VFX, Editor, Filmmaker

J. ANDRES BERKSTEIN

Lead F/X T.D.

RESUME.

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Demo Reel: https://vimeo.com/297235863

WORK EXPERIENCE.

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Senior F/X TD

Develop and execute different FX for a variety of shows like What we do in the Shadows, The Loudest Voice, The Runaways, Westworld and others. 2012-2019 Shade VFX

Lead F/X TD

Lead and supervised teams of FX artists on several shows while I also worked on shots and developed Rigs, Tools and FX for a great variety of shows, ranging from Major Motion Pictures to Episodics.

2013- Present Dynamics Instructor

Teaching destruction techniques and fluid dynamics. 2012 Prologue

F/X TD

Developed tools to be used throughout several shots to accomplish stylized effects on the Main on End for the motion picture Battleship 2011 (Feb - Dec) Shade VFX

F/X TD

Created a broad range of F/X using fluids, particle systems and custom built tools for the Movies, Fright Night, Cowboys vs. Aliens, Glee 3D, Rapturepalloza and the Muppets

2010/11 Colourmovie

CG Generalist

Created all aspects (animation, effects, texturing and compositing) of a TV Spot for Nintendo based on the franchise Pokémon.

2010 (Nov - Dec) "Midnight Violin" music video

F/X Artist

Developed several effects, primarily using complex fluid simulations. 2010 (Sept - Nov) Morningstar Entertainment.

F/X Artist

Developed a broad range of F/X for 2 episodes of Bad Universe. (Discovery Channel)

2010 (January - March) Zoic Studios

CG Generalist

Modeling and texture on the TV show "V".

2008 Telehit

Producer

Was in charge of production for a variety of segments for 2 of the main shows for the network. Supervised and managed from concept to post. Also had to do Editing, motion graphics.

2007

STUDIES.

Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Los Angeles, Ca

- Certificate in Visual Effects. 2009-2010

Universidad Iberoamericana, campus Santa Fe. Mexico, D.F.

- Undergraduate Degree in Science in Communications. 2001-2005 Instituto Arte. Florence, Italy

- Advanced Photography. Fall 2000

New York Film Academy at UCLA. Los Angeles, Ca

- Directing for film. 1999

Software proficiency:

- Maya -SOuP (Plug-In) -Houdini -Unreal 4 -Thinking Particles -MEL -Python -RealFlow -Nuke

-Adobe Premiere -After Effects -Photoshop -Zbrush -Substance Painter

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