Weta Digital
Industry: Visual effects company company
DescriptionWeta Digital is a digital visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand. It was founded by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, and Jamie Selkirk in 1993 to produce the digital special effects for Heavenly Creatures. Founded: 1993 Headquarters: Wellington, New Zealand Parent organization: Weta Workshop Founders: Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Jamie Selkirk Key people: Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Joe Letteri, Eileen Moran, Wes Takahashi
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Weta Digital Employees
HouseSpecial, LLC March 2015 - August 2015
Sony Pictures Imageworks November 2014 - March 2015
Laika House February 2014 - July 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 2013 - January 2014
Laika House December 2012 - January 2013
Hinge Digital June 2012 - August 2012
Laika May 2011 - May 2012
PDI/Deamworks inc February 2003 - April 2011
Weta Digital May 2002 - November 2002
H5B5 Media 2001 - 2001
Skills
Lighting, Compositing, Maya, Animation, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, 3D, Renderman, Nuke, Look Development, Film, Character Animation, Commercials, Texturing, Live Action, Rendering, Shake, Traditional Animation, CG Lighting, Mental Ray, Technical Direction, Katana, 3D Studio Max
Education
Concordia University 1989 — 1992
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Film Animation
ILM October 2013 - Present
Digital Domain April 2011 - August 2013
Academy of Art University September 2011 - December 2011
Industrial Light & Magic October 2010 - April 2011
The Moving Picture Company April 2010 - August 2010
Weta Digital October 2006 - November 2009
WildBrain July 2003 - October 2006
July Films May 2001 - February 2003
Skills
Animation
Education
California Institute of the Arts 1998 — 2001
BFA, Character Animation
StandardVision, LLC July 2014 - Present
CGwars January 2000 - Present
Double Negative February 2014 - June 2014
Weta Digital August 2013 - November 2013
Rhythm & Hues November 2012 - April 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - October 2012
Rhythm & Hues June 2011 - March 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 2011 - June 2011
Cinesite February 2010 - January 2011
MacroGraph January 2010 - February 2010
Skills
Houdini, Renderman, Particles, Visual Effects, Particle Effects, Maya, Dynamics, MEL, Nuke, Shading, Special Effects, FX, Compositing, VFX Supervision, Technical Direction, Feature Films, Computer Graphics, Digital Compositing, 3D, Particle, Fluid Simulation, 3Delight
Education
Sunchon National University 1993 — 1997
Bachelor
Freelance July 2014 - Present
Independent Contractor October 2012 - Present
Tara1Up Entertainment February 2014 - October 2014
Dark Cloud Tattoo March 2010 - November 2010
Blue Sky Studios January 2004 - January 2006
DreamWorks Animation January 2003 - August 2004
Weta Digital January 2000 - September 2002
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 1992 - June 2000
Columbia Pictures January 1993 - December 1993
20th century fox January 1992 - May 1993
Skills
Project Coordination, Tattooing, Computer Graphics, Post Production, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Extras Casting, Visual Arts, Contract Management, Animation, Maya, Visual Effects, Tattoo, Film, Television, Lighting, Houdini, Traditional Animation, Renderman, Compositing, Digital Painting, Feature Films, Film Production, Entertainment
Education
USC 1994 — 1996
MFA, Animation Computer Graphics/Cinema Television
Carnegie Mellon University 1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Film Intermedia
columbus college of art and design
columbus college of art and design
columbus college of art and design
columbus college of art and design
columbus college of art and design
Digital Domain August 2012 - Present
Weta Digital September 2010 - September 2011
ImageMovers Digital June 2008 - August 2010
Image Movers Digital June 2008 - August 2008
Janimation 2008 - 2008
Sony Imageworks May 2007 - September 2007
SPI May 2007 - September 2007
Sony Pictures Imageworks April 2007 - September 2007
Omation February 2005 - August 2006
barnyard September 2005 - June 2006
Skills
Maya, MEL, Visual Effects, 3D, XSI, Computer Graphics, Fur, Animation, Photoshop, Python, Look Development, Character Animation, Final Cut Pro, Nuke, Softimage, Cloth Simulation
Education
Syracuse University 1983 — 1987
BFA, Illustration
MPC September 2015 - Present
Native Effects August 2014 - Present
Numb Robot Studios 2006 - Present
MPC March 2015 - July 2015
MPC February 2014 - May 2014
ZERO vfx January 2014 - February 2014
Weta Digital July 2013 - November 2013
simple tricks & nonsense April 2013 - April 2013
Blue Sky Studios January 2013 - March 2013
Digital Domain Media Group June 2012 - September 2012
Education
Florida Atlantic University 2002 — 2004
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Computer Art
Florida Atlantic University 1998 — 2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2011 - Present
Anim Squad September 2014 - March 2015
Weta Digital November 2010 - September 2011
Blur Studio August 2010 - September 2010
The Core June 2010 - June 2010
Dilated Pixels May 2010 - May 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2009 - January 2010
Ghost Town Media 2008 - 2008
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Character, Cinematics, Feature Films, Layout, Facial Animation, Maya, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, XSI, Creative Direction, MEL, Traditional Animation, Pre-visualization, Character Rigging, 3D, Film
Education
Animation Mentor 2008 — 2010
Diploma for Advanced Studies in Character Animation
Rochester Institute of Technology 1998 — 2004
BFA
Ian Azariah December 1986 - Present
Weta Digital February 2015 - July 2015
Motion Capture February 2014 - April 2014
Weta Digital 2011 - 2013
Camera House July 2009 - March 2010
Q-Bar January 2009 - April 2009
Kevin Banna July 2005 - October 2008
AU Photo Department August 2004 - May 2008
Skills
Photography, Event Photography, Digital Photography, Film, Camera, Image Editing, Public Relations, Photos, Customer Service, Creative Direction, Portrait Photography
Education
Andrews University 2004 — 2008
Photography, Art History, Textiles, Working Artist.0
Image Engine Design Inc. April 2015 - Present
Industrial Light & Magic May 2014 - April 2015
Weta Digital March 2009 - March 2014
Perpetual Entertainment September 2007 - February 2008
Namco America July 2007 - October 2007
DIGITROVE 2006 - 2007
Education
Academy of Art University 2005 — 2008
MFA
Weta Digital 2015 - Present
Daniel Curtis Media May 2005 - Present
The Source Skateboard Shop May 2007 - January 2010
Skills
Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Graphics, Photography, Art Direction, Art, Advertising, Typography, Logo Design, Illustration, Layout, Brand Development, Apparel, Visual Communication, Branding & Identity, Posters, Concept Development, Corporate Identity, Packaging, Video, Video Production, Creative Strategy, Catalogs, Image Manipulation
Education
Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design 2011 — 2011
Publication Design. Typography.
RMIT University 2009 — 2010
Motion Graphics
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 2001 — 2004
CTSR Media program. Film/Video major.
Stealth Studios Inc. 2014 - 2015
Stealth Studios Inc. 2014 - 2015
Massive Black May 2010 - August 2014
Massive Black February 2005 - May 2010
Weta Digital 2001 - 2005
Tippett Studio 2000 - 2001
Skills
Maya, 3D, 2D art, Video Games, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Animation, Visual Effects, Cinematics, Game Development, FX Animation, Computer Games, MEL, Storyboarding, Texturing, Look Development, Zbrush, Lighting, Concept Design, Game Design, Game Art, Unity3D, Mental Ray, 3D Studio Max, Creature Animation
Education
Academy of Art University 1998 — 2000
MFA, Animation
Arizona State University 1993 — 1997
Industrial Technology, Engineering
Google Brain August 2015 - Present
Eddy Systems September 2014 - August 2015
Otherlab March 2011 - September 2014
Weta Digital April 2010 - March 2011
D. E. Shaw Research June 2009 - November 2009
Pixar Animation Studios July 2007 - June 2009
Skills
Python, C++, Algorithms, Computer Science, Simulations, High Performance..., OpenGL, Scientific Computing, Distributed Systems, Functional Programming, Parallel Computing, LaTeX, Computer Graphics, Programming, Software Engineering, Linux
Education
Stanford University 2003 — 2007
Ph.D., Computer Science
California Institute of Technology 1999 — 2003
B.Sc., Mathematics and Computer Science
Animatrik Film Design January 2002 - Present
Autodesk May 2010 - May 2012
Autodesk June 2006 - May 2010
Alias April 2005 - June 2006
Various January 2001 - April 2006
Omation March 2004 - September 2004
Weta Digital June 2003 - November 2003
Shiny Entertainment May 2002 - May 2003
Vicon Motion Systems January 2001 - May 2002
Mainframe Entertainment October 1996 - January 2001
Skills
Maya, Animation, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Visual Effects, 3D, Video Games, Motion Capture, Autodesk MotionBuilder, MEL, Game Development, Character Animation, Compositing, Modeling, After Effects, Image Capture, XSI, Nuke, Film, Television, Feature Films
Education
Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound 1996 — 1996
Animation
Vancouver Film School 1995 — 1996
Animation
Carleton University 1989 — 1993
BA
Blur Studio November 2014 - December 2014
Digital Domain 3.0 August 2014 - October 2014
Blur Studios June 2014 - August 2014
Sony Imageworks October 2004 - January 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2010 - June 2010
Digital Domain 2003 - 2004
Warner Bros. Animation August 2001 - May 2002
Radium October 2000 - May 2002
Weta Digital 2002 - 2002
Rhythm & Hues March 2001 - June 2001
Skills
Facial Animation, Maya, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Animation, Cinematics, Pre-visualization, 3D, Feature Films, Visual Effects, Modeling, Animation Direction, Film, After Effects, Video Games, Live Action
Education
Sheridan College 1995 — 1996
Computer Animation
Sheridan College 1993 — 1995
Graphic Design
Valve corporation 2011 - Present
Rhythm & Hues May 2004 - December 2010
Weta Digital January 2003 - April 2004
Weta Digital October 2000 - December 2002
Tippett Studio April 1998 - August 2000
Tippett Studio May 1997 - February 1998
