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Mr. Isa Alsup  
Los Angeles, California United States
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CGFX Dept. Supervisor
Flight 33
Des. Sal.: negotiable
Des. Wrk Status: Any / Open
Available: Immediately
Work Auth.: United States
Education:
College of the Canyons

Los Angeles City College

American River College
Skill By Software Skill Level Software By Skill Skill Level Used Since
Adobe Creative Suite - Since: 2000  
F/X - Production Supervisor Advanced
AfterEffects - Since: 2000  
Compositing / Keying Expert
Object Tracking Expert
Compositing / Keying Expert
Animation (Character) Intermediate
C++ - Since: 1989  
Scripting / Programming Expert
Tools Creation Intermediate
Programming / Scripting Intermediate
Combustion - Since: 1997  
Compositing / Keying Expert
Composer - Since: 1989  
Compositing / Keying Expert
Tools Creation Intermediate
Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing Expert
Corel Paint - Since: 1994  
Texturing / 2D / Painting Expert
CSH - Since: 1989  
Scripting / Programming Expert
Dynamation - Since: 1989  
Special FX / Particle Systems Advanced
Houdini - Since: 1996  
Special FX / Particle Systems Advanced
Matador - Since: 1993  
Compositing / Keying Expert
Texturing / 2D / Painting Expert
Compositing / Keying Expert
Texturing / 2D / Painting Expert
MAYA - Since: 1999  
F/X - Production Supervisor Advanced
Animation (FX) Advanced
3D Graphics / Rendering Expert
Shaders Expert
MS Office - Since: 1994  
Production Manager Expert
F/X - Production Supervisor Expert
MS Project - Since: 1994  
F/X - Production Supervisor Expert
Manage Project Expert
Scheduling Expert
OTHER - Since: 1989  
Manage Project Expert
Compositing / Keying Expert
Texturing / 2D / Painting Expert
Artist (Computer 2D) Expert
Scripting / Programming Expert
Bids / Breakdowns Expert
Oversee Creative Department Intermediate
F/X - Production Supervisor Advanced
Staffing Intermediate
Manage Project Expert
Pipeline/Asset Management Expert
Renderman - Since: 1996  
Shaders Advanced
SGI IRIX - Since: 1989  
Compositing / Keying Expert
Shell - Since: 1989  
Shaders Advanced
Unix Shell Script - Since: 1989  
Tools Creation Intermediate
Programming / Scripting Intermediate
Scripting / Programming Expert
Wavefront - Since: 1989  
Compositing / Keying Expert
3D Graphics / Rendering Expert
Programming / Scripting Intermediate
LIGHTING Expert
3D Graphics / Rendering Expert
Animation (Object) Expert
Animation (FX) Expert
Windows - Since: 1994  
Oversee Creative Department Intermediate
3D Graphics / Rendering  
MAYA Expert 1999
Wavefront Expert 1989
Animation (Character)  
AfterEffects Expert 2000
Animation (FX)  
Wavefront Expert 1989
MAYA Expert 1999
Animation (Object)  
Wavefront Expert 1989
Artist (Computer 2D)  
OTHER Expert 1989
Bids / Breakdowns  
OTHER Expert 1999
Compositing / Keying  
AfterEffects Expert 2000
Matador Intermediate 1993
SGI IRIX Advanced 1989
Combustion Novice 1997
Wavefront Expert 1989
Composer Expert 1989
OTHER Junior 1989
Composer Expert 1989
F/X - Production Supervisor  
MS Office Expert 1994
MS Project Intermediate 1994
MAYA Advanced 1999
OTHER Intermediate 2001
Adobe Creative Suite Expert 2000
LIGHTING  
Wavefront Expert 1989
Manage Project  
MS Project Intermediate 1994
OTHER Expert 1989
Object Tracking  
AfterEffects Expert 2000
Oversee Creative Department  
Windows Advanced 1994
OTHER Expert 1999
Pipeline/Asset Management  
OTHER Expert 2007
Production Manager  
MS Office Expert 1994
Programming / Scripting  
C++ Intermediate 1989
Unix Shell Script Expert 1989
Wavefront Expert 1989
Scheduling  
MS Project Expert 1995
Scripting / Programming  
C++ Intermediate 1989
Unix Shell Script Expert 1989
CSH Expert 1989
OTHER Intermediate 1994
Shaders  
MAYA Expert 1999
Renderman Novice 1996
Shell Expert 1989
Special FX / Particle Systems  
Houdini Novice 1996
Dynamation Intermediate 1989
Staffing  
OTHER Expert 2007
Texturing / 2D / Painting  
Corel Paint Advanced 1994
Matador Intermediate 1993
OTHER Expert 1989
Tools Creation  
C++ Intermediate 1989
Unix Shell Script Expert 1989
Composer Expert 1989
Work Experience
Flight 33 , Sherman Oaks, California
(Animation & VFX / Television / Film)
VFX Supervisor-Producer
09/2007-05/2009 
CGFX Department / House of the Future
VFX Supervisor-Producer Job Duties:  Oversee Creative Department, F/X - Production Supervisor, Manage Project, Pipeline / Scheduling / Asset Mgmt, Bidding / Breakdowns, Staffing / Recruiting,
Software Used: OTHER, Adobe Creative Suite, Windows, MAYA
Summary:  In September 2007 I began work at Flight 33 with the mandate to build and manage a CGFX department to produce the visual effects and computer graphic animation for the company's HD cable television epsiodic series. Within six weeks I took the CGFX department from an empty room to a staff of 12 with our first episode of THE UNIVERSE in the can. Over the next 19 months I lead the team, which peaked in December 2008 with five simultaneous projects in the works. At this time I managed 2 CG supervisors, 2 comp supervisors, an artistic crew of 30 and 2 coordinators. I interfaced daily with the cgfx staff, post-production department supervisors and editors, show writer-directors, producers and the executive producers. At peak production we were delivering about 20 shots a day. I vfx supervised and produced CGFX for 30 episodes of the UNIVERSE, 12 episodes of SCITREK, 7 episodes of SEVEN DEADLY SINS, the special FIRST APOCALYPSE, and 6 episodes of LIFE AFTER PEOPLE. In addition to planning and procuring to meet the department's technology needs, I handled department and episodic CGFX budgeting, hiring and CGFX labor management, workflow and pipeline development and adjustment (to meet constantly changing needs), developed low-cost yet effective collaboration solutions, established CGFX policies and procedures, developed quality control-approval pipeline and mentored and trained supervisors and artists. Creatively, I met with director-writers-producers to discuss key story points to be visualized and worked with them and my staff supervisors to design cost-effective and visually impactful solutions. I provided artistic leadership to supervisors and staff artists through individual guidance and instruction, group instruction and personal hands-on examples and involvement in daily production. I conveyed artistic objectives of executives to the staff and through a series of email letters worked to raise staff awareness in issues of artistic quality and professional efficiency.  

