Jan Hrebicek - Senior Generalist Artist

Jan Hrebicek

Senior Matte Painter at Wētā FX

Wellington, New Zealand

Summary

Studied photographer, self-taught 3D artist born in Czech republic, currently based in Prague.
I've been passionate about visual art since childhood. I got into photography and studied at prof. Miroslav Vojtechovsky's atelier at FUD UJEP. At this time I started to experiment with post-production and play around with first CG renders for student competitions and personal series. After finishing school I worked on commercials mainly for automotive industry as well as art prints and posters. Couple years later I was busy making animated cartoons and a feature movie at Prague PFX Studio. Since moving to the UK in 2017, I've been involved with VFX houses Dneg, ILM and most recently Weta.
I am hard working, passionate and continuously striving to improve my skills.

Skills

Software proficiency

Maya

ZBrush

Houdini

Clarisse iFX

Katana

Substance 3D Painter

Substance 3D Designer

Mari

SpeedTree

RenderMan

V-Ray

Arnold

Nuke

Photoshop

Productions

- Movie
  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Senior Matte Painter
- Company
  Wētā FX
- Movie
  The Flash
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Senior Matte Painter
- Company
  Wētā FX
- TV Production
  She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Senior Matte Painter
- Company
  Wētā FX
- TV Production
  Andor
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Generalist TD
- Company
  Industrial Light & Magic
- TV Production
  WandaVision
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Generalist TD
- Company
  Industrial Light & Magic
- TV Production
  The Stand
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Generalist & Lighting TD
- Company
  Industrial Light & Magic
- TV Production
  Brave New World
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Generalist & Lighting TD
- Company
  Industrial Light & Magic
- TV Production
  The Mandalorian
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Lighting TD
- Company
  Industrial Light & Magic
- TV Production
  The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Generalist TD
- Company
  Dneg
- TV Production
  Chernobyl
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Generalist TD
- Company
  Dneg
- TV Production
  Doctor Who 11
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Generalist TD
- Company
  Dneg
- TV Production
  Curfew
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Generalist TD
- Company
  Dneg
- TV Production
  Altered Carbon
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Generalist TD
- Company
  Dneg
- Movie
  LORO 1&2
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Generalist TD
- Company
  Dneg
- Movie
  Harvie and the Magic Museum
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Lead Lighting Artist
- Company
  PFX

Experience

Senior Matte Painter at Weta Digital
May 2022 - Present
Generalist TD at Industrial Light & Magic
London, United Kingdom
July 2019 - April 2022
- Star Wars: Andor - generalist

- WandaVision: Episode 8 - generalist

- The Stand: 4 episodes - generalist, lighting

- Brave New World: 7 episodes - generalist and lighting

- The Mandalorian: Episodes 2, 8 - lighting
Generalist TD at Dneg
London, United Kingdom
September 2017 - July 2019
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance - Episodes: 01,08,09,10 - modelling, texturing, lookdev, lighting

- Chernobyl: Eisodes 01,02,03,04,05 - modelling, texturing, lookdev, lighting

- Curfew: Episode 2 - modelling

- Doctor Who 11: Eisodes 01,02,03,04,05,08,11 - modelling, texturing, lookdev, lighting

- Altered Carbon: Episode 10 - asset modelling, texturing and lookdev

- LORO: grooming, lookdev, lighting
Lead Lighting Artist at ProgressiveFX
Prague, Czech Republic
January 2016 - August 2017
- Harvie and the Magic Museum: lighting, lookdev, hair simulation

- Booba Cartoon: feather grooming, lookdev

- TV Commercials: Wide range of commercial assignments reaching from automotive lighting (Jeep, Fiat, Chrysler) to packshots (Mattoni, Telecom) and even some character work and grooming.
Lighting / Shading Artist at Automobilist
Prague, Czech Republic
July 2005 - December 2015
Hard surface modeling, shading and lighting of historic automobiles and aircrafts.
3D Generalist at Playground
Prague, Czech Republic
July 2014 - December 2015
Generalist 3D commercial print work mainly for automotive industry (Škoda).
3D Generalist at Striker Pictures
Prague, Czech Republic
July 2013 - June 2014
Commercial print work.