Education
San Francisco State University 1994 — 1997
San Jose State University 1991 — 1994
Google July 2014 - Present
my basement February 2014 - July 2014
Weta Digital December 2011 - February 2014
Willow Garage June 2011 - September 2011
TU Munich February 2009 - May 2011
Deutsche Telekom Laboratories November 2007 - February 2009
CEA April 2007 - September 2007
Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, 3D reconstruction, C++, Algorithms, OpenGL, Python, Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Parallel Computing, Programming, Signal Processing, Qt, Pattern Recognition, Dog Walking, 3D Reconstruction
Education
Université de Grenoble 2007 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science
Ecole nationale supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne 2004 — 2007
MSc, Engineering degree, Signal Processing
Autodesk August 2011 - Present
Bay Area Circus Arts Festival October 2005 - October 2014
Corntaters LLC June 2010 - December 2012
Apple Inc. April 2011 - August 2011
DreamWorks Animation March 2008 - April 2010
Weta Digital November 2006 - December 2007
Pixar Animation Studios January 2001 - October 2006
Academy of Art University January 2006 - May 2006
Industrial Light & Magic May 1998 - September 1998
Walt Disney World May 1997 - December 1997
Skills
Technical Direction, Account Management, Business Development, Computer Animation, Juggling, Animation, Visual Effects, Character Rigging, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, After Effects, 3D, Compositing, Maya, Film, MEL, Texturing, Nuke, Digital Compositing, Renderman, Rigging
Education
Texas A&M University
MS, Visualization
University of Central Florida
BA, Animation
University of Southern Mississippi
BS, Computer Science
MPC July 2015 - Present
Industrial Light & Magic June 2014 - June 2015
Weta Digital June 2012 - January 2014
Industrial Light & Magic July 2009 - July 2012
Comcepts June 2008 - June 2009
ACS December 2006 - December 2007
Skills
Photoshop rendering, Nuke, Flash Animation, Portrait Photography, Landscape Photography, Pianist, Guitarist, Drummer, Rotoscoping, Film Production, Compositing, Feature Films, Visual Effects, Digital Compositing, Look Development
Education
De La Salle University 2001 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science
Saint Stephen's High School 1999 — 2001
Saint Jude Catholic School 1987 — 1999
Blizzard Entertainment December 2011 - Present
Weta Digital August 2011 - December 2011
Sony Computer Entertainment America May 2010 - April 2011
Weta Digital August 2009 - November 2009
Rhythm & Hues June 2008 - August 2009
Blue Sky Studios December 2007 - February 2008
Digital Domain 2008 - 2008
Sony Computer Entertainment America March 2006 - December 2007
Blue Sky Studios November 2005 - March 2006
Omation October 2005 - December 2005
Skills
Rendering, Texturing, Compositing, Lighting, Film, Nuke, Renderman, Shake, Visual Effects, Mental Ray, Maya, Computer Graphics, VFX Supervision, After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Feature Films, Pipeline Development, XSI, Production, Cinematics, Video Games, Supervision, Computer Animation, PS3
Education
New York University 2001 — 2003
Masters, Digital Imaging and Design
State University of New York College at Fredonia 1992 — 1997
BFA, Painting and Sculpture
Amherst Central High School
Grit Enterprises Inc. November 2014 - Present
University of Southern California June 2013 - Present
Weta Digital June 2014 - August 2014
Industrial Light & Magic April 2012 - June 2013
Columbia University April 2011 - March 2012
Princeton University April 2011 - March 2012
C-RAD AB November 2010 - May 2011
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne November 2010 - February 2011
ETH Zurich July 2006 - November 2010
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne February 2010 - July 2010
Skills
Modeling, Computer Graphics, Research, 3D, Computer Vision, C++, C, OpenGL, Programming, Computer Science, Optimization, Objective-C, LaTeX, Mac OS X, Optimizations, Machine Learning, Simulations, OS X, OpenCV, Animation, Algorithms, Numerical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, CUDA, Signal Processing, Human Computer..., High Performance..., Qt
Education
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich 2006 — 2010
PhD, Computer Science
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 2000 — 2006
MSc, Computer Science
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et de Mathématiques Appliquées de Grenoble 2002 — 2003
Computer Science
ScanLineVFX LA April 2015 - Present
Method Studios August 2014 - April 2015
Weta Digital July 2013 - June 2014
Stereo D August 2012 - July 2013
Faceware Technologies, Inc January 2012 - June 2012
Image Metrics July 2007 - January 2012
Image Metrics July 2007 - January 2012
Image Metrics July 2007 - January 2012
Image Metrics July 2007 - January 2012
Warhola Video Productions January 2007 - March 2007
Skills
Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Compositing, Visual Effects, After Effects, Character Animation, 3D Studio Max, Video Games, Computer Graphics, Feature Films, Computer Animation, Maya, Animation, 3D, Facial Animation
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Science, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
SCT BOCES 2002 — 2004
Certificate, 3D Animation and Computer Graphics
Blizzard Entertainment March 2013 - Present
DreamWorks Animation March 2012 - February 2013
Weta Digital June 2011 - February 2012
Weta Digital February 2009 - November 2011
eBusiness, Inland Revenue, New Zealand September 2008 - February 2009
National Geographic Entertainment September 2005 - February 2008
Cynosure New Media June 2004 - August 2005
Computer Market Research November 2003 - June 2004
KPBS September 2002 - January 2003
Skills
Film, Final Cut Pro, Film Production, Photoshop, Visual Effects, Management, Multimedia, Post Production, Animation, Computer Animation, Modeling, Maya, Look Development, After Effects, Texturing
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 2006 — 2008
San Diego State University-California State University 1998 — 2002
BA
El Toro High School 1994 — 1998
Method Studios July 2015 - Present
The Molecule April 2015 - April 2015
Suspect March 2015 - April 2015
Perception NYC January 2015 - January 2015
Suspect December 2014 - January 2015
MPC November 2014 - December 2014
Weta Digital August 2014 - November 2014
Suspect June 2014 - July 2014
Quietman May 2014 - June 2014
Charlex April 2014 - May 2014
Skills
Programming, Lighting, Shading, Look Development, Compositing, Scripting, 3D, Computer Graphics, Maya, Nuke, 3D Modeling, Rendering, Texturing, Feature Films, Film, Television, Art, Animation, 3D graphics, MEL, Visual Effects, Python
Education
New York University 2005 — 2006
M. Sc., Digital Imaging and Design
Tel Aviv University 1998 — 2002
B. Sc., Physics and Computer Science
Pixar Animation Studios November 2002 - Present
Rhythm & Hues June 2001 - June 2002
Weta Digital 2002 - 2002
Skills
Computer Animation, 3D, Video Editing, Maya, Traditional Animation, Visual Effects, Animation, After Effects, Storyboarding, Feature Films, Character Animation, Film Production, Film, Compositing, Post Production, Photoshop, Nuke
Education
California Institute of the Arts 1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Film
Double Negative January 2015 - Present
Weta Digital June 2012 - December 2014
Image Engine Design Inc. September 2011 - May 2012
Vancouver Animation School November 2010 - April 2012
Image Engine Design Inc. May 2010 - September 2011
[AnomalyH2O] 2010 October 2010 - October 2010
Image Engine Design Inc. September 2007 - May 2010
Pixologic 2009 - 2010
[Anomaly] 2009 April 2009 - April 2009
Binary Divinity October 2008 - January 2009
Skills
Concept Design, Storyboarding, Texturing, Illustration, Modeling, Zbrush, Digital Sculpting, Character Design, Fine Art, Digital Painting, Maya, Texture Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Texture Artist, Character, Art, Creature Design, Character Modeling, Look Development, Hard Surface Modeling, Texture, Mudbox, XSI, Organic Modeling, Premiere, Environment Modeling, 3D, Mental Ray, UV mapping, 3D Modeling, Visual Effects, Video Games, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Digital Compositing, Animation, Compositing, Shading, Nuke, Pre-visualization, ZBrush, UV Mapping
Education
Accademia di Belle Arti - Italy 2002 — 2007
Bachelor in Fine Arts, Movie Directing
Liceo Scientifico 1996 — 2002
Maturita' Scientifica
Microsoft - XBOX February 2014 - Present
Microsoft - XBOX January 2013 - May 2014
Microsoft - XBOX May 2012 - December 2012
Atomic Fiction September 2011 - December 2011
Weta Digital August 2010 - August 2011
Academy of Art University January 2009 - June 2010
ImageMovers Digital (Disney) March 2008 - May 2010
Shaba Games (Activision) June 2007 - December 2007
Discreet January 2001 - February 2002
Skills
Facial Modeling for..., Facial Animation, Character Modeling, Organic Modeling, Creature Design, Maya, Mudbox, Zbrush, keyshot, Conceptual Modeling, Topology, 3D Modeling, Modeling, Animation, Creature Animation, Visual Effects, Texturing, After Effects, Character Animation, Computer Animation, UV mapping, Keyshot, 3D, Mental Ray, Video Games, Compositing, Lighting, Nuke, Game Development, Rigging, Digital Sculpting, Texture Painting, Photoshop, Sandwiches, Storyboarding, Network Topology, Cinematics, MEL, Computer Graphics, Character Rigging, Vray, Characters, Unreal Engine 3, 3D Studio Max, Concept Design, Xbox 360, Rendering, Low Poly Modeling, ZBrush, Art
Education
Academy of Art University 2003 — 2007
BFA, Computer Arts
New York Institute of Photography 2001 — 2002
Certificate of Completion, Photography
Google January 2012 - Present
Columbia University September 2010 - Present
Columbia University January 2010 - May 2012
Weta Digital May 2011 - September 2011
Google Inc May 2010 - May 2011
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 2009 - August 2009
Education
MIT 2012 — 2017
PhD, Computer Science: Social Computing
Columbia University - Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science 2011 — 2012
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science : Physical Simulation
Columbia University - Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science 2007 — 2011
BS, Computer Science : Vision and Graphics
The Vivian Webb School
Industrial Color July 2013 - Present
