http://www.ricksmithvfx.com/recent-filmography-images daily 0.75 2025-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1738802311211-1USKY8ABTS9X570AV7GP/image-asset.jpeg Recent Filmography Images - 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1738802311211-1USKY8ABTS9X570AV7GP/image-asset.jpeg Recent Filmography Images - 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1738801265005-FPETZD34AQBVQHMIXT4B/image-asset.jpeg Recent Filmography Images - 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1738801354512-4GB3TJILSY3JZNXXHEIX/image-asset.jpeg Recent Filmography Images - 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1695057604972-8WCPQ41IDIRF1L42PBHC/image-asset.jpeg Recent Filmography Images - 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1695057315323-WCVJIOC99X4E6AR79FZD/image-asset.jpeg Recent Filmography Images - 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2006 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1474324711351-HSMGSZA02H392R1RHGCA/Land_of_the_Dead_v02.jpg Recent Filmography Images - 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473436212733-S6119W0K48EKRBN4XIGL/Resident_Evil_Apocalypse.jpg Recent Filmography Images - 2004 http://www.ricksmithvfx.com/demo-reel-breakdown-images daily 0.75 2025-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669825423471-7HYL9M8HV6VZH8FAT2T1/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements that included: The Hulk / environment / dust and debris. Matte paintings of the mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669825423471-7HYL9M8HV6VZH8FAT2T1/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements that included: The Hulk / environment / dust and debris. Matte paintings of the mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669825906796-7U7X12Y4GW8BWWB3ERVV/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The Hulk / environment / dust and debris. Matte paintings of the mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669826118334-MUXJG52NUMHXB18HAQVO/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The Hulk / environment / dust and debris. Matte paintings of the mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669826512915-GSGR53QBJ16P6RIN1RXF/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The She-Hulk / environment / and dust. Matte paintings of mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669826849070-MIKCMI7BLZTTTTNH6JXH/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The She-Hulk / environment / and dust. Matte painting of mountains and sky. I added additional dust from Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669827681921-0D23VPFQ5WOO2VT3FYZJ/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The Hulks / environment / and dust. I added additional dust from Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828113053-Z6PY2BMDOIA9UX33RAXE/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered CG elements of: The Hulks / wall damage. Composited over the live action background plate. Nuke projection to add a medical cabinet to the background. Monitor burn ins. Actors were painted out by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828246489-YEHVXPVIFI60D7A8DE0P/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered CG Hulks. Composited over the live action background plate. Monitor burn ins. Actors were painted out by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828443386-Z5LIB2DS8SGXALYFVLHX/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered CG Hulk. Composited over the live action background plate. The real binder and paper that the actor was holding was used in the composite. Monitor burn ins. Actor was painted out by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828563858-0U003PZZRNX8NCKWE3D2/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered CG Hulks. Composited over the live action background plate. The real binder and paper that the actor was holding is used in the composite. Monitor burn ins. Actors were painted out by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828697746-KEMXXJ8R44ALS3IEY8JB/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Peacemaker / 2022 / HBO Deep rendered CG elements of: The eagle / shadow / and tree moss. Composited over the live action background plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1695063996211-W946UL7MSFSKT4JTL540/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - The Last of Us / 2023 / HBO Deep rendered CG elements of: All the characters / ground / fire / smoke / ground dust. The building in the background was projected onto a card in Nuke. I also added additional atmosphere and fire elements from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1695064985857-8JTVL0XDGX45NWXF8HVQ/TLOU_S01E05.0367.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - The Last of Us / 2023 / HBO Deep rendered CG elements of: All the characters / ground / fire / smoke / ground dust. The building in the background was projected onto a card in Nuke. I also added additional atmosphere and fire elements from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1695076468075-AO967LS1SBZBEENNVAXN/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - The Last of Us / 2023 / HBO Deep rendered CG elements composited over a live action plate. Vast majority of the characters in this shot are CG. Other CG elements include: fire / smoke / atmosphere. I added additional atmosphere and fire elements from the Element’s Library. I removed some scaffolding from the side of the house. Rotoscoping was done by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473707095589-95F4BIPVTUBQYTYMCHUL/ob_101_0340_final.0001.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - The Shallows / 2016 / feature film For this film I was the Compositing Supervisor. I created various Nuke templates that other compositors used to create a consistent look. Much of the work required CG integration of: The shark / whale / birds / and water. As well, sky replacements was needed for this project. For this shot, I composited the CG shark into the scene. I matched the depth of field and colour to the plate. I painted out a scuba diver who was creating the wake of the shark’s fin in the original plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473707140900-ZSUQN0UN422ULAXEKTGM/wr_035_0890_final.0001.