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'07-12 Cinesite (Europe)
'07-07 Glassworks
'06-07 The Senate VFX
'02-06 Passion Pictures
'99-02 Digital Animations
'99 Termos Film&TV
'98 Futurniture
'97 Digital Equipment

Software
Maya, RenderMan, mental ray Softimage|XSI, LightWave, After Effects, Photoshop

OS
PC (Windows, Linux)

Languages
Swedish, Finnish, English

Experience
Freelance
February 2007 to Current
Cinesite (Europe) London, England
 Senior Lighting TD / Sequence Supervisor
  Maya, RenderMan (MTOR, PRMan, RAT), Shake
  Lighting, Shading, Pipeline development:
  John Carter
Feature Film - Visual Effects
  Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows: Part 2
Feature Film - Visual Effects
  Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows: Part 1
Feature Film - Visual Effects
  Marmaduke
Feature Film - Visual Effects
  Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Feature Film - Visual Effects
  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Feature Film - Visual Effects
  Bedtime Stories
Feature Film - Visual Effects
  Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Feature Film - Visual Effects
  His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass
Feature Film - Visual Effects

Freelance
January 2007 to January 2007
Glassworks London, England
 Lighting TD / Generalist
  Softimage XSI
  Lighting, Rendering
 

Mazda "Zoom"
TV Advert for car manufacter


Freelance
November 2006 to January 2007
The Senate VFX Twickenham, England
 Lighting TD / Generalist
  Maya, modo, mental ray, After Effects
  Modelling, Texturing, Lighting,Shading:
 

Closing the Ring
Feature Film - Visual Effects
Stardust
Feature Film - Visual Effects
1408
Feature Film - Previsualisation


Fulltime
January 2005 to November 2006
 Passion Pictures London, England
 Technical Director
  Softimage|XSI, After Effects, Photoshop
  Pipeline Development and Lighting:
  Gordons Gin "Giraffe" and "Geisha"
TV Advert for gin brand
  Gorillaz El Manana
Music Video for famous cartoon band
 Senior Lighting TD
  Softimage|XSI, After Effects, Photoshop
  Lighting and Shading:
  Duracell "Bears"
TV advert for battery brand.
  Panda Still - Taste Buds
TV/Cinema advert for soft drink maker
  Kia "Rio"
TV Advert for car manufacter
  3 Mobile "Astro"
TV Advert for 3G mobile phone provider
  Vodafone "Mayfly"
TV Advert for mobile phone provider
  The Guardian
TV Advert for UK news tabloid
  Honda "Accord"
TV Advert for car manufacter
  Kia "Sportage"
TV Advert for car manufacter
  Domestos "Multiplication"
TV Advert for household cleaning product
  Domestos "Melting"
TV Advert for household cleaning product
  Vicks "Sinex"
TV Advert for medical company
 

Rexona "Aloe Vera"
TV Advert for deodorant brand


Freelance
2002 to 2004

 Passion Pictures London, England
 Lighting TD/Generalist
  LightWave, After Effects, Photoshop, Boujou
  Modelling, Shading, Lighting and Compositing:
  Müller Yogz "Squeezems"
TV Advert for yogurt manufacturer
  Evergreen "Believer"
TV Advert for garden product manufacturer
  Kia "Knickers"
TV Advert for car manufacter
  Kia "Cerato"
TV Advert for car manufacter
  Harry Potter "Quidditch World Cup"
TV Advert for Electronic Arts Video Game
  Harry Potter "And The Chamber of Secrets"
TV Advert for Electronic Arts Video Game
  Lighting and Compositing:
  Super Target
TV Advert for American foodstore chain
  Tesco "Goodbye"
TV Advert for UK foodstore chain
  BT Broadband "Dragon"
TV Advert for UK's leading telephone/internet operator
  Modelling:
  Carphone Warehouse "Affair"
Modelled mobile phone for UK TV and print adverts
  Nintendo "Wario Land"
Modelled character for Nintendo TV Advert
  Mini Reeses Pieces
Modelled (erm...) peanutbutter for US candy manufacturer
  The Offspring "Hit That"
Modelled 3D elements for the bands latest music video
  Shading:
  CatWoman
Textured vehicles for Electronic Arts Video Game
  Compositing:
  Lucas Sweets
TV Advert for Mexican candy manufacter
  7 Up
TV Advert for soft drink manufacturer
  Busted "Year 3000"
Music Video for Universal Records Boy Band
  COI Tax Credits
A series of TV Adverts for UK's Inland Revenue


Fulltime
December 1999 to March 2002
 Digital Animations Group Glasgow, Scotland
 3D Generalist
  LightWave, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Digital Fusion*, Softimage|XSI*
  Modelling, Shading, Lighting and Compositing:
  Scottish Power
TV Advert for Scottish Gas and Electricity company
  The Famous Grouse
Pitch for the famous whiskey brand
  Head to Head with Britney Spears
Half hour part CG/Liveaction TV show for UK Channel 4
  TMmy "You Make My Day"
Music Video for Pinnacle Records
  James Bond 007 Racing
Full Motion Video for Electronic Arts Video Game
  VRally2 "Expert Edition"
Full Motion Video for Infogrammes Video Game
  Ronaldo V Soccer
Full Motion Video for Infogrammes Video Game
  Alone in the Dark IV
Full Motion Video for Infogrammes Video Game
  Comedy Night with William Shakespeare
A series of realtime/rendered shots for comedy show on BBC Prime

Freelance
Summer 1999

 Termos Film&Television Stockholm, Sweden
 3D Generalist
  LightWave, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere 
  Modelling, Animation, Shading, Lighting and Compositing:
  "Stadskampen"
Intro and Outro sequences for entertainment show on Swedish Channel 4

Part time
Summer 1998

 Futurniture AB Stockholm, Sweden
  Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
  Web Designer:
  SIDA
Website for international aid organisation


Freelance
Summer 1997

Digital Equipment AB Stockholm, Sweden
  Photoshop, Frontpage
  Web Designer:
  Intranet Website
Responsible for design of internal website
Education
Summer 2001
Glasgow College of Building & Printing Glasgow, Scotland 
  Life Drawing
Evening classes

1997-1999
Riddarfjärdsskolan - School of Media Stockholm, Sweden
  Graphic Design, Photography, TV-production, Journalism and Expo
High School Diploma

1996
Åsö Gymnasium - School of Printing Stockholm, Sweden
  Graphic Design and Printing
Skills

3D
Advanced:
RenderMan (PRMan)
Maya
Softimage|XSI
mental ray
LightWave

Intermediate:

modo
Messiah
Boujou
Body Paint

Beginner:
3D Studio MAX

2D
Advanced:
After Effects
Photoshop
Illustrator
Premiere

Intermediate:
Shake
Nuke
Digital Fusion

Programming
Advanced:
MEL
JScript
VBScript
HTML
Classic ASP

Intermediate:
Python
SQL
LScript

Beginner:
C/C++
Perl

Operating Systems
Advanced:
Windows Family

Intermediate:
Linux
Mac OS

Photography
35 mm
Medium Format
Colour
Black&White
Processing
Printing

Spoken Languages
Swedish
Finnish
English

 


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