Joel Einhorn - VFX Artist
Objective

To further extend my artistic knowledge and obtain a creative leading position in the visual effects industry

Education
MA Digital Effects (merit), Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK

BA Multimedia Design (Cum Laude), GLR, Rotterdam, Netherlands

BA Industrial Design, Haagse Hogeschool, The Hague, Netherlands
2003 – 2004

1998 – 2001

1995 – 1997
Work Experience

Walt Disney Animation Studios – Effects Animator

Generating large scale destruction and Microbot effects for:
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Software used: Houdini

Weta Digital – Effects Technical Director

Developing and generating destruction and fluid effects for:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Software used: Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Synapse (Weta’s inhouse fluid engine)

Eight VFX - Lead Effects Technical Director

Developing an effect setup to create semi realistic clouds for:
LG Appliances commercial
Software used: Houdini, Nuke

Rhythm & Hues - Senior Effects Technical Director

Developing and generating Lookdev and effects setups to create rigid body, fluid, particle and volumetric effect simulations for:
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
R.I.P.D (2013)
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Software used: Houdini, Nuke, Rhythm & Hues proprietary tools

Digital Domain - Effects Animator

Developing and maintaining Digital assets and creating rigid body, particle, fluid, and volumetric effect simulations for:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Tron Legacy (2010)
Thor (2011)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Software used: Houdini, Nuke, Digital Domains proprietary tools

Scanline VFX – Fluid Effects Technical Director

Generating very large scale fluid simulations for:
2012 (2009)
Software used: Flowline, 3Ds Max, Nuke

Side Effects Software - Technical Intern

  • Teaching Houdini courses in Rigid Body Dynamics, particle based effects and fur internally at the Side Effects office and on site at DreamWorks Animation Studios.
  • Digital Asset and shader development.
  • Contributing to SIGGRAPH '08 Electronic Theatre.
Software used: Houdini

Grafisch Lyceum Utrecht - Professor

Teaching 3D techniques to BA multimedia and graphic design students.
Software used: 3Ds Max

Martian Labs – Effects Technical Director

Creating a procedural splash setup and setting up, lighting and rendering shots for:
Altoids Commercial
Software used: Houdini

Lukkien Studios – VFX Lead

Responsible for all 3D elements and integration and on set supervision and providing tracking and HDR for:
Several Dutch commercial
Software used: 3Ds Max, Maya, Realflow

Framestore - CFC - Visual Effects Technical Director

Creating volumetric, particle, fluid, and rigid body effect simulations for:
Underdog (2006 - 2007)
Superman Returns (2006)
Blood and chocolate (2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2005 – 2006)
Software used: Houdini, Shake, photoshop
April 2014 - recent





August 2013 – December 2013





April 2013 - June 2013





September 2011 - February 2013








November 2009 - July 2011









September 2008 - July 2009





January 2008 - July 2008









September 2007 - January 2008




June 2007 - July 2007






April 2007 - September 2008






September 2005 - February 2007
Software

Houdini
Maya
3Ds Max
Nuke
Flowline
Realflow
Shake
Adobe Creative Suite

I am fully committed to learning any new software when needed
References
Upon request