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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Gatos, Ca, Us

•Solve challenging creative technical issues and provide technical guidance to productions.•Implement and support internal and 3rd party tools such as Unreal Engine, Gravity Sketch,Move Ai ,XSEN MoCap and VirtuCam.•Pipeline and workflow support including Animation, VFX, Virtual Production and Motion Graphics. •Assist live action and animation productions with support for BLK360 and XSEN Motion Capture suits for successful Virtual production shoots.•Provide front line support for related issues.

London, Gb

•Multi platform management and deployment (Mac/Linux).•Backend server management /Active Directory, Exchange.•Manage Autodesk Flame And FilmLight BaseLight systems (Tier 1 support).•Manage all production Macs and realted technology including audio and video.•Understanding of VFX and animation pipelines and DCC applications (Maya,Nuke,Adobe,Cinema4D) Tier 2.•Experience with Deadline and Qube Render management systems.

New York, Ny, Us

•Responsible for all day-to-day IT operations in Los Angeles.•Support of OS X clients including Microsoft Office, Adobe Production Suite, Apple iWork, and Google Apps for Work,Cisco Telepresence,Cisco IP phones/routers,Barco ClickShare.•Managed users via a combination of Windows Server 2012,Apple Remote desktop•Set up of systems, applications, and user accounts (OSX,Active Directory,Canon Uniflow DropBox,etc).•Managed several networks with multiple VLAN’s including but not limited to departments such as Food and Beverage,Production,Events and Membership.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Provide tier 1-2 support for systems and network issues.Schedule and plan regular tests, develop procedures and maintain documentation (Wiki) Manage Cisco Meraki hardware and enrolled devices.Respond to support request tickets, calls, and emails.Provide prompt and friendly customer service. Managed PBX IP Phones,Windows Server 2012,Mac OS X and Server.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Using Teradek,Blackmagic and Apple technology for film,tv and live web streaming. •Responsible for partnering with the director and agency to produce a deliverable image for the client.Assist problem solving issues with the camera, computer, software programs, and lighting power packs/strobes.Serve as the liaison between the post production team and the on set team for a smooth production workflow.

Cupertino, California, Us

Duties include but not limited to maintaining, troubleshooting andrepairing Apple products.Assist users with support of various applications such as OSX, Final Cut Pro,iPhoto,Motion, CS suite,etc.

Los Angeles, Us

Worked with greenscreen elements to create accurate mattes for integration with other elements within the shot. Duties also included roto, color correction.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Worked on several Apple iPad and Siri ad campaigns. I was responsible for communicating the over all look and feel of the shots thru completion.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Responsible for creating mattes that accurately reflect the motion of a object over a series of frames.

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Piranha 3D (Feature)

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Desktop support (hardware & software) for OS X/iOS and related hardware devices. •Ensure help tickets are resolved within appropriate timeframes; consistently update our ticket tracking system with status and fixes.Knowledge of Internet services such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP, etc.Intermediate to advanced knowledge of email software Mac systems.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Land of the LostAlvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

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Jr. Compositor for feature film and broadcast formats using After Effects. Color correction of CG elements with ,tracking and plate cleanup, roto/paint, greenscreen, comping CG and.

Glendale, Ca, Us

Digitally alter and fix frames with paint and compositing tools using After Effects and Photoshop. Review each film frame and check for binding issues and other technical problems. Achieve results that can be replicated in stereoscopic 3D.

Cupertino, California, Us

Duties include but not limited to maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing Apple products. Assist customers with support of various applications such as Final Cut Pro,iPhoto, Motion, Shake, etc. Provided information on network configurations and hardware setups. Also helped users with various peripherals, utilities and procedures on keeping a healthy Mac.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Help run day-to-day operations of a 300+ staff visual effects studio. Tasks ranged from coffee preparation to setting up new workstations for artists.