Freelance May 2009 - Present
Weta Digital October 2014 - October 2014
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - Fox Filmed Entertainment May 2013 - June 2013
Rhythm & Hues November 2010 - February 2013
Reliance MediaWorks (Lowry Digital) May 2010 - September 2010
Action Audio & Visual March 2010 - April 2010
CBS "The Doctors" January 2009 - May 2009
California State Univer September 2007 - December 2008
Nickelodeon Animation Studios January 2008 - May 2008
Skills
Cinematography, Photography, Adobe Creative Suite, Film Production, Film, HDRI, Lighting, Camera Operating, Color Correction, Post Production, Videography, HD Video, Animation, Video Production, Video Editing, Video, Feature Films, Visual Effects, Television, Compositing, Camera, Premiere, After Effects, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Studio, Directing, Short Films, Mac
Education
California State University-Northridge 2004 — 2009
BA, Film Production
Weta Digital January 2014 - Present
DreamWorks Animation October 2010 - November 2013
CIS Vancouver July 2008 - September 2010
Nanotoon Entertainment March 2006 - June 2008
EVS 2007 - 2007
Skills
Maya, MEL, C++, Python, PyQt, Nuke, OpenGL, Maya API, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects, 3D, Animation, APIs, Mental Ray, Pipeline Development, Shaders, JIRA, Sprint Planning, Team Leadership
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2001 — 2005
BS, Computer Science
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
Weta Digital August 2015 - Present
Weta Digital July 2013 - Present
Microsoft Game Studios June 2012 - July 2013
Blur Studio March 2008 - June 2012
Midway Games August 2007 - March 2008
Midway Games 2005 - August 2007
Blackwolf Animation 2003 - 2006
iToons Animation Studio 2002 - 2002
Skills
Motionbuilder, Character Animation, XSI, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Cinematics, Photoshop, Illustrator, Layout, Animation, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Storyboarding, After Effects, Character Rigging, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Motion Capture, Facial Animation, Pre-visualization, Texturing, Video Games
Education
Animation Mentor 2007 — 2008
Character Animation
Columbia College Chicago 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Animation
iAnimate
Weta Digital July 2015 - Present
Stereo D February 2015 - June 2015
Weta Digital September 2014 - November 2014
Gener8 Digital Media Corp February 2014 - August 2014
Stereo D April 2013 - July 2013
Stereo D January 2013 - April 2013
Full Sail University August 2010 - November 2012
Mapfre May 2009 - August 2010
Kids or Not January 2005 - May 2009
Skills
Compositing, Digital Media, Digital Illustration, Photoshop, Nuke, Maya, Syntheyes, Softimage, Animation, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Character Designs, Graphic Design, Digital Compositing, Image Compositing, Final Cut Pro, Character Rigging, Rigging, Shading & Lighting, Logo Design, Characters, Character Modelling, Rotoscoping, Stereoscopic, Stereo Conversion, Stereo Vision, Stereo 3D, Color Correction, Color Theory, Digital Painting, Matte Painting, Painting, Party Plan, Styling, Receptionist Duties, Cashiering, Photo Editor, Magazine Design, Magazine Layout Design, Texture Artist, Visual Effects, Visual Arts, Concept Artist, Conceptual Art, ZBrush, 3D, Traditional Animation, Lighting, Film, Texturing
Education
Full Sail University 2010 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Animation
Miami Dade College 2008 — 2010
Associate of Arts (AA)
LDS Motion Picture Studio October 2013 - Present
Arc9 October 2011 - October 2013
Dreamworks October 2010 - November 2011
The Walt Disney Studios March 2010 - October 2010
Weta Digital January 2009 - March 2010
Skills
Texturing, Lighting, Renderman, Nuke
Education
Brigham Young University 1997 — 2003
ToonBox Entertainment April 2014 - Present
Beast House Fx April 2013 - Present
Hahn Film / March Ent. October 2012 - April 2013
Digital Domain Media group January 2012 - October 2012
ToonBox Entertainment July 2011 - January 2012
ToonBox Entertainment March 2011 - September 2011
March Entertainment March 2010 - March 2011
Weta Digital November 2006 - March 2009
Starz 2009 - 2009
Nelvana October 2003 - October 2006
Skills
Texturing, Rigging, Maya, MEL, creature modeling, Character Animation, Mudbox, Zbrush, 3D Modeling, Modeling, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Animation, Mental Ray, Concept Design, Digital Painting, Computer Animation, 3D, Digital Sculpting, Renderman, UV mapping, Nuke, Look Development, Shading, Texture Artist, Traditional Animation, Texture Painting, Cinematics, Hard Surface Modeling, Facial Rigging, UV Mapping
Education
Sheridan College 1996 — 1999
Classical Animation
Floored October 2014 - December 2014
NYU SCPS January 2014 - December 2014
Midway Games December 2013 - August 2014
Pandapanther March 2012 - January 2014
Pandapanther March 2012 - June 2013
Blue Sky Studios February 2010 - February 2012
Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg February 2011 - February 2011
Weta Digital January 2008 - January 2010
Weta Digital October 2006 - August 2007
Blue Sky Studios April 2003 - September 2006
Skills
Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PHP, MySQL, CodeIgniter, Javascript, CSS, HTML, Python, PyQt, Perl, C, C++, Unix, Linux, OSX, Windows, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Maya, MEL, Studio++, Renderman, SL, Mental Ray, Mudbox, Mari, Nuke, Shake, Final Cut Pro, Android, iPhone, Blackberry, IOS, Nedit Macro Language, JavaScript, Texturing, Shaders
Education
Vermont College of Fine Arts 2010 — 2014
MFA, Poetry
Victoria University of Wellington 2008 — 2008
Creative Writing Workshops, Poetry
Arizona State University 2002 — 2002
MFA, Fiction
Skidmore College 1997 — 2001
BA, English, Writing
Next Media Animation January 2015 - Present
Weta Digital November 2013 - October 2014
DreamWorks Animation April 2009 - December 2012
TD-College April 2008 - April 2011
Anima February 2009 - April 2009
Illusion Studios September 2008 - December 2008
The Moving Picture Company April 2005 - June 2008
Double Negative January 2005 - April 2005
Skills
Nuke, MEL, Mental Ray, Renderman, Shading, Houdini, Visual Effects, Maya, Computer Graphics, Lighting, 3D, Compositing, Feature Films, Rendering, Animation, Look Development, XSI, Digital Compositing, Shake
Education
Bournemouth University 2003 — 2004
Masters, Computer Animation
University of East Anglia 2000 — 2003
BSc Hons 2:1, Computer Science
Lucasfilm July 2007 - December 2012
LucasFilm LTD July 2008 - July 2010
Lucasfilm July 2007 - July 2008
Weta Digital February 2007 - July 2007
Walt Disney Feature Animation August 2004 - February 2007
Rhythm and hues 2003 - 2004
Centropolis FX 2001 - 2003
Electronic Arts 2000 - 2001
Dream Works Interactive 1999 - 2000
Skills
Visual Effects, Maya, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Animation, Look Development, Facial Animation, Rigging, Cinematics, Live Action, Traditional Animation, Character Rigging, Feature Films, Pre-visualization, Film, 3D, Consulting, Game Development, Video Games, Gameplay, Game Design, Directing, Art Direction, Animation Direction, Texturing, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Team Building, Team Leadership, Team Management, Storyboarding, Computer Graphics, Conceptual Art, Special Effects, Creative Direction, Motion Capture, Zbrush, XSI, Rotoscoping
Education
Ringling School of Art and Design 1990 — 2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Animation
PIXOMONDO September 2015 - Present
Osmo July 2015 - Present
freelance July 2015 - Present
Tippett Studio March 2015 - June 2015
Industrial Light & Magic September 2014 - March 2015
Osmo 2015 - 2015
Osmo 2015 - 2015
Industrial Light & Magic March 2014 - June 2014
Weta Digital August 2010 - December 2013
Blur Studio May 2007 - August 2010
Skills
3D, Animation, Camera, Character Animation, Maya, 3D animation, Film, Feature Films, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Television, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Motion Capture, Compositing, Video Games, Photography, Cinematics
Education
Academy of Art University 2002 — 2005
mfa, animation
Regina Pacis Bogor
Regina Pacis Bogor
Digital Domain 3.0 August 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios November 2011 - July 2015
Weta Digital April 2011 - August 2011
Digital Domain January 2011 - March 2011
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 2009 - January 2011
MAKE June 2009 - July 2009
Digital Domain February 2009 - June 2009
Full Sail University 2006 - 2008
CopyCat Digital September 2004 - September 2006
Skills
Lighting, Modeling, Look Development, Mental Ray, Nuke, Shake, Video Games, Maya, Animation, Film, Visual Effects
Education
Full Sail University 2006 — 2008
BA, Computer Animation
Northwestern University October 2013 - Present
UC Davis & UC Berkeley December 2005 - May 2013
Microsoft Research Engineering Design 2011 - 2011
Weta Digital March 2010 - August 2010
NVIDIA June 2008 - November 2008
UC Davis 2005 - 2005
SingleClick Co. 2000 - 2004
Skills
User Experience, Human Computer..., User Experience Design, Information..., Usability Testing, Software Engineering, HTML 5, Visual Perception, Usability, JavaScript, User Studies, User Interface Design, .NET, WPF, WebGL, CSS, OpenGL, Software Design, C#, d3.js, Product Design, Visual Cognition, Quantitative Research, Scientific Research, R, ggplot, dplyr, Statistics
Education
University of California, Davis 2005 — 2013
PhD, Applications of Perception to InfoVis
Clemson University 2001 — 2004
B.S., Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley
Sony Pictures Imageworks November 2008 - Present
Animation Mentor June 2014 - Present
Weta Digital August 2014 - October 2014
Blur Studio June 2014 - July 2014
Reel FX March 2014 - May 2014
Cryptic Studios August 2008 - November 2008
Academy of Art University 2006 - 2008
Skills
Computer Animation, Animation, Maya, Facial Animation, 3D, Character Animation, Premiere, Creative Direction, Film, After Effects, Visual Effects
Education
AnimationMentor.com 2006 — 2008
3D Animation
Academy of Art University 2001 — 2004
BFA, 3D Character Animation
Sony Pictures Imageworks June 2015 - Present
Zoic Studios November 2014 - June 2015
MPC July 2014 - November 2014
Prime Focus World March 2014 - July 2014
ScanlineVFX August 2013 - February 2014
Animal Logic August 2012 - May 2013
