<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:01:13 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>About Me / Resume</title><subtitle>About Me / Resume</subtitle><id>http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-01-19T20:54:38Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Work Experience</title><id>http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/28/work-experience.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/28/work-experience.html"/><author><name>Koichi Nakai</name></author><published>2009-03-29T03:13:45Z</published><updated>2009-03-29T03:13:45Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<h3 class="position-title anet"><strong> <span>Video Editor/ Visual Effects Artist</span></strong></h3>
<h4><a href="http://themanhattancenter.com/"><strong> <span class="miniprofile-container http://www.linkedin.com/companies/44914?miniprofile=&amp;trk=u_profile_summary"><strong><span class="company-profile"><span>Manhattan Center Studios</span></span></strong></span> </strong></a></h4>
<p class="orgstats">Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Entertainment industry</p>
<p class="period">September 2008 &ndash; Present&nbsp;</p>
<p class="period">&nbsp;</p>
<h3 class="position-title anet"><strong><span>Contract 3d Artist</span></strong></h3>
<h4><a href="http://thebrigade.tv/"><strong> The Brigade </strong></a></h4>
<p class="orgstats">Animation industry</p>
<p class="period">January 2008 &ndash; May 2008 ( 5 months)</p>
<p class="desc">Completed over 15 live action visual effects shot within three weeks<br /> <br /> Large CG Dominoes were modeled, tracked, dynamically animated, rendered, and composited on live action plates using Boujou, After Effects, and 3d Studio Max</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3 class="position-title anet"><strong> Contract 3d Artist</strong></h3>
<h4><a href="http://www.thingeedigital.com/"><strong> <span class="miniprofile-container http://www.linkedin.com/companies/126558?miniprofile=&amp;trk=u_profile_summary"><strong><span class="company-profile"><span>Thingee Corporation</span></span></strong></span> </strong></a></h4>
<p class="orgstats">Privately Held; Animation industry</p>
<p class="period">April 2006 &ndash; January 2008 (1 year 10 months)</p>
<p class="desc">Created 3d visualizations of howitzers for Picatinny Arsenal using 3ds Max, MentalRay, and After Effects<br /> <br /> Created 3d visualizations for pharmaceuticals using 3ds Max, Mental Ray, and After Effects</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Skills</title><id>http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/29/skills.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/29/skills.html"/><author><name>Koichi Nakai</name></author><published>2009-03-29T02:56:34Z</published><updated>2009-03-29T02:56:34Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Strongest skills</strong> in Lighting and Rendering (Mental Ray), Modeling (Both Organic and Rigid), Compositing<strong><br />Average Skills</strong> in 3d &amp; 2d tracking, texturing, animation<strong><br />Other Skills</strong> in video editing, some rigging using off the shelf tools, some dynamics experience</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Tools</title><id>http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/29/tools.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/29/tools.html"/><author><name>Koichi Nakai</name></author><published>2009-03-29T02:52:25Z</published><updated>2009-03-29T02:52:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>XSI, Maya, 3ds Max, Boujou, Zbrush<br />After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator<br />Avid Media Composer</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Education</title><id>http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/29/education.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/29/education.html"/><author><name>Koichi Nakai</name></author><published>2009-03-29T02:47:02Z</published><updated>2009-03-29T02:47:02Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>New York University, New York, NY<br />Masters of Science Degree Digital Imaging and Design, May 2008<br />Concentration: 3d Generalist/ Technical Directing<br /><br />Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ<br />Bachelor of Arts Degree Communication, May 2006<br />Concentration: Graphic Design</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Summary</title><id>http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/28/summary.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2009/3/28/summary.html"/><author><name>Koichi Nakai</name></author><published>2009-03-29T02:41:47Z</published><updated>2009-03-29T02:41:47Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>A recent graduate from New York University's Center for Advanced Digital Application (CADA) working at Manhattan Center Studios as a video editor/ VFX artist. Looking for opportunities to improve skills and expand professional network.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>-</title><id>http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2008/2/1/resume-pdf-download.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nakaikoi.com/about-me/2008/2/1/resume-pdf-download.html"/><author><name>Koichi Nakai</name></author><published>2008-02-01T19:25:00Z</published><updated>2008-02-01T19:25:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nakaikoi.squarespace.com/storage/Resume.pdf">Resume PDF Download</a></p>]]></content></entry></feed>
