Kevin Cahill                                                             
1908 19th Street Apt D                                     
Santa Monica, Ca 90404
310 266-7381 cell

EDUCATION: BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE:  Temple University (5yr professional)         1991
                                                                       
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:  
ARCHICAD TRAINER: Mid Atlantic Region 1991-1998

TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
Unreal Academy 2019 Graphisoft Key Client Cnference 2019

Skills: 3D Artist / Architectural Designer for over 15 years, specializing in VFX using Maya/FumeFX, Max/FumeFX, & Houdini. Pipeline solution expertise & Production expertise for Maya, Max, and Houdini to maximize efficiency for short deadlines. Generalist in many packages and Unreal VR / real-time rendering.
                                          
Operating Systems:                        Windows, MacOS, Linix
Software:                                         Maya, Houdini & Max (Fume & Krakatoa, Rayfire),Real Flow,  Zbrush, Vray, Nuke, Photoshop , After Effects, Final Cut     
Archicad and CAD software
Unreal / Twinmotion
             
Work History:                                  Select Projects:

The Virtual Reality Company         Jurassic World VR Expedition Ride                        June 2018
Los Angeles, Ca                               Unreal 4 FX Artist
                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM9pteOF4gQ                                    
Bix Pix                                              Tumbleleaf: 420 (Series Finale)                                March 2018
Sun Valley, Ca                                  After Effects VFX / Compositor
Omnispere Inc                                 Superbowl 52 Dome Projection                                    Dec 2017
Salt Lake City, UT                             Houdini, Max, Maya                                                    Jan 2018
                                                          3D generalist / FX Artist
Aarron Sims Creative                     The Mist: 107 &109                                                       April 2017
Burbank, Ca                                      Houdini, Maya FX Artist
Entity FX                                          CW Vampire Diaries: 812,815,816 (Series Finale)   March 2017
Santa Monica, Ca                             Maya FumeFX Artist
Fox / New Regency                         Assassin's Creed Movie: VR Experience Trailer      Sept 2016
Sun Valley, Ca                                  Generalist & Max FumeFX Artist     
                                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jc1yRMraCg
Digital Domain /Digital Frontier     The Monkey King VR Experience                               July 2016
Marina Del Rey, Ca                          Maya & FumeFX Artist      
CAVE, LLC                                       Bad Boy Entertainment, Max FumeFx Artist            March 2016
                                                          Ericson CES 2017, Max FumeFx Artist                   Dec 2016
Halon                                               Maya FumeFX Artist                                                 April 2016
Santa Monica, Ca                            Mass Effect New                                            
                                                         Earth 4D Holographic Journey                      
                                                         California Great America Amusement Park
                                                         http://www.halon.com/web/our-work/mass-effect-new-earth/
EnCore                                            The Flash (episode 118,121,122, 201,202,203)  
                                                         March 2015 to Oct 2015
Burbank, Ca                                     Supergirl  (episode 101,102,103)                                                                             


Prologue Films                                Visual Effects Artist  on                               Jan 2014 to Oct 2014
534 Victoria Ave                              Cinematics for Destiny Video Game
Venice, Ca 90291                             https://vimeo.com/124874502
Audi Paris Car show launch



Ignition Creative                             3D Artist / Senior FumeFx Artist                April 2011 to Dec 2013
12959 Coral Tree Place                 Hunger Games / Catching Fire / Mocking Jay:  End Titles
Los Angelos, Ca                             (fire used for entire campaign for all 4 movies)
FumeFX fire simulations
Hobbit: Trailer 3D titles, 3D Lenticular Posters
Hansel & Gretel: Blood Splatters (Fluid Dynamics)
True Blood: Particles FX and Blood
                                                          Total Recall: Rain, 3D set extensions
                                                          Expendables 2 mopo: Fire & explosions
                                                         Pacific Rim posters & mopo: 3D layout & explosions
                                                          Star Trek Into Darkness poster: 3D layout
                                                          Despicable Me 2 poster: 3D layout
                                                          Prometheus: 3D Models                                                             

Space Monkey/44 Films                 Post-viz 3D artist for Battleship:              Jan 2011 to April 2011
Santa Monica, Ca

Hydraulx                                          3D Coordinator / Production Manager: July 2010 to Oct 2010
                                                        800 vfx shots for Hydraulx original feature film
Santa Monica, Ca                           Skyline

Warner Brothers Animation           3D Production Manager                          Aug 2008-Dec 2008
Warner Brothers Lot                      (5) 3d animated Shorts called Pepfar
Burbank, Ca
                                                                        
LuminetIK                                                                                                     July 1999 to Present
Nanuk                                               VFX artist : Award winning stop motin short
Kuriocity                                            VFX artist & producer on six-minute computer animated short
Team One                                         VFX artist & producer Lexus Dealer prototype rendering and animation
Warner Bros                                     VFX artist & producer  “Two Weeks Notice”
Arm & Hammer                                 VFX artist & producer (3) national (Superbowl) commercials
Hewlett Packard                               3D interactive web objects using Cycore for HPbriefingroom.com



Select  Architectural Projects:

Hunter Residence                                                                        Pacific Palisades, Ca                    
Construction documents for a multi million dollar residence for Sorenson Architects.
Davis Residence                                                                          Pacific Palisades, Ca                            
Construction documents for a multi million dollar residence for Callas Architects.
St. Mary’s Academy                                                                     Inglewood, Ca                                  
Construction documents for a new library & classrooms with Barry Sweiger Architect
Algosabi Residence,                                                                    Venice, Ca
Construction documents for a pre-fab prototype residence for MinArc
Hartman Residence                                                                     Coralitas, Ca
              Construction documents for a multi million dollar residence for Sanba development.
Cagliero Residence                                                                     Sedonna, AZ
              Construction documents for a multi million dollar residence for Sanba development.
Thacher School                                                                           Ojai, Ca
Construction documents and construction admin for a new dormitory for David Hertz Architects
Bayonne Bay Navy Yard                                                             Bayonne, NJ
              Architectural design, rendering and animation for re-use competition of Navy Yard for Hengchua Architects.
Keach Residence                                                                         Malibu, Ca
              Design architect and construction documents for sustainable hillside residence for Sorenson Architects.
Bright Cottage                                                                             Malibu, Ca
Design architect and construction documents for renovated beach compound for Sorenson Architects.
Seinfeld Car Garage                                                                    New York, NY
              Design Architect and construction documents for three story car garage and recreation room.
Dufeife Residence                                                                        Southampton, NY
              Design Architect and construction documents for multi million dollar beach house.
Jodi Pinto Light Cylinders,                                                           Fort Lauderdale Airport, Fl
              Animated presentation for 90 ft tall primary colored cylinders.
Maya Lin - Linnea Tillet Monroe Plaza                                        Grand Rapids,MI
Star charts, design consultation and physical model for summer amphitheater/winter ice rink.
San-Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge                                            San Francisco, Ca
Renderings and 3d model for wining design team San-Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge competition.




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