MPC December 2011 - August 2012
Dr. D Studios August 2011 - December 2011
Weta Digital November 2010 - July 2011
Digital Domain October 2010 - November 2010
Skills
Shading, Compositing, Nuke, Visual Effects, 3D, Look Development, Shake, Renderman, MEL, Houdini, Digital Compositing, Lighting, Computer Graphics, Feature Films, Animation, Mental Ray, Computer Animation, Maya, PFTrack
Education
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Computer Animation
Sheridan College
Computer Science
Vancouver Film School
3D Animation and Visual Effects
DreamWorks Animation May 2011 - Present
Weta Digital October 2006 - May 2011
AnimationMentor.com January 2008 - March 2011
Rhythm & Hues February 2005 - September 2006
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Pre-production, Computer Animation, Facial Animation, 3D, Traditional Animation, Maya, Feature Films, Art, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics
Education
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 2000 — 2004
media arts, Animation
Alliance Francaise 2000 — 2000
Comic Book workshop
National University of Singapore 1998 — 2000
Mechanical Engineering
Double Negative March 2014 - Present
Sony Pictures Imageworks June 2012 - February 2014
MPC January 2012 - May 2012
Weta Digital May 2011 - July 2011
Lucasfilm - Industrial Light and Magic December 2010 - May 2011
Rhythm and Hues March 2010 - November 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks April 2009 - February 2010
Rhythm & Hues June 2007 - April 2009
Aperture Films, Ltd. June 2005 - January 2007
Fire Studios June 2006 - September 2006
Skills
Compositing, Technical Direction, Stereoscopic, Digital Fusion, Silhouette, Rotoscoping, Digital Compositing
Education
Otis College of Art and Design 2003 — 2007
BFA, Digital Media - Compositing
Gnomon School of Visual Effects
TRACE VFX January 2015 - Present
Freelance September 2009 - Present
Digital Domain February 2004 - August 2011
Universal - The Fast & The Furious Tokyo Drift October 2005 - June 2006
R!ot 2005 - 2005
Digital Domain April 2001 - February 2004
Weta Digital May 2000 - March 2001
Sony Imageworks January 1996 - May 2000
Digital Domain August 1993 - October 1995
Skills
Budgeting, Team Management, Organizational..., Time Management, Excel, Word, Filemaker Pro, Oracle, Quickbooks, FileMaker, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, Post Production, Budgets, Microsoft Word, Feature Films, Visual Effects, Compositing, Film, Stereoscopic, Computer Graphics, Special Effects, Film Production, Lighting, Motion Capture, Commercials, Nuke, Pre-visualization, Live Action, Camera, Shake, Digital Compositing, Pre-production
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1998 — 1998
Certificate
Santa Monica College 1987 — 1990
AA
Santa Monica High School 1985 — 1988
Zoic Studios August 2014 - Present
Digital Domain 3.0 December 2013 - June 2014
Framestore August 2013 - January 2014
Digital Domain September 2012 - May 2013
Dr. D Studios July 2011 - November 2011
Digital Domain September 2010 - April 2011
Animal Logic April 2010 - September 2010
Weta Digital August 2009 - December 2009
Digital Domain March 2007 - August 2009
Digital Domain August 2006 - March 2007
Skills
Compositing, Visual Effects, Look Development, Texturing, Lighting, Renderman, 3D, Vray, Feature Films, Shading, Rendering, Arnold, Texture Painting, Premiere, Computer Graphics, Cinematics, Shaders, Houdini, Shake, Nuke, Maya, Digital Compositing, Film, Computer Animation, Post Production
Education
Full Sail University 2003 — 2004
AS, Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Giant Studios November 2013 - November 2014
House of Moves June 2014 - June 2014
Weta Digital February 2014 - March 2014
Weta Digital October 2013 - November 2013
Weta Digital April 2013 - August 2013
Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) January 2013 - February 2013
Pendulum Studios August 2011 - November 2011
Savannah College of Art and Design June 2009 - June 2011
Savannah College of Art and Design February 2010 - November 2010
Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) January 2006 - May 2007
Skills
Motion Capture, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Maya, Vicon Blade, Retargeting, Data Tracking, Motion Tracking, Data Cleaning, Vicon IQ, Vicon, Character Animation, Facial Animation, Adobe Creative Suite, Stop Motion, Computer Animation, Animation, Motion Graphics, After Effects, Visual Effects
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2010 — 2012
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design 2007 — 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Animation
Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) 2005 — 2007
Associate’s Degree, General Study with Primary Focus in Creative Writing and Graphic Design.
Dartmouth College January 2012 - Present
Patricia Hannaway Fine Art and Animation September 2009 - Present
Anderson Ranch Arts Center October 2011 - December 2011
Aardman Animations June 2009 - September 2009
Vivaty, Media Machines, KPCB funded. October 2007 - March 2009
Foundation for Educational Achievement 2005 - 2007
Weta digital May 2000 - August 2003
Stanford University 2000 - 2001
pdi/dreamworks animation 1998 - 2001
DreamWorks SKG April 1997 - June 2000
Skills
Computer Animation, Animation, Computer Graphics, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Maya, Art, Feature Films, 3D, Illustration, Photoshop, Drawing, Traditional Animation, Final Cut Pro, Painting, Video Games, Film Production, 3D Modeling, Plot, Digital Art, After Effects, Lighting, Film, Modeling, Visual Effects, Rigging, Fine Art, Directing, Rendering
Education
School of Visual Arts 1991 — 1994
mfa, computer graphics
New York Academy of Art 1990 — 1994
MFA, Art
Smith College 1980 — 1984
BA, Major Art History/Minor Economics
Amherst College 1982 — 1983
ba, art history
Disney
Monolith Productions August 2013 - Present
Valve Software January 2006 - February 2013
Weta Digital January 2005 - November 2005
Industrial Light & Magic February 2004 - July 2004
Weta Digital June 2002 - November 2003
Digital Domain September 1996 - May 2002
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Cinematics, Film, Maya, Commercials, Facial Animation, Video, Traditional Animation, Game Development, Computer Animation, Feature Films, Visual Effects
Education
Purdue University 1991 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Technical Graphics
Towson University 1988 — 1991
Physics
Sqor Sports July 2013 - Present
Trace and Trust January 2013 - January 2014
Linden Lab May 2012 - July 2013
Zebulant 2011 - September 2012
Loggly July 2011 - May 2012
GiftCS, LLC January 1998 - January 2012
AT&T Interactive May 2010 - July 2011
ImageMovers Digital July 2009 - May 2010
Weta Digital October 2008 - June 2009
Racemi March 2007 - April 2008
Skills
Python, Linux, Ruby, Software Development, Java, C#, Unix, Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, REST, .NET, PHP, Shell Scripting, OS X, Objective-C, SQL, JavaScript, Software Engineering, Windows, jQuery, Hadoop, Erlang, Statistics, Cloud Computing, Cocoa, R, Mac OS X, Microsoft Excel, NoSQL, General Awesomeness, Awesomeness, F#, Minitab, Mathematical Modeling, Powershell, Integration, Test Automation, Data Analysis, Scalability, Z-Shell, Machine Learning, Data Mining, kNN, Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, BJJ, Martial Arts
Education
University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management 2010 — 2013
MBA, General Management
California State University-Los Angeles 2001 — 2003
M.S. Computer Information Systems, Expert Systems/AI, Database Design
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 1996 — 1998
BS, Nutritional Science
Palomar College 1993 — 1996
AA, Liberal Studies
California Institute of Technology 2002 — 2003
Computer Science
Big Nerd Ranch 2006 — 2006
Certificate of Completion, Cocoa, Cocoa Bootcamp
Temecula Valley High School 1992 — 1993
High School
Linfield 1986 — 1992
Private College Prep School
Industrial Light & Magic June 2015 - Present
Double Negative - London May 2015 - June 2015
Industrial Light & Magic January 2015 - May 2015
Weta Digital August 2014 - December 2014
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) Lucasfilm March 2014 - July 2014
MPC October 2012 - February 2014
Rhythm & Hues October 2011 - September 2012
Ollin Studio May 2010 - October 2011
What is F? July 2011 - August 2011
Golem Producciones May 2011 - May 2011
Skills
Digital Compositing, Nuke, Shake, Stereoscopic, Visual Effects, Compositing, Maya, Matte Painting, PFTrack, Rotoscoping, After Effects, Color Correction, Look Development, Film, 3D, Motion Graphics, Feature Films, Post Production
Education
Vanarts 2008 — 2009
Visual Effects for Film and TV
Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, A.C. 2002 — 2007
Bachelors, Communication Sciences
New York Film Academy 2004 — 2004
Filmmaking
Weta Digital July 2011 - June 2014
Freelance May 2010 - September 2011
Goldcrest Post Production November 2009 - April 2010
Park Road Post Production June 2007 - October 2009
Natcoll 2005 - 2008
Skills
After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Video Editing, Shake, Nuke, Photoshop, Maya, 3DEqualizer, Quantel IQ Pablo
Education
Stetson University 1998 — 2002
BA, Digital Arts
Kitmoda August 2014 - Present
University of Michigan 2013 - 2014
Weta Digital March 2012 - February 2013
Human Head Studios May 2009 - June 2012
Freelance April 2009 - July 2010
Raven Software June 2006 - May 2009
Troika Games February 2001 - August 2002
Skills
Maya, Texturing, Lighting, UV mapping, Scripting, Mudbox, Cinematics, Environment Art, Character Animation, Sculpture, Modeling, Max, Unreal Engine 3, Zbrush, Game Development, Low Poly Modeling, Level Design, Animation, Texture Artist, Hard Surface Modeling, Characters, 3D Studio Max, Texture Painting, MEL, Digital Sculpting, Visual Effects, 3D, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Unreal Editor, Character Rigging, Rigging, PHP, Custom CMS Development, SQL, CSS, PS3, Mental Ray, Video Games, Computer Animation, Game Design, Perforce, Digital Painting, Gameplay, Concept Design, ZBrush, Xbox 360, Film, Photoshop, Entrepreneurship
Education
College for Creative Studies 1998 — 2001
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Digital Animation
The Associates in Art (Sherman Oaks, CA) 2000 — 2000
Anatomical sculpture, figure drawing, and storyboarding.
