Greetings,

I have been working in the post production industry for over 11 years. I have in that time worked on feature films, episodic tv, commercials, music videos, game cinematics etc. I have worked as digital vfx supervisor, compositing supervisor, lead compositor, art director, motion graphics artist, matte painter, particle fx artist and many other jobs.

Thanks for your time,

Pat Wakefield

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www.patrickwakefield.com

Contact:

pat@wakefieldfx.com
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Resume:


Professional Profile

-Advanced understanding of motion principles and composition.
-Ability to manage teams on long form projects under strict deadlines
-Excellent problem solving skills and an appreciation for time management
-Ability to learn new software and excel at integrating it into my workflow
-Above all capable of fitting into any team environment

Work Experience

-Senior Compositor
CORE DIGITAL PICTURES
2009
-Senior Compositor, FX Designer, Matte Painter
INTELLIGENT CREATURES
2008
-Senior Compositor, Matte Painter
MR X STUDIOS
2008
-Senior Compositor
INVISIBLE PICTURES
2008
-Senior Compositor
HYDRAULX
2007-2008
-Compositing Supervisor, Matte Painter
INVERSE FORGE
2007
-Senior Compositor, Lead Compositor, FX Designer
METEOR STUDIOS
2007
-Senior Compositor, FX Designer
INTELLIGENT CREATURES
2006
-Senior Compositor
HYBRIDE VFX
2006
-Senior Compositor, Texure Painter, FX Designer
TECHNICOLOR STUDIOS
2006
-Senior Compositor, FX Designer
METEOR STUDIOS
2005
-Senior Compositor, Graphic Designer
THE JUGGERNAUT
2005
-Senior Compositor, Graphic Designer, Visual Effects Artist, Matte Painter
FLASHCUT
2005
-Senior Compositor, Matte Painter, Graphic Designer
OPTIX DIGITAL PICTURES
2005
-Compositing Supervisor, Senior Compositor, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Visual Effects Artist, Effects Director, Matte Painter, Texture Painter, Animator, Modeller
IDT STUDIOS
2004-2005
-Compositing Supervisor, Senior Compositor, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Visual Effects Artist, Effects Director, Matte Painter, Texture Painter, Animator, Modeller
DKP EFFECTS
2000-2004
-Senior Compositor, Graphic Designer
SPIN PRODUCTIONS
2005
-Compositor
GADJECKI VISUAL EFFECTS
2000
-Compositor, Graphic Designer
TWISTER GFX
2000
-Jr. Compositor, Graphic Designer
LUNCHBOX
2000
-Senior Graphics Designer
TV ONTARIO/ TFO
1999-2000
-Broadcast Design, Assistant Teacher, Graphic Designer
FIRST INTERACTIVE COMPUTER COLLEGE
1998-1999
-Freelance Graphic Designer
1996-1998



Film, Long Form Work



-Watchmen - Warner Bros.
Senior Compositor
-Underworld 3 - Sony Pictures
Senior Compositor, Matte Painter
-Whiteout - Warner Bros.
Senior Compositor, Matte Painter
-Max Payne - 20th Century Fox
Senior Compositor, Matte Painter
-Death Race - Universal Studios
Senior Compositor, Matte Painter
-The Burrowers - Lions Gate Films
Senior Compositor
-The Hulk 2 2 - 20th Century Fox
Senior Compositor
-Alien VS Preditor 2 - 20th Century Fox
Senior Compositor
-Meet Dave - 20th Century Fox
Senior Compositor
-Baan Phii Sing - Avant
Compositing Supervisor
-Rush Hour 3 - New Line Cinema
Lead Compositor
-Journey to the center of the Earth-New Line/ Disney
Senior Compositor
-Baby Mammoth- Discovery Channel
Senior Compositor
-System Earth- Discovery Channel
Senior Compositor, FX Designer
-number23 - New Line
Senior Compositor
-300 - Warner Bros
Senior Compositor
-The Banquet- Media Asia Films
Senior Compositor, FX Designer
-Littleman- Revolution Studios
Senior Compositor
-10.5 Apocolypse- NBC
Senior compositor, FX Designer
-Land of the Dead- George Romero
Senior compositor
-Saddam 17- Short film
Supervising Compositor, Graphic Artist
-The Librarian- featuring Bob Newhart and Noah Whiley
Supervising Compositor, Matte Painter
-iRobot- featuring Will Smith
Compositor, Roto Artist
-Nascar- The Imax Experience 3D
Supervising Compositor, Lead Particle F/X Animator
-Dungeons and Dragons- Scourge of Worlds
Lead Compositor, Visual FX Designer/ Coordinator
-Electronic Arts - James Bond Nightfire - Cinematics
Supervising Compositor, Visual FX Designer, Coordinator
-IMAX - Zippy - featuring Tim Allen
Pre-vis Lead Compositor, Visual FX Designer
-IMAX - Space Station 3D
Pre-Vis Compositor/ Designer
-Twentieth Century Fox - The First 20 Million is the Hardest
Visual FX Designer, Senior Compositor
-Claires Hat - Bruce Mac Donald
Compositor, Visual FX Designer
-Prince Charming - Disney
Compositor, Roto Artist


