EXPERTISE
2008 - Present: Senior Flame Premium / Nuke Artist - VFX Supervisor
1994 - 2008: Senior Flame Artist - VFX Supervisor
1992 - 1994: Quantel Harry ( Junior Artist)
SKILLS SUMMERY
Expert level compositor
Senior lustre colourist experience, Di color grading, relighting and design
Extensive feature film, commercial and episodic television experience
Extensive VFX supervisor experience
Extensive Client experience
COMMERCIALS
Over 2000 commercials to date ( mostly client attended sessions )
SELECT FILMS
• Pompeii (2014) Stereoscopic 3D, Senior compositor, Tri Star Pictures
• Resident Evil, Retribution (2013) Stereoscopic 3D, Senior Compositor, Universal, Sony
• Outlander (2008) Senior compositor, The Weinstein Company, Ascendent Pictures USA
• Black Christmas (2007) Senior compositor, Dimension Films, The Weinstein company
• Diary of the Dead (2007) Senior compositor, George A Romero, Artfire films, Weinstein co
• Species: The Awakening (2007) Senior compositor , 360 Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Miracle (2003) Senior compositor, Walt Disney, Buena Vista Pictures
• Crash (1996) Senior compositor, Alliance Atlantis
• Tommy boy (1995) Senior compositor, Paramount pictures
SELECT TELEVISION SHOWS
• Between (2014-2015) VFX Supervisor / Lead Artist, NETFLIX ( first 4K VFX delivery for TV in the world )
• Stargate Atlantis (2006-2008) Senior compositor, Select episodes, Sony Television, MGM
• Psych (2006-2008) VFX supervisor / Senior compositor, NBC / Universal Television / USA Network
• Monk, The Series. (2002-2003), VFX Supervisor / Senior Compositor, ABC / USA Network
• Wildcard (2003-2004), VFX Supervisor / senior compositor, The Lifetime Network, USA Network
• Relic Hunter (1999-2002), VFX Supervisor / Senior Compositor, Fireworks Ent, Paramount
• Mutant X (2001-2002), Senior compositor, Select shows, Marval Ent, USA Network, Fireworks Ent
• La Femme Nikita (1995-2000), Senior compositor and Supervisor. Warner Bros, USA Network
• Stargate SG-1 (2000-2007), Senior compositor, MGM, Various episodes over years
• Due South (1994-1998), VFX Supervisor / senior compositor, Alliance Atlantis
• Kung Fu, The Legend Continues (1994-1995), VFX Supervisor, Senior compositor, Warner Brothers
QUICK FACTS
• Early adoptior: I initiated one of the first (if not the very first) running of both flame and lustre together in
commercial sessions. Two years later this same setup was officially released by Autodesk and became the
de facto standard in high end commercial visual effects and finishing known globaly as "Flame premium".
• Long standing member of the VES (The Visual effects society)
• Former international recording artist, (9) albums, (7) videos released internationally ( now retired )
• My band toured /played with the Clash, Ramones, Iggy Pop, Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson and many others
• Record producer: I produced (4) other recording acts to date
• Semi-pro skateboarder ( now retired )
• Art school (6) years as well as a computer sciences diploma with honours
OTHER RELEVANT SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
• 2D: Photoshop/ Adobe CC, Shake, Smoke, Boujou, PF track, Combustion, Toxik, Quantel Harry & Henry
systems and hundreds of other softwares over the years.
• 3D: 3Ds Max, Maya / Alias power animator, softimage / XSI, side effects / Houdini and others
• Colour: Davinci Resolve, Speedgrade
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
Computers and always the latest softwares, tools and techniques
I am a big music fan with a love of photography, oil painting, and traveling
Any day involving water, a boat ,a BBQ, swiming, sand and a fire pit
Boating trips, racing sports cars, skiing, skateboarding
Sci-fi prop building / collecting and of course films ( especially B movies)
POSITION / TITLES
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DMVFX Senior Flame Premium / Nuke Artist - VFX Supervisor Owner / Artist , Mar 2010 - present |
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SOHO ( R.I.P ) Senior Flame Premium Artist - VFX Supervisor Fulltime staff, Sept 2008 - Mar 2010 |
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SPIN ( Spin West R.I.P ) Senior Flame Artist - VFX Supervisor Fulltime staff, Sept 2006 - Sept 2008 |
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THE GRAVITY GROUP ( Toronto R.I.P ) Senior Flame Artist - VFX Supervisor Fulltime staff, Sept 2004 - Sept 2006 |
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MAGNETIC NORTH ( R.I.P ) Senior Discreet / Quantel Artist - VFX Supervisor 2d & 3d Fulltime staff, Oct 1994 - Sept 2004 |
STARGATE STUDIOS / STUDIO 4:2:2 ( R.I.P.) Quantel Harry / Alias 3D power animator (junior artist) May 1992 - Oct 1994 |