Syzygy FX - Digital Supervisor, compositor

The following is a short list and description of my most recent/notable compositing projects. Some projects had specific animation needs and the descriptions are on that page. Where applicable, click on the picture to see a clip.
Project - Histoire Client - CA Square Programs Used - Maya, After Effects What I did - Designed and created at CA Square, particles were generated in Maya using scripts and expressions, and comped in AE. Of the 16 spots, 10 were completely different particle animations.	Project - Ford Fusion - "We Speak" Client - Ford Programs Used - After Effects What I did - Roto and clean-up on about 2 dozen shots for 3 different spots over only a few days. The camera, camera car and trackers were refecting on the car, which needed to be painted out. Then it was passed off to final comp.
Project - Schoolhouse Rock! : Earth Client - Disney Programs Used - Animo What I did - I was responsible for all ink & paint, composite and render for 8 of the 11 three min shorts for the "Earth Rock" DVD.	Project - Aliens in the Attic Client - 20th Century Fox Programs Used - Shake What I did - Done at CIS Vancouver, wires and rigs were removed for multiple shots. In this shot, a clean plate had to be created and the main characters sleeve and shirt were replaced. Also comped a 3D matchmoved floor that was supplied.
Project - RHI Movie Weekend Client - RHI Programs Used - After Effects, Maya What I did - Made at CA Square, this was a branding of the RHI Movie Weekend on the ION channel as well as end tags for their movies. I comped and animated the whole package and eventually created and helped design the end tags and western ID.	Project - Game Show Network Client - Game Show Network Programs Used - After Effects What I did - Made at CA Square, this was a rebranding of the GSN network. I composited all the CG and live action elements, in five different color styles. In order to match the CG, the live action had to undergo major color correction.
Project - VH1: Take a Break Client - Viacom Programs Used - After Effects What I did - Made at CA Square. After storyboards were given to me, I was responsible for finding a way to animate and comp this project on a very quick turnaround.	Project - Orion Slave Girls Must Die!!! Client - Eric Kallevig Programs Used - After Effects, 3DS Max What I did - For this short film, I was the lead compositor. The bulk of what I handled was the entire opening sequence, 42 shots, including creating the 3D animation and wire removal over sand.
Project - V-me Client - V-me Programs Used - After Effects What I did - Made at CA Square for a new latino network. There were 3 design styles and while I did the final comps and color timing on all of them, I was also resposible for completely creating the “kids” style, shown here, from animation to completion.	Project - Beautifly Smart Client - Avenue A \| Razorfish Programs Used - After Effects What I did - Made at CA Square, this was made for the clients conference. I had to comp all the words into the shots, each with a different look and style. I also color corrected and grain removed a few others. The animations were mostly based on my ideas.
Project - Zombie Prom Client - Illusions of Grandeur FX Programs Used - After Effects What I did - For this short film, I handled the bulk of the vfx comps - over 3 dozen shots. The Motorcycle was animated using a static image. This was the original expectation of the comp. I then added the god rays and smoke to spice it up.	Project - Promos and Navigation Menus Client - Disney Channel UK Programs Used - After Effects What I did - Designed at CA Square, I created and animated the BG's for 11 different navigations, while also handling the final comp. Each navigation had up to 6 different menus and 2 different colors, totaling more than 100 outputs.
Project - VH1: On Demand Client - Viacom Programs Used - After Effects What I did - Made completly in After Effects at CA Square, I had rigged the 30 different icon squares using code so I could animate them easier. I then multiplied them many times over totaling more than 700 comps. Created with 2 sets of colors and multiple titles.	Project - The Venture Bros Client - Cartoon Network Programs Used - Animo What I did - I handled all of the local scene corrections (the show was animated in Korea). Knowing how to animate really helped the composites. The result, as it was said, was "night and day".
Project - Animated Alias: Tribunal Client - ABC Programs Used - Animo, After Effects What I did - For the season 3 DVD set of "Alias", I helped comp this stylized animation with painted BG’s, treated video footage and 3D. In the "dance sequence", I keyed out the live action people and did the final composite in After Effects.	Project - My Big Fat Independent Movie Client - Illusions of Grandeur FX Programs Used - After Effects, Maya What I did - For one of the shots in this independent film, supplied with only 14 frames, I expanded it to 87 using a loop and roto. Using elements both supplied and that I made with Maya, I comped this in After Effects.
Project - Nascar: Timeless Client - The Martin Agency Programs Used - After Effects What I did - Made at R!OT Manhattan, I rotoed footage from various time periods and video/film stocks. Using After Effects, I supplied mattes for the final comp in the Flame. Several shots were rotoed in 15 min.	Project - Duplex Client - Miramax Programs Used - Animo, After Effects What I did - At Noodlesoup Productions, I was the Digital Supervisor on this UPA style animated opening. One of my better skills was being able to count frames at 4 AM. Really one long shot, all the scenes needed to line up perfectly. This 2 min piece was created in 2 weeks.
Project - The LIzzie McGuire Movie Client - Disney Programs Used - Animo, After Effects What I did - Made at Tapehouse Toons, as Digital Supervisor, I created all color models, comped all animated scenes first using using Animo, then After Effects where I added drop shadows, reflections and color correct on a live action BG.	Project - Schoolhouse Rock! Client - Disney Programs Used - Animo What I did - Scanned, colored and comped the new short for the DVD. Since the rest of the studio was busy, the whole short was done by me (daunting task). I put together all the DVD menu elements, as well.
Project - Beaker Client - Personal project Programs Used - 3DS Max, After Effects What I did - A study in reflection, refraction and multiple element composite. 100 percent CG, this was created in 3DS Max 2.5 and comped in After Effects.	Project - SNL - TV Funhouse Client - NBC Programs Used - Animo What I did - I scanned, created all color models, painted and composited on all the Saturday Night Live / Robert Smigel cartoons that Tapehouse Toons did. This was how I got my feet wet. From scanning to comping to running a project. It started here.
Project - Howard Stern Radio Show Client - CBS Programs Used - Animo, 3DS Max, After Effects What I did - For the opening, I painted the BG, modeled and animated the 3D elements, then finally comped it all together with 2D animation. I also worked on the comps of several other shorts made for the show.