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Daniel Canfora

Senior Environment TD

Based: Vancouver/London

Career History

March 2013 – to date

Senior Environment TD, MPC

January 2011 – March 2013

Senior Environment TD, Framestore ​

Projects: Johnny English Reborn, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, 47 Ronin

Responsibilities:

  • Lead teams of TDs to accomplish various tasks from lookdev, lighting, matchmove, modelling, texturing and anything else that is required for the completion of a shot.
  • Working with VFX, CG & Matte Painting supervisors to develop pipelines and techniques for the environment department.

March 2010 – January 2011

Senior Environment TD, Cinesite Ltd ​

Project: John Carter of Mars

Responsibilities:

  • Lead artists from all departments to accomplish various tasks from lookdev, lighting, layout, modelling, texturing and on set photography work.
  • Working with VFX, CG & Matte Painting supervisors to develop in house pipelines and techniques.
  • On set visual effects responsibilities.

June 2009 – March 2010

Senior Environment TD, Framestore ​

Project: Clash of the Titans

Responsibilities:

  • Lead teams of TDs to accomplish various tasks from lookdev, lighting, matchmove, modelling, texturing and anything else that is required for the completion of a shot.
  • Working with VFX, CG & Matte Painting supervisors to develop pipelines and techniques for the environment department.  Responsible for on set texture photography.

August 2008 – May 2009​

CG supervisor, The Senate VFX

Projects: The Hessen Affair, Shanghai, Angels & Demons

Responsibilities:

  • Working with the VFX Supervisor, leads and Heads of Departments, define the creative and technical approach for the show.
  • Work with Production to manage the day to day running of the team.
  • Work with Production to evaluate artist schedules ensuring they are realistic and achievable.
  • Attend desk rounds with all members of the team on a regular basis.
  • Attend dailies sessions with the team to give feedback / approvals.
  • Meet with the Leads on the show on a regular basis to identify inefficiencies or technical problems with the tool set and pipeline, and put in place a plan of action to resolve such issues.
  • Knowledge of the entire production process, including stage shooting.
  • Pitch for future jobs by doing tests, previz and working out bidding schedules.
  • Interview potential 3D artists.
  • General responsibility for all aspects of the 3D department.
  • Responsible for planning and attending principal photography and 2nd unit and VFX shoots.

March 2008 – August 2008

CG supervisor, Unit​

 ​August 2007 – March 2008

Environment/Lighting TD, The Moving Picture Company 

Projects:Sweeney Todd, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Responsibilities:

  • Lighting and rendering final shots to the highest standard possible.
  • Working closely with all 3D departments and compositors to deliver the final image.

March 2007 – August 2007

Generalist TD, Men From Mars ​

Projects: Mutant Chronicles

Responsibilities:

  • All aspects from previzing a shot to texturing, lighting, shading and rendering shots.

September 2006 – April 2007

VFX Supervisor, “Bad Day”, The Seventh Twelfth Collective ​

Responsibilities:

  • To oversee the shoot and make sure every VFX scene is shot correctly.
  • To advise the director of which VFX are and aren’t possible/practical to do.
  • To oversee digital artists to insure all the VFX meet a good standard.

April 2004 – March 2007

Generalist TD, SenateVFX, Twickenham Films Studios ​

Projects: Rome series 2, Da Vinci Code, Firewall, The Decameron, Rome

Responsibilities:

  • All aspects of CG covered including 3D tracking, modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, rendering and compositing including live action shoot responsibilities.

December 2003

Animator/Technical Director, Espresso Animation ​

Freelance artist on Coco Pops commercial and in-house projects.

June – September 2003

Modeler/Texturer,  2 Rivers Films ​

Freelance modeling and texturing for a  communications company commercial.

2002-2003

CG Artist, Colony Media ​

Freelance artist developing characters for Nanobots pilot TV series.

October 2001- March 2004

Animator/Technical Director, Tandem Films ​

 Projects:CBBC & CBEEBIES idents, Twixels commercial, Fairy Liquid commercial, Cheetos crisps commercial, Findus Fish Fingers commercial, Lemon Jelly music promo, “Dick & Dom” CBBC intro, MTV funded short film, Steradent commercial, Payback Loyalty Card commercials, Expedia.co.uk commercials, Kumala Wines idents and commercial.

1998-2001

3D Artist, Tandem Films

Education

1998-2001    BA (Hons) Computer Visualization and Animation, Bournemouth University

1996-1998   A-Levels:  Art & Design (B), Mathematics (C), Design Technology (B)

Awards

HBOs’ Rome Season 1

  • Emmy award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series 2007
  • VES nominated for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program 2008
  • VES award for Outstanding Visual Effects for TV Series 2006
  • BAFTA nominated for best Visual Effects 2006

HBOs’ Rome Season 2

  • Emmy award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series 2008

References

Available on request