Daniel Malig

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EXPERIENCE

2019 – Present

Apple (via Pro Unlimited) – Sunnyvale, CA
Digital Artist / CG Generalist / Motion Design - Contractor Marcom Worked in collaboration with creative teams to establish the visual development of product advertisements and events in Marcom. These developments would be used for print, web, and video mediums. Responsible for a wide range of tasks which include, product layout, animation, motion design, shading, lighting, and compositing. Toolkit: Maya, VRAY, Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop

2018 – 2019

Canoo – Los Angeles, CA
In Charge of Visualization
Responsible for the organization, creative development, and execution of the visualization department. Created images and animation videos for internal and external communications. Built photo-realistic VR Experiences for investor presentations and product development.
Toolkit: Maya, Redshift, Nuke, Unreal, Delta Gen, Photoshop

2016 – 2018

Faraday Future – Los Angeles, CA
Senior Visualization Designer
Created images and videos for internal and external communications. Other duties include cg pipeline development and troubleshooting.
Toolkit: Maya, Redshift, VRED, Nuke, Photoshop

2013 – 2016

Evox Images – Los Angeles, CA
Senior Lead Compositor
Compositing of pure cg and photography for broadcast, print, web, and Samsung Gear VR medias. Other duties include developing tools, gizmos, and automated templates for the compositing pipeline.
Toolkit: Maya, Vray, Nuke, Photoshop

2012 – 2013

Rhythm & Hues Studios – Los Angeles, CA
Lighting TD
Duties include 3D scene asset assembly, light rig creation, rendering, and compositing of rendered elements. Other tasks include creating wiki documentation for aspects of the lighting workflow.
R.I.P..D. (2013)
Toolkit: Rhythm & Hues proprietary software

2011 – 2011

Dr. D Studios – Sydney, NSW
Lighting TD
Played a role as a sequence key-lighter creating light rigs for pure cg and live-action shots. Worked closely with the Art Director to achieve desired looks for one-off shots. Composited final sequences in both stereo and mono formats.
Happy Feet 2 (2011)
Toolkit: Houdini, 3Delight, Nuke

2011 – 2011

Prime Focus – Mumbai, India
Stereoscopic Lead / Trainer
Trained the Stereoscopic process to over 200 artists and transitioned them into production for films. Created and documented techniques for the global compositing pipeline. Supervised teams through production providing technical support.
Green Lantern (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Toolkit: Fusion, Nuke

2010 – 2011

Prime Focus – Hollywood, CA
Stereoscopic Compositor
Stereo Conversion using Prime Focus’ propietary View-D process. VFX Compositing, Manual Z-Depth Creation, Digital Painting, Tracking, and Rotoscoping were all used in conjunction with Prime Focus’ propietary software to achieve the final stereo effect. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (2012), Immortals (2011), Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage (2011)
Toolkit: Fusion, Nuke

2010 – 2010

Syndrome Studios – Los Angeles, CA
3D Generalist
Provided 3D Generalist services for commercial projects. Responsible for photo-real look dev and lighting digital environments and assets. Secondary tasks include modeling and camera animation. 
Mitsubishi “3D TV”, DirecTV “The 101 Network”, Disney “Video Game Sneak Peak”
Toolkit: Maya, Mental Ray

2008 – 2010

RTT USA – Pasadena, CA
CG Generalist / Lead Compositor
Responsible for photo-real look dev, lighting, and compositing tasks for automobile and environment assets to be used to in commercials, print, and web content. Developed compositing pipeline between LA and Detroit offices to ensure continuity between projects.
Clients: Audi, Lexus, Infiniti, Harley Davidson, Jeep, GM, Subaru, Saab, Toyota, Syd Mead Inc., UA
Toolkit: Maya, Mental Ray, Nuke, After Effects, ZBrush, Photoshop