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
Education
  • Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
Connections
52 connections
Industry
Animation

Fernando Martins’s Summary

More than 18 years of experience in the multimedia and graphics world. From those, the last 14 were dedicated to 3D animation and special effects. I have worked in most things that required graphics, from print ads to corporate and TV flying logos, from children animated series to game intros and feature film special effects.

My main interest lies in particle simulation and VFX and I feel I have a growing interest on lighting and compositing lately, I'm not sure what the future holds but I always hope for something big!

Fernando Martins’s Specialties:

Particle effects and simulation (explosions, smoke, smoke trailes, dust, liquid simulation, etc), lighting.


Fernando Martins’s Experience

  • 3D generalist

    Self Employed

    (Animation industry)

    March 1995Present (14 years 5 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
  •    UK Database of ICT Professionals
  •    Visual Effects Professionals
  •    Digital Artist Outsourcing Group (InArtists)
  •    Entertainment Industry
  •    TDs | VFX
  •    Animation & Special Effects Networking Group
  •    Global Games Network

Fernando Martins’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

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

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