CAREER TIMELINE

JUL 2021-PRESENT

Creative Director and Realtime VFX Supervisor

MAY 2021-JUNE 2021

Creative Director

APR 2021-MAY 2021

Virtual Production and Realtime Supervisor

JAN 2021-MAR 2021

Virtual Production and Realtime Supervisor

Advised and was the liaison between the Director, DP, Producers, Art Department, CG, and Head of Production for all things realtime and virtual production as it pertained to shoot and final deliverables.
Built the team responsible for building the UE4 scenes.
Decided on tech vendors used, and designed realtime workflow and pipeline between PSYOP and vendors.
Lead previz/techviz and performed shot design, layout, and practical set implementation
Devised innovative methods to enhance the icvfx (in-camera vfx) by creating a novel approach for realtime removal of rigging using a LIVE composite plane, as well as utilizing practical FX within the volume.
Onsite supervision during setup, rehearsal and final shoot, overseeing all virtual production aspects and icvfx (in-camera vfx) as well as traditional vfx supervision
Advised the director on creative solutions to minimize post needs.
Setup UE4 rerenders for full CG shots including enhancements to lighting, layout, and lookdev.

MAR 2019-OCT 2021

Executive Creative Director

Lead overall creative direction and vision from start to finish on client projects
Develop, communicate and present ideas to inspire, excite and sell concepts
Attend production site surveys and events
Develop an understanding of a client’s business goals and translate them into unique creative solutions
Collaborate with clients throughout the process from creative concept to final execution
Work with producers and account managers to ensure creative is within cost and can be reasonably executed within the allotted time frames
Collaborate with engineers to develop tools and pipelines for productions
Oversee UX and UI design of internal software based tools
Lead creative team to build out assets and scenes for creative vision
Work with internal studio team to develop and QA innovative technical methods for achieving creative
Oversee all remote and studio production including virtual tech, broadcast engineering, and CG teams

FEB 2017-MAR 2019

Executive Creative Director

Responsible for all revenue for North American subsidiary of a Norwegian company (represented 90% of entire company´ s total revenue)
Responsible for budgets, forecasts and P and L updates for operations
Built core team of employees
Led overall creative direction and vision from start to finish on client projects
Worked with engineers and CG team to ensure creative and client vision
Attended production site surveys and events
Developed an understanding of a client’s business goals and translated them into unique creative solutions
Directed onsite executions
Built strategic partnerships with complimentary companies

SEPT 2008-JAN 2017

Creative Director

Conceptualized potential revenue generating ideas using new technology and real-time vfx
Engaged sales and agencies with new concepts to drive revenue
Researched, developed and incorporated virtual production and real-time vfx technologies/pipelines for
LIVE broadcast
Led overall creative direction and vision from start to finish on client projects
Collaborated with internal productions to enhance broadcast
Cultivated relationships with necessary business areas
Led projects from concept to execution
Broke down scripts and budget vfx components
Requested bids and negotiated with outside vendors
Led development of virtual studio and augmented reality on-air products
Led development of vfx systems architecture
Led development of new technology and pipelines for vfx
Onset vfx supervision on remote events and shoots

JUNE 2005-SEPT 2008

Lead 3D Compositor / Animator

JUNE 2003-JUNE 2005

Motion Graphics Designer / Animator

2002-2003

Broadcast Designer / Animator

2000-2001

Sr. Interactive Designer

1999-2000

Web Interactive Designer