Resume. Udo Smutny. Objective :

Resume

Udo Smutny

Born 23th June, 1960 in Erlangen, Germany

Address: Schlehenhag 31, 85276 Pfaffenhofen, Germany

Mobile: + 49 (0) 179 60 99 44 9

Email:

udo.smutny@vfx4you.de

Objective :

Working on interesting, international feature films with high quality level for which my creative and technical experience as a digital film compositor and set supervisor are valuable.

Capabilities:

- Educated and experienced in handling the creative, technical and economical demands of _data-intensive filmprojects while working under pressure.

- Knowledge of the whole process of film making and post production of visual effects. - Work well in a team environment.

- Experienced as team leader on set as well as postproduction.

Credit list (selection):

2008/2009 “Ninja Assassin” Digital Compositor

Ludwigsburg, Germany Warner Bros. Pictures Feature Film

2008 “Krabat” Digital Compositor

Munich, Germany Claussen + Wöbke + Putz Feature Film

Filmproduktion GmbH

2007 “Bernds Bude” VFX Supervisor

Munich & Berlin, Germany Bumm Film TV series

2006/2007 “Harry Potter” Digital Compositor

“The Order of the Phoenix”

London, England Warner Bros. Pictures Feature Film

2006 “Märchenstunde” VFX Supervisor

Munich, Germany and Ratpack TV series

Prag, Czech Republic

2006 “Superman Returns” Digital Compositor

London, England Redsun Productions Feature Film

2004/2005 “Ambulancen” VFX Supervisor

2004 “From Paris to Berlin” VFX Supervisor

from “Infernal”

Copenhagen, Denmark Fridthjof Film Music Video

2004 “Alien vs. Predator” Digital Compositor

London, England Lonlink Produktions Ltd. Feature Film

2004 “King Arthur” Digital Compositor

London, England Jerry Bruckheimer Films Feature Film

2004 “Harry Potter” Digital Compositor

And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

London, England Warner Bros. Pictures Feature Film

2003 “Lord Of The Rings” Digital Compositor

„Return Of The King“

Wellington, New Zealand New Line Cinema Feature Film

2003 „Schatzsuche“ Digital Compositor

Munich, Germany Condor Communication Commercial

2002 BMW Carshow Detroit Digital Compositor

Munich, Germany Steiner Film Commercial

2002 “Alarm für Cobra 11” Digital Compositor

Cologne, Germany Action concept TV series

2001 BMW IAA Frankfurt Digital Compositor

Munich, Germany Steiner Film Commercial

2000 “Der Clown” Digital Compositor

Cologne, Germany Action concept TV series

2000 “Alarm für Cobra 11” Digital Compositor

and Set-VFX advice

Cologne, Germany Action Concept TV series

Work Experience :

Freelance VFX Supervisor

Set VFX Supervisor and Post Production Supervisor for TV Series / Music Video and Feature Films.

Freelance Digital Film Compositor

Working as Digital Film Compositor for commercials, feature films and TV Series using SHAKE, NUKE and Matchmover.

Digital Film Compositor/ VFX Supervisor

Pixomondo Images, Ludwigsburg, Germany Scanline, Munich, Germany

Framestore CFC, London, England

Bumm Film, Munich, Germany / Prag, Czech Republik Nordisk Film, Copenhagen, Denmark

Fridthjof Film, Copenhagen, Denmark Cinesite Europe LTD, London, England Weta Digital Film, Wellington, New Zealand Arri Digital Film, Munich, Germany

Steiner Film, Grünwald/Munich, Germany Action Concept, Hürth/Cologne, Germany

Demo-Artist for Shake

2003 “DVE” Software - reseller, Munich, Germany

2001 and 2002 Filmtools, FMX Stuttgart, Germany

2001 Nothing Real, IBC Amsterdam, Netherlands

Demo-Artist for Boujou

2002 Filmtools, Alias/Wavefront Usermeeting, Munich, Germany

Trainer for Shake

2001 - 2007 “The German Film School“, Elstal/Berlin, Germany SHAKE reseller,

Postproduction companies

Lecturer

2002 to 2005 FAU University Erlangen - Nuremberg Institute for 1993 to 2000 Audio-Visual Media, Erlangen, Germany

