015 - Present
MPC  January 2014 - May 2014
Rhythm & Hues  September 2010 - April 2013
Sauce Post Ltd   April 2010 - June 2010
CIS Vancouver  February 2009 - November 2009
WonderHowTo.com  November 2006 - October 2008
Speedshape  June 2008 - August 2008
Side Effects Software   February 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Houdini, 3D Studio Max, MEL, Particle, Maya, Dynamics, Lighting, Animation, Particle Effects, Shake, Compositing, Rendering, Visual Effects, Nuke, Computer Animation, Fluid Effects, Fluids, Renderman, Digital Compositing

Education
Academy of Art University   1998 — 2003
MFA, Computer Arts

Gettysburg College   1994 — 1998
BA, Computer Science and Studio Art

Syed Zahir Bokhari Syed Zahir Bokhari Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Syed Zahir Bokhari's Side Effects Software Experience September 2013 - December 2013
Job Masters Student at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Waterloo  September 2014 - December 2014
Facebook  May 2014 - August 2014
University of Waterloo  January 2014 - April 2014
Side Effects Software   September 2013 - December 2013
NVIDIA  January 2013 - April 2013
Oracle Labs  May 2012 - August 2012
University of Waterloo  January 2012 - April 2012
Canadian Medical Protective Association  May 2011 - August 2011
Brainwaves Children Camp   March 2007 - August 2009

Skills
Java, C++, jQuery, C, CSS, HTML, Apache Ant, Apache Tomcat, Haskell, GNU Make, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Functional Programming, Algorithms, Data Structures, Shell Scripting, Linux

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2015 — 2016
Masters of Computer Vision (MSCV)

University of Waterloo   2010 — 2015
Bachelor's of Computer Science (BCS), Computer Science Co-op with Minor in Physics

Sir Robert Borden High School   2006 — 2010
OSSD

Edward Mann Edward Mann Los Angeles, California Details
Edward Mann's Side Effects Software Experience November 2012 - August 2013
Job Animator
Industry Animation
Experience
Self Employed  January 2010 - Present
Shaking Earth Digital   March 2015 - March 2015
Art + Science Labs  August 2014 - January 2015
Justice FX   July 2014 - July 2014
Lane Street Pictures  March 2014 - April 2014
Shaking Earth Digital   October 2013 - December 2013
Side Effects Software   November 2012 - August 2013
University of Michgan 3D Lab   May 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Maya, Computer Animation, Facial Animation, 3D, Flash Animation, Visual Effects, Cartoons, Motion Graphics, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator

Education
AnimationMentor.com   2009 — 2011
Certificate in Advanced Character Studies, Character Animation

University of Michigan   2004 — 2008
BFA

Neil Girdhar Neil Girdhar Montreal, Canada Area Details
Neil Girdhar's Side Effects Software Experience October 2003 - December 2004
Job PhD Candidate at McGill University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
McGill University  September 2010 - Present
Google  September 2007 - September 2010
University of Sheffield  September 2006 - August 2007
Side Effects Software   October 2003 - December 2004
Softimage  May 2002 - August 2002
nVidia  September 2001 - December 2001
Microsoft  January 2001 - April 2001
Side Effects Software   May 2000 - August 2000
Sybase Canada   September 1999 - December 1999
Electronic Arts  January 1999 - April 1999

Skills
Software Engineering, Python, Software Development, C++, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Software Design, Programming, Linux, C

Education
McGill University   2010 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

The University of Sheffield   2006 — 2007
PhD (unfinished), Psychology

University of Waterloo   1998 — 2003
B Math, Computer Science

Alex Gurevich Alex Gurevich Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Alex Gurevich's Side Effects Software Experience October 2004 - July 2005
Job Motion Capture Pipeline Developer at Weta Digital
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Weta Digital  July 2013 - Present
DreamWorks Animation SKG  September 2007 - May 2013
Meteor Studios  October 2006 - July 2007
Animal Logic  July 2006 - October 2006
DNA Productions  August 2005 - July 2006
Side Effects Software   October 2004 - July 2005

Skills
3D, Compositing, Character Animation, Rendering, Visual Effects, Cinematics, Houdini, Look Development, Mental Ray, Computer Animation, Lighting, Nuke, MEL, Shading, Computer Graphics, Pipeline Development, Renderman, Character Rigging, Technical Direction, Zbrush, XSI, PyQt, After Effects, Maya, Pipelines, Digital Compositing, Animation, Texturing, Shake, Software Development...

