Rocco Passionino

(310) 838-0770w, (310) 497-7091c, rsvp@cinenet.net

Zoic Studios, Culver City, CA 90232 - July 2002 to Present

VFX Supervisor/Digital Effects Supervisor – Overseeing the design and look for the visual effect work.  Includes onset supervision, 2^nd Unit shooting and 2D and 3D aspects for shows.

Deuce Bigalow 2 (Sony): Production/Vendor Visual Effects Supervisor
Point Pleasant (Fox): Visual Effects Supervisor

The Day After Tomorrow (20th Century Fox): Vendor Visual Effects Supervisor
Spiderman 2 (Sony): Vendor Visual Effects Supervisor
Angel (WB/20th Century Fox): Associate Visual Effects Supervisor

Radium, Santa Monica, CA 90404 – December 2001 to June 2002

Oversaw both the 2D and 3D aspects of the pilot. The work garnered a 2003 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Television Series.

Firefly: Serenity (Pilot) (20th Century Fox): Digital Effects Supervisor

VisionArt, Santa Monica, CA 9O4O4 - June 1999 to October 2001

Supervisor work consisted of client interaction, art direction, animation direction, team assignments, creating schedules, and deadlines. Artist work consisted of FX animation (particle work-debris, rain, mist, smoke, fire, explosions), TD, shader writing, color and lighting, procedural modeling and compositing of the shots.

Point of Origin (HBO Films): Digital Effects Supervisor - 4 shots, 12 artists
To End All Wars (Lions Gate Films): Digital Effects Supervisor - 18 shots, 22 artists
Rollerball (MGM/UA): Digital Effects Supervisor - 31 shots, 19 artists
Dr. Dolittle 2 (20th Century Fox): Digital Effects Supervisor - 62 shots, 42 artists
Swordfish (WB): Digital Effects Supervisor - 22 shots, 18 artists
Spy Kids (Dimension Films): Digital Effects Supervisor - 16 shots, 12 artists
The Painting (Santa Monica Pictures): Visual Effects Supervisor – 28 shots, 14 artists
Dungeons & Dragons (WB): CG Supervisor - 68 shots, 35 artists
Little Nicky (New Line): Digital Effects Supervisor - 95 shots, 40 artists

Digital Artist on Anna & The King, House On Haunted Hill, The Omega Code and LA Times Motion Capture

Centropolis Effects, Culver City, CA, 9O232 - November 1997-June 1999

Lead work consisted of managing priorities of effects work load for the entire team. Artist work consisted of FX animation(particle work-debris, rain, mist, smoke, fire, explosions), TD, shader writing, color and lighting, procedural modeling and compositing of the shots.

End of Days (Universal Pictures): Digital Artist
Thirteenth Floor (Columbia Pictures): Digital Artist
Godzilla (Sony): Digital Artist - FX Lead

Digital Artist on The Faculty, Subaru AWD, Deterrence and Storm of the Century.

Digital Domain, Venice, CA 9O291 - November 94-November 1997

Artist work consisted of FX animation(particle work-debris, rain, mist, smoke, fire, explosions), TD, shader writing, color and lighting, procedural modeling and compositing of the shots.

Titanic (Paramount/20th Century Fox): Digital Artist, Character Integration Lead
The Fifth Element (Columbia Pictures): Digital Artist
General Cinemas: Digital Artist
Terminator 2: 3D (Universal Studios): Digital Artist: Mini-Hunter/Killer Team

Technical Assistant for Apollo 13, Interview with a Vampire and Strange Days.