Jud Estes

Associate dean, School of Animation and Motion; Associate dean, School of Creative Technology

Associate dean, animation and motion and creative technology, Fall 2024–present, Atlanta
Associate dean, film and acting, animation and motion, and creative technology, May 2021–Aug. 2024, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta

Senior artist, lighting/compositing/stereo, Oct. 2019–May 2021
Responsible for all aspects of creating, managing, and producing the assets of stylized CG imagery from setting lights through delivery of the final film frames, on deadline, in a high-end feature film VFX pipeline. Light, troubleshoot, debug, and execute all necessary CGI work with an eye towards lighting and color continuity across shots and sequences, including placing lights, light shaping, rendering, compositiing, color correction, matte creation, and more under a lead or supervising artist.

Senior stereoscopic technical director and finish compositor, June 2008–Oct. 2019
Responsible for all aspects of production and implementation of the technical and artistic aspects of CG stereoscopic image creation. Responsible for the final look of computer generated stereo images, including but not limited to stereo camera setup, camera staging, stereo compositing, shot repair, and final stereo shot finishing. Led daily meetings focused on helping the stereo team better their operations, including onboarding, ramp up, and training of all new stereo artists, working with artists on shots, flagging any stereo-related issues and working with other departments to investigate and solve cross-departmental production issues.

Digital paint artist/shake compositor, Sept. 2007–April 2008, Blue Sky Studios, Greenwich, CT
Flame artist, "Grindhouse," Aug. 2006–June 2008, Troublemaker Studios, Austin, TX

Nuke compositor, "The Ant Bully," March 2006–Aug. 2006, DNA Productions, Irving, TX

Flame artist, "Sin City" and "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D," Jan. 2005–Aug. 2005

On set visual effects coordinater, "Sin City" and "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D," Sept. 2004–Jan. 2005, Troublemaker Studios, Austin, TX

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Filmography