Erick Schiele
4071 West 8th street
Los Angeles, Ca. 90005
(818) 613 - 2769
Schiele.Erick@gmail.com

www.ErickSchiele.com



Education:

New York University, TISCH, MFA in Film Design, 1995.
Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa. BA 1990.
Richmond College, Florence Italy. Art History Studies. 1988-1989.
Trinity Pawling School, High School. 1982-1986.


Experience:

“ Dexter Promo“ “ Scion “ – Sway Studio. ( June 2010 - September 2010 ). Senior Lighting TD.  Lighting / Shader / Modeling Max / Vray.
“ IronMan 2 “ – PixoMondo. ( February 2010 - March 2010 ). Senior Lighting TD.  Lighting
/ Shader work on IronMan Suit. Matchmove and scene replacement shots, 25 total. Max / Vray.
“ Alice in Wonderland “ – Cafe Efx ( South ). ( October 2009 - January 2010 ). Senior Lighting TD.  Lighting/Scene layout/Shader work for forest environment. Max / Vray.
“ Command and Conquer ”. Shadowplay Studios ( August 2009-October2009 ) Lighting/Shader work using Max/FinalRender.
“ 2012 “ – Uncharted Territory. ( October 2008 - July 2009 ). Senior Lighting TD.  Lighting, Scene layout, Shader work for portions of the Los Angeles sequence. Max / Final Render.
“ Just Peck “, Title Designer ( September 2008)
“ The Nutcracker “ – Luma Pictures. ( October 2007 - July 2008  ). Look Development and lighting for over 100 shots involving the “ Drawing Room Sequence “. Includes lighting design for over 50 Nutcracker character lighting shots. Maya/MR
SpeedShape, Venice ( January 2007 – Present ) Max/Vray, Nuke. “ Saab - Blackbird “ -Joseph Kosinski / Director. ” Fox NFL Sunday “ , “ CTS Demo - Cadillac “ Commercials.
“ Flags of Our Fathers “, Digital Domain ( June 2006 – July 2006 ) Maya Lighter, Renderman Nuke
“ Super Ex Girlfriend “, Digital Domain ( March 2006 – June  2006 ) Maya Lighter, Renderman Nuke
“ Ghost Rider “, Sony ( August 2005 – March  2006 ) 3d Lighter – BIRPS & Bonsai.
“ Borderland “, Title/Poster Designer for Lions Gate release ( Fall 2007)
“ Magnificent Destination “ ( IMAX ), Sassoon Film Design.  ( July 2005 )
IMAX 3D Film - Compositor using After Effects.
“ Stealth “, Digital Domain ( August 2004 – April  2005 ) 3d Lighter - Maya, Renderman, Nuke .
“ I, Robot “, Digital Domain ( February 2004 – June 2004 ) 3d Lighter using Maya, Renderman. Academy Award Nomination for VFX, 2004.

“ The World of Tomorrow “, WOT inc. ( June 2002 – February 2004 ) 3d Lighter, Texture artist, Set Design. Worked with the Director on the look development team. Textured city elements, Set design for two set pieces within the film. Worked with both 2d/3d teams and the Production designer on various stages of the film. Renderman/ Maya.

“Cabin Fever”. Title Design.
Gensler Architecture Firm. ( 2003 ). 3d Architectural Rendering artist - Max/Vray.
Title House, ( July 2000 - February 2002 ) Title Designer and Compositor. Using Maya, MAX, AE
“ Briar Patch “, Title Designer  for the Lions Gate release ( Fall 2003 )
Title Design, Compositing, Effects for - " Slap Her, She's French ", " Six Feet Under”," BattleField Earth " " DUNE ", " OutLaws " " All over the guy ", " Spencer ", "Prancers Return "," Spiders "," The ELITE "  " Her Majesty ", " Scratch "," WithOut Charlie " ," Survivors "," Breed " .
Work included, set extensions, compositing live action elements, green screen,Wire Removal, film repair ( SD 70 mm ), replacing elements.

O Productions. "Thumbwars ", Compositing.
PPG Advertising. Modeled and Textured "Flash Com " Turtle for Print and  Broadcast spots.
InCue, Title design and animations for HBO ( The making of “ Perfect Storm “) .
Dream Quest Images, Simi Valley, Ca. " Mission to Mars " Animatics Team
TransFX, MAYA modeling. " Mission to Mars “, Ford Concept Cars.
MAYA instructor, Mt. San Antonio College.  Spring & Fall 99/00’. Sunday Lab.

Production Designer/ Art director ( Film/TV ): Prior to moving to California in May of 96', studied and trained as an art director for both film and stage at NYU'S TISCH Graduate School for Design. Designed over twelve productions that range from film shorts to commercials and videos.

Films include:
" Season of the Lifterbees" Academy Award Nominated (DGA) short Film directed  by Eugene Jarecki. " Same old Story ". Winner, Best Art Direction Award at the 51st Annual TISCH School Film Festival. Art Direction for an NBC overseas special . A Melvin Van Peebles Film " Varoom ", Commercials ( Blue Cross Blue Shield , Kodak  ) Videos as well as Working in the Art Department for the Films " Smoke " " Blue in the Face " ( Wayne Wang )" The Addiction" ( Abel Ferrara )  “Infinity” ( Matthew Broderick ) and  numerous other New York productions.

• *Prior to NYU: Director’s Assistant / Onset PA for Two Years on NY based commercials & films. Schofield films, Tony Kaye, Sandbank and Partners, Joe Pytka.  *