Tarin Camarena

VFX Artist

Contact: 
camarenatar@gmail.com


Summary:
I'm a VFX artist and cinematographer with over 10 years of experience in creating VFX simulations and compositing.
I'm well rounded with my primary skills being in cinematography, compositing, and creating large scale visual effects simulations.
I have a good overall understanding of the production and postproduction workflow/pipeline from concept, cinematography, 3d modeling, rigging, animation, scene assembly, CG lighting, compositing, sound design, and color grading.

Primary Skills:
VFX destruction and pyro simulations.
3D/deep compositing
Advanced character rigging with body/face rigging, and Ziva muscle simulations.
Realistic digital double creation - reality capture for mesh generation, wrap 3D for retopology, Zbrush for geometry cleanup, Photoshop, and Mari for texture cleanup and shader building.

Primary Software Skills: 
Houdini, 3dsmax with Thinking particles, Fumefx, PhoenixFD, Krakatoa, Vray, Maya, Davinci Resolve, and Nuke.

Primary Soft Skills:
I have advanced knowledge of color theory, composition, lighting,and other cinematography aspects from over 15 years of experience in art related fields.
I have a good understanding of anatomy and physics from my biology degree.

Education: 
Arizona State University - Bachelor's degree, Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology - 2011

Puppeteer Lounge - Character Rigging - 2020

Experience:
VFX artist/cinematographer at Camarena Productions
www.camarenaproductions.com 
Aug 2013 - Present
	- I am responsible for coming up with both technical and creative solutions to creating high quality live action visual effects shots.

Links:  
	Cebas Interview - https://www.cebas.com/?pid=testimonial&tid=174
	Website - www.camarenaproductions.com
	Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarin-camarena-08753518/
	Slow Dance VFX Breakdown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwQa0t003Jk
	Slow Dance Music Video  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V_oUCHsy_4