Isa Alsup Digital FX, Santa Clarita, California
(Animation & VFX / Television / Film)
Independent VFX / Motion Graphic Artist
01/2007-09/2007 
Independent VFX / Motion Graphic Artist Job Duties:  Animation (Character), Animation (FX), 2D Art / Graphic Design, Special FX / Particle Systems, Production Design, Rigging (Character), Rigging (Mechanical), Texturing / 2D / Painting
Software Used: 
Summary:  Produced (executive and hands on) graphics for North Mission Road (8 episodes), Cinderella II DVD, Scooby Doo DVD, John from Cincinnati.  

B1Media, Studio City, California
(Animation & VFX / Television / Film)
DVD 3D Game Designer/Animator
04/2007-05/2007 
Scooby Doo Chill Out Game(DVD) - Shipped
DVD 3D Game Designer/Animator Job Duties:  Animation (Character), Animation (Object), 2D Art / Graphic Design, Modeling (Objects / Worlds / Environments) , Modeling (High Poly), Texturing / 2D / Painting
Software Used: 
Summary:  Designed and produced 3D game as subcontractor. Analyzed film, selected reference source clips. 3D modeling, texture preperation, shaders, lighting, animation effects and rendering. 2D character rigs and animation and fx compositing.  

DVD 3D Game Designer/Animator
06/2007-07/2007 
Cinderella II DVD
DVD 3D Game Designer/Animator Job Duties:  3D Graphics / Rendering, Animation (Character), Animation (FX), Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Shader Writer / Creation,
Software Used: AfterEffects, MAYA
Summary:  Designed and produced 3D game as subcontractor. Analyzed film, selected reference source clips. 3D modeling, texture preperation, shaders, lighting, animation effects and rendering. 2D character rigs and animation and fx compositing.  

