MICHAEL HARBOUR

323.547.0702 • www.michael-harbour.com • michaelharbour@gmail.com

Profile

I'm a senior compositor (and formally 3D generalist and TD) based in Los Angeles with 15 years professional experience (film, television and other media).  I have 6 years professional experience with Nuke and am proficient with Shake and Icy.  I also have extensive previous professional experience with Maya as well as many other (now-defunct) 2D and 3D applications. I also have some on-set and in-house supervisory experience, as well as experience in both feature-film development and production.


VFX Experience

2003 - Present

Digital Domain, Venice, CA

Compositor; Lead Compositor (G.I. Joe)



2004 - 2009

Rhythm & Hues, Los Angeles, CA

Compositor



2001-2003

Cinesite, Hollywood, CA; London, U.K.

Compositor



2001

       The Toomotion Group, Rome, Italy

In-House Consultant


1999 - 2001

       Encore Video, Los Angeles, CA

Computer Graphics Supervisor



1999

       R!OT, Santa Monica, CA

Lead Technical Director, Compositor



1998

       Simex Digital Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Technical Director (3D), 3D Modeler



1997

       Sony Development Group, Burbank, CA

CG Supervisior (development only)



1996-1997

       Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, CA

Digital Artist (3D), Compositor


        

1995-1996

       Dreamquest Images, Simi Valley, CA

Digital Artist (3D)



1994

       The Post Group (Digital Film Group), Hollywood, CA

Digital Artist (3D & 2D)




Software/Hardware Experience


Nuke (since 2003), Shake, Icy, Cineon, Flint, Composer, Matador, Maya (last used in 2002), Alias PowerAnimator, Dynamation.



Production Experience

2006

"Red, White, Black & Blue" (TV documentary), PBS Home Video

Producer


2005



       "Broadcast 23" (short-film), Fox Searchlab

Writer, Producer - screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival


2003



       "Tom Hits His Head" (short-film), Seven Guns Entertainment, LLC
        Producer - screened on PBS, HBO and released through Vanguard Home Entertainment


1999



       "Shafted!" (feature-film), Vanguard Cinema
        Writer, Producer, Additional Editor


Education

       University of Southern-California

Bachelor of the Arts, English: Creative Writing.  Graduated 1993


References

Available upon request