VFX SUPERVISOR -- RISING SUN PICTURES

It’s sometimes a bitter-sweet experience when a long project wraps up, and that is certainly the case with Hp6 @ RSP. 297 shots adding up to approximately 22 minutes of the film, almost a full year in the making, and a crew of about 90. This award had a breathtaking variety of work including shots with hundreds of CG props, fluid simulations, volumetrics, particle effects, character animation, cloth sims, CG environments, CG set extensions, loads of concept artwork, and some of the most challenging compositing work I’ve come across.  This was easily one of the most fun and smoothest shows I’ve been a part of and the client experience working with Tim Burke and his team at WB was nothing short of stellar!

Trailer available on Apple.com: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Featurette available on IMDB: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. •Reported directly to the Warner Bros. VFX Supervisor Tim Burke and VFX Producer Emma Norton
   

2. •Responsible for bidding, scheduling and resourcing for multiple sequences
   

3. •Supervised all aesthetic targets in concept design, look development, animation, lighting and compositing
   

4. •Directly managed the resourcing of all the lead roles in the team
   

5. •Helped to design an asset management system to support hundreds of CG assets through look-dev, modeling, texturing, shading, rigging, animation and lighting.  This pipeline is now the standard across all shows at RSP
   

6. •Aided in the design of a robust turn-over and color grading pipeline with a focus on simplicity and to accommodate aggressive delivery schedules.  This pipeline is now the standard across all shows at RSP
   

7. •Worked closely with all departments at RSP to work out logistical issues such as artist machines, application licenses, disk space, render capacity, etc.
   

8. •Managed the migration of all FX work to Side Effects’ Houdini in order to solidify the FX solution at RSP