Hasta La Motion!

Hi Everyone,
This is my first shot at creating a Matte Painting of a Deserted Louvre. I’m a FX Animator/ Particle Dynamics Animator but I thought it would be good to have some Matte Painting skills as well on my Demo Reel which I’m currently working on.I have included Before Image which is the original plate of the Louvre with tourist etc. as well as the After which is the Matte Painting I did.
I would appreciate if some of you can spend a few min to have a look and critic it and give me some suggestions / modifications which I need to work on..Since this is the 1st version I’d be happy to improvise it based on your suggestions.
Thanks.:)

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I have been freelancing for years and would now like to lock in a fulltime job now. Ya, I know, don’t we all. 😉 I of course will still consider freelance in the meantime though.

My primary website and demo reel is located at Syde Fx Ink
Email me at: torno @ sydefxink . com

I have strong knowledge in the following applications…

After Effects
Syntheyes
Mocha
Silhouette
Photoshop
Cinema 4D (currently learning it, but have a base knowledge of the interface)
Realflow (currently learning it, but have a base knowledge of the interface) I have a sample render on youtube here: WaterTest5

I have direct experience in the following areas…
– Compositing
– Chroma keying
– 3D motion tracking/matchmoving
– 2D tracking (point and planar)
– Virtual set construction
– Expression based animation (After Effects)
– Scripting (After Effects Sample)
– Logo/Rig removal
– 2K, 4K, True HD, HDV & Mini DV

I’m mostly known for my technical know how, fast learning abilities, friendly attitude and willingness to share ideas. I have worked on various projects over the years, like:

"Flight of the Conchords-Ladies of the World"
1

"Watson Twins-How Am I to Be"
1

"Alkaline Trio – Help Me"

"The Lazarus Project"

"Carmen Electra’s Aerobic Striptease – In The Bedroom"

"National lampoon’s Pledge this!"

Below is my resume of credits:

VISUAL EFFECTS

Feature Length
"High School Musical 3" (2008) Stargate Digital
"The Lazarus Project" (2008) Visual Stimulus
"Carmen Electra Aerobic Striptease" (2007) DNA Studio
"On The Doll" (2007) Doom Inc.
"Danni’s Tales" (2007) Snowlion Entertainment
"Hallettsville" (2007) Breakthrough Pictures
"G.I.Jesus" (2006) Cineville
“Pledge This!” (2006) Pledge This Holdings
“Light Years Away” (2006) Astrolite Entertainment
“The Indie Pendant” (2005) Vision Dynamics Entertainment Inc.
“The S.I.N.” (2001) Vision Dynamics Entertainment Inc.

Music Videos
Pistol Youth – "In My Eyes" (2008) More Funny LLC
Big Boi – "Something’s Gotta Give" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Alkaline Trio – "Help Me" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Bloc Party – "Mercury" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Watson Twins – "How Am I To Be" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Angela Simmons – "Center of Attention" (2008) Ghost Town Media
MGMT – "Electric Feel" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Laura Bryna – "Life Is Good" (2008) Ghost Town Media
MGMT – "Electric Feel" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Flight of the Conchords – "Ladies of the World" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Lyric’s Born – "I Like It, I Love It" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Sharam – "The one" (2008) Ghost Town Media
Straw – “Fourty Eight” (2004) AOI Records

Short Form
"Vision Of Blindness" (2008) David Gelb
"Sony – Reader Digital Book" (2008) Ghost Town Media
"The Other Side" (2008) Artemis Entertainment LLC
"RayBan-Tongue Tricks" (2008) Ghost Town Media
“Justice Angel” (2006) Artemis Entertainment LLC
“Dwelling” (2004) True Caliber
“Jungle Dave” (2003) Vision Dynamics Entertainment Inc.

MOTION GRAPHICS
"Camp Rock – What’s What Edition" (2008) Plastic Cow
"Breakthrough Pictures" (2007) Breakthrough Pictures
"Real Social Dynamics-Transformations" (2007)Nick Kho
"10 Minute TV" (2006) TriCoast Studios
"Asylum" (2006) Hyde Park Entertainment
"Night Skies" (2006) Night Skies Productions LLC
"Premonition" (2006) Hyde Park Entertainment
"Cult" (2006) American World Pictures

Our new short film The Night Shift is finished and finally online and we’d love some feedback.

It’s a horror/adventure/comedy/romance and sort of a cross between Army of Darkness, Cemetery Man and The Mummy.

Plot:

What if you could live forever? What if you had to spend that eternity stuck in a cemetery with only a limbless corpse for a friend, and inmates that were anything but resting in peace? That’s the situation for Rue Morgan, night watchman extraordinare. Rue, along with his buddy Herb, spends his nights watching out for zombies, and his days dreaming of a date with hard-nosed day-shifter, Claire. It’s an okay eternity, but Rue’s never had to deal with the demonic “resident” of mysterious Section 13.

The film can be viewed via the Fighting Owl Films website here: http://www.fightingowlfilms.com/films.html

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hey,
I’m a junior at a visual fx college and i have to make some killer composites for my thesis short that is due in my senior year. In one scene, what I want to do is make an animated tattoo on somebody who is moving around a room. i want to figure out the best as well as easiest (aka. fastest) way to achieve this and look professional. We have months to work on this but we have a full course load to focus on as well, so it has to look perfect but time is a big factor.
My background is strong in After Effects as well as Photoshop and Illustrator. I know the fundamentals of Maya and a little bit of advanced concepts as well. I’m also taking a Nuke class this coming semester but I’m not sure how far past the basics we will get. I can, however, get other students’ help on this who are stronger in the programs that I’m not. Also, everything will be shot in HD.

thank you for any help you can give me ^.^