Technicolor Interactive Art & Animation, Burbank, California
(Video Games / Entertainment Software)
VFX Compositor
04/2007-04/2007 
Daddy Day Camp(Post Production - Film (Animation)) - Feature Film - Shipped
VFX Compositor Job Duties:  Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Object Placement / Triggers / Tracking,
Software Used: AfterEffects
Summary:  Repair of damaged footage, mostly large gate hairs over principal actors; wardrobe alteration, etc.  

VFX Compositor
04/2007-04/2007 
Kingdom(Post Production - Film (Animation)) - Feature Film - Shipped
VFX Compositor Job Duties:  Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing,
Software Used: AfterEffects
Summary:  VFX design and compositing  

VFX Compositor
04/2007-04/2007 
Blade Runner 25th Anniversary(Post Production - Film (Animation)) - Feature Film - Shipped
VFX Compositor Job Duties:  Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing,
Software Used: AfterEffects
Summary:  VFX shot clean-up and restoration. One goal was to make shot better than original. Heavy rotoscope work.  

VFX Compositor
05/2007-05/2007 
Spiderman 3(Post Production - Film (Animation)) - Feature Film - Shipped
VFX Compositor Job Duties:  Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing,
Software Used: AfterEffects
Summary:  Shot repair and roto.  

Compositor
06/2007-06/2007 
Simpsons, the Movie(Post Production - Film (Animation)) - Feature Film - Shipped
Compositor Job Duties:  Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing,
Software Used: AfterEffects
Summary:  Shot repair and animation corrections  

RezIllusion, Hollywood, California
(Animation & VFX / Television / Film)
Compositor
11/2006-01/2007 
Hills Have Eyes 2
Compositor Job Duties:  Animation (Character), Animation (FX), Special FX / Particle Systems,
Software Used: 
Summary:  3D Character animation, complex wire removal/shot repair, visual FX compositing  

AceFx, Burbank, California
(Animation & VFX / Television / Film)
CGVFX Supervisor & Managing Partner ; Compositor &. Maya TD
11/1998-01/2007 
All Projects
CGVFX Supervisor & Managing Partner ; Compositor &. Maya TD Job Duties:  Animation (Character), Animation (Object), Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Lighting, 2D Tracking, Blue/Green Screen, Camera Placement / Tracking, Technical Direction
Software Used: 
Summary:  As founding partner of AceFx Digital, worked hands-on at all levels of production on 3D and 2D projects, doing visual effects, motion graphics, and titles for B feature films, episodic TV, network promo, and indy films. 3D Tasks involved general layout; keyframe animation; character set-up and animation; deformation animation; dynamic fx design and animation; lighting and shader writing. Comp tasks involved motion graphics design; fx design; chroma keying; 3D integration; tracking; matte painting; rough comps; final comps. Managerial tasks included bidding, scheduling, contracting, job tracking, client services, accounting, etc.  

Atomix, Los Angeles, California
(None)
CG Supervisor & Producer
07/1998-10/1998 
Cessna Citation Rollout(SGI Irix) - TV Production - Completed
CG Supervisor & Producer Job Duties:  Production Manager, Animation (FX), Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Animation (Object), Schedule Creation / Pipeline Mgmt,
Software Used: MS Office, MS Project, Composer, Wavefront
Summary:  Planned, managed and supervised a team of artists to build the graphics for the video presentation. Animation platforms included Maya, Wavefront, Houdini and Composer.  

Sr. Animator
06/1996-03/1997 
Alaska(SGI Irix) - Shipped
Sr. Animator Job Duties:  3D Graphics / Rendering, Shader Writer / Creation, Texturing / 2D / Painting, Lighting,
Software Used: Matador, Renderman, Wavefront, Shell
Summary:  Developed animation methodology; animated shots; texture; light; RENDERMAN shader. Wrangled rendering and composited shots.  

Lead Technical Director
08/1997-03/1998 
The Greatest Places(SGI Irix) - Shipped
Lead Technical Director Job Duties:  Manage Project, 3D Graphics / Rendering, Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Texturing / 2D / Painting, Special FX / Particle Systems, Scripting / Programming,
Software Used: MS Project, C++, Matador, Combustion, Composer, CSH, Houdini, Wavefront
Summary:  Lead team of artists to produce two minute opening animation for this feature film.  

