John Daniel
jd @horg .com
(510) 684-4756
Skills:

  • Film effects production experience in both CGI and practical effects.
  • Six years experience with Maya and UV mapping.
  • Nine years experience with Lightwave and polygonal modeling.
  • Extensive knowledge of invertebrate zoology and life sciences.
  • Film Production Experience:

    Modeler: Tippett Studio (3/06-present)

      Modeler and UV mapping and fx TD for Enchanted.
      Notable creations: The Woolworth Building.

    Modeler: Digital Domain (11/14-1/30)

      Modeler and UV mapping rig setup for Dodge Commercial

    Modeler: Zoic Studios (8/04-10/05)

      Modeler and UV mapping for various episodes of Threshold and CSI

    Technical Director: Mantron Corporation (04/05-05/05)

    Modeler: Zoic Studios (10/04-03/05)

    Modeler: ESC Entertainment (4/01-8/04)

      Modeler and UV mapper for: Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions, Catwoman, Constantine.
      Notable creations: The Colliding Trucks from Matrix Reloaded (Shot awarded "Best Visual Effect of the Year 2002" by Visual Effects Society), the Digger from Matrix Revolutions, 'Vermin Man' from Constantine, where I selected, designed and modeled a series of realistic insects.

      Duties: Created models from photos or from scratch, repaired unrenderable meshes, created UV maps for pipeline use, consulted with clients on time and design of assets, altered resolution of high- and low- res models, pre-visualization modeling, design and art direction, basic texturing.

    Modeler: Manex Visual Effects (9/00-1/01)

      Preliminary modeling and design of the Digger from the Matrix Sequels, working directly with the client.

    Visual Effects Artist: Digital Muse(6/96-10/99)

      Supervised digital special effects for Star Trek (Voyager and DS9), working directly with the client.

      Designed, animated and modeled characters, creatures, and vehicles.
      Duties included lighting, compositing, particle effects, morphing, and digital matte painting.
      Active in all aspects of a shot from beginning conception to final output. Animation / modeling credits include:

      - Star Trek: Voyager and Deep Space Nine, '97-'99 seasons.

      - Star Trek: The Experience, traveling theme ride.

      - Sliders, '96-'97 seasons.

      - Election, feature film, 1999 (created the angry bee)

    Mold Maker: Skellington Productions (8/94-11/95)

      Fabricated character parts for feature film: James and the Giant Peach.
      Designed and created plaster-shell, urethane, and silicone molds.

    Intern: LucasArts ILM Model Shop (5/97-8/97)

      Created fiberglass molds, and purchased materials.
    Education: Bachelor of Science, University of California at Santa Cruz

  • Graduated May, 1993
  • Major: Sculpture
  • Minor: Invertebrate Zoology