Education
Communication Studies (Bachelor of Arts & Science)
Concordia University, Montréal Québec, Canada 1988 -1991
Communication Studies (Bachelor of Arts & Science)
Concordia University, Montréal Québec, Canada 1988 -1991
Software Knowledge
- Autodesk Flame
- Autodesk Smoke
- Nuke
- After Effects
- Creative Suite Apps
- Cinema 4D
- X-Particles
- Arnold Renderer for C4D
- Redshift Renderer for C4D
- Syntheyes
- Mocha Pro
- Surface Painter
- Various VFX Utilities
OS: Expert knowledge of Mac OS X, knowledge of Windows and working knowledge of Linux and Unix.
Visual Effects Educator
The Art Institute Hollywood, Los Angeles (2014 - 2015)
Advance Visual Effects Teacher. I teach part time an advance VFX class for students who are in their last year pf the VFX program. I created the the syllabus and lessons for the class. Some of the topics cover advance compositing, roto, tracking, many tips and tricks for workflow, working with clients and deadlines.
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles (2000 - 2016)
I am a returning guest lecturer twice a year at UCLA's Post-Production for Film and Television classes. These are students that touch and learn about all the different fields in post production. I give a 3 hour lecture on the Business of Visual Effects and show them practical examples of what I do.
Centre NAD, Montréal (1993 -1995)
I was one of the original faculty members at the beginning of the NAD Center in Montréal, Canada. NAD was one of the first private school of it's kind for those who were interested in a career in VFX. I was teaching two 101 (intro) classes. One was for 2D compositing using After Effects and the second was 3D animation using Electric Image. Both were on the Apple platform. The approach was more hands on and practical than theory by assigning students real world projects.
The Art Institute Hollywood, Los Angeles (2014 - 2015)
Advance Visual Effects Teacher. I teach part time an advance VFX class for students who are in their last year pf the VFX program. I created the the syllabus and lessons for the class. Some of the topics cover advance compositing, roto, tracking, many tips and tricks for workflow, working with clients and deadlines.
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles (2000 - 2016)
I am a returning guest lecturer twice a year at UCLA's Post-Production for Film and Television classes. These are students that touch and learn about all the different fields in post production. I give a 3 hour lecture on the Business of Visual Effects and show them practical examples of what I do.
Centre NAD, Montréal (1993 -1995)
I was one of the original faculty members at the beginning of the NAD Center in Montréal, Canada. NAD was one of the first private school of it's kind for those who were interested in a career in VFX. I was teaching two 101 (intro) classes. One was for 2D compositing using After Effects and the second was 3D animation using Electric Image. Both were on the Apple platform. The approach was more hands on and practical than theory by assigning students real world projects.
Awards
• VES nomination for Visual Effects on Steven Spielberg's 'Minority Report'. (2002)
• VES nomination for Visual Effects on Steven Spielberg's 'Minority Report'. (2002)
Club DJ and Music Producer
Unrelated to visual effects, but still in a creative medium, I've been DJing professionally for over 25 years. I started in high school and became a professional club DJ when I was in college. This was how I payed for my studies. I've had a chance to travel the world playing at different clubs in major cities. A few years ago is started producing my own electronic music which I use during my sets and hosting my own radio show that airs weekly on The D3EP Radio Network. I have a Soundcloud page where I post my live recorded sets and archives of past radio shows.
Unrelated to visual effects, but still in a creative medium, I've been DJing professionally for over 25 years. I started in high school and became a professional club DJ when I was in college. This was how I payed for my studies. I've had a chance to travel the world playing at different clubs in major cities. A few years ago is started producing my own electronic music which I use during my sets and hosting my own radio show that airs weekly on The D3EP Radio Network. I have a Soundcloud page where I post my live recorded sets and archives of past radio shows.