Emergency Professional Services September 2011 - December 2013
Industrial Light & Magic November 2006 - May 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2004 - October 2006
Weta Digital June 2002 - November 2003
Cinesite July 2001 - June 2002
PDI/Dreamworks September 2000 - July 2001
Skills
Renderman, Visual Effects, Shake, Nuke, Computer Graphics, Compositing, Maya, Look Development, Technical Direction, Lighting, Computer Animation, Feature Films, Animation, 3D
Education
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson 2015 — 2019
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Arizona State University 1995 — 2000
BS, Computer Science
Ubisoft January 2013 - Present
THQ May 2012 - January 2013
Eidos September 2010 - April 2012
Weta Digital June 2009 - September 2010
Weta Digital January 2008 - June 2009
Weta Digital October 2008 - January 2009
Weta Digital April 2008 - October 2008
Electronic Arts January 2008 - April 2008
Electronic Arts October 2004 - April 2008
Freelance January 2000 - December 2005
Skills
Texturing, Visual Effects, Shaders, Video Games, Animation, Xbox 360, 3D, PS3, Maya, Game Development, UV Mapping
Education
Concordia University 2002 — 2008
Fine Arts
CentreNAD 2003 — 2004
3D Modeling and Animation
Vanier college 1997 — 2000
DEC, Computer Science
Tangentlemen April 2015 - Present
DreamWorks Animation May 2014 - April 2015
Digital Domain 3.0 December 2013 - May 2014
Various Clients & Projects April 2009 - March 2014
Weta Digital May 2013 - November 2013
Sony Computer Entertainment America February 2011 - April 2013
Full Sail June 2004 - February 2011
Motion Capture Club February 2007 - April 2010
Savannah International Animation Festival February 2010 - February 2010
F.I.R.E. January 2009 - March 2009
Skills
Character Animation, motion editing, motion capture, Rigging, Cinematics, Maya, Motionbuilder, Cortex, Diva, Blade, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Animation, Motion Capture, Computer Animation, Character Rigging, Traditional Animation, Creature Animation, Video Games, Rendering, Pre-visualization, Film, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects, Feature Films, 3D, Film Production, Game Development, Directing, Premiere, Game Design, XSI, MEL
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2002 — 2004
M.F.A., Computer Art
Blizzard Entertainment June 2014 - Present
Look Effects November 2013 - February 2014
Blue Sky Studios November 2012 - March 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks 2012 - 2012
Weta Digital January 2011 - 2011
PDI/Dreamworks March 2010 - December 2010
Image Movers Digital January 2009 - January 2010
Motion Theory 2008 - 2008
CafeFX April 2007 - May 2007
Disney Feature Animation September 2006 - March 2007
Skills
visual effect, Maya, Lighting, Compositing, Traditional Animation, Digital Compositing, Computer Animation, Look Development, Visual Effects, Nuke, Shake, Renderman, MEL, Shading, Mental Ray, Cinematics, Rotoscoping
Education
University of Arizona 1990 — 1994
BFA
Bishop Amat High School 1984 — 1988
California State University-Fullerton
Weta Digital August 2013 - Present
DreamWorks Animation February 2010 - July 2013
PDI/Dreamworks June 2009 - August 2009
Adobe Systems July 2007 - June 2008
Skills
Visual Effects, Python, Animation, C++, Shaders, Computer Graphics, Maya, MEL, OpenGL, Perforce, Renderman
Education
Columbia University in the City of New York 2008 — 2010
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (Computer Graphics Track)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science
Industrial Light & Magic June 2015 - Present
Weta Digital July 2014 - June 2015
Method Studios October 2011 - July 2014
Prime Focus Vancouver April 2009 - September 2011
Prime Focus London October 2007 - April 2009
Air Defense Regiment (LV6) January 2004 - June 2005
Skills
Nuke, Compositing, Python, Visual Effects, Feature Films, Digital Compositing, Pipeline Development, PyQt, Shake, Qt, Scripting, Look Development, C++, C#, Lua, ElasticSearch
Education
Jönköping University 2006 — 2007
Visual Effects
John Bauergymnasiet 2000 — 2003
Programming
DreamWorks Animation July 2014 - January 2015
Animation Mentor 2006 - May 2014
UC Santa Cruz December 2013 - March 2014
PDI/Dreamworks March 2003 - November 2013
Weta Digital October 2000 - October 2002
Pixar Animation Studios April 1999 - October 1999
Rhythm & Hues 1996 - 1999
Skills
Character Animation, Visual Effects, Film, Video Games, Facial Animation, Animation, Commercials, Computer Animation, Television, Maya, Traditional Animation, Cinematics, Film Production, Feature Films, 3D, Short Films
Education
California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Character Animation
Weta Digital May 2015 - Present
Skills
Management, Crowd Simulation, Training, Pipeline Development, Technical Direction, Web Development, Feature Films, Computer Animation
Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College 1995 — 1999
BA, Computer and Video Imaging
Zeroes 2 Heroes July 2015 - Present
Freelancing August 2010 - Present
Weta Digital March 2015 - March 2015
PikPok October 2013 - December 2013
TinyCo April 2011 - May 2013
Picture Plane Imaging May 2009 - August 2010
Six Point Harness January 2009 - March 2009
Fathom Studios June 2003 - October 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design 2005 - 2006
Skills
Illustration, Concept Design, Storyboarding, Character Design, Vector Illustration, Photoshop, Layout, Art, Illustrator, Digital Illustration, Painting, Social Games, Props, Digital Art, Game Design, Pre-production, Books, PS3, Visual Development, Drawing, Flash, Character Animation, Conceptual Art, Visual Arts, 3D
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2004 — 2007
BA in digital media, Animation and Seqential Art
SturdyFX Ltd. January 2011 - Present
Dreamworks Studios March 2015 - June 2015
ViaSport April 2013 - September 2014
Rhythm & Hues April 2012 - July 2012
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies November 2010 - November 2010
Weta Digital July 2010 - November 2010
Skills
Video Production, Post Production, PreVis, 3D animation, After Effects, Maya, Photoshop, Computer Animation, Animation, Premiere, Compositing, Digital Compositing
Education
Vancouver Film School 2008 — 2009
3d Animation and Visual Effects
British Columbia Institute of Technology / BCIT 2007 — 2008
Broadcast and Media
Freelance July 2015 - Present
LAIKA, Inc. May 2013 - Present
Weta Digital March 2012 - March 2013
Weta Digital August 2011 - March 2012
Weta Digital March 2009 - August 2011
Tippett studio January 2007 - January 2009
Stormfront Studios June 2005 - December 2006
Digital Domain 2004 - 2004
Skills
Visual Effects, Compositing, Maya, Character Animation, Concept Design, Cinematics, Computer Animation, Video Games, Animation, Drawing, Feature Films, Computer Graphics, Film, Commercials, Facial Animation, MEL, Character Rigging
Education
Academy of Art University 2001 — 2005
BFA, Character Animation & Visual Effects
Hero Forge February 2014 - Present
South Park Studios June 2010 - Present
South Park Studios November 2008 - June 2010
South Park Studios March 2008 - November 2008
Weta Digital March 2006 - January 2008
Weta Digital August 2005 - July 2006
Skills
Autodesk Products :..., Python, Perl, mel, C++, Pipeline Development, Animation Production, Project Management, IT Management, Department Budgeting, Linux System..., OS X, Database Design and..., Maya, Television, Python, Renderman, Programming, Producing, Animation, Computer Graphics
Education
Hampshire College 2001 — 2005
BS, Computer Science, N/A
CGTarian.com September 2014 - Present
DreamWorks Animation October 2013 - April 2015
DreamWorks Animation February 2008 - March 2013
Walt Disney Imagineering November 2007 - February 2008
Brain Zoo Studios September 2007 - October 2007
Stan Winston Studio February 2004 - September 2007
Weta Digital July 2003 - October 2003
Warner Bros. Animation December 2002 - June 2003
Weta Digital July 2002 - October 2002
Warner Bros. Feature Animation June 1997 - June 2002
Skills
Pre-visualization, Film, Maya, Visual Effects, Character Animation, Animation, Computer Animation, Facial Animation, Compositing, Traditional Animation, 3D, Computer Graphics, Feature Films, Nuke, XSI, After Effects
Education
Studio Arts 2013 — 2013
Ringling School of Art and Design 1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Animation
Industrial Light & Magic May 2013 - Present
Industrial Light & Magic October 2011 - April 2013
freelance August 2011 - September 2011
Digital Domain August 2010 - July 2011
Weta Digital March 2008 - July 2010
Industrial Light & Magic July 2007 - March 2008
Tippett Studio April 2006 - July 2007
Massive Black July 2005 - April 2006
Tippett Studio December 2003 - July 2005
Industrial Light & Magic May 2002 - December 2003
Skills
Look Development, 3D Modeling, Digital Matte Painting, Texturing, Texture Painting, Maya, Renderman, Zbrush, Computer Animation, Film, Texture Artist, ZBrush, Digital Compositing, 3D, Feature Films, Nuke, Animation, Mental Ray, Computer Graphics, Matte Painting, Visual Effects, Painting
Education
Academy of Art University 1991 — 1993
Illustration
University of California, Santa Cruz 1986 — 1989
Biology, Scientific Illustration & Communication
Viewpoint High School 1983 — 1986
School of Visual Arts 2004 - Present
Pratt Institute 2009 - Present
Sybex Books 2011 - Present
Baen Publishing Enterprises 1983 - Present
Mattingly Graphics June 1979 - Present
Weta Digital 2004 - 2005
Scholastic, Inc. 1994 - 2004
Magicmaker August 1996 - February 1997
The Walt Disney Company 1983 - 1985
The Walt Disney Company 1980 - 1983
Skills
Matte Painting, Teaching, Digital Illustration, Photoshop, Nuke, Maya, After Effects, Visual Effects, Illustration, Painting, Special Effects, Concept Design, Animation, Compositing, Computer Animation, Conceptual Art, Digital Compositing, Digital Painting, Motion Graphics, Digital Art, 3D, Art, Graphics, Film, 3D Modeling, Rendering, 3D graphics, Drawing, Premiere, Computer Graphics, Flash Animation, Commercials, Image Editing, Motion Design, Texturing, Adobe After Effects
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 1977 — 1980
Illustration
Colorado State University 1977 — 1977
