2011 Reel Coming Soon - Highlites work serving as Stereoscopic Compositor, Stereoscopic Supervisor and Lead Stereographer for projects such as Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans and Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part I&II.
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League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The (2003) - Lead Compositor; responsible for all aspects of compositing the Zeppelin sequence. Worked closely with 3D in the development of techniques required to overcome the technical challenges required to deliver the sequence.
Daredevil (2003) - Lead Digital Artist; responsible for photo realistic compositing of 3D elements. Designed and implemented a 2D compositing pipeline to help meet the 160+ shots within a 2 month deadline. Worked closely under the direction of Rich Thorne to meet the production company’s expectations. Show reel shots utilized Bijou and AE’s camera mapping and 3D capabilities to expedite the production process by alleviating the need to re-render 3D assets with each shot revision.
Mysterious Island, RHI Mini-Series (TV) (2006) - Digital Effects Supervisor; directed artists in the creation of 13 CG creatures used in over 800 VFX shots. To meet the production deadline and accommodate a wide range of artist skill levels, custom macros and scripts were created for each character that followed approved style composition templates. The tools, with names like ‘Comp a Spider’ and ‘Comp a Scorpion’, enabled entry level artists to complete shots requiring as many as 16 CG passes per character. Thus, began professional aspirations to bring more automation to post production workflows.
Depth Charge, Spike TV (TV) (2008) - The military drama genre set on submarines had been done several time previously, and done well. With only a budget of 150k and high expectations, the role of VFX Supervisor and VFX Producer proved to be exceptionally challenging. To complicate matters, the script called for roughly 87 full CG shots of two different submarines engaging in underwater battle maneuvers. The production schedule – 9 weeks! The team I supervised came in on budget and delivered a total of 117 shots in the time allotted.
Driven (2001) - Compositor; worked closely with Todd Vaziri to deliver three digital crash sequences. In addition to compositing services, 2D element and matte painting generation as well as plate preparation for 3D.
Red Planet (2001) - Compositing Supervisor; designed and implemented a production pipeline, advised 3D on the best approach for 2D/3D integration, and became skilled in crisis management. Worked closely with Jeff Okun to successfully meet the client’s stipulation that the CG ship be indistinguishable from the actual model created by Digital Domain.
Meteor, NBC Mini-Series (TV) (2009) - VFX Producer and Supervisor; responsible for all aspects of the work completed including, but not limited to, pre-production meetings and on set supervision. A total of 10 artists completed 611 shots over the four month production schedule. Talent and the implementation of proprietary pipeline tools and policies, allowed artists to focus on what they do best, being creative. “Envy” empowered artists with effective and efficient integration and exchange of data between multiple packages, departments, vendors, and databases.
Final Destination 2 (2003) - Digital Compositor; left several weeks before delivery to serve as lead artist on Daredevil. Sherry Hitch delivered shot finals.
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) - Digital Compositor & Online Editor; composited and assembled the music video end title sequence for the theatrical release of the film.