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   1994 — 1998
Master's degree, Computer Animation

Harvard University   1988 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

David Geldart David Geldart Toronto, Canada Area Details
David Geldart's Side Effects Software Experience March 1989 - August 1995
Job President at Lumenaar LED Production Lighting
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Lumenaar LED Production Lighting   January 2014 - Present
Lumicrest Lighting Solutions   August 2008 - Present
Imax Corporation  March 2005 - November 2005
Spin Productions/Entertainment   March 1999 - April 2004
Centennial College Bell Centre   September 1996 - May 1999
Side Effects Software   March 1989 - August 1995
VideoArt Productions   1989 - 1990

Skills
Film, Television, Lighting, Strategic Partnerships, Video Production, Piano, Bass, digital effects, Video Effects, Animation, 3D, Computer Animation, Compositing, Production Managment, Motion Graphics, Entertainment, Broadcast, Visual Effects, Post Production, International Trade, International Business, Computer Graphics, Film Production, Solar Energy, Global Business..., Special Effects, Video, Creative Direction, After Effects, Web Video, Producing, Directing, Multimedia, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Short Films, HD Video, Video Editing, Camera, Media Production, Documentaries

Education
Ontario College of Art & Design   1979 — 1984
AOCA, Communication & Design

weston collegiate institute   1974 — 1979

James Saley James Saley Toronto, Canada Area Details
James Saley's Side Effects Software Experience 2012 - 2012
Job Creative and Visualization Design
Industry Design
Experience
SpinVFX   January 2015 - Present
Pixel Junkie Inc.   August 2008 - Present
percy3d   2014 - 2015
TOPIX  January 2013 - January 2013
Sheridan College  1999 - 2013
Side Effects Software   2012 - 2012
Ryerson University  January 2009 - June 2009
Visualization Design Institute   June 1999 - May 2006
Canadian Business Magazine  1991 - 1996

Skills
3D, Lighting, 2D, E-learning, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya, HTML, Graphic Design, Rendering, Final Cut Pro, Computer Graphics, Animation, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Visual Effects, E-Learning, Illustration, Modeling, Compositing, MEL

Education
Sheridan College

Saysana Rintharamy Saysana Rintharamy Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Saysana Rintharamy's Side Effects Software Experience September 2005 - April 2006
Job FX TD at Scanline VFX
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Scanline VFX  October 2008 - Present
Cafefx/The Syndicate   2006 - September 2008
Martian Labs   April 2006 - August 2006
Side Effects Software   September 2005 - April 2006

Skills
Fluid Simulation, 3D Studio Max, Houdini, Maya, FX Options, Visual Effects, Softimage, Particle Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Look Development, Renderman, Shading, MEL, Mental Ray, Compositing, Computer Graphics, Nuke

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2000 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, Computer art

Aaron Severn Aaron Severn Toronto, Canada Area Details
Aaron Severn's Side Effects Software Experience June 2007 - December 2007
Job Software Developer at Autodesk
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Autodesk  January 2008 - Present
Side Effects Software   June 2007 - December 2007
Oculus Info Inc.  November 2006 - June 2007
Cimmetry Systems  July 2002 - August 2004

Skills
3D visualization, 3D, User Interface, Computer Graphics, Architecture, OpenGL, Software Engineering

