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Gregory Smith
Gregory Smith

Gregory Smith

  United Kingdom

My career goal is matte painting, definately. Creating beliveable new worlds has always been the thing I enjoy most.

Initially my main focus was on oil painting, mostly creating realistic landscapes. During a foundation degree in fine art, I started looking more seriously at CGI. I'm not sure that there was anything in particular that made me want to work in VFX, it was more of a slow process of exploring the tools and seeing the amazing work that people were making with them.

Learning: Solent University

Skills: Adobe Photoshop Autodesk Maya Blender Blender Cycles Foundry MARI Nuke Nukex Substance Painter

Expertise: Visual Effects

  • Skipped Debut TBD
  • Skipped Player N/A
  • Leveled up to Contender May 27, 2019
  • Leveled up to Rookie TBD
  • Pro TBD

Experience

Matte Painter and Compositor
Southampton | Apr 2019 - May 2019

I created 9 DMP shots for the student short film Decay, mostly making the location look more overgrown.

VFX Supervisor, Matte Painter, Compositor
Southampton | Mar 2019 - May 2019

I created 40 shots for the student short film Being, mostly integrating a DMP behind a window, but also transparent phone screen replacement

Current Education

Solent University
Class of 2020

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