Steve Wright's FX Ecademy is an online website offering both mentored and non-mentored courses in visual effects compositing and Nuke as well as webinars, ShotKits™ and informative articles of VFX industry interest. Our other services consist of one-on-one VFX mentoring, award winning and accredited course-ware creation for VFX studios, government or educational institutions plus distance learning and VFX consulting services. Our goal at FX Ecademy is to provide the highest quality professional VFX & Nuke training to help educate and improve the skill sets of artists from beginners to advanced compositors.

VFX TRAINING VIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER & EDITORAs content producers, we have produced and edited Nuke, Shake, Mocha, YUVSoft's 2D to 3D Conversion Suite and VFX compositing training videos for our sister training company FXEcademy.com formerly VFXIO . These Telly Award winning videos can be found on LinkedIn Learning, Lynda.com, The Foundry’s web site and YUVSoft.com.Through fxecademy.com, we provide online workshops, one-on-one & VFX staff training on Nuke and VFX compositing techniques to companies and students worldwide. PRODUCER for FREELANCE VISUAL EFFECTS ARTISTA man and a machine! Steve Wright is a highly experienced feature film and commercial freelance visual effects artist. We have produced visual effects and title sequences for many feature films and commercials. Through our sister company, TitleWright.com, we provide full service feature film titling.

Award winning Master Trainer, Steve Wright, designs and delivers online and location-based visual effects compositing, Nuke and Nuke transition training for artists and staff in the VFX industry around the world through fxecademy.com. With curricula developed by this senior visual effects artist with over 20 years of production experience and excellent teaching skills, these online programs are designed to be very accessible and cost effective. Steve not only teaches individuals in classroom settings and online, but he also travels to VFX facilities around the world to train their staff in compositing techniques gleaned from 20+ years of production experience and to improve the facility’s 2D/3D production pipeline. It has been my privilege to have edited well over 2,000 of Steve's videos that appear on LinkedIn's Lynda.com on topics such as: (https://www.lynda.com/Steve-Wright/127-1.html)- Nuke Essentials Training - VFX Master Course: Keying- Nuke Nuggets Weekly Series- Alien Portal VFX Shot- Force Field VFX Shot- Zombie VFX Shot- Nuke 5.2- Nuke 6.0 + 6.3 New Features- Nuke 7.0 New Features- Nuke 8.0 + Nuke 8.0 New Features- Nuke 9 New Features, - Nuke 10 New Features- Shake 4.1 Essentials Training- mocha 2.6 In addition, Steve has been hired by numerous corporate clients to create videos on topics such as:Nuke’s IBK Keyer Workflow, Nuke’s Color Management Workflow, Nuke’s Keylight Workflow as well as Nuke’s Primatte Workflow which can be found on The Foundry's website. Videos have been produced for The Foundry, Red Giant Software, Lynda.com, YUVSoft.com's 2D to 3D Stereo Conversion Suite and of course our own company FX Ecademy.I have also had the pleasure of working on Steve's two popular books on compositing, “Digital Compositing for Film and Video,” in its 4th edition and “Compositing Visual Effects: Essentials for the Aspiring Artist,” in its 2nd edition which are available on Amazon.com

Diane is a 20+ year video industry veteran that offers training for both videotape operations and Final Cut Pro editing. She has developed course ware and taught various subjects such as: SD & HD video operations, news editing, news playback operations, digital mastering and QC operations for numerous high-end clients. Course ware development includes:-Quantel's QEdit Pro -NewsEdit Training -Final Cut Pro Training for news & long/short form TV shows-News Playback Operations -Television 101 (basics of television signals and operations)-The ABC's of High Definition-Digital Mastering & QC Operations-Window's Movie Maker Training-ABC/Disney Network SD to HD Transition Training (2008)As an Apple Certified Final Cut Pro trainer Diane has both taught classes at major video installations and provided personalized training for individuals. With special expertise in news editing, she has provided training for many of the major news stations in the local/network L.A. & N.Y. markets.Diane's Video Operations & Final Cut Pro training client list includes major corporations such as: ABC, CBS, NBC/MSNBC, FOX, CNN, Associated Press, Disney Channel, Apple, KABC, KNBC, KGO-TV, Telemundo, KTLA, KCAL, Quantel, Complete Post, Pacific Ocean Post, Laser Pacific, Kodak, Image International, The Finish Line, and RIOT just to name a few!Diane has also written chapters for the 2nd edition of 'How Video Works' (Focal Press), was the technical editor on the 1st edition of the 'Secrets of Videoblogging' (Peachpit Press), was a technical editor for the Apple Final Cut Pro series (Peachpit Press) for versions 5, 6 & 7, formatted and reviewed the 'Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors' (Peachpit Press) book as well as worked as a copy editor, stills photographer and indexer for Digital Compositing for Film and Video (Focal Press/TF eds:1-4) and Compositing Visual Effects: Essentials for the Aspiring Artist (Focal Press eds:1-2).