Film
Art Institute of Colorado 1976 — 1977
Advertising
The Principia 1970 — 1974
High school
School of Visual Arts
Clemson University August 2013 - Present
Weta Digital May 2014 - August 2014
Clemson University August 2012 - June 2014
TigerPaw Productions August 2010 - May 2012
TigerPaw Productions January 2010 - May 2010
TigerPaw Productions September 2009 - December 2009
Skills
After Effects, Nuke, Maya, C++, Python, Linux
Education
Clemson University 2013 — 2016
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Digital Production Arts
Clemson University 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science
Lucasfilm June 2013 - January 2014
Lucasfilm Animation 2008 - June 2013
Weta Digital November 2006 - May 2008
Animal Logic November 2003 - October 2006
Cisco Systems February 2002 - November 2003
Cisco Systems April 2001 - February 2002
Euro RSCG Partnership January 2001 - April 2001
Industrial Light & Magic January 2000 - November 2000
Industrial Light & Magic September 1999 - January 2000
Skills
Technical Leadership, Data Center, Architecture, Technology Management, Project Management, Renderman, Strategy, MEL, Unix, Python, Computer Graphics, Leadership, Nuke, Linux, Software Development, Cloud Computing, Software Project..., Team Building, Marketing, IT Strategy, Integration, Visual Effects, Perl, Modeling, Agile Methodologies, Mobile Devices, Software Engineering, C++, 3D, Perforce, Scripting, Pipeline Development, Pre-visualization, Technical Direction, Animation, Vendor Management, Management, Cross-functional Team..., IT Operation
Education
Stanford University 1993 — 1998
BS, Engineering (Product Design)
Stanford University
Bachelor's Degree, Engineering, Product Design
IMPACT80, LLC January 2010 - Present
Valve Corporation February 2010 - May 2015
Weta Digital January 2007 - January 2010
Autodesk 2003 - January 2010
Electronic Arts Canada December 2005 - January 2007
Weta Digital September 2004 - November 2005
Tippett Studio May 2003 - September 2004
Academy of Art University August 2003 - December 2003
Raven Software September 2002 - May 2003
LLC June 2000 - July 2001
Skills
Character Animation, 3D Modeling, Maya, Mudbox, Texturing, Modeling, MEL, Visual Effects, Art, Storyboarding, Computer Graphics, Facial Animation, Zbrush, Sculpture, 3D graphics, 3D, Film, Computer Animation, Commercials, Animation, Graphics, Digital Sculpting
Education
Full Sail University 2001 — 2002
AS, Computer Animation
Loyola University New Orleans 1996 — 2000
BA, Advertising/Graphic Design
PIXOMONDO May 2015 - Present
Various October 2010 - August 2015
PIXOMONDO 2015 - 2015
ARC9 November 2010 - April 2014
Asylum Visual Effects March 2010 - November 2010
Weta Digital October 2008 - July 2010
Weta Digital September 2006 - September 2008
Digital Domain May 2006 - July 2006
Sony Imageworks January 2006 - May 2006
Weta Digital August 2005 - December 2005
Skills
Look Development, Shading, Lighting, Texturing, Film, Renderman, Shake, MEL, Houdini, Nuke, Mental Ray, Visual Effects, Web Development, Web Design, Python, PyQt, Adobe Fireworks, Illustrator, Flash Builder, Software Project..., 3D, Animation, Post Production, Scripting, Computer Graphics, Compositing, Maya, Pipeline Development, Texture Artist, Computer Animation, Feature Films, Digital Compositing, VFX Supervision, Photoshop, Commercials, Photography, Premiere, Film Production, 3D Modeling, Rendering, Video Editing, 3D Studio Max, Rotoscoping
Education
Brigham Young University 1997 — 2003
BFA, Animation
Brigham Young University 1997 — 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Animation
Industrial Light & Magic November 2013 - Present
Digital Domain October 2011 - October 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks September 2010 - May 2011
MPC June 2010 - August 2010
Image Engine Design Inc. April 2010 - May 2010
Weta Digital October 2006 - November 2009
Rhythm and Hues October 2004 - September 2006
Fathom Studios October 2000 - October 2004
Aston Worldwide Animation April 2000 - September 2000
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Maya, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, Facial Animation, Photography, 3D Modeling
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 1995 — 1999
BFA, Computer Animation, Photography
Colorado State University 1994 — 1995
NA, Fine and Studio Arts
Weta Digital August 2014 - November 2014
Method Studios March 2014 - July 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks April 2013 - February 2014
MPC Vancouver February 2013 - April 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada May 2012 - January 2013
MPC Vancouver June 2011 - May 2012
MPC London October 2008 - June 2011
Luma Pictures July 2008 - September 2008
RIOT June 2007 - June 2008
The Orphanage February 2007 - May 2007
Education
Sheridan College 2003 — 2003
Post Grad Certificate, Computer Animation
UNSW Australia 1998 — 2000
B.A. (Media), Major: Multimedia
Truescape November 2007 - Present
Animal Logic June 2006 - November 2006
Postmodern Sydney 2004 - June 2006
Animal Logic 2003 - 2004
Plastic Wax 2000 - 2003
Weta Digital 1999 - 1999
Brilliant Digital Entertainment 1998 - 1999
Various Freelance Positions 1997 - 1998
Skills
Lighting, Shading, Mental Ray, Realflow, Compositing, Nuke, Shake, Maya, MEL, Renderman, Visual Effects, 3D, After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Texturing, Rendering, Mudbox, Modeling, Rigging, Vray, Technical Direction, Premiere, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation
Education
University of Canterbury
PEMA2
Lincoln University (NZ) 1992 — 1996
BRS
St Andrews College Christchurch 1987 — 1991
UE
Intraware
Apple Australia
Weta Digital April 2007 - Present
Disney Feature Animation August 2004 - April 2007
walt disney feature animation 2004 - 2007
Fathom Studios January 1999 - August 2004
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 1994 — 1997
Computer Art, Computer Art
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.)
Weta Digital May 2015 - Present
Industrial Light & Magic December 2014 - April 2015
Weta Digital July 2014 - November 2014
Industrial Light & Magic January 2014 - July 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2014 - January 2014
Weta Digital July 2013 - December 2013
Rising Sun Pictures March 2013 - June 2013
Digital Domain December 2012 - March 2013
Weta Digital September 2012 - December 2012
Rhythm & Hues May 2012 - June 2012
Skills
Compositing, Shake, Nuke, Rotoscoping, 3D, Animation, Commercials, Feature Films, Computer Graphics, Traditional Animation, Visual Effects, Look Development, VFX Supervision
Education
Full Sail 2003 — 2004
AS, Computer Animation
Collins College 2001 — 2003
AOS, Animation
Industrial Light & Magic December 2014 - March 2015
Method Studios August 2014 - September 2014
Weta Digital July 2013 - May 2014
Rhythm & Hues November 2012 - February 2013
A Slow Day in Comedy 2013 - 2013
Method Studios July 2012 - October 2012
Create Advertising Group March 2012 - June 2012
Rhythm & Hues July 2010 - March 2012
Reel FX March 2010 - July 2010
Create Advertising Group May 2010 - May 2010
Skills
Character Animation, Facial Animation, Cinematics, Computer Animation, Maya, Animation, Video Games, Visual Effects, Film, Short Films, Feature Films
Education
AnimationMentor.com 2005 — 2006
Diploma, Advance Studies in Character Animation
Purdue University 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Graphics Technology
Sony Pictures Imageworks May 2015 - Present
Industrial Light & Magic December 2014 - April 2015
Weta Digital September 2014 - November 2014
Industrial Light & Magic January 2014 - July 2014
Weta Digital October 2013 - November 2013
Rhythm & Hues July 2012 - July 2013
Digital Domain September 2011 - May 2012
Weta Digital April 2011 - August 2011
Digital Domain November 2009 - April 2011
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc March 2008 - November 2009
Skills
Lighting, Compositing, Visual Effects, Digital Compositing, Nuke, Renderman, Look Development, Shake, Maya, Houdini
Education
Vancouver Film School 2003 — 2004
3D Animation and Visual Effects
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 1997 — 1999
Television and Film Production
CGSociety.org October 2014 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2014 - July 2015
Rhythm & Hues February 2012 - February 2014
Rhythm & Hues September 2011 - July 2012
Rhythm & Hues December 2009 - September 2011
Weta Digital September 2009 - November 2009
Prime Focus World August 2009 - September 2009
Rhythm & Hues November 2008 - April 2009
The Orphanage January 2008 - November 2008
Academy of Art University 2008 - 2008
Skills
Visual Effects, Matte Painting, Commercials, Texture Artist, Rotoscoping, Graphic Design, Digital Compositing, Compositing, Nuke, Texturing, Maya, Shake, 3D, After Effects, Photoshop, HDRI, Engaging Public Speaker, Look Development, VFX Supervision, Shading, Feature Films
Education
Academy of Art University 2004 — 2007
MFA, Animation and Visual Effects
East Tennessee State University 1998 — 2002
BS in Engineering Technology, Animation, Illustration, and Multimedia
Spring Hill High School
Cloud Imperium Games March 2015 - August 2015
Digital Extremes June 2012 - February 2015
Digital Extremes 2013 - 2015
Digital Extremes 2013 - 2015
Blackcoffee® April 2014 - April 2014
Naughty Dog May 2011 - September 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 2011 - May 2011
Telltale Games October 2010 - November 2010
MPC November 2009 - March 2010
Weta Digital November 2008 - May 2009
Skills
3D, Renderman, Nuke, Visual Effects, Maya, Cinematics, Lighting, Mental Ray, Photoshop, Compositing, Look Development, Video Games, MEL, Television, Zbrush, Evolution Game Engine, Sketchbook Pro, CryEngine, Unreal4.9
Education
Digital Tutors 2012 — 2022
N/A, What ever catches my eye or looks interesting, N/A
University of California, Los Angeles 1997 — 1997
extension, Cinematography I, II
Pratt Institute 1989 — 1992
M.F.A., Computer Graphics
Rhode Island College 1984 — 1989
B.A., Art Studio-Graphic Design Major
Weta Digital October 2010 - Present
Industrial Light and Magic January 2010 - August 2010
Weta Digital October 2008 - December 2009
Digital Domain February 2005 - September 2008
