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Jens Kafitz |
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Nationality |
German |
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Languages
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German (native), English (fluent)
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Skills
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Primary: Texture Painting, Lookdevelopment,Python Development, Shader Writing Secondary: Modelling, Digital Sculpting, Lighting
Good knowledge in writing OpenGL based shaders & nodes Intermediate knowledge in Python based tool development Basic knowledge in perl based tool development
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Software |
Expert: Mari, Photoshop, Substance Painter Intermediate: Substance Designer, Zbrush, Maya, UVLayout, Mudbox, Illustrator, Bodypaint, Novice: Nuke,, Houdini, Modo, Gaea |
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Renderer
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Expert: Arnold, Redshift Intermediate: Vray, Renderman |
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WORK
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FEATURE FILMS
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (VFX, 2014)
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Senior Environment Artist, Weta Digtal
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The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (VFX, 2014)
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Senior Environment Artist, Weta Digtal
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (VFX, 2013)
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Senior Texture & Lookdev Artist, Weta Digtal
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The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey (VFX, 2012)
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Senior Texture & Lookdev Artist, Weta Digtal
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Iron Man 3 (VFX, 2013)
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Environment Artist, Weta Digtal
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Man of Steel (VFX, 2012)
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Senior Texture & Lookdev Artist, Weta Digital
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The Avengers (VFX, 2012)
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Senior Texture Artist, Weta Digital
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Happy Feet 2 (Animated, 2011)
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Senior Surfacing Artist at Animal Logic
(Sydney/Australia)
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Legend of the Guardians (Animated, 2010)
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Senior Surfacing Artist at Animal Logic (Sydney/Australia)
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Impy in Wonderland (Animated, 2008)
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Texture & Shading Supervisor at Ambient Entertainment (Hannover/Germany)
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Impy's Island (Animated, 2006)
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Texture & Shading Supervisor at Ambient Entertainment (Hannover/Germany)
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Thief Lord (VFX, 2006)
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Texture Painter at Ambient Entertainment (Hannover/Germany)
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Boo, Zino & the Snurks (Animated, 2004)
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Lead Texture Artist at Ambient Entertainment (Hannover/Germany)
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WORK
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TV
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LEGO Star Wars
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Senior Surfacing Artist at Animal Logic (Sydney/Australia) |
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WORK
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SHORTS
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Coke Polar Bears (2011) |
Senior Surfacing Artist at Animal Logic (Sydney/Australia) |
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WORK
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OTHER
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Freelance
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Texture Artist/Lighter, Volkswagen Commercials Texture Artist/Lighter, Cockpit Visualization Daimler Texture Artist, game MOD based on Cryengine2 |
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RTL/PRO7 TV
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Trainee, News Graphics
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EAB Graphics
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Trainee, Architectural Visualization
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Acting for Animators, Germany
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Organizer, "Ed Hooks Acting for Animators" Workshops
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PCCS
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Shop owner, Hard- and Software, Network Solutions
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EDUCATION
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2001
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Graduated from upper secondary school at Elisabethschule Marburg. Final in Biology, English, Art
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