Education
University of Calgary   2004 — 2006
M.Sc., Computer Science

University of Waterloo   1998 — 2002
BMath, Computer Science

Peter Claes Peter Claes Santa Monica, California Details
Peter Claes's Side Effects Software Experience January 2013 - August 2013
Job Cg Supervisor at Method Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Method Studios  September 2015 - Present
Method Studios  September 2014 - August 2015
Gnomon School of Visual Effects  May 2014 - March 2015
Method Studios  August 2013 - September 2014
Side Effects Software   January 2013 - August 2013
Method Studios  August 2011 - August 2013
Cinesite  October 2009 - July 2011
NCCA, Bournemouth University   2008 - October 2009
3dbuzz   October 2007 - December 2007
Framestore Cfc  July 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Houdini, Visual Effects, MEL, Maya, Renderman, Nuke, Python, Dynamics, Technical Direction, VFX Supervision, Training, Project Planning, Computer Animation, Particle, Compositing, C++, Look Development, Scripting, Rendering, Rigging, Particle Effects, 3D, Fluids, Fluid Simulation, Lighting, Computer Graphics, Modeling, Shading, Digital Compositing, 3D animation, Shader Writing, Microsoft Excel, Supervising, Management, Mentoring, Corporate Finance, Film, Character Animation, Character Rigging, Shake, Financial Accounting, Finance, Investments, Personal Finance, Personal Financial..., Fx Supervision, Cg Supervision

Education
Bournemouth University   2008 — 2009
MSc, Computer Animation and Visual Effects

Bournemouth University   2005 — 2008
Ba (Hons), Computer Visualization and Animation

Don Boscocollege Zwijnaarde   1997 — 2003
Science-Mathematics

David Fedele David Fedele Greater Los Angeles Area Details
David Fedele's Side Effects Software Experience November 2012 - April 2013
Job UI Engineer at Entertainment Partners
Industry Internet
Experience
Entertainment Partners  June 2015 - Present
Consultant  March 2015 - June 2015
Hack Reactor  December 2014 - March 2015
DreamWorks  November 2007 - December 2014
Side Effects Software   November 2012 - April 2013
DreamWorks Animation  February 2011 - February 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks  August 2007 - November 2007
Luma Pictures  July 2006 - August 2007
Hornet Inc.  2004 - 2004

Skills
JavaScript, node.js/express, Backbone.js, HTML5, jQuery, CSS, AngularJS, Socket.io, D3.js, Deployment..., MongoDB, OSX, Test Driven Development, Houdini, Maya, Linux, Compositing, Visual Effects, MEL, Shake, Mental Ray, Cloth Simulation, Particles, Nuke, Fur, Rigid Body Dynamics, Liquid Simulations, After Effects, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Animation

Education
Hack Reactor   2014 — 2015
Software Engineering

New York University   2004 — 2006
MS, Digital Imaging and Design

Lehigh University   2000 — 2004
B.S., Geological Sciences

Graham Thompson Graham Thompson Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Graham Thompson's Side Effects Software Experience November 2006 - August 2008
Job Lead FX Pipeline TD at Digital Domain 3.0
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Digital Domain 3.0  August 2014 - Present
Rhythm & Hues  April 2013 - August 2014
Rhythm & Hues  August 2011 - April 2013
CIS Vancouver  July 2009 - August 2009
Side Effects Software   November 2006 - August 2008
Wiseworth Canada   2004 - 2008

Skills
Houdini, Python, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Technical Direction, 3D, Scripting, Illustrator, C++, Java, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Linux, Tool Development, HScript, VEX, Photoshop

Education
Santa Monica College   2008 — 2011
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Computer Science

Vancouver Film School   2006 — 2006
Houdini + Nuke Certification

British Columbia Institute of Technology   2005 — 2006
Computer Systems Technology

Vancouver Film School   2003 — 2004
Diploma, 3d Animation & Visual Effects

Richard Hamel Richard Hamel Toronto, Canada Area Details
Richard Hamel's Side Effects Software Experience
Job VP, Marketing and Sales at Side Effects Software
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Side Effects Software  

