Aaron Shact

About Aaron Shact

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY • Unreal ICVFX Fellow - Spring 2022 • Unreal Virtual Production Fellow - Spring/Summer 2021 - Fellowship V • 8+ years Creative Director leadership experience (Digital Domain and freelance)- On-set and VFX studio experience in commercials, game trailers, real-time AR/VR, Performance Capture, ICVFX, and live installation projects • Entertainment technology sales, client relations, and diplomatic skills cultivated through pitching, developing creative briefs, and managing external stakeholders as a creative lead - Participated in 100+ client pitches -$6.16 million gross revenue generated by projects developed as Creative Director, Writer, and/or Director - Client facing creative lead on 27 produced projects • 9+ years on-set production experience - including films, commercials, and music videos - Worked in art department for directors including Ridley Scott and Spike Jonze • 2+ years experience in entertainment industry account management for high-end wine sales SOFT SKILLS & TECHNICAL SKILLS • Extensive experience moving fluidly between lead and support project roles and interfacing with all levels of the production pipeline - including vendors, clients, and cross-functional partners • Sales and account management experience for entertainment industry clients including A-List celebrities, Technology CEOs, Advertising Agencies, Directors, Producers, and Talent Agents • Creative Director for Unreal and Unity-based game trailers, cinematics, VR, and AR projects • “On the box” experience in programs including- Unreal: 5.0 / 4.27 / 4.26 - DCC platforms: Maya / Blender - Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop / After Effects / Substance / Premiere - Client presentations: Keynote / PowerPoint / Express - Color management: ACES / OCIO - Perforce version control

Experience

1. Generative Ai Visualization Supervisor Asvp

   Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios

   Jul 2024 — Present

Education

• University of Southern California

  Bachelor’s Degree

  1999 — 2003