OBJECTIVE

        Matchmove Artist

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

        Feature film experience.

        Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

        Expertise with Maya 2009, Softimage|XSI 6.5, and Photoshop CS2.

        Proficiency with Pftrack 5.0, SynthEyes, Boujou 4.0, 3D Max 2009, Nuke 5.47, After Effects CS4, and Combustion 4.0.
Firm understanding of Mental Ray and Linux Operating System.
On set experience in various roles including as an electrician (lighting tech) grip, effects consultant.

        Professional experience in the areas of compositing, matchmoving, layout, particle simulation, rigid body simulation, hard surface modeling, lighting and texturing.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

      Matchmover Digital Domain                                                                                                       2008

 

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Feature Film) Matchmover/Vista to Anamorphic Nuke extractions


The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
(Feature Film) Matchmover/Integration/Rotomation

 

      Matchmover Hyrdraulx                                                                                                                                2007

               

Dark Is Rising: (Feature Film) Matchmover

 

        Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Feature Film) Dynamics Artist/Matchmover

 

        Invasion (Feature Film) Matchmover

 

        Alien vs. Predator 2 (Feature Film) Matchmover/Rotomation

 

        Vicarious (Tool music video) Effects Animator/Lighter

               

Roto Artist Ring of Fire                                                                                                                               2006

AT&T Commercial

                                                                                                                                       

      Particles Animator Ignition Creative                                                                                                       2006

        Kadakowa Pictures USA feature logo (XSI)

      Matchmover/Matchamator The Orphanage                                                                                            2006

       

        Grindhouse (Feature Film) Matchmover (Maya 7.0)

 

        The Last Mimzy (Feature Film) Matchmover/Matchamator/Layout (Maya 7.0)                                       2006

 

      XSI Artist/Compositor KromA VFX                                                                                           20052006

 

         Head and Shoulders (Commercial) XSI Lead Artist

 

         Miller MGD (Commercial) XSI Lead Artist

 

         Got Milk? (“Toma Leche”) “Teeth Town”.  (Commercial) XSI Artist

 

        "Not Just Words"-Black Heart Procession (Music Video) XSI Artist/Compositor

 

        “Hospital Food”-David Gray (Atlantic). (Music Video)   XSI Artist  

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

        “Bounce, Move, Shake, Stop”-Stagga Lee/MVP.  (Music Video) XSI Lead Artist

 

        “Dream Girl”-Dave Mathews Band.  (Music Video) Compositor/XSI Artist

 

        “Lady Delish”-Pink. (Music Video) XSI Artist

 

        “Perfect Lie” (Acoustic Version) Sheryl Crow.  (Music Video) Roto/Beauty

 

        “Spiritual Warriors” (Feature Film 2006) XSI Artist/ Compositor                                                                             

          IMDB info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443650/                                                                                                                                                   

 

        Camera Technician • Rocky Mountain Motion Pictures                                                           2004 – 2005

Prepared 35mm camera equipment for rental; inspected camera equipment for damages upon rental
return; organized and filed rental accounts; researched and helped to develop Sets and Stages
Department; handled phones and faxes; and interacted with customers.

 

Electrician • Taken By Force (Release 2006 Feature Film)                                                                     2004

IMDB info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465637/

Ran phase 3 electrical throughout locations; set up lights, rigged power where required by D.P.
and Gaffer.

 

Dolly Grip • Oslo’s Minutegun (35mm music video)                                                                                  2004

Operated Fisher Dolly and assisted Best Boy with electrical distribution.

EDUCATION

        B.A. in Film Production, Emphases in Film Production and Computer Animation                         2003

Cinema Department—San Francisco State University, California

 

REFERENCES

        Jake Maymudes (Compositor -Digital Domain/ILM) (415) 254-6939

        Ross Mackenzie (Matchmove Lead -Digital Domain) (310) 857-8476

        (others available on request)