Effects development. Pipeline ProgrammingWorking as an Effects TD, I split my time between creating effects rigs, running simulations and doing shots in Houdini with writing software to improve our workflow and capabilities. I wrote fxParmEditor, a PyQT based program which was used as an interface for installing, iterating and configuring effects templates into Bluesky’s proprietary Studio Renderer on their last 3 movies. I also worked in the Production Technology department on USD tools for lighting with Renderman in Houdini.

fx td Rio 2

fx development for OZ: The Great and Powerful http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/ozthegreatandpowerful/

fluids, debris, rbds, houdini, maya, realflow

fx td on "The Smurfs"

responsible for setting up,planning and leading execution of most effects shots. Led small team of fx artists.implemented houdini->maya pipeline tools for effectively extracting rbd animation to maya from houdini for lighting (combination of CHOPS and maya scripts)implemented Realflow pipeline scripts and daemons for specific effects. Responsible for realflow direction + shot execution.implemented various plugins/scripts for maya, such as tools for baking instanced particle animation and various deformers (python).

CG Technical Director, Particle Effects w/ Maya+Realflow, CG Programmer (Pipeline, plugins, scripts)

fluid effects work using realflow

wrote maya plugin to import and analyze sound files to enable synching of animation to music. Plugin performed a fast fourier transform analysis to provide signals to the animator.

maya particle effects

fluid effects work using realflow/maya

mainly maya fx td work. Wrote a plugin to export animation from maya to softimage xsi.

wrote pipeline software, plugins for Maya, Softimage, Renderman. Wrote an application to enable animation and modelling in Maya, Softimage and/or Rhino, and lighting in renderman. Wrote various pipeline tools for export/import of data to/from Flame/Henry/Inferno.

cowrote a tool to load/visualize and shade large datasets (700mb+ models) on an Onyx.wrote scripts for animation.wrote a particle system for softimage 3d.wrote shaders for imrender and mental ray.general fx td work as well

wrote network code for an online game for microsoft network

Production programmer for Multimedia Applications (games) running on Windows 95, Win 3.1, WinNT, and DOS4GW platforms. Lead 3D programmer using Argonaut Technologies BRender 3d Architecture.