Kenneth Nakada

Kenneth Nakada Email and Phone Number

Head of Virtual Production Operations @ Amazon MGM Studios. Immersive Experience Designer•Virtual Art Director•Creative Director @ Prime Video & Amazon Studios
Los Angeles, CA, US
Kenneth Nakada's Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States, United States
About Kenneth Nakada

Credits - www.imdb.com/name/nm0619930Demo Reels - https://vimeo.com/nakadavfx <-- Check out the reelsPersonal Website - www.nakadavfx.com - updatingCV - www.nakadavfx.com/wp-content/uploads/Nakada_ResumeCV_2024.pdf

Kenneth Nakada's Current Company Details
Prime Video & Amazon Studios

Prime Video & Amazon Studios

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Head of Virtual Production Operations @ Amazon MGM Studios. Immersive Experience Designer•Virtual Art Director•Creative Director
Los Angeles, CA, US
Employees:
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Kenneth Nakada Work Experience Details
  • Prime Video & Amazon Studios
    Prime Video & Amazon Studios
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
  • Prime Video & Amazon Studios
    Head Of Virtual Production Operations
    Prime Video & Amazon Studios Jan 2022 - Present
    Seattle, Washington, Us
    - Consultation on VP operations, LED wall design, and on-set guidance- Innovation for Production workflow, Technical operations, and Filmmaker tool-building to facilitate creative- Investigative research towards the ethical and responsible use of newest technologies
  • Prime Video & Amazon Studios
    Asvp Production Supervisor
    Prime Video & Amazon Studios Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
    Seattle, Washington, Us
    - First Studio hire to help build the Amazon Studios Virtual Production (ASVP) department.- Studio Supervising Lead on Stage 15 construction-rehab and LED Volume design/build/Ops- Built first VP teams: Engineering Team, Operations Team, and Global Viz Team for ASVP department.
  • Prime Video & Amazon Studios
    Amazon Studios Consultant
    Prime Video & Amazon Studios Jul 2020 - Nov 2020
    Seattle, Washington, Us
    - Consulted on build plans for Studio Virtual Production LED Volume (Amz MGM Stage 15) and VP Dept.
  • Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences
    Member
    Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences 2017 - Present
    Beverly Hills, California, Us
  • Zen Haven Studios
    Immersive Experience Designer - Virtual Art Director
    Zen Haven Studios Jun 2003 - Present
    Virtual Art Department Art Director - Virtual Production/Cloud Compute Architect/Consultant- VirtProd/Cloud Clients include: Amazon Studios, Bebop Technologies, Feld Ent, Mills Ent- Netflix VFX - Shadow & Bone (2 Eps)Concept Design/Matte Painting/Compositing/3D Environments- McGuyver • Okja Experience • Homeland • Crushed • Under the Dome • Tomorrow People • Devious Maids • Flash • Extant • Killer Women • Tyrant • Little Tokyo Reporter • Green Lantern • Journey to the Center of the Earth 2 • Final Destination 5 • The Big Year • The Tourist • Suckerpunch • City of Ember • The Ruins • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer • Apocalypto • Natasha Bedingfield "Unwritten" (Australia) • "Infinity" Car Commercial • "Intelligence" 4 Commercial Campaign (Japan).
  • Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences
    Member
    Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences 2002 - Present
    North Hollywood, Ca, Us
  • Visual Effects Society
    Member
    Visual Effects Society Aug 1998 - Present
    Sherman Oaks, California, Us
  • The Animation Guild, Iatse Local 839
    Inactive Member
    The Animation Guild, Iatse Local 839 1995 - Present
  • Mit Professional Education
    Applied Generative Ai For Digital Transformation
    Mit Professional Education Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
    Cambridge, Ma, Us
  • Epic Games
    Unreal Fellowship Icvfx Spring 2022
    Epic Games Apr 2022 - May 2022
  • Epic Games
    Unreal Fellowship In Virtual Production
    Epic Games Oct 2020 - Nov 2020
    Cary, Nc, Us
  • Pixomondo
    Creative Director - Virtual Art Director
    Pixomondo Jul 2016 - Apr 2020
    London, Uk, Gb
    VR* component in project.- Created PXOs first Virtual Art Dept - 12+ VAD deliveries and pitches- Sky City: Dreamin' Hong Kong*: Director (in production) - Location-Based Ent.- Tech meets Art Pop-up* (untitled): Director (in production) - Location-Based Ent. - Jurassic World Live Tour: Virtual Art Director - National Traveling Live Show- Elf on a Shelf Musical: Virtual Art Director - National Traveling Live Show- Doha: Wings of Destiny*: Art Director - 3D Stereo Flying Theater Ride- Doha: Magma Blast*: Art Director - Theme Park Ride- Evergrande*: Director (in production) - 3D Flying Theater Ride- Alien vs. Predator*: PXO Creative Director (not installed) - Theme Park Dark Ride- Alien Terrorforma*: Director (not installed) - Theme Park Drop Ride- Jianxi Porcelain Dream: Preshow Director - Flying Theater Ride
  • Pixomondo
    Art Director - Vfx Supervisor