Alsup Creative Enterprises, Los Angeles, California
(None)
Software architect and programmer
01/1992-09/1997 
Ace CompMate(SGI Irix) - 2D / 3D Graphics Software - Shipped
Software architect and programmer Job Duties:  Programming / Scripting, Tools / API's / Plug-In's,
Software Used: C++, Composer, Wavefront, Unix Shell Script
Summary:  Designed, developed and authored software plug-ins for use with Wavefront Composer.  

CG Supervisor & Producer
04/1994-11/1996 
Bass Yager & Associates(SGI Irix) - TV Production - Shipped
CG Supervisor & Producer Job Duties:  3D Graphics / Rendering, Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Texturing / 2D / Painting, F/X - Production Supervisor,
Software Used: Corel Paint, MS Office, MS Project, Composer, Wavefront
Summary:  During this association, produced several broadcast motion graphics projects for Saul Bass. Functioned as animator - compositor - producer.  

Warner Digital, Burbank, California
(Animation & VFX / Television / Film)
Shot Lead and Compositor
04/1997-06/1997 
Batman and Robin(SGI Irix) - Feature Film - Shipped
Shot Lead and Compositor Job Duties:  Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Manage Project,
Software Used: Matador, Composer
Summary:  Responsible for pulling together work from various 3d artists and 3d supervisor, dynamics artist, and roto matte painters --coordinated work of the assigned artists and composited results.  

Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, California
(Software / Tools / Technology)
Compositor
02/1997-06/1997 
The Ghost and the Darkness(SGI Irix) - Feature Film - Shipped
Compositor Job Duties:  Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing,
Software Used: Composer
Summary:  Responsible for compositing shots and supervising roto artists assigned to the shots.  

RGA/LA, Los Angeles, California
(Advertising / Marketing / PR)
CG Supervisor
11/1994-07/1995 
Mortal Kombat(Post Production) - Feature Film - Shipped
CG Supervisor Job Duties:  Manage Project, Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Texturing / 2D / Painting, Scripting / Programming,
Software Used: OTHER, SGI IRIX, C++, Composer, CSH
Summary:  CG Supervisor MORTAL KOMBAT crew of 40- including hands on design of FX sequences, crew direction, motivation and scheduling;  

CG Supervisor
08/1994-11/1994 
Immortal Beloved(SGI Irix) - Feature Film - Shipped
CG Supervisor Job Duties:  Manage Project, Special FX / Particle Systems, 3D Graphics / Rendering, Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing,
Software Used: Composer, Dynamation, Wavefront
Summary:  CG supervised inside team of artists and worked with subcontractors. Lead work done in Wavefront, Composer, LightningFX, Dynamation, and Matador.  

CG Supervisor
02/1994-06/1994 
The Shadow(SGI Irix) - Feature Film - Shipped
CG Supervisor Job Duties:  Manage Project, Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Scripting / Programming,
Software Used: OTHER, C++, Matador, Composer, CSH
Summary:  CG supervised the texturing, lighting, rendering and compositing of key sequences in the film.  

Compositing Technical Director
03/1993-06/1993 
Last Action Hero(SGI Irix) - Feature Film - Shipped
Compositing Technical Director Job Duties:  Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Scripting / Programming,
Software Used: SGI IRIX, C++, Matador, Composer, CSH
Summary:  Composited key sequences and developed image processing tools and plug-ins  

The Post Group, Los Angeles, California
(None)
3d Graphics Supervisor
01/1989-03/1992 
Graphics
3d Graphics Supervisor Job Duties:  3D Graphics / Rendering, Manage Project, Compositing / Lighting / Image Processing, Texturing / 2D / Painting, Bidding / Breakdowns, Scripting / Programming,
Software Used: OTHER, C++, Composer, Wavefront, Unix Shell Script
Summary:  Lead 3d animator; gave artistic and technical leadership to various 3d projects between 1983 and 1992. Mentored and trained new artists. Project bidding and conceptual design. Projects included: AIRWOLF, MAX HEADROOM, NIGHT RIDER, STAR TREK The Next Generaration, BACK TO THE FUTURE II  

Autographics Productions, Los Angeles, California
(None)
Art Director
01/1989-01/1989 
Graphics
Art Director Job Duties:  2D Art / Graphic Design, Bidding / Breakdowns,
Software Used: OTHER
Summary:  First full time artist worldwide on first 'purchasable' production paint software: Aurora 100. Found solutions to animation challenges posed by clients and animated them using Aurora. Main projects included PRESS YOUR LUCK. Jan 1983 through Oct 1983. Company was purchased by The Post Group.  



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