DIGITAL INTERMEDIATEKodak purchased Laser Pacific and I transitioned from my asset management position at Cinesite into Laser Pacific. Freelance Digital Asset Manager for Digital Intermediate production managing 60 terabytes of SAN storage for feature films on approximately 10 films concurrently.

DIGITAL INTERMEDIATEFreelance Digital Asset Manager for Digital Intermediate production managing 60 terabytes of SAN storage for feature films on approximately 10 films concurrently.TECH WRITERAlso wrote technical documentation for Assimilate 2K Real Time Playback [Scratch] software based color timing system for Kodak Corporate as well as prepared departmental documentation for all Digital Intermediate departments.

SITCOM & LONG FORM SHOW HOUSE.Responsible for set-up of edit bay and videotape operations during the edit sessions. Familiar with all facets of video post and machine capabilities including: D1, D2, BetaSP, Digital Betacam, 1”, 3/4”.Documented procedures for editorial assistants and started and maintained operations handbook.

HIGH END COMMERCIALS & FILM FX HOUSE. Responsible for set-up of edit bay and videotape operations during the Edit sessions. Familiar with all facets of video post and machine capabilities including: Harry/Paintbox, Henry, Hal, Flame, Kalidescope, Chyron, Avid, Exabyte, Abekas, Telecine, D1, D2, BetaSP, Digital Betacam, 1”, 3/4”. Telecine Assist responsible for set-up of bay, film handling and Nagra.

Familiar with all aspects of digital ink & paint of cel animation including client interface, training and supervising of DIGITAL CHECK IN, SCANNING, IMAGE PROCESSING, PAINTING, COLOR MODELING, and COMPOSITING, coordination of receivables, development of all tracking forms, job scheduling between all departments, client deliverables and post production coordination. Animo and AXA software.

“Star Scouts” - Direct to video children’s show. Combo live action/3D CGI video. Used cel animation for key-framing 3D characters, digital FX and compositing of CGI into live action environment. Supervised the Avid off-line editor, on-line edit sessions, Henry effects sessions, pin-registered telecine transfers and color correction sessions. Producer: Michael DeCourcey Director: Wayne Lehrer

VISUAL EFFECTS & ANIMATIONStarted as the Digital FX Producer for this small cgi company. Provided project coordination, job tracking, and client interface for the digital effects for five feature films, 14 commercials and two 70mmm IMAX effects projects.Later became the Manager of the Digital Ink and Paint department producing digital cel animation for feature films and television commercials. Responsibilities included bidding jobs, scheduling, project tracking, training and management for staff of 25 employees. Digital cel animation projects included five feature films, 12 commercials, one CD-ROM project (Star Wars Chess) and one Laser Disc for Disney’s Epcot Center.

NETWORK NEWS, SOAPS, TALK & GAME SHOWSPRODUCTION VIDEOTAPE OPERATOR - Studio recording of live to tape shows, both main and ISO feeds, and playback of prerecorded elements for The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Montel Williams Show and The Price is Right.ON-LINE EDIT ASSIST - Responsible for set-up of the edit bay & operations during session for The Young and The Restless and The Bold and the BeautifulOFF-LINE EDITOR - Compiled the CBS network commercial reel for west coast feed using a CMX-3600 editing system. STUDIO UTILITY - Performed various studio tasks for Technical Directors. Recorded and played back net-delayed news and other satellite feeds, dubbing.

AUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT - Radio/Television/Film Dept. - Taught audio students the operation of both studio and field recording equipment. Performed general equipment maintenance. Responsible for ordering all related supplies for classes.ADMINISTRATOR for the ADVANCED FILM PROGRAM - Responsible for ordering 16mm equipment and supplies, for budget preparation and detailed tracking for 30 student productions per year totaling approximately $75,000.ASSISTANT EDITOR on the "1986 ENTERTAINMENT, PUBLISHINGAND THE ARTS HANDBOOK: VOLUME 4" - a collection of articles dealing with copyright law, Intellectual Property rights, RICO, & contracts for Dr. David Viera, JD and Clark Broadman Co.

Produced training videos on selling techniques, company policy, and systems/equipment utilization. Functioned as stills photographer for all company events. Performed duties as media coordinator for annual print campaign with a budget of $150,000.