Summary

During the last 13 years working with award winning artists and supervisors I have developed strong skills in visual effects production from cradle to grave. I currently focus on set supervision for episodic television in Vancouver.

Credits

7/18 – 2/19

Visual Effects Supervisor (on set)

Staff Position — Ambleside Productions Details
7/18 – 2/19

Visual Effect Supervisor on set - The 100 season 6 • Coordinating with Camera, Art, Prop, and Grip departments for the needs of each shot. • Recording camera and lens data. • Set tracking marks on set items and chroma screens. • Shoot 360º HDRI bracketed images. • Shoot reference color chart, grey lighting sphere, and mirrored reflecting sphere. • Shoot photogrammetry of actors, set, and location objects. • Shoot still photography and video as reference and elements for use in post production. • Good people and communication skills

7/17 – 1/18

Visual Effects Supervisor (on set)

Staff Position — Ambleside Productions Details
7/17 – 1/18

Visual Effects Supervisor on set - The 100 season 5 • Coordinating with Camera, Art, Prop, and Grip departments for the needs of each shot. • Recording camera and lens data. • Set tracking marks on set items and chroma screens. • Shoot 360º HDRI bracketed images. • Shoot reference color chart, grey lighting sphere, and mirrored reflecting sphere. • Shoot photogrammetry of actors, set, and location objects. • Shoot still photography and video as reference and elements for use in post production. • Manage a team of visual effects artists • Good people and communication skills

7/16 – 1/17

Visual Effects Supervisor

Staff Position — Dakota Films Details
7/16 – 1/17

Visual Effect Supervisor - 12 Deadly Days • Coordinating with Camera, Art, Prop, and Grip departments for the needs of each shot. • Recording camera and lens data. • Set tracking marks on set items and chroma screens. • Shoot 360º HDRI bracketed images. • Shoot reference color chart, grey lighting sphere, and mirrored reflecting sphere. • Shoot photogrammetry of actors, set, and location objects. • Shoot still photography and video as reference and elements for use in post production. • Manage a team of visual effects artists • Good people and communication skills

Unions

  • IATSE Local 891 Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians (MPSPT)

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Education

Class of '05

DAVE School

AAS Digital Animation and Visual Effects
Class of '96

UACT

B.A.S

My Gear

  • Nikon Z7 and accompanying lenses
  • tracking markers laser markers.

Skills

  • Green Screen
  • Animation
  • Visual Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • compositing
  • Blue Screen
  • Supervision
  • HDRI
  • CGI
  • Photogrammetry
  • Data recording
  • Rig/Wire/Harness Removal
  • Set Reference
  • Still Phtography