CV for your consideration

Name       Daniel Phillis
FAN         phil0411
SID          2110633

Email       daniel.phillis@gmail.com
Mobile     +61 (0) 401 094 679

IMDB       http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1442436

ABOUT ME

     I am a Computer Science Student nearing the finish line of my B.CS. I'm a mature age student, with passion and past professional experience (over 10 years) in 3D modelling, animation, motion capture and Special Effexts (VFX) for Television and Feature Film.

     I hope to return the the VFX industry with my new programming skills and appreciation for the design and low-level nuts and bolts that drive the amazing high end software that is used in industry.

Due to the unstable nature of the industry, I am also looking to research Data Visualition techniques in union with VR and other creative interpretations of informatics in 3D.

     My degree has been quite successful with a Chancellors Award of Commendation for my 1st year. Last year I dropped to a part time load after the onslaught of new baby twins in the family :D

Throughout the last few years I have been looking forward to some exposure and time dedicated to researching and programming some 3D graphics of some sort.

EMPLOYMENT

2016

Feb - Jun (Sem1)

Student Drop in Help Assistant, for Flinders University
Private tutoring in Autodesk's Maya for Digital Media Students.

2015

Jun - Dec
3D Modeling, texturing and Animation / procedural animation
for the Royal Adelaide Hospital - a projected installation 
3D rendering for Orbit VFX,
Virtual NewsRoom Set for ABC TV's show "The Rake"

2011 Jun – October

DrD STUDIOS
“Happy Feet 2”
VFX TD

Feb – May

KANUKA STUDIOS, VFX Animator
“ABC Stout” TV Commercial (Singapore) in
conjunction with "Emerald City." (Sydney)
FLIP Fluid Sims, Lighting assistant

2010

RSP (Rising Sun Pictures)
Houdini VFX TD.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1 (Feature Film)
Smoke and Particle Simulation for Wand FX

LIQUID ANIMATION, Senior Lighter + Compositor
Liquid Animation’s “Polly Pocket” Webisode Series.
(3DSMax, AfterFX)

July – Sept

CUTTING EDGE STUDIOSHoudini VFX Animator
“Beneath Hill 60” (Feature Film)
Bullet impact RnD + Volumetric explosion RnD

“Harpic” TV Commercial
Shading and lighting in Houdini.

“Needle” (Feature Film)
Camera matching and Particle animation of electrical sparks.

“Krunchox” TVC
Camera matching and tracking with PFTrack.

“Champix” TVC
FX RnD for Champix anti-smoking campaign.Misc. general Stereoscopic Research for setting up and rendering 3D content.

2009

FX Animator at Ettamogah Entertainment, Melbourne.TV Series ‘L’il Larrikins’
Maya Embedded Language (MEL) scripted system for particle FX, dust emission from characters feet., Camera Projections, Houdini particle animation.

2008

LIQUID ANIMATION
miscellaneous modeling, texturing and compositing for TVC’s:
“Suzuki SUV-a-Saurus” – see awards., “Fristi” TV Commercial (Vietnam)

KANUKA STUDIOS
“DayBreakers” (Feature Film)
Houdini modeling, Animation, Camera Matching, 3D Roto, 2D Roto in Shake

IMDB Credit
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433362/fullcredits#cast

Miscellaneous modeling, animation, texturing and compositing for TVC’s:
“The Butterfly Effect” (Music Video)
Animation / compositing in Houdini / keying in Shake and Houdini

Mercedes GLK web animation featured on SideFX’s 2008 showreel.
modeling / Texturing in Houdini

AWARDS

2009

Suzuki SUV-A-SAURUS” (TV Commercial, w/ Liquid Animation)
TVC nominated for Best Animation in Sydney’s Animation and Effects Festival.

“Your Vote Means Something” (TVC, Liquid Animation)
2009 Gold & Silver B.A.D. Award recipient (motion graphics & 3D Animation).