Konstantin Promokhov

e-mail:

fxanimator@mail.com

Experience	6/2004 – present  Tippett Studio, Berkeley, CA Effects animator.  Worked on the following shows: “Cloverfield” - Created complex fire and smoke simulations using Maya Fluids “The Spiderwick Chronicles” - Created fluid simulations in RealFlow and Maya “Enchanted” - Created complex fire and smoke simulations using Maya Fluids and RealFlow - Developed MEL scripts for dripping water simulations on animated characters, for water splashes on characters and set elements - Developed Python library of functions for processing particle data exported from Maya “Santa Clause 3” - Created Aurora Borealis effect “Milka” commercial - Created snow particle simulation "Charlotte's Web" - Created liquid simulations using Real Flow and Maya "Constantine" - Animated several effects for Vermin Man sequence “Son of the Mask” - Created procedural multi-layered rain and splashes simulations. - Developed scripts for exporting from Maya and post processing of particle data - Created expressions driven particle effects simulating props disintegration, energy beams, sparks, dust, debris 4/2003 – 5/2004  PDI/Dreamworks, Redwood City, CA Effects artist. Worked on effects for “Shrek 2” movie. Created: - Rain and water splashes for the rain sequence. - Rigid body simulations for billboard and catapult destruction shots. - Soft body and particle simulations for giant coffee cup crash shot. - Particle simulation for Fiona’s dress transformation. - Particle simulations for several shots with main characters. - Donkey’s tail fire for “Shrek 2” DVD bonus materials. 2/2003 –4/2003  Boy Wonder Visual Effects.  Culver City, CA Freelance effects animator for “George and the Dragon” movie. 1/2003 – 2/2003   Will Vinton Studios. Portland, OR Freelance effects animator for Sony “Ananda” short film. Created: Dust, smoke and fire simulations, water simulation for lotus sequence. 12/2002  Milne Effects.  Los Angeles, CA Freelance effects animator for CBS “JAG” TV show. Created:  CG clouds sequences. 9/1998 – 10/2002  Planet Blue. Santa Monica, CA CG Supervisor. - Created dust simulation for ”Black Hawk Down” movie. - Created effects for numerous commercials and TV show intros. - Provided export of facial animation data from proprietary software for game titles by        Lucas Arts Entertainment and Electronic Arts companies. 1991 – 1998  TV Center Ostankino,  MosFilm-Fantasy Studio.  Moscow, Russia 3D animator. Created 3D animations for TV shows, commercials and music videos.
Software Skills	- Maya, MEL, Python, Syflex, Real Flow, Rendeman, PDI proprietary software - Shake, Inferno, Wavefront Composer
Education References	- 1990 Moscow State Technical University. - 1999 Silicon Studio/LA, Santa Monica, CA . “Introduction to Renderman” course. Available upon request.

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