Stepan Sibiryakov
- Visual Effects
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
I am Los Angeles based Director, VFX Producer. My artistic capabilities and analytical approach found the realization in an advertising sphere and production of visual effects for future films. Within 17 years I have advanced from an illustrator to the Director/ VFX Producer/Supervisor. I had begun my career at the end of the 90s as CG artist. I had worked in different studios as a 3D artist, 2D motion designer, editor, shooting board artist, video composer, and VFX supervisor. Strong VFX background and creative skills let me work for big names of advertising agencies like BBDO, Visage, Scholz and Friends, Ogilvy, TBWA, Bates, Lowe, HAVAS.
Awards . In 2016 documentary produced by Oliver Stone "Ukraine on Fire" won "Taormina Arte Award". In this project, I was VFX Producer/ VFX Supervisor and Director of several scenes and entire titles. . In 2014 I filmed for Ren TV-channel promo and was nominated for TEFI, the latter being the highest award for the top achievements in the area of Television Arts. "TEFI" is the only national television award for the highest achievements in the area of TV Arts. The award ceremony is held once a year. "TEFI" is the Russian equivalent of the American "Emmy" award. . In 2011 I had received "Crystal Microphone" Award as a "Clip Maker of the year".
2015 - present Red Production https://www.redrocket.pro Owner, VFX Producer, VFX Supervisor My experience accounting for hundreds of production days with plenty of finished projects for international brands and clients. I am devoted more than 18 years of life to the video production industry. My experience, knowledge, skills and creative approach are now let me make first steps on US market.
2015 - present Global 3 Pictures http://global3pictures.com VFX Producer, VFX Supervisor, Director G3P it is Los Angeles based company. For this company, I am doing budgets, schedules, a well I am managing members of the production team and more than 60+ CG artists. Huge VFX background lets me supervise post-production processes and keeping continuity in timing. By the contract, I am finding new vendors and holding responsibility for successful results. With G3G production company, I was involved in such projects as "The will of Victory", "Last Prince of Atlantis", "Ukraine on Fire", "Heydar".
2013 - 2014 Novy TV Channel http://novy.tv/ua Creative Director, Head of Design Dep., Director At this period, I was a Creative Director of Novy TV channel. I have led a design department and redesign whole motion design for the tv channel. As well I ha e run the group of 2D print artists and web- designers. At this position, I have shot a lot of tv promo for developed shows and tv-ids.
2013 - present Independent Commercial Director https://www.ardal.red Commercial Director, VFX Producer, VFX Supervisor In 2013 I have become independent Director and for present moment shooting tv commercials and music videos. Each project consists of preparing production briefs, treatments, schemes and shooting boards. I have shot for such international client as Samsung, Suzuki, Jacobs, Philips and a lot of local brands of banks, mobile operators, alcoholic companies, tv channels. I had shot for Junior Eurovision Contest 2013 and European Olympic Committees in 2014.
2005 - 2013 Gvardiya Films http://www.gvardiya.com Commercial Director, VFX Supervisor, Executive Producer, Co-Owner In 2005 I have shot my first promo as a Director. My clients were Samsung, Suzuki, Jacobs, Unicredit Bank, Raiffeisenbank, FC Bank, Nemiroff.
2003 - 2004 Newmix Production Executive Producer, VFX Supervisor It was my second time with Newmix Production company, but this time as executive producer inside of BBDO agency. My duties were budgeting, scheduling, management of post and audio studio. Numerous projects for Pedigree, Gillet, Pepsi, Samsung, InBev.
2002 - 2003 Nikitova Games Project Manager, 3D Lead Artist Nikitova Games it was game development company. I have led the team more than 24 CG artists. I have got an experience of budgeting, scheduling, supervising of the game development process.
2001 - 2002 KPP http://www.kievpostproduction.com 3D Artist, 2D Motion Artist 3D lead artist and motion artist in the commercial post-production company. I was evolved in the production of projects for such brands as Pepsi, Samsung, LG, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Carlsberg, Stella Artois, Luk's Chips, Nord, InBev.
2000 - 2001 Newmix Production 3D Artist, 2D Motion Artist It was my first-time, full day position as CG artist. And it was the in-house company of BBDO advertising agency. As the intern, I have done a lot of things: shooting boards, edit, 2D motion design, 3D modeling, and rendering. The same year I have become a lead artist of the studio. I have done projects for LG, Samsung, Gillet, Pedigree, Duracell, InBev, Davidoff, Jacobs.
