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Sidney Olav Botie

New York,United States

Summary

Between vfx supervising, leading teams of artists, and at the heart, creating as a flame artist, I've spent 8 years constantly working on the craft. I find great enjoyment in what I do and making creative visions come to life.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Flame Artist

Gefilte Fish VFX
, NY
11.2024 - Current

Senior Flame Artist

WAX
New York, United States
09.2019 - 11.2024
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and delivery.
  • Developed thorough understanding of pipelines and CG integration.
  • Lead flame and CG teams to deliver on clients vision

VFX Supervisor

WAX
New York, United States
09.2021 - 11.2024
  • Led weekly team meetings to discuss progress, address issues, and plan future actions.
  • Plan & implement strategies to most effectively get the most out of a shoot by organizing via boards to how we can achieve the director and agencies visions.
  • Oversaw shoot, ensuring we get most effective takes and plates we would need.

Junior Flame Artist

Rock Paper Scissors LLC
New York, United States
02.2018 - 10.2019
  • Shotwork for air
  • Maintain and perform Flame Archives via LTO back up system utilizing DAM systems
  • SD down-converts
  • Managing media across various platforms, including SAN
  • Conform
  • Maintain flame projects

Flame Assistant

Rock Paper Scissors LLC
New York, United States
12.2015 - 02.2018

Associate Producer

Operation Route 66
Greater Chicago Area
01.2015 - 10.2015
  • Shooting and editing promotional videos via Adobe Premiere
  • Organizing and managing mailing list & campaigns through Excel
  • Moderate accounting duties involving project spending

Digital Media Content Creator

Gerber + Scarpelli Photography
Chicago, IL
02.2015 - 07.2015
  • Edit promotional pieces with collaboratives, ex
  • Trunk Club
  • Created marketing & funding spreadsheets
  • Created promotional campaigns created graphics through Photoshop & Illustrator for website

Videographer

Consequence of Sound
Chicago, IL
10.2012 - 01.2015

Education

Bachelor's degree - Digital Cinema

DePaul University
06.2015

Skills

  • Autodesk Flame
  • Mocha Pro
  • LTO Archiving
  • VFX Supervision
  • Editing
  • Media management
  • Creative collaboration
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Flame Compositing
  • Project management

Languages

  • Spanish, Professional Working
  • English, Native or Bilingual

Personal Information

Title: Flame Artist/VFX Supervisor

Timeline

Freelance Flame Artist

Gefilte Fish VFX
11.2024 - Current

VFX Supervisor

WAX
09.2021 - 11.2024

Senior Flame Artist

WAX
09.2019 - 11.2024

Junior Flame Artist

Rock Paper Scissors LLC
02.2018 - 10.2019

Flame Assistant

Rock Paper Scissors LLC
12.2015 - 02.2018

Digital Media Content Creator

Gerber + Scarpelli Photography
02.2015 - 07.2015

Associate Producer

Operation Route 66
01.2015 - 10.2015

Videographer

Consequence of Sound
10.2012 - 01.2015

Bachelor's degree - Digital Cinema

DePaul University
Sidney Olav Botie