Fernando Martins

Fernando Martins

Animation Consultant and Contractor

Portugal

Current
  • 3D generalist at Self Employed
Past
  • 3D Special Effects Artist at Softmachine
  • Colaborador at Produção Profissional
  • 3D Special Effects Artist at Axis Animation
  • 3D Technical Director at AmitecFX
  • 3D Special Effects Artist at 9 points
  • 3D Animator at Olho Vivo
  • Consultant at Accenture (former Andersen Consulting)
Education
  • Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
Connections
46 connections
Industry
Animation

Fernando Martins’s Experience

  • 3D generalist

    Self Employed

    (Animation industry)

    March 1995Present (13 years 8 months)

    Several projects as freelancer, from logo work to architecture previsualization, character animation and special effects. Proficient in all aspects of 3D work: Modeling, texturing, rigging, animating, simulation, lighting, motion tracking and compositing.

  • 3D Special Effects Artist

    Softmachine

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

    November 2006January 2007 (3 months)

    Special Effects for 3D cinematic production for dome projection (360º dome). Lava, smoke, dust, vapor, etc

  • Colaborador

    Produção Profissional

    (Animation industry)

    20022007 (5 years)

  • 3D Special Effects Artist

    Axis Animation

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

    January 2005March 2005 (3 months)

    Special effects for game intro: rocket smoke trails, explosions, dynamic hard-body simulations.
    Lighting and compositing for animated series.

  • 3D Technical Director

    AmitecFX

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)

    October 2002March 2004 (1 year 6 months)

    -Responsible for all rigs for a children animated series (all characters and vehicles).
    -All particle simulation and special effects.
    -Some character modeling and texturing
    -Animation of several shots.
    -Environment/location modeling
    -Rigging and mixing mocap animation with keyframe animation
    -Lighting of several episodes

  • 3D Special Effects Artist

    9 points

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

    September 2000December 2000 (4 months)

    Particle animation of dust and polen, simulation of several effects.
    Motion capture cleaning and extra animation.

  • 3D Animator

    Olho Vivo

    (Animation industry)

    19971999 (2 years)

  • Consultant

    Accenture (former Andersen Consulting)

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 1993September 1995 (2 years 3 months)

    System analysis and programming.


Fernando Martins’s Education

  • Instituto Politécnico da Guarda

    Bachelor, Computer Science, 19891992


Additional Information

Fernando Martins’s Groups:

  •    The Visual Effects Society
  •    Visual Effects, Film and Games Professionals (www.vfx-recruit.com)
  •    ThoseInFilm (Motion Pictures & Film Industry)
  •    Animation, Media & Entertainment
  •    Visual Effects Professionals
  •    Entertainment Industry

Fernando Martins’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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