VFX SUPERVISOR -- RISING SUN PICTURES (SYDNEY)

The sequences awarded to RSP, that our team in Sydney carried out, included full CG stormy ocean shots with the Osprey helicopter which included several different layers of rain, atmospherics as well as very complex water fx all done in SideFX’s Houdini and rendered in Mantra.  We had a sequence with the flying Aerostat chasing our heroes driving a jeep, done with Autodesk’s Maya and rendered in 3Delight.  And last but not least, we had to digitally recreate Marcus’ terminator hand, played by Sam Worthington, which is revealed as his flesh is burned away by molten metal, these shots were also done using SideFX’s Houdini for the lighting and fx.

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RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. •Reported directly to the Senior VFX Supervisor John Dietz and to the Warner Bros. VFX Supervisor Charlie Gibson
   

2. •Responsible for planning, scheduling and resourcing for 3 major sequences
   

3. •Worked under a tight deadline to produce some incredibly complex full CG shots
   

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

5. •Worked closely with the Houdini fx team that carried out the full CG stormy ocean shots from pre-production R&D through to shot completion.