    Pixomondo Oct 2014 - Apr 2020
    London, Uk, Gb
    VR* component included in project- National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey* - Experiential LBE in NYC Time Square- Joker's Funhouse - Theme Park Attraction- Meet Bugs! and Daffy - Theme Park Attraction- Scooby Doo! Museum of Horror - Theme Park Dark Ride- Tom and Jerry: Swiss Cheese Spin* - Theme Park Dark Ride- Soaring over Long Jiang* - Flying Theater Ride- Green Lantern: Galactic Odyssey* - 3D Stereo Flying Theater Ride- Voyage - Production Designer (in production)- Film: Fantastic Four (2015) - VFX Art Director
  • Rhythm & Hues
    Art Director - Matte Painter
    Rhythm & Hues Feb 2010 - Oct 2014
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    Power of Nature - Fly Ride Film, Alien 2000 - 360deg Ride FilmFilms: Xmen: Days of Future Past • Winter's Tale • 300: Rise of an Empire • Life of Pi • Percy Jackson • RIPD • Big Miracle • Knight and Day • Yogi Bear
  • Prime Focus Vfx / Frantic Films
    Vfx Designer/Supervisor
    Prime Focus Vfx / Frantic Films Jan 2008 - Feb 2010
    Winnipeg, Mb, Ca
    Avatar • Sucker Punch • The Tree of Life • Valkyrie • The Twilight Saga: New Moon • G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra • 2050 A.D. • Bolden! • Louie • Dragonball Evolution • Asylum • In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
  • Look Fx
    Vfx Supervisor/Designer
    Look Fx Aug 2007 - Feb 2008
    Mirrors • Get Smart • Pushing Daisies • Las Vegas
  • Cis Hollywood
    Freelance Matte Painter
    Cis Hollywood Aug 2007 - Jan 2008
    Us
    Leatherheads • Meet Dave • The Express
  • Momentum Vfx
    Vfx Designer/Supervisor
    Momentum Vfx Jun 2005 - Aug 2007
    3D Stereo Broadcast Consultant to NBC Studios (Medium Stereo Episode)Las Vegas • Jolene • American Pastime • Resident Evil: Extinction • Rocket Science • Numb3rs • In Justice • Medium • Mind Freak
  • Riot
    Director Of Vfx/Vfx Supervisor
    Riot Feb 2001 - Jun 2005
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines • Stay • The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl • Monster-In-Law • xXx: State of the Union • Empire • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow • Little Black Book • Peter Pan • Angels in America • Scary Movie 3 • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen • The In-Laws • Biker Boyz • Carnivale • Smallville •
  • Industrial Light & Magic
    Freelance Matte Painter
    Industrial Light & Magic Jul 2003 - Apr 2004
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Peter Pan, Van Helsing
  • Stan Winston Studio
    Freelance Matte Painter
    Stan Winston Studio Dec 2003 - Mar 2004
    Us
    Sky Captain and World of Tomorrow
  • Captive Audience
    Freelance Matte Painter
    Captive Audience Jun 2003 - Sep 2003
    The Passion of the Christ
  • Svengali Fx
    Freelance Matte Painter
    Svengali Fx Jul 2003 - Aug 2003
    Aliens DVD Project
  • Esc Entertainment
    Freelance Matte Painter
    Esc Entertainment Jun 2003 - Aug 2003
    Matrix Revolutions
  • Cinesite
    Freelance Matte Painter
    Cinesite Jun 2003 - Aug 2003
    London, London, Gb
    The In-Laws
  • Illusion Arts
    Matte Painter
    Illusion Arts Sep 1995 - Feb 2001
    The Fast and the Furious • From Hell • The Gift • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps • U-571 • The Skulls • Ride with the Devil • Dudley Do-Right • Bowfinger • Mystery Men • Muppets from Space • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine * Blast from the Past • Psycho • The X-Files • Star Trek: Voyager • The Mask of Zorro • Six Days Seven Nights • Dangerous Beauty • Kull the Conqueror • Batman & Robin • Eraser • The Jackal • Trial and Error • Daylight • Star Trek: First Contact • The Sunchaser • Courage Under Fire • The Birdcage
  • Ucla Laboratory Of Neuro Imaging
    Director Of Creative Content
    Ucla Laboratory Of Neuro Imaging Oct 1994 - Sep 1997
    Within the UCLA School of Medicine - Media Studio BuildTelly Award • Axiem Award • Communicator Award • The Videographer AwardDirector, VFX Supervisor - Cognition:Part II: Inner Workings of the BrainDirector, VFX Supervisor- NIMH 50th AnniversaryAnimation/Consultation: Discovery Channel • The Learning Channel • The Science Channel • Molly
  • Ucla Brain Research Institute
    Graduate Student Researcher
    Ucla Brain Research Institute Jun 1992 - Jun 1997
    Design and conduct experiments to enhance the understanding of rehabilitative strategies for patients with spinal cord injuries.

Kenneth Nakada Skills

Visual Effects Matte Painting Compositing Animation Feature Films Look Development Film Digital Compositing Nuke Vfx Supervision Computer Animation Maya Traditional Animation Creative Direction After Effects Art Direction Post Production Computer Graphics Television Art Illustration Shake Special Effects

Kenneth Nakada Education Details

  • Ucla
    Ucla
    Physiological Sciences
  • Ucla
    Ucla
    Kinesiology
  • Otis College Of Art And Design
    Otis College Of Art And Design
    Sculpting

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