Zack Weiler Cloth and Hair Technical Director 818.400.6096

Zack Weiler Cloth and Hair Technical Director 818.400.6096 www.blindmanimagery.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jfgr__pGa0&feature=youtu.be OBJECTIVE: ~To exceed expectations, and create objects and dynamics that blur the lines of reality. WORK EXPERIENCE: Disney Animation, Burbank, CA February 2012 – October 2013 Tech Anim Frozen – Cleaned up the geometry and simulated the hair and cloth for many of the characters. Also simulated and cleaned up ropes and branches for many shots. Wreck-it Ralph – Clean up the geometry and simulated the hair and cloth for many of the characters. Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, CA June 2008 – April 2011 Cloth and Hair T.D. Smurfs - Set up characters for both cloth and hair. Simulated the hair and cloth for Smurfette and a few other smurfs. Alice in Wonderland - Simulated the hair and cloth for many of the characters. G-Force - Simulated the hair for all the characters. Digital Domain, Venice, CA October 2007 - May 2008 Hair T.D. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Ran dynamics on a number of shots. Helped groom hair for a number of shots. The Mummy 3 - Groomed a majority of the hair for the mummies. A Coke Ad - Helped out on the hair for a coke ad. Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, CA July 2005 – October 2007 Cloth and Hair T.D. Beowulf - Groomed characters, animals, and costumes. Ran dynamics on a number of shots. Open Season - Simulated the hair and cloth for a number of human and woodland characters. Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe - Created realistic moving hair/fur for the Beavers, Wolves, and Fox. Manually animated the hair to look like it was colliding with other characters and themselves. Collaborated on the look of the chainmail for Mr. Beaver. Super78, Los Angeles, CA June 2004 - February 2005 Modeler, Texture Artist, Cloth and Hair T.D., VFX T.D. Curse Of The DarKastle - Created characters, props, and sets for a theme park ride. Created the look of the heavy leather cape and the main characters hair. Work on some visual effects, including the ghost look and smoke, and debris from crashing rocks. Lowry Digital Images, Burbank, CA March 2004 - June 2004 Artist Restoring old movies such as; Star Wars episodes 4 thru 6, Bambi, Thunderball, View to a Kill, The World Is Not Enough, and assorted Disney Nature Series films TigarHare Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA June 2003 - July 2003 Cloth Dynamics Artist Dungeons & Dragons: Temple Of Elemental Evil - Created realistic moving cloth on characters for a game cinematic using Stitch and SimCloth. 3D Bob Productions, Burbank, CA August 2002 - June 2003 Head of the Cloth and Hair Dynamics Department, Modeler, and Texture Artist The Godman - Created characters, props, and sets using 3ds Max. Supervised the Cloth and Hair department with 20 employees, using Stitch and SimCloth. E-Glass Inc., Van Nuys, CA January 2002 - April 2002 Freelance 3d Modeler Created 3d images of jewelry from concept drawings: for such people as Lenny Kravitz, Christina Aguilera, and Diane Warren. StudioWorks Inc., St. Louis, MO August 2000 - January 2001 3d Artist / Graphics Artist Designed and created 3d animations for video editing, using Maya. Created video graphics, web pages, and graphic design elements: for such clients as, The United States Post Office and Anheuser-Bush. EDUCATION: Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA July 2000 Bachelors of Fine Arts in 3d Computer Animation .

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