Sony Pictures Imageworks June 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Matte Painting, Digital Painting, Concept Design, Illustration, Nuke, Maya, Compositing, Look Development, Digital Compositing, Visual Effects, Painting, Rendering, Shake
Education
School of Visual Arts 2000 — 2003
bachelor of arts, illustration
Weta Digital October 2010 - Present
ImageMovers Digital January 2009 - October 2010
Academy of Art University September 2003 - December 2008
Pulse Entertainment 1999 - 2002
Skills
Renderman, MEL, Shake, Nuke, Shading, Character Rigging, Maya, Python, Visual Effects, Animation, After Effects, Compositing, Rigging, Cinematics, Character Animation, VFX Supervision, Computer Animation, Mental Ray
Education
San Francisco State University 1998 — 1999
Animation
Boston University 1992 — 1996
"BS", Film Production
Lightstorm Entertainment May 2013 - Present
Weta Digital October 2010 - May 2013
The Third Floor, Inc. March 2010 - September 2010
ImageMovers Digital February 2010 - March 2010
Lightstorm August 2006 - September 2009
Lightstorm Entertainment August 2006 - September 2009
AVATAR -Lightstorm Entertainment August 2006 - September 2009
Lightstorm 2006 - 2007
Skills
Pre-visualization, Visual Effects, Nuke, Maya, Motion Capture, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Look Development, Cinematics, Compositing
Education
DAVE School 2005 — 2006
Computer Graphics and Animation
DePaul University 2000 — 2005
PIXOMONDO April 2015 - June 2015
Industrial Light & Magic February 2015 - April 2015
Pixomondo January 2015 - January 2015
Drawn By the Light VFX October 2014 - November 2014
Mirada Studios August 2014 - October 2014
Rodeo FX April 2014 - July 2014
Weta Digital July 2013 - March 2014
Newbreed Visual Effects March 2013 - June 2013
Dtrain FX January 2013 - March 2013
Rhythm & Hues September 2001 - September 2012
Skills
Rotoscoping, Background Plate..., Photoshop, Autodesk Flame/Inferno, Linux, Mac OS X, Resource Management, Data Management, Technical Support, Computer Maintenance, Nuke, Tape Backup, Switched Digital Video, Feature Films, OS X, Commercials, Post Production, Visual Effects, Renderman, Houdini, Digital Compositing, MEL, PFTrack
Education
California State University-Fullerton 1989 — 1994
BS, Computer Science
Weta Digital September 2015 - Present
Santa Monica College February 2008 - August 2015
Fellow February 2015 - April 2015
The Mill January 2015 - February 2015
MFX November 2014 - December 2014
Days End Pictures / Floq FX October 2014 - November 2014
5D Global Studio 2014 - 2014
Mirada Studios November 2013 - November 2013
Imaginary Forces March 2013 - April 2013
Wolf & Crow March 2013 - March 2013
Skills
Houdini, Visual Effects, Animation, Lighting, Computer Graphics, Nuke, 3D, Compositing, Film, Digital Compositing, Shake, Computer Animation, Rendering, Texturing, Particle, Post Production, Feature Films, Commercials, Teamwork, Inspiring Leadership, Teaching, College Teaching, Public Speaking, Team Coordination, Microsoft Office, shotgun
Education
Institute of Psycho Structural Balancing 2013 — 2014
Massage Technician, Massage Therapy, awesome
Savannah College of Art and Design 2002 — 2006
Bachelors of Fine Art, Visual Effects
Mayde Creek 1998 — 2002
Paramount Pictures September 2015 - Present
New Regency Productions June 2015 - September 2015
Digital Domain 3.0 November 2014 - June 2015
Weta Digital September 2014 - November 2014
Digital Domain January 2008 - June 2013
Rhythm & Hues Studios 2006 - 2007
Education
The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles 1998 — 2000
Associate's Degree
Weta Digital May 2015 - Present
Weta Digital July 2013 - May 2015
Stereo D April 2011 - June 2013
Stereo D 2010 - 2011
Stereo D August 2010 - October 2010
In Three Inc. October 2008 - August 2010
The Lymphedema Connection 2007 - 2007
Skills
Nuke, Rotoscoping, Compositing, After Effects, Silhouette, Digital Compositing, Shake, Motion Graphics, Stereoscopic, PFTrack, Visual Effects, Animation, Stereo Conversion, Mocha, Feature Films, Mental Ray, Look Development, VFX Supervision, Matte Painting, Eyeon Fusion, Digital Fusion, Syntheyes
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2004 — 2008
BS, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
Digital Domain 3.0 May 2014 - Present
Sony Computer Entertainment America January 2014 - May 2014
Weta Digital March 2012 - February 2013
Sony Computer Entertainment America August 2010 - January 2012
ImageMovers Digital March 2008 - March 2010
Rhythm & Hues March 2008 - March 2008
DreamWorks Productions October 2007 - December 2007
Lightstorm Entertainment January 2007 - September 2007
Dream Balloon Productions October 2006 - January 2007
Education
Digital Animation and Visual Effects School 2005 — 2006
Occupational Associates, Digital Animation and Visual Effects
DePauw University 2001 — 2005
B.A., Computer Science
Space Exploration Technologies April 2010 - May 2015
Weta Digital August 2008 - November 2009
Direct Controls, Inc. July 2004 - August 2008
Education
Brigham Young University 2002 — 2007
Masters, Mechanical Engineering
Brigham Young University 1996 — 2002
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Pretend LLC 2009 - Present
Edwards Investment Group 2005 - Present
Apple Inc. 2002 - 2005
Nothing Real LLC 1996 - 2002
Weta Digital 1996 - 1996
Sony Pictures Imageworks 1993 - 1996
TDI Thomson Digital Image 1989 - 1993
Skills
Compositing, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects, Post Production, 3D, Special Effects, Feature Films, Film, Digital Compositing, Video, Computer Animation, Digital Video
Education
Pratt Institute 1981 — 1984
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sony Pictures Imageworks January 2015 - Present
Weta Digital August 2014 - December 2014
Weta Digital June 2013 - December 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks October 2012 - May 2013
Digital Domain August 2011 - October 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks September 2010 - April 2011
Team Bondi April 2010 - August 2010
Convergen Pty Ltd September 2009 - November 2009
Xtranormal Technology Inc April 2008 - August 2009
Australian National University February 2007 - July 2007
Skills
Maya, Zbrush, Shake, Final Cut Pro, Compressor, Soundtrack, DVD Studio Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, ActionScript, Computer Animation, Nuke, Visual Effects, Compositing, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Animation, Texturing, Traditional Animation, Facial Animation, Feature Films, Film, Video Games
Education
Animation Mentor 2008 — 2010
Advanced Studies in Character Animation
The Australian National University 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts) With First Class Honours
iAnimate
Weta Digital February 2015 - Present
Zoic Studios July 2014 - November 2014
Zoic Studios June 2014 - November 2014
Animatrik Film Design January 2014 - May 2014
Weta Digital March 2013 - May 2013
Vancouver Visual Effects January 2013 - April 2013
Anthem Visual Effects July 2012 - December 2012
Rhythm & Hues April 2012 - July 2012
Anthem Visual Effects 2011 - December 2011
Sanctuary March 2011 - July 2011
Skills
On Set Data Collection, Visual Effects, Nuke, FileMaker, Microsoft Office, Shake, Film, Post Production, Compositing, Television, Feature Films, Final Draft, Film Production
Education
Capilano University 2005 — 2007
film
Sony Pictures Imageworks November 2011 - Present
Outsource VFX November 2009 - Present
Pixomondo 2013 - 2013
Weta Digital 2012 - 2012
Prime Focus November 2010 - March 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks 2011 - 2011
Sony Pictures Imageworks 2011 - 2011
yU+co 2011 - 2011
Zoic Studios 2011 - 2011
Ferro Concrete 2011 - 2011
Skills
Shake, Digital Compositing, Nuke, Compositing, Visual Effects, Film, Look Development, Feature Films, Rotoscoping
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology 1994 — 1997
bfa, Film & Video
Build Cool Stuff March 2014 - Present
Weta Digital January 2011 - February 2014
ImageMovers Digital December 2008 - December 2010
Pixar Animation Studios June 1999 - October 2008
Skills
Shader Writing, Renderman, Look Development
Education
Texas A&M University 1991 — 1999
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Visualization Sciences
Paramount Pictures May 2015 - Present
ScanLineVFX LA January 2015 - May 2015
MPC January 2015 - January 2015
Weta Digital August 2014 - November 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks May 2014 - June 2014
Comen VFX April 2014 - May 2014
Weta Digital July 2012 - March 2014
LolaVFX May 2011 - June 2012
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 2011 - April 2011
LOLA VFX February 2010 - March 2011
Skills
Compositing, Flame, Nuke, Visual Effects, Editing, Feature Films, Final Cut Pro, Film, Digital Compositing, Post Production, Look Development, Animation, Shake, Fire Management, Rotoscoping, Documentaries, PFTrack, VFX Supervision, Maya, Camera
Education
Loyola Marymount University 2000 — 2003
MFA, Film Production
University of Colorado Boulder 1996 — 2000
BFA, Film Production
Kingwood High 1992 — 1996
Warner Bros. Pictures February 2014 - Present
Lionsgate January 2013 - September 2013
Fox Filmed Entertainment October 2011 - January 2013
Weta Digital October 2010 - August 2011
Rhythm & Hues June 2007 - June 2010
Fox Filmed Entertainment November 2006 - May 2007
Skills
Visual Effects, Post Production, Feature Films, Film, Film Production
Education
Loyola Marymount University 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Film Production
Gearbox Software June 2013 - Present
Blur Studio October 2010 - May 2013
Blur Studio April 2009 - May 2013
Weta Digital January 2009 - April 2009
House of Moves February 2008 - January 2009
Sealy October 1998 - February 2008
New Breed May 1997 - October 1998
Skills
Motionbuilder, 3D Studio Max, XSI, Layout, 3D animation, Character Animation, Scripting, Pipeline Development, Python, Technical Direction, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Computer Animation, Animation, Motion Capture, Max, Maxscript, Vicon Blade
Education
High Point University 2000 — 2003
BS, Computer Information Systems
Appalachian State University 1988 — 1990
BS, Industrial Technology
Standard Deviation April 2001 - Present
