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Daniel McCue
Previs/Animation/Compositing


EXPERIENCE:

           April 2013 - Present            Halon Entertainment - Previs Artist
                                                           - previs animation for feature

           Jul 2012 - April 2013           Post Mango - Freelance VFX artist   
                                                           - compositing, motion graphics, editing, coordinating on various film/commercial projects
                                                           - clients include: GE, ABC, 20th Century Fox, Image-nation
            
           Sep 2012 - Nov 2012         Heart for an Eye - Visual effects supervisor for Robbie William's "Be A Boy" music video
                                                          - consulted with the directors in pre-production on VFX needs
                                                          - supervised and set up face tracking features and green screen shoot for the actors and Rob
                                                          - coordinated 99 VFX shots
                                                          - assembled a team of 5 additional artists, which I managed remotely       
                                                          - completed 40 VFX shots of my own
                                                          - did finishing work

            Sep 2012 - Oct 2012          Iridescent - Freelance Editor

            May 2012 - Jun 2012          Halon Entertainment - Previs Artist
                                                           - previs animation for "The Wolverine"
            
            Feb 2012 - May 2012          Post Mango - Compositor, Assistant Editor
                                                           - compositing for "Fire with Fire"
                                                           - assistant editing on "Adult World"

            Nov 2011 - Feb 2012          Halon Entertainment - Previs Artist, Postvis Artist / Compositor
                                                           - Postvis for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2"
                                                           - Compositing for "Battleship"
                                                           - Previs/postvis for various other films and commercials.
                                                         

            May 2011 - Jun 2011          POV Previs LLC - Previs Artist
                                     
            May 2010 - Aug 2010          POV Previs LLC - Intern
                                                            - Animated previs for "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol"       
                                                             at Paramount Pictures

SOFTWARE / SKILLS:

            Skills:                         Compositing, 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, 3D Animation,
                                                Layout, Look Development, Editing
                                                 
            Software:                   Maya, Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, PF Track

EDUCATION:

           2011 - 2012              ianimate - feature workshops 2-4

           2007 - 2011              Otis College of Art and Design – Los Angeles, CA
                                               Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media with honors, May 2011

QUALIFICATIONS:

           - Strong interpersonal skills

           - Comfortable in fast-paced environments — working with teams or independently

           - Critical thinker

PAST AFFILIATIONS:

           Los Angeles ACM SIGGRAPH member

           Visual Effects Society volunteer

           Previs Society Volunteer







 
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