VFX and compositing supervision (on set & in-house), production, Lead 2D Artist, bidding, on-set supervision, creative and technical direction. Supervision and successful delivery of hundreds of projects.

Marek Vlach .visual effects artistmarek@marekvlach.comDiploma in film production SAE institute, Sydney 2000-2001 .key skillsflame inferno onset supervision photoshop phantomHD compositing frame styling graphic design .experienceStudio Mirage Flame artist / VFX supervisorMay 2003 – presentSenior Flame Artist working on commercials, music videos and feature film work.Involved in every stage of projects from early quoting on vfx breakdowns with senior producers, consulting with directors through PPM, pre-compositing, onset VFX supervision and intensive flame work to deliver the final product. Latest projects include: “T-mobile parachutes” - lead compositor on project closely consulting VFX shots with director, onset supervision, parachutes replacement in every shot for CG purple ones, 3D tracking, extensive masking work. Compositing green screen foreground talent into a live action backgrounds including matte painting with live atmospheric elements. “Nescafe silhouette” - head designer of smoke silhouettes work closely with agency creative director, several techniques used to develop and achieve “smoke like” characters. These included: Phantome HD high speed camera live footage action shots on black background using luminance key, cigarette smoke, burning paper, cotton burning, CG components from real flow. I have set up a pipeline in Flame’s batch to complete these visual effects heavy shots at HD resolution on time.See more on my web portfolio: www.marekvlach.com

Worked on commercials and feature films for clients such as Rexona, NRL,Yellow Pages, Coca-Cola, and 361 Shoes. Flame client sessions and creative supervision.

Lead compositor and VFX supervisor for commercials, music videos, and feature films.

Trained as a 3D artist and expanded into Flame work. Involved in modeling, texturing, rendering, painting, animation, titles, and retouching.

Worked on Nikita Mikhalkov’s WWII film. Advised on camera and post- production techniques, including explosions, atmospheric effects, and people multiplications.