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - The Shallows / 2016 / feature film I composited a CG shark into the scene, matching the depth of field and colour to the plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828934348-NJZOF7P2GA6WT2DJOIF9/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - The Shallows / 2016 / feature film Originally this shot was filmed in a large water tank on a studio lot. The compositing tasks included integrating CG elements of: The water / whale / and birds. Sky replacement. Rotoscoped the actor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473601076794-8MLAWGK7MZNB491LJK0S/rw_032_0040_final.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Robocop / 2014 / feature film CG renders of: The robot hands / and guitar. I used Nuke camera projections to rebuild the ground, knee and stomach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669829126719-Y4KEQBV8B0KNPV5G2LMA/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Halo / 2022 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The city / and vehicles. A matte painting of the background landscape was projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1738872179578-3FR8SX430MP4WH5EQXXV/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - House of the Dragon (Season 2) / 2024 / HBO series • CG set extension of the ship (everything above the hull). • Sky replacement • Additional smoke and atmosphere added. • Original plate was sped up by 200% for the first half of the shot, so the dockmen had to be painted out and then the normal speed dockmen had to be reprojected back in their place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560032180209-GA9SW1MVHP37CI22HN93/214_128-011.0091.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669829234150-S44SOK3PYQWKYHGVGEYL/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2020 / Paramount Plus series CG spaceship. Matte painting of the planet was projected onto geometry. Starfield projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1561690868499-XJIDLX94PTJX69GPVCXS/105_506-010_pixo_watermark.0001.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2017 / Paramount Plus series Matte painting of a space station was projected onto geometry. CG renders of the spaceships that dock at the space station. Starfield projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560033350309-07FDKBHIPYDYV5USZD1H/201_113-045.0058.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Parmount Plus series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560034383471-KY2OIOJ5EOR347XA4QCA/201_172-010.0221.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The landscape / asteroids / people / floating ash particulates. I created additional atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards in Nuke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560031000845-RGES6QC0EN00SWOK459E/113_101-110.0091.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2017 / Paramount Plus series CG set extension, composited over the live action background plate. The client wanted an entirely different camera move than what was actually shot on the day of filming. This required me to rotoscope everything in the plate and then re-projected everything back onto geometry with the new camera. Also required a lot of paint fixes to correct doubling of images after being re-projected onto geometry. I added atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560033067707-4H3CJCI5IJR86U49L6ZD/212_111-010.0196.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of vehicles and set extension, composited over a live action plate. I painted out an actor who the client wanted removed. I added atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. I was responsible for the rotoscoping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560033849189-2GLS00GWK9LNZIY0F1RY/211_106-010.0108.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The spaceship / buildings / and landscape. I created my own dust and debris particle system in Nuke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560033672218-2KYNFEMP1M0HZJKNACBW/201_135-090.0161.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / television series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669829906424-ZRTFBY68RUUKVE0PRXZD/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669830127883-HOFGCVQZBWFF1EWSLT7T/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2020 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The spaceship / floating rocks / and clouds. Composited over the live action background plate of the landscape. I created additional atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669830234801-KU6SU52CS5YGFVEHEKEH/302_208-015.0017.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2020 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The spaceship / ground / and atmosphere. Matte paintings of: The mountains / and sky were projected onto geometry. I created additional atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669830347893-TSVRXYB9O75B40EINL38/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2020 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The spaceship / ground / and atmosphere. Matte painting of: The mountains / and sky were projected onto geometry. I created additional atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669830551234-NX09UTO719YCFYSETALD/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1738802774608-MHFW6T1165Q1D1VPTQDS/TC6180.0002.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Borderlands / 2024 / Feature Film • Deep composited vehicle, creature, smoke and atmosphere. • I added additional 2d atmosphere elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670021994465-6HCXY69AYGI6L57RK7X6/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Midway / 2019 / Feature film CG renders of: The planes / and anti-aircraft flak. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670030620046-FXDZ1BRVPIJR18EOCG0B/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Midway / 2019 / Feature Film CG renders of: The ship / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional 2d atmosphere elements that were projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670022470427-OEPVYFANTX0P2OEPCY87/pt-1240.0033.