Robert Winfield
310-709-8963
big-electric-cat@robwinfield.com

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Thirteen years digital compositing experience on Flame / Inferno. Three years compositing experience with Nuke. Familiar with Photoshop, After Effects, Combustion, PF Track, and 3D Studio Max. Worked on 2K, 4K, HD, and SD formats. Senior Broadcast Designer for six years. Winner of two BDA awards. Director/supervisor for greenscreen shoots.

Digital Domain

Flame Artist / Compositor (Contractor)
* Commercial projects:  "Disney," "Infiniti," "Comcast," "Microsoft," "Ciroc," "One Touch," "7Days."
* Music video:  Miley Cyrus  "Can't Be Tamed.”
* Compositing tasks include photoreal and stylized CG integration, color grading, greenscreen/bluescreen extraction, 2D effects, clean-up, shot layout/design, 2.5D matte painting.

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A52

Flame Artist / Compositor (Contractor)
* Commercial projects:  "Nike;" "Sears," "Adidas," "Rexona," "Nescafe," "Lego."
* Music videos: Selena Gomez (Sears Arrive Air Band) "I'm Gonna Arrive."
* Compositing tasks include photoreal and stylized CG integration, color grading, greenscreen/bluescreen extraction, 2D effects, clean-up, shot layout/design.

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Motion Theory

Senior Nuke / Flame Compositor (Contractor)
* Commercial projects:  "Acura;" "NFL," "AT&T," "Purex," ""Honda," "Tic Tac," "HP," "Nintendo," "McCain's."
* Music videos:  Green Day  “Know Your Enemy,”  Black Eyed Peas  “Boom Boom Pow,”  Sara Bareilles “Gravity.”
* 2D Lead: management of comp and roto/clean-up teams.
* Compositing tasks include photoreal and stylized CG integration, color grading, greenscreen/bluescreen extraction, 2D effects, clean-up, shot layout/design.

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Beau Studio

Senior Nuke Compositor (Contractor)
* Commercial projects:  "Oregon Lottery: Trashformers."
* Compositing tasks include photoreal and CG integration, A/B plate blending, color grading, 2D effects, clean-up.

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X1FX

Flame / Inferno Compositor (Contractor)
* Commercial project: "Acheron."
* Compositing tasks include color correction, refining greenscreen keys, and typography effects and animation..

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Look Effects

Flame / Inferno Compositor (Contractor)
* Film/TV projects include “Speed Racer" and "Bones."
* Compositing tasks include clean-up/rig removal, scene extensions, tracking, color correction, and pulling greenscreen keys.

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Hydraulx

Flame / Inferno Compositor (Contractor)
* Film projects include “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” “Invasion,” “Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem,” “Jumper,” "The Incredible Hulk," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons."
* Compositing tasks include CG integration, pulling greenscreen keys,  tracking, color correction, and clean-up/rig removal.

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Hollywood Fémale, Inc

Lead Flame / Inferno Compositor (Contractor)
* Web TV Pilot:  "Hollywood Fémale."
* Compositing tasks include creating office building explosion from 2D pyro elements, color correction, and roto.

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Kakaty Entertainment

Lead Flame / Inferno Compositor (Contractor)
* Music Video:  Pop Evil “Somebody Like You” (Kakaty Entertainment).
* Compositing tasks include pulling greenscreen keys, color correction, tracking, stabilization, and roto.

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Lakeshore Entertainment

Lead Flame / Inferno Compositor (Contractor)
* Music Video:  Atreyu “Her Portrait in Black.”
* Compositing tasks include integration of existing film elements (from“Underworld: Evolution”) into music video plates, color correction, tracking, and roto.

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G4 Media

Lead Flame Artist / Compositor; Senior Broadcast Designer
* Compositor, animator, and senior designer for show packages and promos.
* Supervisor for greenscreen shoots.
* Director for live action footage.
* Addtional software: After Effects, Combustion, & Photoshop.

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TechTV

Lead Flame Artist / Compositor; Senior Broadcast Designer
* Compositor, animator, and senior designer for show packages and promos.
* Won two BDA awards: “Darwination” station ID and “TechLive” show open.
* Supervisor for greenscreen shoots.
* Director for live action footage.
* Addtional software: After Effects, Combustion, & Photoshop.

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Xaos, Inc

CG Artist / Generalist
* Focus on 4K Imax features, 2K location-based entertainment, and broadcast graphics.
* 3D Studio Max modeler, animator, and layout artist.
* Shake, Combustion, Fusion, and After Effects compositor.
* Designer for ABC News’ “Election 2000” coverage.

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Academy of Art College

Flame / Flint Instructor
* Taught advanced level compositing and image processing course, featuring techniques in Flame / Flint, Pandemonium, and Photoshop.

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San Francisco City College

Multimedia Design Instructor
* Taught survey course on history, development, and fundamentals of graphic and broadcast design for multimedia-based applications.
* Course topics include color theory, motion theory, layout, and typography.

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Organic, Inc.

Senior Graphic Designer
* Lead designer for online identity and company websites.
* Clients include Sega, Nike, Starbucks, Hewlett Packard, and Ringling Bros.

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Ziff-Davis

Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer - Electronic Publishing
* Art director / lead designer for monthly-themed “CG-ROM,” published on
CD-ROM by “Computer Gaming World” magazine.

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Substance, Inc

Co-founder / Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer
* Co-founded start-up multimedia company, distributed by Sony Imagesoft.
* Co-created and art directed “substance.digizine,” a quarterly arts and entertainment interactive magazine published on CD-ROM.

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Academy of Art College

Master of Fine Arts: Computer Arts
* Focus on compositing and image processing (Flame / Flint), and 3D animation / compositing (Alias PowerAnimator).

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UCLA

Master of Fine Arts: Screenwriting
* Focus on writing screenplays for feature film.

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UCLA

Bachelor of Arts: English Literature

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