http://alexhalstead.com Alex Halstead | Visual Effects Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:36:25 +0000 http://alexhalstead.com en http://alexhalstead.com/Lord-of-the-Rings-Conquest http://alexhalstead.com/following/alexhalstead.com/Lord-of-the-Rings-Conquest Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:36:25 +0000 Alex Halstead | Visual Effects 2517134 Lord of the Rings: Conquest Produced @ Pandemic Studios (2008) Role: FX Artist - Assisted the Pandemic LA studio with R&D and execution of Fire FX. Software Used: - 3ds Max - Softimage XSI - Photoshop - Proprietary Game Engine and Software Lord of the Rings: Conquest Produced @ Pandemic Studios (2008) Role: FX Artist - Assisted the Pandemic LA studio with R&D and execution of Fire FX. Software... http://alexhalstead.com/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars http://alexhalstead.com/following/alexhalstead.com/Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:36:24 +0000 Alex Halstead | Visual Effects 2517192 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes Produced @ Krome Studios (2009) Role: FX Artist / Environment Artist - Created various real time Particle FX, Dynamics systems and Environment Assets. - Setup up XML scripts to execute events, systems etc. - Set up FX rigs in 3ds Max and Maya to use for FX texture generation. - Worked with the Designers, Programmers and Cinematics Department to design and implement various new FX. - Documented the FX pipeline and created tutorials to train other Artists. Software Used: - 3ds Max - Maya - Photoshop - Proprietary Game Engine and Software Back Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes Produced @ Krome Studios (2009) Role: FX Artist / Environment Artist - Created various real time Particle FX,... http://alexhalstead.com/Legend-of-the-Guardians http://alexhalstead.com/following/alexhalstead.com/Legend-of-the-Guardians Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:36:22 +0000 Alex Halstead | Visual Effects 2517167 Legend of the Guardians - The Video Game Produced @ Krome Studios (2009) Role: Senior FX Artist / Environment Artist - Created various real time Particle FX, Dynamics systems and Environment Assets. - Setup up XML scripts to execute events, systems etc. - Set up FX rigs in 3ds Max and Maya to use for FX texture generation. - Worked with the Designers, Programmers and Cinematics Department to design and implement various new FX. Software Used: - 3ds Max - Maya - Photoshop - Proprietary Game Engine and Software Legend of the Guardians - The Video Game Produced @ Krome Studios (2009) Role: Senior FX Artist / Environment Artist - Created various real time Particle FX,... http://alexhalstead.com/Rift-1 http://alexhalstead.com/following/alexhalstead.com/Rift-1 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:36:17 +0000 Alex Halstead | Visual Effects 2517122 Rift Produced @ Plastic Wax Animation (2011) Role: FX Artist Contributed to 18 shots over 3 weeks with tasks involving but not limited to: - Developing and implementing a Dust Simulation system with FumeFX - Vines Animation / Set Dressing - Particle Debris and Fracturing using Box#2 and RayFire - Various Fluid Simulations: Fire, Cold Ice etc - Scene Assembly - Pre-comp Software Used: - 3ds Max - FumeFX - RayFire - Grow Ivy - Particle Flow Box #1 and #2 - Nuke Rift Produced @ Plastic Wax Animation (2011) Role: FX Artist Contributed to 18 shots over 3 weeks with tasks involving but not limited to: - Developing and... http://alexhalstead.com/Saints-Row-The-Third-1 http://alexhalstead.com/following/alexhalstead.com/Saints-Row-The-Third-1 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:33:07 +0000 Alex Halstead | Visual Effects 2517103 Saints Row: The Third Produced @ Plastic Wax Animation (2011) Role: FX Artist - Created and animated a fracturing bottle setup that was automated yet creatively directable. - Created simulations for Jet Thrusters, Turbines and Heat Haze that could be reused and propagated to 12+ Jets. Software Used: - 3ds Max - FumeFX - RayFire - Particle Flow - Nuke Saints Row: The Third Produced @ Plastic Wax Animation (2011) Role: FX Artist - Created and animated a fracturing bottle setup that was automated yet creatively... http://alexhalstead.com/Ghost-Rider-Spirit-of-Vengeance-1 http://alexhalstead.com/following/alexhalstead.com/Ghost-Rider-Spirit-of-Vengeance-1 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:32:59 +0000 Alex Halstead | Visual Effects 2517054 <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med_033_1220.jpg" width="900" height="469" width_o="900" height_o="469" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med_033_o.jpg" data-mid="15464893" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med_02_1220.jpg" width="900" height="469" width_o="900" height_o="469" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med_02_o.jpg" data-mid="15463296" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med_04_1220.jpg" width="900" height="469" width_o="900" height_o="469" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med_04_o.jpg" data-mid="15463301" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med_06_1220.jpg" width="900" height="469" width_o="900" height_o="469" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med_06_o.jpg" data-mid="15464806" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med011_1220.jpg" width="900" height="469" width_o="900" height_o="469" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/4/130476/2517054/GR_Med011_o.jpg" data-mid="15464876" border="0" align="left"/> Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Produced @ iloura (2011) Role: FX Artist Contributed to 30+ High end VFX shots over 7 months. - Creating Fluid Simulations, Particles, Dynamics and other associated FX with 3ds Max, FumeFX, Realflow, Pflow, Vray and other in house tools, within a Stereoscopic 3D Pipeline. - Lighting, Shading and Rendering. - Modelling and Animation of related FX tasks (morphs, destruction debri, reflection geo etc) - R&D and Look development. - Creating FX Presets, Texture Maps and various assets for the FX team. - Creating pre-comps in Nuke for the compositing department, dailies and client feedback. - Closely working with all departments to ensure maximum quality and on time deliverables. Software Used: - 3ds Max - FumeFX - RealFlow - Particle Flow - Vray - Nuke - Photoshop Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Produced @ iloura (2011) Role: FX Artist Contributed to 30+ High end VFX shots over 7 months. - Creating Fluid Simulations,...