adam_valdez

A bit about me...

I started in 1989 at Tippett Studio, fabricating miniatures and learning about cameras, lights & stage-work. Over the years we took the place digital, which meant learning all about computer graphics: how to shoot for CG, film scanning and digital color, building CG characters, and generally making a digital studio functional.

I spent a couple of years at PDI(now Dreamworks Animation) as a senior artist in their vfx group, sometimes chipping in on their first CG feature. Then it was off to New Zealand to build up Weta’s animation, motion capture, crowd and character rigging departments for the “Lord of the Rings” films.

I’m now at MPC in London, serving as the company’s Animation Director. At MPC I have enjoyed wearing different hats; visual effects supervisor, animation supervisor, production designer, department head.

In the last few years, working in pre-production and developing projects; on production design, script and character design, is a satisfying new direction.

Thanks for stopping by,

Adam Valdez

2007

London

FILMOGRAPHY

2007 “Prince Caspian” - Animation Director (MPC)

2006 “10,000 B.C.” - Animation Supervisor (MPC)

2005 “The Golden Compass” - preproduction VFX sup (Newline)

2004 “Alien v. Predator” - Visual Effects Supervisor(MPC)

2002 “The Two Towers” Animation Supervisor(Weta)

2001 “Fellowship of the Ring” Animation Supervisor (Weta)

1999 “Forces of Nature” - Animation Supervisor (PDI Dreamworks)

1997 “Starship Troopers” - Lead Animator & Location Supervisor (Tippett Studio)

1995 “Three Wishes” - Animator & Location Supervisor (Tippett Studio)

1994 “Dragonheart” - Previs Animator (Tippett Studio)

1992 “Jurassic Park” - Animator (Tippett Studio)

1991 “Robocop 3” - Camera assistant (Tippett Studio)

1990 “Robocop 2” - Fabricator & Assistant Mold Maker (Tippett Studio)

REEL SAMPLE

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