Since 2001 Freelancer

03/00 – 02/01 Digital Compositor:

Action Concept, Cologne, Germany

Digital Compositing for TV series and TV movies using After Effects, Combustion and Photoshop. Set-VFX advice

07/95 – 02/00 Editor and Digital Compositor: AV Studio, Nuremberg, Germany

Worked on all aspects of postproduction, including: - Film-to-video transfer

- Digital compositing with After Effects and Photoshop - Linear and non-linear editing for commercials

09/94 – 06/95 Kitchen Assembly Man,

Sokol, Forchheim, Germany

Assembly and installation of kitchen hardware

07/92 – 08/94 Freelance Associate Producer and Editor, Southern Germany and Austria

Associate producer for short films

Linear and non-linear editing for commercials

07/90 – 06/92 President and General Manager,

3D Arts GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany

3-D work for industry films and commercials using Tips, Rio, Topas and Alias

10/89 – 06/90 Editor and Cameraman,

AVA GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany

Camera man and Linear Editor for industry films

12/86 – 10/87 Assistant Manager,

MASH-Verlag, Erlangen, Germany

04/86 – 11/86 Freelance Camera and Editor,

Southern Germany and Austria

Camera man for industry films Linear editing for industry films

03/84 – 03/86 Internship as Camera Assistant / Assistant Editor, Perimed Verlag, Erlangen

Production and postproduction for industrial film and commercials, including camera assistance, lighting, editing and sounddesign

Education:

1988 – 1989 Civilian service, Erlangen, Germany 1979 – 1983 Technical secondary school,

Erlangen, Germany

School-leaving Technical diploma

Language skills: German (mother tongue) English (good)

Computer skills: System administration Windows NT/XP Basic knowledge programming

Software skills: SHAKE, After Effects, Photoshop, Boujou, Matchmover Basics with 3DS MAX and MAYA

Software trainings Shake Training at Filmtools, Munich, Germany

3DS Max at “EFFIF Europäisches Fortbildungsinstitut für Film und Fernsehen“, Oberhausen, Germany

Additional skills: Pipeline engeneering

Wide-ranging and hands on knowledge of analog and digital audio and video production

Basic knowledge of photo cameras and film cameras Highly experienced in educating compositing

Highly knowledgeable in understanding the bridge between 3D and 2D

Digital Compositing Freelancer (selection)

Udo Smutny

2008 / 2009 Ninja Assassin

Production company: Warner Bros.

Director: James McTeigue not released yet

Format: 35 mm 2.35 : 1

Slice of head by Ninja sword. Rebuild of camera movement and retime. Reduce camera shake. New timing of falling head, new focus pull. Bring in new CG elements like blood splatter after cut, head impact on ground with blood. Create clean plate. Bring particels of broken glass in foreground. Bring in green screen elements of blood. Remove tracking marker and explosion sparks caused by crashing glass of table.

Several shots of “Osaka Rooftop” sequence. Bring in CG cain with knife and raintrails. Teach interns.

Software: NUKE (SHAKE)

Digital Compositing Freelancer (selection)

Udo Smutny

2008 Krabat

Production company: Claussen + Wöbke + Putz Filmproduktion GmbH Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner

Format: 35 mm 2.35 : 1

Set extension between houses. Add snow and fire plus smoke on middle house. Tracking marker removal.

Set extension. Bring in snow on hills and roof tops. Add fire and smoke.

Digital Compositing Freelancer (selection)

Udo Smutny

2007 Harry Potter V

Production company: Warner Bros. Director: David Yates

Format: 1:1.66 / 35 mm

During camera movement replace the nose of a human face with a morph from a pig nose to a ducks beak (CG). Skin colours changed slightly.

Retime and rerack the shot. Insert and retime real bird. Insert Letter. Add shaddows and reflections. Set extension ceiling.

Insert CG letter, defocus background. Setextension on right wall.

