Matthias Lowry 3083 E 51st Ave, Vancouver BC, V5S 1R8 Home: 1 (604) 628-7688, Cell 1 (778) 233-4224 Email: starmat@gmail.com
Education/Experience: Aug07- Present Title: Compositor Entity FX North Vancouver, BC Oct06 – July 6th 07 Title: Compositor/Boujou artist Rainmaker Ltd Vancouver, BC 2006-2006 Vancouver Film School, Houdini and Nuke certification Vancouver, BC 2005-2006 Vancouver Film School, 3D Animation and Visual Effects Vancouver, BC 1996-1999 School of Carpentry Offenburg (Germany) 1995-1996 School of Electrical Engineering Offenburg (Germany) Software Knowledge: After Effects , Shake, Nuke, Boujou, XSI Softimage, Houdini, Fusion, Premiere, Photoshop, MotionBuilder, Achievements: ? Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games: Second place for VFX ? Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA): Nominated for “Best Visual Effects in Animation or Video Game” ? Rhythm and Hues Scholarship: “Honorable Mention” winner 2006 ? VFS Scholarship: For High quality, interesting subject matter and excellent work habits. Visual FX Experience/Interests I was initially exposed to the Visual FX industry through volunteering at a filmmaker’s cooperative, where I learned about digital Camera operation, Lighting, Editing, and other aspects of filmmaking. In particular, seeing how computers are used to create Visual Effects caught my attention in a big way. The opportunity to work with LightWave presented me with a chance to explore the possibilities and I was immediately hooked for life. I devoted all my time to learning industry techniques through every tutorial I could get my hands on. After I exhausted those resources, and reached the potential I could at the local film cooperative, I then turned to the Vancouver Film School to broaden my horizons. Thereafter I found Rainmaker VFX. I started as a Boujou Matchmover for Blades of Glory, then excelled as a Jr. Compositor. Films Credits: Smallville Season 7: Compositor The Golden Compass: Roto Inkheart: Roto Nightwatching: Compositor Vantage Point: Boujou Matchmover and Roto 28 Weeks Later: Boujou Matchmover Trick ‘r Treat: Boujou Matchmover Case 39: Boujou Matchmover Blades of Glory: Boujou Matchmover EarthStorm (TV 2006): Creating and Pre-Visualizations