Television Series and Episodic

-Happytown- ABC
Senior compositor
-Big Big World- NBC
Senior compositor
-This is Wonderland
Compositor
-Shoe Box Zoo- BBC Season 2
Lead Compositor, FX Artist
-2004 MTV Movie Awards
Supervising Compositor, Art Director, Lead FX artist, Lead Graphic Artist
-N-Strike- Hasbro
Supervising Compositor, FX Artist
-Veggie Tales "Snoodles"- Big Idea Prod.
Lead FX Artist, Compositor
-Rex Havoc- Disney
Compositor/ VFX Designer- Animator
-Game Over- Carsey Werner Mandabrach
Lead Compositor/ VFX Designer-Animator/ Modeller
-Tanlines- Outdoor Life Network
Lead Graphic Designer, Compositing Supervisor, Editor
-Sugar Rush - Cartoon Network
Lead Graphic Designer, Lead Compositor
-Vox - TV Ontario
Lead Graphic Designer/ Set Consultant
Encadrement - TFO
Graphic Designer
-Dogzilla vs the Internet - TVO
Graphic Designer/ Compositing Supervisor
-Panorama - TVO
Graphic Designer
-Creneaux - TFO
Graphic Designer/ Set Consultant
-Old Fort William - TVO
Lead Graphic Designer
-Membership Drive Campaign - TVO and TFO
Graphic Artist


Commercial Work


Honda-2005
Toyota-2005
Bell Sympatico-2005
Pepsi-2005
Telus-2005
Astro-2005
Tostitos-2005
Covad-2005
Future Shop - 2000,2001 and the beginning of 2002 campaigns
Blockbuster Video - 2001 campaign
Coors Light - Summer Promotion
Canadian Tire - several retail spots
Ohio Lotto - Promotional spots
Home Outfitters - 2002 campaign
The Bay - Several of the 2002 campaign spots
Kool Aid - Transform and Win spots
Dragon Ball Z - Several toy spots
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Several toy spots
Maalox - Promotional spots
Hess - 2001, 2002 toy campaign
Hallmark - Valentines 2003 tag
Smarties - New product promotion 2003
Trident - 10 second sting for programing sponsorship 2002
Alias Wavefront - Promotional spot for Mental Ray 2002

also numerous other spots for agencies such as:
BBDO, J.W. Thompson, Cossette, Padulo, Doner, Leo Burnett, Grey Worldwide, FCB, Grip, Taxi,
Promotivate, and many others.


Software Experience


Discreet* Flint/ Flame/ Inferno
Apple Shake
Foundry Nuke
Digital Fusion
Jaleo / Mystica
Alias/ Wavefront Maya
Adobe After Effects
Discreet* Combustion
Adobe Photoshop
Imagineer Motor
Wondertouch Particle Illusion
Avid Elastic Reality
Chyron Liberty
3D Studio Max
2d3 Boujou
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premier
Metacreations Painter
Windows
Mac OS
Unix
Linux


References available upon request