Skills
Computer Graphics, Business Strategy, Pipeline Development, Strategic Partnerships, Houdini, Dynamics, Management, Product Management

Education
Ivey Business School at Western University   1982 — 1984

Adriana Jaroszewicz Adriana Jaroszewicz Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Adriana Jaroszewicz's Side Effects Software Experience 2012 - 2012
Job Associate Professor in Animation at Loyola Marymount University
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Loyola Marymount University  August 2009 - Present
Side Effects Software   2012 - 2012
"Hazelwood"   June 2011 - June 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks  June 2005 - August 2009
Crackle  November 2008 - December 2008
ACM SIGGRAPH  March 2008 - August 2008
"Cooleyville" TV Series, Tanaka Video Productions   March 2006 - July 2006
USC Institute for Creative Technologies  August 2004 - February 2005
The Labyrinth Project   April 2002 - August 2004
University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts  2002 - 2004

Skills
Maya, Visual Effects, Compositing, Computer Animation, Nuke, Computer Graphics, Houdini, Character Animation, Animation, Traditional Animation, Film, Art, Feature Films, After Effects

Education
Gnomon School of Visual Effects   2006 — 2008
Extension Program

University of Southern California   2001 — 2004
MFA

University of the Pacific   1994 — 1999
BFA

Karl Kohlman Karl Kohlman Greater Seattle Area Details
Karl Kohlman's Side Effects Software Experience December 2007 - April 2008
Job FX artist at 343 Industries
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Freelance Remote FX artist   June 2015 - Present
Microsoft (343 Industries)   June 2014 - June 2015
Digital Domain  May 2008 - May 2014
Rhythm and Hues  February 2010 - June 2010
Side Effects Software   December 2007 - April 2008
The University of Texas at Dallas  July 2007 - November 2007

Skills
Visual Effects, Houdini, Nuke, After Effects, 3D, Rendering, Lighting, Film, Maya, Special Effects, Photoshop, Computer Graphics

Education
The University of Texas at Dallas   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of arts and technology

Eric Lawless Eric Lawless Pacifica, California Details
Eric Lawless's Side Effects Software Experience January 2011 - December 2011
Job Senior UI Engineer at Netflix
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Netflix  January 2015 - Present
Netflix  October 2013 - December 2014
Fanshawe College  January 2013 - October 2013
Big Viking Games   April 2012 - October 2013
Side Effects Software   January 2011 - December 2011
Exocortex   August 2009 - January 2011
Carleton University  May 2009 - August 2009
Exocortex   January 2009 - April 2009
Fenix Solutions   March 2008 - December 2008
TDG Marketing Inc.   August 2004 - March 2007

Skills
C++, Web Development, HTML 5, Software Engineering, JavaScript, Python, Game Development, Java, Video Games, User Interface, Computer Science, Photoshop, C#, CSS, Compilers, Houdini, Objective-C, Software Development, Node.js, Graphics, SQL, XNA, HTML5, User Interface Design, CSS3, Mathematics, Graphic Design, NoSQL, Sandwiches

Education
Carleton University   2006 — 2010
BCS, Computer Science

Alex Orgill Alex Orgill Toronto, Canada Area Details
Alex Orgill's Side Effects Software Experience September 1993 - March 2006
Job President at Infraservice Corporation
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Infraservice Corporation   2006 - Present
Side Effects Software   September 1993 - March 2006
Commodore Business Machines  1984 - 1993

Skills
Unix, Python

Education
University of Guelph   1980 — 1984
BA, Computing and Information Science

Chris Rydalch Chris Rydalch Greater New York City Area Details
Chris Rydalch's Side Effects Software Experience March 2012 - August 2012
Job Effects Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  September 2012 - January 2015
California Academy of Sciences  August 2014 - December 2014
Side Effects Software   March 2012 - August 2012
Pixar Animation Studios  January 2011 - January 2012
Dave Horne   November 2005 - October 2010
Pixar Animation Studios  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Houdini, Python, PyQt, PySide, Renderman, Maya, Perforce, Adobe Illustrator, Decorative Painting, Spanish, Scripting, Particles, Dynamics, Rigid Body Dynamics

