MASH3D
Resume
Michael Ash
818-232-2551(Cell)
michael_ash@earthlink.net
Lighting and rendering reel
https://vimeo.com/50303963
TV Series reel 01
https://vimeo.com/115761505
TV Series reel 02
https://vimeo.com/50303963
Software Knowledge
3D Programs:
Modo, Zbrush, Maya, Lightwave
Tracking:
Bijou, Synth Eyes
2D programs:
Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop
Work History
March 2017 to Present
Deck Nine Games
Senior Cinematic Artist
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
February 2015 to March 2017
Encore VFX
“Super Girl” Pilot and Season 01 and 02:
Modeling, Texture, Lighting and Rendering
“Flash” Season 01/02 Lighting and Rendering
“Legends of Tomorrow” Lighting and Rendering
Mars Pilot: Texturing, Lighting and Rendering
Hawaii Five O: Texturing, Lighting and Rendering
July 2014 to February 2015-
Cosa VFX
“Gotham”
Modeling, Texture, Lighting, Animation
“CSI: Vegas”
Modeling, Texture, Lighting, Previz, Animation
“Agents of Shield”
Modeling, Texture, Animation
“Astronauts Guide to Life”
Modeling, Texture
“Hysteria”
Modeling, Texture, Lighting
March 2013 - July 2014
3D Instructor at Art Institute of Nashville
Dynamics and particle Effects
Character Animation and Rigging
Advance Lighting and Texturing
Hard surface and Organic Modeling
February 2013
Pixray Studios
“Mayday/Air Crash investigations: Staines U.K. Disaster” Modeling
March 2012 to May 2012
Stargate Studios
“Touch” Modeling, Texturing, Lighting
“Ray Donovan” Modeling, Previz
“Joey Dakota” Lighting
“Greys Anatomy” texturing, Lighting, Animation
January 2012
Magnetic Dreams
“Alcatel commercial”
“Wynn Hotels Commercial”
Modeling
September 2011
I.E. Effects
“Motorola Phone Commercial”
Modeling
March 2011 to June 2011
I.E. Effects
“Green Lantern” Warner Brothers
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Pt2”
Stereoscopic Compositor
January 2011 to February 2011
Jelly Fish Pictures
“BBC Human”
Modeling/Animation
September 2010 to November 2010
Dark side Animation
"Outcasts" BBC
Matte painting/Compositor
April 2010 to June 2010
Earth TV
“Adidas Reggie” “Adidas Heather” “Panasonic Kite”
Matte Painting/Modeling/Texturing/Animation
November 2008 to April 2010
Digi-guys
“WarDevil”
Modeling/Texturing/Visual Effects
March 2008 to November 2008
Pixel Magic
“Marley and Me” (20th Century Fox)
Modeling/Texturing/Tracking/Lighting
“Hotel For Dogs”(Disney)
Modeling/Texturing/Tracking/Lighting
“Battle of Red Cliff” (Three Kingdoms)
Modeling/Texturing/Tracking/Matte painting
“Punisher: War Zone” (Lionsgate)
Modeling/Texturing/Tracking/Matte painting
February 2008
Inhance VFX
"Boeing X2 Demonstrator"
Modeling/Animation
January 2008 - February 2008
Steele VFX
"Celiene Dion Concert Opening"
Particle Effects/Dynamics/Lighting
January 2008
Zoic studios
"DTG spot"
Modeling/Lighting
April 2007 to December 2007
Sway Studios
"Mcdonalds Bubbles" commercial
"Lexus Racetrack" commercial
"Nissan Nerdi" commercial
"Toyta Prius"commercial
Modeling/Lighting/Particle effects/Animation
January 2007 to March 2007
Stand Rogow Productions
"After World"
Modeling/Lighting/Compositor
December 2006
Zoic Studios
"Zoom commercial"
Modeling/Lighting/Environments
November 2006 to December 2006
Stargate Digital
"E.R" (NBC series), "The Lost Room" (Sci-Fi Channel Mini-Series) & "Everybody Hates Chris"
Modeling/Animation/Environments/Tracking
September 2006 to November 2006
The Syndicate/CafeFX
"Chevy Thanksgiving Commercial"
Modeling/Environments
April 2006 to September 2006
Radical 3d
"Dogfights" (History Channel)
Modeling/Animation
January 2006 to April 2006
Flash Filmworks
"The Guardian" (Touchstone Pictures)
Modeling/Lighting/Compositor
August 2005 to December 2005
Digital Domain
"Kelloggs", "SAAB Delta Formation", "Burger King NFL",
"Best Buy"
Modeling/Texturing/Lighting/Set Extensions/Dynamics
June 2005 to July 2005
Stan Winston Digital
"Antarctica" (Disney)
Modeling/Texturing/environments
November 2004 to June 2005
Threshold Digital - "Glory of Creation"
Modeling/Animation/Particle Effect/Compositor
August 2004 to November 2004
Digital Domain
"Ace Combat 5", "Jak and Daxter","Rice Krisipies"
Modeling/Texturing /Animation/Particle Effects/Lighting
Jan 2004 to Aug 2004
Omation Entertainment
"Barnyard" (Paramount/Nickleodean)
Model Clean-up/Scripting/
Sept 2003 to Jan 2004
Yu+co
"First Daughter" Warner Brothers
Air Force One and Marine One sequences
“Paycheck" Hologram Sequence(Paramount Pictures)
“Day After Tomorrow" (20th Century Fox)
Snow and Hail sequences
3D Animator/Modeling/Tracking
Sept 2000-Jan 2003
Unified Film Organization
"Torus" On-set CGI Effects Supervisor
"747" Digital Effects Supervisor/Animator
"Hypersonic" Digital Effects Supervisor/Animator/Modeler
"Dark Waters", "Epoch", "Mind storm", "Dark Descent", "New Alcatraz" & "Shark Hunter"
Modeling
Jan 2000- September 2000
Netter Digital Inc.
Animation Network Tech
1998
Shanghai Film Studios
Animation Network Tech (Set up a 55 seat animation facility in Shanghai China for the Shanghai
Film Studio)
1996-1998
Newtek Technical Support - Tech Support Manager (Oversaw Department move from Topeka Kansas to San Antonio Texas
Planned and implemented expansion from 5 to 11 people
Oversaw acquisition of new equipment and computers/Helped create Lightwave and Video Expert groups/Beta tested Aura and Lightwave/Created Content for Aura and Lightwave which included 3d
models and original artwork
Taught Classes in Lightwave and Aura at San Antonio College and at DCC Expo/Demonstrated Lightwave and Aura at NAB, Siggraph, and DCC Expos
Other Accomplishments:
B.S. Degree In Television Production from Middle Tennessee State Commissioned Officer 2nd Lt. Armor U.S. Army
U.S Army Still Photographer, 1985-1990
Private Pilot, Single engine land rating Current Class II medical
Published Author with tutorials that have appeared in:
Lightwave 6.0
Manual Aura 2.0 manual
HDRI Magazine 3D Artists magazine
Digital Animators Web site
Keyframe magazine
Professional References:
Chris Hanson Owner Alpha Pixel
Cell:303-670-9804
Work:775-623-7495
xenon@alphapixel.com
Paul Ghezzo VFX Supervisor
626.833.6575
Paul@pgcg.net
Phillip M. Lacy
Director Media Arts Art Institute of Tennessee
615.514.5788
placy@aii.edu
Bill Arbanas 3d Artists
25137 Amberley Way
Valencia, CA 91355
661-799-0898
WaldoJPL@gmail.com