1997 - 2000 Freelancer 3D Artist, 2D Motion Artist, Editor My first experience was 3D Studio 4.0 for DOS. I have done a lot of CG generated illustrations for magazines. As well I have done print design for direct clients.
Fine Artist Ever at present moment, I am preparing a lot of sketches, shooting boards and schemes.
Awards . In 2016 documentary produced by Oliver Stone "Ukraine on Fire" won "Taormina Arte Award". In this project, I was VFX Producer/ VFX Supervisor and Director of several scenes and entire titles. . In 2014 I filmed for Ren TV-channel promo and was nominated for TEFI, the latter being the highest award for the top achievements in the area of Television Arts. "TEFI" is the only national television award for the highest achievements in the area of TV Arts. The award ceremony is held once a year. "TEFI" is the Russian equivalent of the American "Emmy" award. . In 2011 I had received "Crystal Microphone" Award as a "Clip Maker of the year".
2015 - present Red Production https://www.redrocket.pro Owner, VFX Producer, VFX Supervisor My experience accounting for hundreds of production days with plenty of finished projects for international brands and clients. I am devoted more than 18 years of life to the video production industry. My experience, knowledge, skills and creative approach are now let me make first steps on US market.
2015 - present Global 3 Pictures http://global3pictures.com VFX Producer, VFX Supervisor, Director G3P it is Los Angeles based company. For this company, I am doing budgets, schedules, a well I am managing members of the production team and more than 60+ CG artists. Huge VFX background lets me supervise post-production processes and keeping continuity in timing. By the contract, I am finding new vendors and holding responsibility for successful results. With G3G production company, I was involved in such projects as "The will of Victory", "Last Prince of Atlantis", "Ukraine on Fire", "Heydar".
2013 - 2014 Novy TV Channel http://novy.tv/ua Creative Director, Head of Design Dep., Director At this period, I was a Creative Director of Novy TV channel. I have led a design department and redesign whole motion design for the tv channel. As well I ha e run the group of 2D print artists and web- designers. At this position, I have shot a lot of tv promo for developed shows and tv-ids.
2013 - present Independent Commercial Director https://www.ardal.red Commercial Director, VFX Producer, VFX Supervisor In 2013 I have become independent Director and for present moment shooting tv commercials and music videos. Each project consists of preparing production briefs, treatments, schemes and shooting boards. I have shot for such international client as Samsung, Suzuki, Jacobs, Philips and a lot of local brands of banks, mobile operators, alcoholic companies, tv channels. I had shot for Junior Eurovision Contest 2013 and European Olympic Committees in 2014.
2005 - 2013 Gvardiya Films http://www.gvardiya.com Commercial Director, VFX Supervisor, Executive Producer, Co-Owner In 2005 I have shot my first promo as a Director. My clients were Samsung, Suzuki, Jacobs, Unicredit Bank, Raiffeisenbank, FC Bank, Nemiroff.
2003 - 2004 Newmix Production Executive Producer, VFX Supervisor It was my second time with Newmix Production company, but this time as executive producer inside of BBDO agency. My duties were budgeting, scheduling, management of post and audio studio. Numerous projects for Pedigree, Gillet, Pepsi, Samsung, InBev.
2002 - 2003 Nikitova Games Project Manager, 3D Lead Artist Nikitova Games it was game development company. I have led the team more than 24 CG artists. I have got an experience of budgeting, scheduling, supervising of the game development process.
2001 - 2002 KPP http://www.kievpostproduction.com 3D Artist, 2D Motion Artist 3D lead artist and motion artist in the commercial post-production company. I was evolved in the production of projects for such brands as Pepsi, Samsung, LG, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Carlsberg, Stella Artois, Luk's Chips, Nord, InBev.
2000 - 2001 Newmix Production 3D Artist, 2D Motion Artist It was my first-time, full day position as CG artist. And it was the in-house company of BBDO advertising agency. As the intern, I have done a lot of things: shooting boards, edit, 2D motion design, 3D modeling, and rendering. The same year I have become a lead artist of the studio. I have done projects for LG, Samsung, Gillet, Pedigree, Duracell, InBev, Davidoff, Jacobs.
1997 - 2000 Freelancer 3D Artist, 2D Motion Artist, Editor My first experience was 3D Studio 4.0 for DOS. I have done a lot of CG generated illustrations for magazines. As well I have done print design for direct clients.
Fine Artist Ever at present moment, I am preparing a lot of sketches, shooting boards and schemes.