Daniel Canfora

March 2022 – date

Head of Environments, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1132 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2S2

Projects: Moana 2

  • Founding member of Walt Disney Animation Studios – Vancouver.
  • Helped build the studio from the ground up—hiring, mentoring, and supporting artists across all departments.
  • Involved in every stage of production, from bidding through to delivery, acting as the face of the Environments team to the directors, production designer and producers.

March 2016 – March 2022

Environment Supervisor, Sony Pictures Imageworks, 725 Granville Street, Vancouver

Projects: Ghostbusters, Kingsman 2 :  The Golden Circle, The Emoji Movie, Hotel Transylvania 3, Angry Birds 2, Vivo

Responsibilities:

  • Work with the client side Art Director and Production Designer to deliver the desired style and vision of the show.
  • Supervise a team of artists in the creation of fully renderable environments and matte paintings.
  • Plan and bid the show requirements and work with producers to acquire the required resources.
  • Work closely with upstream and downstream departments to determine desired schedules and deliverables.
  • Create the best team culture that supports each other and allows the best work to come through.

 

March 2016 – March 2022

Environment Supervisor, Sony Pictures Imageworks, 725 Granville Street, Vancouver

Projects: Ghostbusters, Kingsman 2 :  The Golden Circle, The Emoji Movie, Hotel Transylvania 3, Angry Birds 2, Vivo

Responsibilities:

  • Work with the client side Art Director and Production Designer to deliver the desired style and vision of the show.
  • Supervise a team of artists in the creation of fully renderable environments and matte paintings.
  • Plan and bid the show requirements and work with producers to acquire the required resources.
  • Work closely with upstream and downstream departments to determine desired schedules and deliverables.
  • Create the best team culture that supports each other and allows the best work to come through.

 

March 2015 – March 2016

Environment Supervisor, MPC Vancouver, 1132 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2S2

Projects: Night At The Museum 2, Monster Trucks, Independence Day Resurgence

 

March 2013 – March 2015

Lead Environment TD, MPC Vancouver, 1132 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2S2

Projects: Percy Jackson 2, Maleficent

 

Lead Environment TD, Framestore, 19-23 Wells Street, London, W1T 3PQ

January 2011 – March 2013

Projects: Johnny English Reborn, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, 47 Ronin

Responsibilities:

  • Lead lookdev & lighting.
  • Lead teams of TDs to accomplish various tasks from lookdev, lighting, matchmove, modelling, texturing and anything else that is required for the completion of a shot.
  • Working with VFX, CG & Matte Painting supervisors to develop pipelines and techniques for the environment department.
  • Responsible for on set texture photography.

 

March 2010 – January 2011

Lead Environment TD, Cinesite Ltd, 2 Sheraton Street, London, W1F 8BH

Project: John Carter of Mars

Responsibilities:

  • Lead artists from all departments to accomplish various tasks from lookdev, lighting, layout, modelling, texturing and on set photography work.
  • Working with VFX, CG & Matte Painting supervisors to develop in house pipelines and techniques.
  • On set visual effects responsibilities.

June 2009 – March 2010

Lead Environment TD, Framestore, 19-23 Wells Street, London, W1T 3PQ

Project: Clash of the Titans

Responsibilities:

  • Lead teams of TDs to accomplish various tasks from lookdev, lighting, matchmove, modelling, texturing and anything else that is required for the completion of a shot.
  • Working with VFX, CG & Matte Painting supervisors to develop pipelines and techniques for the environment department.
  • Responsible for on set texture photography.

 

August 2008 – May 2009

CG supervisor, The Senate VFX, Twickenham Film Studios, Twickenham, TW1 2AW

Projects: The Hessen Affair, Shanghai, Angels & Demons

Responsibilities:

  • Working with the VFX Supervisor, leads and Heads of Departments, define the creative and technical approach for the show.
  • Work with Production to manage the day to day running of the team.
  • Work with Production to evaluate artist schedules ensuring they are realistic and achievable.
  • Attend desk rounds with all members of the team on a regular basis.
  • Attend dailies sessions with the team to give feedback / approvals.
  • Meet with the Leads on the show on a regular basis to identify inefficiencies or technical problems with the tool set and pipeline, and put in place a plan of action to resolve such issues.
  • Knowledge of the entire production process, including stage shooting.
  • Pitch for future jobs by doing tests, previz and working out bidding schedules.
  • Interview potential 3D artists.
  • General responsibility for all aspects of the 3D department.
  • Responsible for planning and attending principal photography and 2nd unit and VFX shoots.

March 2008 – August 2008

CG supervisor, Unit.tv, 50 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7JS

 

August 2007 – March 2008

Environment/Lighting TD, MPC, 127 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1F 0NL

Projects: Sweeney Todd, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

 

March 2007 – August 2007

Generalist TD, Men From Mars

Projects: Mutant Chronicles

 

September 2006 – April 2007

VFX Supervisor, “Bad Day”, The Seventh Twelfth Collective

 

April 2004 – March 2007

Generalist TD, SenateVFX, Twickenham Film Studios, Twickenham, TW1 2AW

Projects: Rome series 2, Da Vinci Code, Firewall, The Decameron, Rome

 

December 2003

Animator/Technical Director, Espresso Animation,  500 Oxford St, London

 

June 2003 – September 2003

Modeler/Texture Painter,  2 Rivers Films, London

 

2002-2003

Animator, Colony Media, London

 

October 2001- March 2004

Animator/Technical Director, Tandem Films, Cross St, Islington, London

Projects: CBBC & CBEEBIES idents, Twixels commercial, Fairy Liquid commercial, Cheetos crisps commercial, Findus Fish Fingers commercial, Lemon Jelly music promo, “Dick & Dom” CBBC intro, MTV funded short film, Steradent commercial, Payback Loyalty Card commercials, Expedia.co.uk commercials, Kumala Wines idents and commercial

 

1998-2001

3D Artist, Tandem Films, Cross St, Islington, London

 

Education

 

1998-2001    BA (Hons) Computer Visualization and Animation, Bournemouth University

1996-1998    A-Levels:  Art & Design, Mathematics, Design Technology

 

Awards

 

    HBOs’ Rome Season 1

  • Emmy award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series 2007
  • VES nominated for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program 2008
  • VES award for Outstanding Visual Effects for TV Series 2006
  • BAFTA nominated for best Visual Effects 2006

    HBOs’ Rome Season 2

  • Emmy award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series 2008
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