Visual Effects Supervisor and Compositing Freelancer

Udo Smutny

2006 Märchenstunde

Director: Tommy Krappweis / Erik Haffner Format: 16 mm

Calculation of VFX shots Set Supervision

Post Production Supervision Work Tasks:

- Recruitment Postproduction VFX Staff - Pipeline engineering - Naming conventions - Lead compositor - Time management - 3D Supervision Episodes:

Hänsel & Gretel - Ein Fall für die Supergranny Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse - Qual der Wahl royal Aschenputtel - Für eine Handvoll Tauben

Digital Compositing Projects Freelancer (selection)

Udo Smutny

2006 Superman Returns

Production company: Red Sun Productions Director: Bryan Singer

Format: 1:2.35 / 35 mm

Compositing of Full CG shots with seaplane, rocks, water and CG waterfalls and mist. Including under water rocks and 2D light rays. Colour match to other shots and tracking of waterfalls.

Insert Lex Lutor (in front of green screen) to Mat paint and CG rocks with falling rocks and dust. Match background movement to camera movement. (section of the picture). Match green Kriptonite colour to other shots.

Insert CG rocks behind windows (green screen) during light flashes. Add windows and hull. Add water drips on both. Tracking of hull and windows. Add fog in front and behind the seaplane.

Change original water surface with CG water and rocks in BG.

Visual Effects Supervisor and Compositing Freelancer

Udo Smutny

2005 Ambulancen

Production company: Nordisk Film Director: Laurits Munch-Petersen

Format: HD 1920 x 1080 for cinema 1:1.85 / 35 mm Responsible for circa 450 VFX - Shots

Set Supervision

Post Production Supervision Work tasks:

- Recruiting Postproduction Staff - Pipeline engineering

- Naming conventions - Lead compositor - Time management - 3D Supervision

Digital Compositing Projects Freelancer (selection)

Udo Smutny

2004 Alien vs. Predator

Production company: Lonlink Produktions Ltd. Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Format: 1:2.35 / 35 mm

Insert snow in live action plate with piste-vehicle. Illuminate snow in order to show the effect of the pist-vehicle-lights. Create over shining effect caused by the lights.

Also with the orange flash lights. Track ship in shot.

Insert multi layer CG-Alien (Face hugger) and ledge in live action plate.

2004 Harry Potter III

Production company: Warner Bros. Director: Alfonso Cuaron

Format: 1:2.35 / 35 mm

Precompose pictures. Exchange of the

pictures content in the background by using a combination of different methods to generate the mattes, i.e. a kind of “difference-key”. Colourmatching of the precomposed pictures and the whole frame. Insert pictures into the frames during camerapan and cameracrane movement.

As mentioned above.

Studio wall and frames wobbling in a different way, therefore matching of the frames to the wobbling wall.

As mentioned above.

Insert pictures into the frames,while a camera movement and a focus pulling. Remove of the red tracking-marker shining through Ron`s red hair.

Software: SHAKE, Boujou

2004 King Arthur

Remove crew member (man with fog machines) during haze.

Visual Effects Supervisor and Compositing Freelancer

Udo Smutny

2004 From Paris to Berlin

Production company: Fridthjof Film Director: Ronnie Fridthjof

Format: HD 1920 x 1080 for TV Responsible for 116 VFX – Shots including CG shots Set Supervision Postproduction Supervision Work tasks: - Pipeline engeneering - Naming conventions - Lead compositor - Time management

-Musicvideo look like the TRON movie

Digital Compositing Projects Freelancer (selection)

Udo Smutny

2003 Lord of the Rings III

Production company: New Line Cinema Director: Peter Jackson

Format: 1:2.35 / 35 mm

Colour matching different live action plates from studio shots and from the forest, combined with plates shot in the forest. Wood and actors in the background on the same plate. Insert light rays shining through the wood while lightening up the actors.

2003 Schatzsuche

Production company: Condor Communication AG Director: Michael Steiner

Format: Vistavision/Technovision

Creating underwater debris and compositing of CG fish. Projected in a 200º dome with 4 projectors.

Software: SHAKE

2002 BMW Car show Detroit

Condor Communication AG Director: Michael Steiner

Format: Vistavision/Technovision

Insert display without losing the original changing surface-reflection

Software: SHAKE

Udo Smutny