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ALEX ORZULAK VISUAL EFFECTS AND DIGITAL IMAGING SUPPORT
415.559.2218
alexo@opticEcho.net
reel: opticEcho.net
EDUCATION
2009 Bay Area Video Coalition: Advanced Media Training Certificate
2006 San Francisco State University BA : Animation and Motion Graphics, GPA 3.9
TECH SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite ~ Final Cut Pro ~ Premeire ~ Audacity ~ Compression codecs ~ Flash ~ Apple Color ~ Maya basic modeling, textures, and lighting ~ Audio post-production ~ PC and OSX ~ MS Office
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
June 2009 Viewstream, San Francisco, CA www.viewstream.com
3D Compositing and Editing
Two-week project: Animated, composited, and rendered 3D camera animation for Autodesk tutorials.
2006 – 2008 The Orphanage, San Francisco CA www.theorphanage.com (SF office closed in 2009)
Resource Administrator
Managed robust network render farm on 24/7 production schedule. Met or exceeded editorial department deadlines for flawless overnight deliverables on 12 major studio films. Resolved allocation conflicts with key stakeholders. Resolved visual effects render errors along entire production pipeline. Reduced IT workload by fixing help desk tickets to improve studio efficiency during constant growth. As team grew, mentored new Resource Administrators to ensure their ownership of solo night shift best practices. Introduced rotating shift coverage to maximize team solutions.
FEATURE FILMS VFX AND RENDER SUPPORT
The Battle of Red Cliff * The Spirit * Iron Man * Live Free or Die Hard * Grindhouse: Planet Terror * Untraceable * Blade Runner: Final Cut * Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End * Superman Returns * The Last Mimzy * The Host
TRAINING AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2005 – 2006 Animation Teacher’s Aide: San Francisco State University
Mentored students on digital effects, layer-based solutions, and drawn animation techniques
LINKED IN PROFILE
www.linkedin.com/in/alexorzulak
INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2328719/
References available upon request