Sean Amlaner

Current

Compositing Lead at Barbed Wire FX

Past

Compositing TD at Rhythm & Hues
Digital Compositor at Zoic Studios
Compositor at Barbed Wire FX

Digital Compositing Lead at SVAD Productions
Digital Compositor at CafeFX
Digital Effects / Compositing Lead at Off The Rack Productions
Effects Texture Artist at Brainiac Studios
Digital Compositor at Planet Ibsen Studios
Video/Web/Publications Director at Indiana State University
Fluid/Particle Effects Artist at SVAD Productions
Fluid/Particle Effects Artist at Bright Moon Animation

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Education

Savannah College of Art and Design
Southern Adventist University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

Websites

Sean Amlaner’s Summary

Currently at Barbed Wire FX working on commercials. Have worked on both feature and independent films and as well as other post-production projects including music videos, television commercials, and other venues.

Sean Amlaner’s Specialties:

Digital Compositing, 3d Camera Tracking/Matchmoving, Green/Blue Screen Keying, Rotoscoping, Paint-Out (wire/harness removal, etc), Digital Double Animation, 2 1/2D Scene Construction, Clean Plate Creation, Digital Matte Creation, 2d Tracking, et al.

Sean Amlaner’s Experience

Compositing Lead

Barbed Wire FX

(Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

December 2009 — Present (1 month)

Compositing on foreign and domestic-related commercials.
Compositing TD

Rhythm & Hues

(Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

April 2007 — November 2009 (2 years 8 months)

Digital Compositor - Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 (2009)
Digital Compositor - Land Of The Lost (2009)
Digital Compositor - Aliens in the Attic (2009)
Digital Compositor - The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Digital Compositor - The Golden Compass (2007)
Digital Compositor

Zoic Studios

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

October 2007 — December 2007 (3 months)

Digital Compositor - Lakeview Terrace (2008)
Digital Compositor - First Sunday (2008)
Compositor

Barbed Wire FX

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

March 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 2 months)

Digital Compositor - Mattel Commercials (2006, 2007)
Digital Compositor - Young Jeezy (Music Video - 2006)
Digital Compositor/Matchmover - The Covenant (2006)
Digital Compositor - Promotional Microsoft Videos (2006)
Digital Compositor - Other commercial work
Digital Compositing Lead

SVAD Productions

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

June 2006 — June 2006 (1 month)

Digital Compositor - The Secret of the Cave (2006)
Digital Compositor

CafeFX

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

April 2006 — June 2006 (3 months)

Digital Compositor - Ghost Rider (2007).
Digital Effects / Compositing Lead

Off The Rack Productions

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

March 2006 — June 2006 (4 months)

Job included digital effects and compositing work (compositing, rotoscoping, digital matte work, etc). Projects included compositing on Ghost Rider (through Cafe FX), Microsoft commercials, and a video identity for a production house. Also did previsualization for the Madonna Confessions musical world tour.
Effects Texture Artist

Brainiac Studios

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

January 2006 — March 2006 (3 months)

Worked as an effects and texturing artist for a game company.
Digital Compositor

Planet Ibsen Studios

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)

Digital Compositor - Planet Ibsen (2005).
Video/Web/Publications Director

Indiana State University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2002 — May 2005 (3 years )

Position included creating video, web, and print publications for departments at Indiana State University.
Fluid/Particle Effects Artist

SVAD Productions

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

December 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 1 month)

Created fluid simulations and particle dynamics for "The Baptism" short directed by Hendel Butoy.
Fluid/Particle Effects Artist

Bright Moon Animation

(Animation industry)

March 2004 — July 2004 (5 months)

Set up 3d effects for a nationally-aired, 3d animated commercial.

Sean Amlaner’s Education

Savannah College of Art and Design

MFA , Visual Effects , 2005 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

Worked professionally as an off-site freelance artist while attending SCAD.
Southern Adventist University

BS , 3d Character Animation , 2001 — 2005

Additional Information

Sean Amlaner’s Websites:

Sean Amlaner’s Interests:

Software Experience: -2D3 Boujou: Experience – 2 years -Adobe After Effects: Experience – 8 years -Adobe Illustrator: Experience – 3 years -Adobe Photoshop: Experience – 10 years -Adobe Premiere: Experience – 2 years -Apple Final Cut Pro: Experience – 3 years -Apple Shake: Experience – 5 years -Autodesk Maya: Experience – 7 years -NextLimit RealFlow: Experience – 2 years -Realviz Imagemodeler: Experience – 1 year -Rhythm & Hues ICY: Experience – 2 1/2 years Other Interests: Digital compositing (it is my career :-) . Outdoor photography is a passion. Knife making, wood carving, furniture making, generally making things with my hands. All outdoor activities including trail biking, running, hiking, etc.