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RESUME

EDUCATION                  

                                                                                                                           

Chapman University, Orange, CA                                                                                                                                May 2016

BFA- Major- Digital Arts, Minor- Computer Science

 

ALL PROJECTS (Click here for IMDb)
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  • Feature Film: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Nuke TD/Compositor

  • Feature Film: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Nuke TD/Compositor

  • Feature Film: Thor: Love and Thunder – Compositor

  • TV Series: Ted Lasso (seasons 1&2) – Lead Compositor

  • Visual Album Feature: Melanie Martinez “K-12” – Lead Compositor

  • Music Video: Taylor Swift "You Need to Calm Down" (2019) - VFX Compositor

  • Feature Film: Always Be My Maybe (2019) - VFX Compositor

  • Music Video: Eminem "Lucky You" (2018) -  Lead VFX Compositor

  • Music Video: Eminem "Fall" (2018) -  Lead VFX Compositor

  • Music Video: Nicki Minaj "Ganja Burn" (2018) - VFX Compositor

  • Music Video: Maroon 5 "Three Little Birds" (2018) - VFX Compositor

  • Feature Film: Welcome Home (2018) - VFX Compositor

  • Music Video: Maroon 5 "What Lovers Do" (2017) - VFX Compositor

  • Music Video: Taylor Swift "Look What You Made Me Do" (2017) - VFX Compositor

  • Feature Film: Ingrid Goes West (2017) - VFX Compositor

  • Music Video: Imagine Dragons “Thunder” (2017) – VFX Compositor

  • Feature Film: Get Out (2017) - Digital Compositor

  • Short Film: For Old Time's Sake - VFX Artist/Supervisor

  • Music Video: Calvin Harris/Rihanna "This is What You Came For" (2016) - Assistant Projectionist

  • Projection Mapping: Beyond Dance (MTV) - 3D Animator

  • Documentary: Los Cantineros (Cuba 2015) - Cinematographer/ Editor

  • Short Film: Thresher - VFX Artist 

  • Commercial: Freez Drink - Animator

  • Short FilmWire Cutters - 3D Lighting Artist/Compositor

    • Finalist: Student Academy Awards 2015

  • Short FilmPrism - VFX Artist

    • Semifinalist: Student Academy Awards 2015​​

  • Graduate Film: Electrogenesis - VFX Artist/Supervisor

  • Short FilmPest Friends - 3D Lighting Artist/Compositor​

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SKILLS

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  • Nuke

  • After Effects

  • Mocha

  • Photoshop

  • Premiere Pro

  • Illustrator

  • Shotgrid

  • ACES Color Workflow

  • Canon

  • Fujifilm

  • Black Magic Cameras

 

  • Coding Languages:

    • Python

    • C#

    • Java

 

EXPERIENCE

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Barnstorm VFX, Burbank, CA                                                                                                                                          Mar 2023 - Present

2D Pipeline Developer

  • Oversee the 2D pipeline and communicate with the 2D department to implement production-focused solutions for the studio

  • Help develop, maintain, and troubleshoot any in-house or 3rd party plugins/tools

  • Coordinate with the 2D department and development teams to ensure a smooth transition when upgrading to newer versions of software

  • Write and maintain documentation for both newly created tools and existing workflows

  • Create tests (using Pytest) for debugging of pipeline

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Barnstorm VFX, Burbank, CA                                                                                                                                       Feb 2020 - Mar 2023

Nuke Compositor/Nuke TD

  • Composite elements for TV shows on networks like Apple TV+, HBO, ABC, etc.

  • Set up hero looks

  • Manage small team of artists

  • Help in creation of tools for Nuke pipeline

  • Maintain and support render farm submission tools

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Ingenuity Studios, Hollywood, CA                                                                                                                               Oct 2016 - Feb 2020

Lead Compositor

  • Supervise a team throughout the post production pipeline

  • Establish looks and maintain consistency of VFX between shots

  • Help producers bid on episodes for TV 

  • Composite both CG and live action elements for feature films, television, and commercials

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Frame 48, Culver City, CA                                                                                                                                             Feb 2019 - April 2019 

Lead Nuke Compositor

  • Brought on for special visual album feature ("K-12" by Melanie Martinez)

  • Established Nuke pipeline throughout studio

  • Worked directly with executives and client to develop looks

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Paintscaping, Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                                     Feb 2013 - May 2016  

Freelance 3D Artist

  • Model, light, and animated for large scale projection mapping

  • Helped set up and align projectors on location

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Independent Ferrari Service, South Easton, MA                                                                                                       Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

Graphic Designer

  • Designed transport trailer wrap and race car decals

  • Managed company website

 

AWARDS/HONORS
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  • First Place, LAIFFA (Best Comedy Short Film): For Old Time's Sake 

  • First Place, 4th Annual Autism App Jam - Chapman University 2016

  • 2015 - 2016 Women of Chapman Endowed Student Filmmaker Award 

  • Chapman Academic Honors - Graduated Magna Cum Laude

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