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CV 2011 |
Jem Grimshaw | Lighting Technical Director |
| Summary of Qualifications | |
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I have more than 10 years experience working in a studio environment. In this time I have gained an advanced understanding of lighting and an in-depth knowledge of the visual effects process and studio pipelines. I have extensive experience lighting and rendering many varied shots and styles. In the past I have worked for small independent outfits, commercial houses and large film studios. I have advanced knowledge of Maya and specifically Mentalray and Renderman including lights, shaders, rendering optimisation, and advanced techniques like radiosity and subsurface scattering. I possess a good understanding of all the disciplines involved including experience in design, pre production, location and studio lighting, shooting film and photography, previz, matchmoving, modelling, texturing, rigging, animating, shader building, effects, rendering, compositing, and grading. Experienced in using proprietary software in a script-based UNIX environment. I have the creativity and the visual understanding to be able to respond to direction and develop a concept to final image. |
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| Production Experience | |
| July 2009 – present |
Cinesite – London, UK | Lighting Technical Director - John Carter from Mars - Lighting of flying ships, look development of ships and city - Battle: Los Angeles - Lighting of aliens and look development of alien artefacts. - Marmaduke - Lighting photoreal dogs for head replacements - Clash of the Titans - Responsible for look development and lighting of giant scorpions for 5 minute fight sequence. |
| May 2009 |
Kazoo Creative – London, UK | 3D Generalist – West End Films: ident - look development, modelling, animation, shading, lighting, mentalRay. |
| Jan – April 2009 |
Th1ng – London, UK | Lighting Technical Director Character lighting, environment lighting, look dev, renderMan. - COI Financial Services Authority - AirWick |
| Sept – Dec 2008 |
Aardman Animation – Bristol, UK | Technical Director Commercials Department – paint effects, hair, lighting, renderMan. - McVities - Cheerios (Pitch) - Immoduim |
| Sept 2007 – April 2008 | Moving Picture Company – London, UK | Lighting Technical Director Film Department - hero lighting, crowd lighting, renderMan, mental ray, previz. - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Fred Claus |
| Jan 2007 – Sept 2007 | Moving Picture Company – London, UK | 3d Generalist Commercials Department - model making, texturing, lighting, mental Ray. - Bacardi: Exilir - Charles Worthington Shampoo: Pack shots for 3 ads - Transport for London: Climate Change - Shell: Better better - McDonalds: Monopoly Launch - Ford: On the road again - Ballentine’s Whisky: Underground - NHS smoke Free: Wedding |
| April – Nov 2006 | Against All Odds – Stockholm, Sweden | 3d Generalist Look development, model making, texturing, lighting, rigging, mental ray. - Tylenol - Stella Artois - X-Games |
| Oct – Dec 2005 | 422 Ltd – Bristol, UK | 3d Generalist Animating, model making & texturing - I shouldn't be alive: Discovery Channel |
| July – Oct 2005 | Collision Films – Bristol, UK | 3d Generalist Model making, texturing, lighting, mentalray - Shock Headed Peter: Pilot film. |
| Jan – July 2005 | Bolex Brothers – Bristol, UK | 3d Generalist Look development, model making, tracking, texturing, Maya software. - The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: Pilot film. |
| Sept 2003 - April 2004 | Jim Henson’s Creature Workshop – London, UK | 3d Matchmover Film Department - tracking, fur, texturing, Shake - 5 Children & IT. - The Pride: BBC. |
| April – Aug 2003 | One Post – London, UK | 3d Junior Previz, model making & texturing. - Kellogg’s: Dexter’s secret laboratory. - Co-op: singing sheep. |
| March 2003 | Aardman Animation – Bristol, UK | 3d studio experience Maya & After Effects junior, odd jobs and learning. Introduction to CGI dept and Maya |
| Jan 2002 – March 2003 | Area17 – London, UK | Artist/Technician Events broadcast & web graphics. - Rain Dance film Festival:The Door - 3 min short –lighting - Universal Sci-fi Channel: The Future of Sex - wire frame graphics |
| July – Dec 2002 | Picture It Facilities – London, UK | Audiovisual Technician Installation of events lighting and projection equipment. Film launches (Odeon Cinema Leicester sq) and corporate events |
| Feb – May 2002 | BDP Media Solutions – London, UK | Researcher Researching for cable documentary’s, also responsible for breaking down and preparing camera kits. |
| Jan – July 2000 | DDH Film & Television – London, UK | Lighting Assistant/Spark Studio and Location set-ups. Music videos, Adverts, Short films, and one feature film. |
| July – Sept 1999 | Café Productions – London, UK | Runner Corporate videos, working on set in the city. |
| Projections for Events and Venues | |
| Nike fall footwear apparel fashion show Sleaze Magazine re-launch party Puma spring fashion show apparel event Notting Hill Arts Club Rub monthly event The End aka bar/Alpine Fever monthly event 93 feet east Ice-T album launch 93 feet east Ninja Tunes Tru thoughts launch Herbal Remedy monthly event The Fortress studios Blah monthly event |
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| Studio and Gallery Work | |
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Slinkichu private-view press photography Chatuax Roux catalogue photography SunHarbour studio and live gig photography Sara Burg album cover studio photography Santa’s Ghetto Street Art exhibition Banksy Turf War exhibition Loading Bay Gallery Digital installation Heinz gallery RIBA Art Nouveau Architecture of Riga Herne Bay Summer festival Fire Sculpture Vetrate Artistiche Toscana Glass Studio Creative Glass Studio Joseph Bell and Son Glass Studio |
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| Skills | |
| Apple Mac | PC | Linux Maya | MEL scripting MentalRay | RenderMan Shake | After Effects | Nuke 3D Equalizer | Boujou Drawing | Photography | Stained Glass Stop frame animation | 2D animation | 3D animation Set Construction | Lighting - studio & location | SLR, DV, Super 8 |
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| Education | |
| July 2005 | Soho House - London Shake Compositing – 2 week full time |
| July – Sept 2004 | Stanton School – London MEL scripting – 12 classes |
| Sept 2002 – March 2003 | Southwark University – London Digital Art & Design BTEC |
| Sept 1994 - July 1997 | Camberwell College of Art – London History of Art & Design BA |
| Referees | |
| Josh Thorne
Against All Odds +46 8 660 7111 |
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| Hugo Farmer
Farmer Productions +44 7958 620 824 |
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