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MATT MCCRORY
OBJECTIVE To engineer creative solutions to challenging problems
in science and cinema.
EXPERIENCE RAINMAKER ENTERTAINMENT — MARCH 2016 - PRESENT Senior
Lighting Pipeline TD - Developed C++ and Python tools for Maya and
RenderMan while providing support for lighting and surfacing
departments. Developed RIS plugins and supported the transition
from direct lighting to raytracing in RenderMan 21. Contributed to
hair, fur, and particle systems, as well as Alembic mesh processing
for interactive and final rendering.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY — JULY 2008 - FEBRUARY 2016 Lead
Visualization Engineer - Provide data visualization services for
research faculty at Northwestern. [Artist/Engineering role from
2008 to 2011. Management role from 2012 to 2016.] Astrophysics -
Automated the production of single and binary stellar evolution
animations. Chemistry - Designed and built a 25 screen passive
stereo 3D display wall and visualization tools to provide
re-searchers a 52 megapixel 3D canvas on which to teach and conduct
research. [http://nyti.ms/23TU7CH]
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION — JULY 2005 - APRIL 2008 Kung Fu Panda,
Lighting Artist/TD - Used proprietary lighting and compositing
tools (Light and Comp) to achieve the look of the film set forth by
the art directors. Lit each shot via direct and indirect lighting
methods and compos-ited each with Comp.
Flushed Away, Lighting Technical Director - Developed C++, Perl,
and Python lighting pipeline tools. Provided technical direction
and support for a team of 7 to 10 lighting artists. Lit and
composited shots with Light and Comp.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BIO SCIENCES DIVISION, DEPT OF SURGERY —
SEPT 2004 - JULY 2005 Software Engineer - Developed real-time CAT
scan, MRI volume renderer (C++, OpenGL Shading Language).
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION — OCT 2003 - SEPT 2004 Shark Tale,
Assistant Lighting TD - Developed C++, Perl, and MEL lighting
pipeline tools. Provided technical direction and support for a team
of 7 to 12 lighting artists. Lit and composited shots using
proprietary and off-the-shelf tools including Maya, mental ray,
RenderMan, and Shake.
ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY — JUNE 2000 - OCT 2003 Software
Engineer/Research Scientist - Developed a volume renderer for the
TeraGrid supercomputer (C++, OpenGL), real-time color and geometry
correction tools for tiled displays (C++, OpenGL), a RenderMan
volume shader (RSL, C++), VR apps for CAVE VR device (C++, OpenGL),
and a 2D/3D graph layout API (C++, OpenGL).
EDUCATION North Central College, Naperville, IL — B.S. Computer
Science, 1997
SKILLS Computer Languages and API’s - C/C++, Python,
OpenGL/GLSL, Maya API, RenderMan/RIS API, Mel. Operating Systems -
Unix based operating systems, Mac OS X, Windows.
Production Software - Maya, RenderMan, Nuke, mental ray,
Houdini, 3DS Max, DWA lighting tools. General - 3D
rasterizing/shading, raycasting, pipeline tool development,
real-time 3D CGI, stereo 3D, UI design
REFERRALS Vicky Kalogera, Justin Muir, Betsy Nofsinger.
http://nyti.ms/23TU7CH
