I am a Director | Executive Creative Director | VFX Supervisor w/ an Extensive & diversified background in VFX, Digital Stop-Motion, & every type of Animation, coupled with "outside-the-box approach", for marrying live action & VFX. I come from the world(s) of Production & Post, in Advertising & Broadcast, along with Feature films. Based on this diverse experience I am very comfortable driving the creative; in shepherding teams of talent (I have led teams from 10 to 200, both on site & virtually around the world), & managing clients, throughout the process of any project. My national experiences ranges from several years at RGA, to even more at FuseFX and Click 3x, amongst other shops, with international experience working / living in Dubai, South Africa, & relationships with shops in Spain, Argentina in addition to China and India. Here’s a link to my general reel: https://www.behance.net/gallery/52344387/Steve-Marino-Director-Reel Yes, while my current reel is geared towards funkier / mixed media work; that was intentional. Everything comes in cycles so I know that I have to stand out from what is commonly expected with practical examples of mine that are unique; & shops that create this type of work are extremely limited. I take pride in being ahead of the curve with the cyclical nature of certain styles & the “old-skool” organic approach of “created by hand, not solely by a machine” is becoming increasingly popular yet again. That’s specifically why my current Directorial reel is presented this way, however that’s not to say I don’t do CG, compositing, tracking, & VFX, or, more “polished seamless work” as well. In regard to projects of this nature, the following is an additional link to a montage presenting samples I have created with shops here in the States, & those from elsewhere around the globe. https://www.behance.net/gallery/177805725/Steve-Marino-Before-After LASTLY: Various Wrk. Unique. Fun. Full Samples. https://www.behance.net/stevemarin5b81