Resume
MICHAEL JOSEPH VIERA
email: mjviera@gmail.com
phone: 267.325.7571
website: www.mikeviera.com
OBJECTIVE: Looking to apply my skill set with the right team as a compositor and FX artist.
RELEVANT SKILLS:
• Autodesk Maya & 3ds Max
• The Foundry – Nuke, Ocula
• Next limit – RealFlow
• The Pixel Farm – PFTrack
• Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection
• Apple Final Cut Pro/Shake/Motion
• Mental Ray, Arnold
• Katana
• Windows, Mac, Linux
GENERAL SKILLS:
• Fluid effects, Maya effects, Compositing, Matchmoving
• 3d animation, modeling, rigging, mapping, and tracking
• Motion graphics, rotoscoping, and editing
• Python, mel, linux
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Blue Sky Studios – Greenwich, CT
Compositor Dec 2011 – Present
• working in an advanced depth workflow
• adding atmospheric elements with proprietary tools within true 3d space
• created and developed particle simulations with Nukes Particle tools
• FX integration
Toybox Entertainment – Burbank, CA
Compositor/CG artist Nov 2011 – Dec 2011
• compositing
• FX
• greenscreen removal
• wire removal
• set extensions
• rotoscoping
• animation
• modeling
• paint
IdentityFX – North Hollywood, CA
Senior Stereoscopic Compositor: June 2011 – Sept 2011
• Created 3d space with 2d projections for camera fly-through within Nuke
• Developed particle systems to generate sand, fire, and smoke using Maya
• Completed 3d depth and conversion, stereo compositing, and clean plate for various shots
Stereoscopic Compositing Technical Director: March 2011- May 2011
• Working in Nuke and Sony’s proprietary software to breakdown comps and effects work to setup right eye renders
• Setting up pre-comps for outside venders
• Generated 2d paint fixes in right eye for stereo film.
Stereo D – Van Nuys & Burbank, CA
Stereoscopic Compositor: August 2010–March 2011
• Developed & composited Maya 3d rain simulation onto live action 2d plates
• Completed 3d depth and conversion, stereo compositing, clean plate, Zdepth setup and rendering, and modeling
The Art Institute of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
Computer Technician – 2005-2010
• Performed general maintenance on all computers and networks systems
• Worked with team of technicians and managers to resolve technical support issues
• Completed installation of different software on Mac and PC workstations
• Maintained support database and communicated work assignments to other technicians
Gradient Effects – Marina Del Rey, CA
Senior Stereoscopic Compositor: May 2011 – June 2011
• Created annotations for outside vendors
• Adjusted depth mattes that did not meet the 3d requirements for the director
• Produced depth mattes for conversion.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, Visual Effects and Motions Graphics
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Graduation: March, 2010
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Graduation: December, 2003