Education
Brigham Young University   2007 — 2010
BFA

Sean McEwan Sean McEwan Savannah, Georgia Area Details
Sean McEwan's Side Effects Software Experience January 2012 - May 2012
Job Houdini Artist at Reel FX
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Reel FX  January 2013 - Present
Side Effects Software   January 2012 - May 2012
AXYZ  March 2012 - March 2012

Skills
Houdini, Nuke, Maya, Slim, Adobe Creative Suite, Python, HScript, RSL, Bash, MEL, TCL

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Visual Effects

Kumar Sridharamurthy Kumar Sridharamurthy College Station, Texas Details
Kumar Sridharamurthy's Side Effects Software Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Graduate research assistant at Texas A&M University
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Texas A&M University  November 2013 - Present
Schlumberger  May 2015 - August 2015
Side Effects Software   June 2014 - August 2014
Target  July 2011 - August 2013
Belaku orphanage   June 2012 - July 2013
Ness Technologies  February 2011 - May 2011

Skills
C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, Eclipse, MySQL, CSS, ActionScript, JSP, maya, Unity3D, Houdini, html5, C#, HTML5, Photoshop, Maya, SQL

Education
Texas A&M University   2013 — 2015
Master of Science (M.S.), Visualization

Bangalore institute of Technology   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science, 76.5%

Vijaya PU College   2005 — 2007
PUC, Science, 89.3%

Dan Bodenstein Dan Bodenstein Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Dan Bodenstein's Side Effects Software Experience August 2011 - February 2012
Job FX Artist at Method Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Method Studios  August 2013 - Present
Digital Domain  May 2012 - July 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks  February 2012 - May 2012
Side Effects Software   August 2011 - February 2012
Drexel University  March 2011 - June 2011

Skills
Nuke, Houdini, Renderman, Visual Effects, Dynamics, Mantra, Shading, Computer Graphics, 3D

Education
Drexel University   2006 — 2011
Master of Science (MS) & Bachelor of Science (BS)

Chase Levin Chase Levin Orange County, California Area Details
Chase Levin's Side Effects Software Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Intern at Digital Domain
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Side Effects Software   June 2013 - Present
Digital Domain  May 2011 - August 2011
Blizzard Entertainment  June 2010 - August 2010
Dynamic Animation Systems  May 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Maya, Nuke, After Effects, Mudbox, E-on Vue, Boujou, Photoshop, Houdini, 3D, 3D Modeling, 3D Studio Max, Animation, Character Animation, Compositing, Computer Animation, PFTrack, Premiere, Texturing, Visual Effects, Zbrush

Education
Chapman University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor, Digital Arts, 3.75

Ethan Estrada Ethan Estrada Provo, Utah Area Details
Ethan Estrada's Side Effects Software Experience January 2012 - July 2012
Job VFX Technical Director, CG Software Engineer
Industry Animation
Experience
LDS Motion Picture Studio  2013 - Present
Brigham Young University  September 2012 - 2013
Side Effects Software   January 2012 - July 2012
Brigham Young University  May 2011 - March 2012
Brigham Young University  February 2011 - January 2012
Brigham Young University  January 2011 - October 2011
Brigham Young University  April 2010 - December 2010
Brigham Young University  August 2006 - September 2008
Novell  February 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Houdini, Animation, Maya, Python, Visual Effects, Renderman, Modeling, Lighting, Nuke, Shading, Rendering, Dynamics, Computer Graphics, 3D, Computer Animation, Linux, C++, Mental Ray, Film, After Effects, Shaders, MEL, Shader Writing, OpenGL, Texturing, Scripting, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Compositing, MongoDB, PyQt

Education
Brigham Young University   2003 — 2013
Animation, Computer Science

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