Key CG Skills
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2D/3D modelling / animation / VFX
Blender
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2D/3D camera & object tracking, Compositing
Blender
- Video Editing / Post-processing:
Blender, Kdenlive
- Motion Capture:
Rokoko (capture) + Blender
(cleanup)
- Additional 2D
GIMP; Inkscape
- Programming/Scripting:
Python, Javascript, HTML
Fortran
- Scientific 2D/3D Modelling:
PyLab, Matlab, ArcPy, Geopandas
VFX Employment Contracts
2023
Motion Capture Consultation
For PWL sub-contractor
2022
Two Motion Capture workshops + one Blender 3D animation workshop
For Digital Arts Resource Centre, Ottawa
3D steampunk-inspired indie game assets (buildings + peripherals able to be recombined into different configurations to build villages for VR walk throughs)
1-month contract for For Helen Lam
2021
Motion Capture / 3D Dance Animation Project
8 month contract For Digital Arts Resource Centre / Ottawa Dance Directive
2020
Blender Workshop
For SAW Video Ottawa
2019
Two Blender Workshops
For SAW Video Ottawa
Two Film Trailers
For Lustrik Fly Fishing Slovenia
Various smaller VFX contracts
For Fiverr.com clients
2018
Museum Art Installation: "Now You See Me"
For resident artist Annette Hegel (Diefenbunker Museum)
[Visual Effects Artist / Projection Designer]
Workshop: "Intro to 3D Modeling and Animation with Blender"
For SAW Video Media Art Centre (Sep 08-09, 2018)
[Instructor and course developer]
Workshop: "Intro to Video Editing with Blender"
For SAW Video Media Art Centre (Mar 24-25, Aug 25-26, 2018)
[Instructor and course developer]
Animated Logos and Video Intros
For Lustrik Fly Fishing (Slovenia)
[Visual Effects Artist and Editor ]
Theatre Production: "Raising Stanley / Life with Tulia"
For Kim Kilpatrick and Karen Bailey - Great Canadian Theatre Company (Director: Bronwyn Steinberg)
[Projection Designer / Visual Effects Artist]
Trailer: "Raising Stanley / Life with Tulia"
For Kim Kilpatrick, Karen Bailey and Bronwyn Steinberg
[Film Editor]
Digitally erase dandruff (5 videos)
For Entrepreneur Faisal Khan (Sweden)
[Visual Effects Artist]
Various smaller contracts
For Fiverr.com clients
[Visual Effects Artist]
2017
Documentary: "You and I are the Same"
For the John Howard Society of Ottawa (Director Michele Wozny)
[Visual Effects Editor]
Independent Film: "The Bellwether" (original title "Joanne")
For Christopher Morrison ( https://www.realityplus.org/joanne )
[2D Visual Effects / Compositor]
5-minute 3D Medical Holographic Video
For Fiverr.com client Stephan Maurache
[3D Modeller/Animator]
Various smaller contracts
For Fiverr.com clients
[Visual Effects Artist]
2016
Independent Film: "Shatru"
For a film concept in development by Aravind Murthy (India)
[Previsualization sequences following a storyboard - 3D modelled / animated dogfight between two fighter jets]
3D Holographic Content
For VividViews Display (Hong Kong)
[3D Modeller/Animator]
Adding holographic screens and countdown clocks to a Promo Video
For Fiverr.com client Alex
[2D Visual Effects / Compositor]
Replacing missing soundtrack of 1960s Arctic Research documentary
For: Dr. Laura Thomson / Dr. Luke Copland (University of Ottawa)
[Replaced missing sections of the audio track with environmental sounds such as wind, plane engines, snow plow and tractors, water running, footsteps in snow, city traffic, bird song, etc, timed to the elements in the video]
Various smaller contracts
For Fiverr.com clients
[Visual Effects Artist]
Additional Employment /Projects
Scientific Employment: Environment Canada
2003-2014
Meteorology + operational support;
Satellite image analysis;
Sea ice and ocean climatology and modelling;
2D/3D atmosphere-glacier visualization and modelling.
2019-2023 :
Sea Ice Chart Database QC
Volunteer Work
2014-2016 Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival
Office help; Screenings; Reception
2016, 2017 Mirror Mountain Film Festival
Box Office
2017 SAW Video Media Art Centre
Film Archive (Database update/QA)