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Vancouver B.C. Canada Cell 1-778-882-4051 [email protected] www.JamesBurkeFX.com FX TD Resume
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James Burke FXTD Resume
Production Experience:
Vancouver B.C. Canada [email protected]
Nov 2013 - Current MPC Vancouver - Lead FX TO
Cell 1-778-882-4051 www.JamesBurkeFX.com
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Specializing in Pyrotechnic and hydro-based effects such as fire, smoke, explosions, dust, debris, splashes, blood, bubbles, etc, but also versed in stylized vfX.
Duties as FX Lead include approving/supervising all FX -TD tasks on the floor, look dcveloping/creatingltroubleshootingldocumenting rigs for team use, bid schedules, managing team workfoads etc, work closelv with lighting for proper hand-off 01 assets downstream, and tackling the more difficult shots for the show. All work: done in Maya and proprictal)' software tools, rendeied In Rcndcnnan.
Linux, Scanline Flowline (proprietal)' water/volumes/particle solver within Maya) Maya 2012 (particles, Fluids, MELlParticie Expressions), In-house proprieta1)' rigid 60dy system, Rendennan, Nuke, AlfredfTractor, RV
Delivered Projects as Lead include:
Edge of Tomorrow Game of111fones Amazing Spiderrnan2
Currently training in Houdini.
July 2012 - Nov 2013 MPC Vancouver - FX TO
Delivered Projects include: Man of Steel 11,e Lone Ranger - VES Winner Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects 300: Rise of an Empire Percy Jackson 2: Sea of Monsters
Nov 2011 - May 2012 Rainmaker Entertainment - Feature Film - Lead Effects Artist
Animated Feature Film: Escape From Planet Earth
- Specializing in pyrotecimic effects such as explosions, fire, smoke, debris, dust, destruction, etc .. using Maya and Nuke
Tools used:
Apr 2011 - Oct 2011
Linux, Maya (Fluids, nParticles, nCloth, SOuP for maya, SofllRigid bodies, Bullet Physics-Dynanlica, instanced particles, MELIParticie Expressions), Nuke, Photoshop, After Effects, Qube, Shotgun
Method Studios Vancouver - FX TO
- RnD tl,e wide range of high-end effects using Maya based particles, fluids, rigid/soft bodies, shaders, lighting, etc - Simulate and destroy large number of objects using nCloth dynamics and Dynanlica (bullet physics) and other scripts, also simulating tlle particles and
fluids for the destruction required (ie. (lust, debns, explosions, particulates, embers, fire, etc.).
Tools used: Linux, Maya (nCloth, fluids, nParticles, SOUP for Maya, SotvRigid bodies, PhysXlBullet Physics-Dynanlica, instancing particles, MELIParticie Expressions), Vue, Nuke, Photoshop
JW1e 2008 - Apr 20 II Rainmaker Entertainment - Effects Supervisor / Lead Effects Artist / Effects Artist
Same duties as listed above as an FX TD at Method, however, here are some additional duties while I was employed at Rainmaker:
- Establish IX shot priorities and the tools required to complete the work on time, and adjust schedules where needed when priority changes arise - Train and mentor new FX Artists into the department 011 the proprietruy pipeline tools - Test emerging IX technologies (Dynamica, Fracture-FX, SOup' etc.), ani! work with Production Tech on integrating them into the proprieta1)' pipeline
Linux, Maya (Blastcode, nPanicles, fluids, SofllRigid bodies, PhysXlBullet Physics-Dvnamica, nCloth, instancing particles, MELIParticie Expressions), Real Flow, Vue, Nuke, Shake, Photoshop, After Effects, Qube, Shotgun
Tools used:
Over 14 projects delivered while at Rainmaker.
Oct2006-June2008 Nerd Corps Entertainment - Lead VFX Artist I VFX Artist
CGJ Series "Lea~e of Super Evil" and "Stonn Hawks" - Supervtsing and Approving all shots from the FX, Compositing and Rendering teams, - Create and execute the work schedules for the iX, comp and rendering artists during eRisociic production - Perfonn FX RnD using particles, rigid/soft bodies, shaders, etc, and oompleting the effects snots using SoftimageXSI
Vancouver B.C. Canada Cell 1-778-882-4051 [email protected] www.JamesBurkeFX.com FX TD Resume
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James Burke FXTD Resume
Vancouver B.C. Canada [email protected]
July 200S - JlDle 2006 Omation Studios - Feature Film "Barnyard the Movie"
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Cell 1-778-882-4051 www.JamesBurkeFX.com
- Creating feature fi lm quality, high-end effects simulations of dust, water, rain, grass, plants, milk, etc. - Tools used were Soflimage XSr and Digital Fusion.
Com{XJSjlor - Compositing final shots, enhancing final lit shots, and adjusting 3d shot lighting where needed, using XSI and Digital Fusion.
Character Finaling Artist - Prepating and delivering healthy shots for finallightinglrendering. - Perfonnmg Character animation fixes, resolving character/prop penetration issues in shots, fixing cloth sim errors on characters in XSI.
Jan 200S - JlDle 200S College of the North Atlantic - Animation Instructor
- Instructed and mentored 46 students in Animation, Life Drawing, 3D Post/Special Effects - Software instructed: Maya, XSI and Afler Effects
Dec 2004 - Feb 200S Think Visual / RayTV - Freelance Animator
- Created 3di2d animated titles for "Le Voyage" CBC Television Special - Tools: Maya and Afler Effects
Nov2004 Front TV - Freelance Animator
- Created 3d animated bumpers for The Pet Network - Tools: Maya and Afler Effects
July2004 TItink Visual / RayTV - Freelance Animator
- Created an animated title sequence for the Rugby Canada "Super League National Championship Game"
Apr 2003 - Oct 2003 CompuCollege / Atlantic Franchise Schools - 3D Animation instructor
- Instructed and mentored students in effects, modeling and animation techniques using Maya - Also consulted/developed the curriculum for the animation programme
Education
Aug 2000 - Apr 2002 2 year Diploma - Digital Animation from College of the North Atlantic
- Courses include Life drawing, character animation, stol)'boarding - Maya Certifications - Maya Character Animation
- Maya for Games - IntrOduction to Maya
- Awarded Valedictorian for Digital Animation Class of2002 - Software used: Maya, 3D Stuoio Max, Photoshop, Adobe Afler Effects, Flash.
Sept 1999 - June 2000 I Year Diploma at CompuCoUege - Computer Service Technician Course
- Achieved Comptia A + Certification - Awarded Most Outstanding Student Award for Class of2001
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