Weta Digital 2013 - 2013
Modern Cartoons May 1993 - February 2001
Education
University of Colorado Boulder 1981 — 1986
BS, Applied Math
California State University-Los Angeles
Senior Compositor at Furious FX January 2013 - Present
Weta Digital January 2012 - November 2012
Furious FX November 2011 - December 2011
Weta Digital May 2011 - July 2011
Sony Imageworks 2010 - May 2011
ICO VFX June 2010 - September 2010
ngtv 2007 - 2009
Cinesite 1994 - 1999
Skills
Visual Effects, Shake, Maya, Digital Compositing, Nuke, Deep Nuke Compositer, Rotoscoping, Compositing, VFX Supervision, PFTrack, Renderman, Houdini, Live Action, Matte Painting, Digital Fusion, Stereoscopic, Look Development
Education
ArtCenter College of Design 1989 — 1993
BS Fine Art Photography, Photography / minor film
Gnomon Inc., School of Visual Effects 2001 — 2002
Red Board Productions 2012 - Present
USC First Pitch January 2011 - April 2012
Universal Cable Productions May 2011 - August 2011
Weta Digital May 2009 - September 2009
Montecito Picture Company May 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Sports, Event Management, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Customer Service
Education
University of Southern California 2010 — 2012
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Writing for Screen and Television
Florida State University 2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing / Media Production
3rd BRAIN February 2013 - Present
Emersion S&T January 2011 - March 2012
Weta Digital August 2011 - October 2011
Blue Man Group February 2010 - June 2011
PMVX February 2008 - March 2009
Lightstorm Entertainment September 2005 - December 2005
Weta Digital June 2003 - November 2004
Eon Entertainment March 1999 - September 2001
Skills
Video, Video Production, Post Production, Film, Film Production, Visual Effects, Video Editing, Photoshop, Television, Python, Computer Graphics, After Effects, HD Video, Linux, 3D, Digital Media, HTML, PHP, JavaScript
Education
Eckerd College
Method Studios January 2015 - July 2015
Weta Digital August 2014 - November 2014
Method Studios April 2014 - June 2014
Reliance MediaWorks VFX June 2013 - November 2013
Rhythm & Hues January 2011 - April 2013
ImageMovers Digital June 2010 - October 2011
ImageMovers Digital July 2009 - June 2010
Sony Pictures Imageworks February 2009 - July 2009
LAIKA, Inc August 2007 - December 2008
Education
Oregon State University 2003 — 2007
B.S., Computer Science, Multimedia
Zoic Studios August 2014 - Present
Marjorie's Garden 2009 - Present
Prime Focus World October 2013 - July 2014
Rhythm and Hues Studios 2006 - February 2013
Rhythm and Hues March 2006 - 2013
Rich Mahon Inc. February 2012 - June 2012
Shiny Entertainment 2003 - 2006
Centropolis Effects 2000 - 2004
Square Pictures April 2000 - July 2001
Weta Digital 2001 - 2001
Skills
Matte Painting, Conceptual Art, Maya, Digital Painting, Visual Effects, Environment Art, 3D, Texturing, Cinematics, Animation, Feature Films, Computer Graphics, Concept Design, Illustration, 3D Studio Max, 3D Modeling, Look Development, Painting, Art, Illustrator, Computer Animation
Education
Art Center College of Design 1977 — 1979
illustration
Corona Del Mar High School
CBT Vietnam - a Community Tourism Project by Capilano University March 2011 - Present
Freelance April 2007 - Present
Weta Digital March 2015 - April 2015
Volunteers Unleashed - CBC DocZone September 2013 - December 2014
Eyesight International February 2014 - November 2014
Jade Fever July 2014 - July 2014
Ice Pilots: NWT December 2013 - June 2014
Dah-tsiye Kehke: Our Grandfather’s Footprints - APTN February 2013 - August 2013
Ice Pilots: NWT June 2013 - June 2013
Weta Digital March 2013 - May 2013
Skills
Camera Operator, Editor, Grip/Lamp Op, Cinematography, Photography, Short Films, Music Videos, Film, Documentary, Small-unit filmmaking, Documentaries, PADI Advanced Open..., Camera Operating, Feature Films, Film Production, Final Cut Pro, Producing, Editing, Video, Post Production, Television, Camera, Video Production, Broadcast, Directing, Commercials, Dvd, HD Video, Screenwriting, Pre-production, Videography, Visual Effects, Camera Operation, DVD
Education
Capilano University 2005 — 2008
Advanced Diploma, Motion Picture Production
Capilano University 2005 — 2008
Microsoft Game Studios / Turn 10 Studios June 2012 - Present
Blizzard Entertainment June 2010 - June 2012
Weta Digital March 2009 - March 2010
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2004 - April 2007
DreamWorks Animation June 2003 - October 2004
The Secret Lab September 2001 - October 2002
Square Pictures October 2000 - June 2001
Skills
Lighting, Renderman, Visual Effects, Nuke, MEL, Look Development, Computer Graphics, Photoshop, Pipeline Development, 3D rendering, Python, Digital Compositing, Writing, Shake, Production Pipeline, Game Development, Animation, Training, Perl, Fundraising, Philanthropy, Game Design, Graphics, Vray, Project Management, Supervising, Xbox 360, Art Direction, Xbox One, Video Games, Console, Maya, 3D Studio Max, 3D
Education
Animation Mentor
Kent State University
Computer Graphics
Motiga, Inc. May 2013 - Present
Valve corporation August 2006 - February 2013
Weta Digital 2003 - 2006
Meteor Studios 2001 - 2003
Taarna Studios 1999 - 2001
Skills
Cinematics, Facial Animation, Maya, Character Animation, Rigging, Character Rigging, Pre-visualization, Balls, Computer Animation, Video Games, Visual Effects, Animation, Game Development, 3D, Texturing, Storyboarding
Education
Sheridan College 1996 — 1999
Classical Animation
Digital Domain March 2001 - Present
WordPress 2012 - 2015
Weta Digital 2005 - 2005
Skills
Visual Effects, Vray, Compositing, Lighting, MEL, Shading, Nuke, Renderman, Look Development, Feature Films, Rendering, Computer Graphics, Pipelines, Photoshop, Photography, Scripting, Character Animation, VFX Supervision, Mental Ray, PFTrack, Technical Direction, 3D, Post Production, After Effects, Texturing, Pre-visualization, Digital Compositing, Maya, Zbrush, Animation, Shake, Special Effects, Houdini, Computer Animation, Rotoscoping, Matte Painting, Realflow, Stereoscopic
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 1998 — 2001
MFA, Computer Art
Universidad Tecnológica del Centro
Bs, Information Engineering
Tippett Studio January 2015 - June 2015
Weta Digital June 2012 - November 2014
Industrial Light & Magic 1983 - May 2012
Skills
Nuke, Lighting, Visual Effects, Feature Films, Maya, Digital Compositing, Compositing, 3D, Look Development, Shake, Katana
Education
California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Live Action Film and Video
The Molecule May 2015 - June 2015
Alkemy X March 2015 - April 2015
Weta Digital January 2012 - September 2014
Method Studios NY April 2011 - July 2011
illuminate Hollywood 3D February 2011 - April 2011
Prime Focus January 2011 - February 2011
DIVE November 2010 - November 2010
IMAX September 2010 - October 2010
Digital Domain February 2005 - January 2009
Sony Pictures Imageworks September 2005 - May 2006
Skills
Nuke, Paint, Visual Effects, Stereo Conversion, Compositing, Stereo, Shake, Silhouette FX, Mocha, Digital Compositing, Feature Films, Post Production, Film
Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College 1995 — 1998
Computer and Video Imaging
San Jose State University 1992 — 1994
CADRE - Computers in Art, Design, Research and Education
Bucks County Community College 1982 — 1988
Liberal Arts - Fine Arts Emphasis
Academy of Art University
Illustration
University of Toronto August 2010 - Present
Weta Digital June 2014 - August 2014
Mobile Robotics Laboratory, McGill University June 2008 - January 2009
NLP Technologies Inc. January 2008 - August 2008
Scientific Computing Laboratory, McGill University May 2007 - September 2007
Skills
Algorithms, Robotics, Research, Java, Distributed Systems, Matlab
Education
University of Toronto 2010 — 2014
PhD, Computer Science
McGill University 2008 — 2010
M.Sc., Computer Science
McGill University 2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Engineering, Software Engineering
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2013 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios March 2012 - September 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios January 2012 - February 2012
Weta Digital June 2011 - September 2011
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory June 2010 - September 2010
NBT Ventures January 2010 - February 2010
Skills
Python, General Awesomeness, Software Engineering, C++, Linux, Programming, Java, Computer Graphics, C, Git, Matlab, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Computer Science, Photoshop, Algorithms, Maya, Perl, Research, OpenGL
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008 — 2012
Dual Degrees: Bachelor of Science, Mathematics with Computer Science, Comparative Media Studies
Weta Digital April 2012 - December 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks November 2011 - April 2012
Method Studios September 2011 - October 2011
Digital Domain August 2010 - April 2011
Digital Domain January 2001 - June 2003
The Secret Lab April 2000 - January 2001
Digital Domain January 2000 - April 2000
Industrial Light and Magic October 1999 - January 2000
Walt Disney Animation Studios September 1997 - October 1999
Spin Cycle October 1996 - June 1997
Skills
Nuke
Education
Ithaca College 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science in Cinema and Photography, Film, Photography
Freelance August 2014 - Present
High Impact, Inc. August 2010 - July 2014
Animated Designs March 2009 - July 2010
RTT March 2007 - February 2009
Weta Digital March 2006 - October 2006
Ciber September 2005 - February 2006
COMSYS November 2004 - April 2005
Kelly Engineering Resources March 2004 - November 2004
Hewlett-Packard March 1997 - January 2002
Skills
Maya, Mental Ray, Shading, Lighting, Compositing, Nuke, Computer Graphics, After Effects, HDR Photography, Camera Tracking, Hard Surface Modeling, Photogrammetry, Environment Modeling, UV Layout, Changing Environments, UV mapping, Camera, UV Mapping
Education
Oregon State University 1997 — 2002
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Linn Benton Community College 1993 — 1996
Associate of Science (A.S.), Engineering