Employment History
Sony Pictures Imageworks
2003-present
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs / Final Layout
·Created final cameras moves based on mood of shot
·Responsible for continuity and proper use of environments
G-Force - Rough/Final Layout
·Created camera and character blocking using storyboards for all CG shots
·Modified blocking from action shots for better Stereo-Optic effect
·Reconstructed Matchmove cameras for stronger character placement
·Created smooth hybrid transition shots from a Matchmove camera to an all CG camera
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Animation Support
·Provided assistance to animators by switching MPC rigs to Sony rigs
·Created new tools for set-up outside of Imageworks Pipeline
·Checked quality and functionality of swapped rigs from Sony to MPC
Beowulf - (3D Conversion) Lighting T.D. / Compositor / Layout Artist
·Reconstructed 2D images to 3D stereo-optic imagery
·Managed data from diverse databases
·Color correction and compositing tasks were used to achieve a proper stereo-optic image
·Set dressed several shots for stronger visual composition
·Responsible for continuity and proper use of environments
Surf´s Up - Layout Artist
·Hand operated several cameras and created water buoyancy cameras
·Set dressed several shots for stronger visual composition
·Responsible for continuity and proper use of environments.
Monster House - Layout Artist / Integrator
·Integrated, tweaked motion-capture character data for animation rigs
·Quality checked continuity and corrected animation on hundreds of shots
Polar Express - Layout Artist
·Set dressed several shots for stronger composition
·Continuity Checked
Haunted Mansion - Matchmover
·Created Quality Cameras using live Action film plates for animation and smoke effects
Centropolis Effects
2001-2003
Willard - Matchmover
·Created Quality Cameras using live Action film for rat flocking animation
Open Range - Matchmover
·Created Quality Cameras using live Action film for Background Image reprojections
The Scorpion King - Matchmover
·Created Quality Cameras using live Action film for ant flocking animation
·3D Rotomotion of actors for sword Addition
Eight Legged Freaks - Matchmover
·Created Cameras using live Action film for Spider animation and FX Goo
·3D rotomotion for shadow casting
Rose Red(mini) - Matchmover
·Created Cameras using live Action film to create flash light 3D rotomotion and light casting
KPAX-data i/o
·Responsible for Data Archiving, space and Render Processing management
Software Experience
Shake, Combustion, After Effects, A|W Maya Unlimited,Boujou 4, Elastic Reality,
Photoshop CS, Premiere Pro, Word, Excel,PfTrack, FileMaker,UNIX, HTML, Pro
Kaydara MotionBuilder, network/operating systems (Windows, Linux, and Mac OS). Retimer, Matchmover, Sony Proprietary Software.
Education
The Art Institute of Los Angeles (1999)
· Associate of Science in Computer Animation (with merit)
Pasadena City College(1997)
·Completed 12 art units (Art and Design Fundamentals)
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