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Midway / 2019 / Feature film CG elements of: The ship / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional 2d atmosphere elements that were projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670022653324-SMWT6A71K4553HJL7RJO/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Midway / 2019 / Feature film Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The ship / planes / explosion / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional smoke and atmosphere elements. Projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670022829535-F9LZ9J6D1411NUSBL2YA/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Midway / 2019 / Feature film Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The ship / plane / smoke / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional smoke and atmosphere elements. Projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670033877339-I6PT6BPTIDD1DIE91L6G/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Midway / 2019 / Feature film Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The ships / plane / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional smoke and atmosphere elements. Projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670023222426-GYFBV2VHWR9HD7YOBII7/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - The Ambush / 2021 / Feature film CG renders of: The helicopter / missiles / and missile smoke trail. Composited over the live action background plate. CG debris elements added to enhance the real explosion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670023539032-XYJQG9WAKHG78C2FS61W/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - The Ambush / 2021 / Feature film CG renders of: The explosion / and rocket propelled grenade. Composited over the live action background plate. I added additional 2d smoke elements. I rotoscoped the foreground objects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560036207698-Q0JJLMRIQ09XG5A6Q1DZ/CR_0890.0002.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Fate of the Furious / 2017 / Feature film CG render of the car. Road texture projected onto geometry. I added additional 2d smoke elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560036531542-SUOUACZWZHG1CSZDMR8X/CR_1838.0053.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Fate of the Furious / 2017 / Feature film CG render of the car. Road texture projected onto geometry. I added additional 2d smoke elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560036657641-TSJCQPD6I4ZNKGN4PIPR/CR_1837.0040.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Fate of the Furious / 2017 / Feature film CG renders of: The car / and fire. Road texture projected onto geometry. I added additional 2d smoke and fire elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560036806508-41PUFA0QYFMM0NVUWFKV/CR_1861.0018.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Fate of the Furious / 2017 / feature film CG renders of: The fire / and smoke composited over the live action plate. Removed crew members and equipment from the background. CG head replacement on the stunt driver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1475192254572-RIJGENGV301J5UEVXX32/Orcs_partA.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Warcraft / 2016 / Feature film Deep rendered elements of Orcs and some of the Knights and horses, composited over the live action plate. CG set extension of the mountains and valley. Matte extraction (keying/roto) of the actors. Additional dust kick up and debris elements projected with cards in Nuke. Another compositor ultimately finished the first shot as I moved onto another show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473601027315-FICVAPJ4LZNDITI15P8D/cc_077_085_final.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Knight and Day / 2010/ Feature film CG renders of: The rolling SUV. Composited over the live action background plate. Rotoscoped the foreground vehicle and stuntman. I added additional smoke / debris / and sparks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560108109837-8S6QDDSBL1OLWN707MI6/BenHur_shot004_00001.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Ben Hur / 2016 / Feature film CG renders of: The hippodrome / crowd / and dust. Composited over the live action background plate. Sky replacement. Rotoscoped the horses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670024570715-D8PYJJUR4U9MGFYHYNIE/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown images - Ben Hur / 2016 / Feature film CG renders of: The hippodrome / crowd / and dust. Composited over the live action background plate. Sky replacement. Rotoscoped the horses. http://www.ricksmithvfx.com/home daily 1.0 2025-02-07 http://www.ricksmithvfx.com/resume daily 0.75 2024-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/2e84bca1-67b5-44c2-a01f-87382724e37d/2024-Resume-2.png Resume - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/ca6a2cad-216c-4d14-9365-a49a83bee8d2/2024-Resume-1.png Resume - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.ricksmithvfx.com/demo-reel-breakdown daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669825423471-7HYL9M8HV6VZH8FAT2T1/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements that included: The Hulk / environment / dust and debris. Matte paintings of the mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669825906796-7U7X12Y4GW8BWWB3ERVV/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The Hulk / environment / dust and debris. Matte paintings of the mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669826118334-MUXJG52NUMHXB18HAQVO/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The Hulk / environment / dust and debris. Matte paintings of the mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669826512915-GSGR53QBJ16P6RIN1RXF/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The She-Hulk / environment / and dust. Matte paintings of mountains and sky were projected onto geometry. I added additional dust from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669826849070-MIKCMI7BLZTTTTNH6JXH/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The She-Hulk / environment / and dust. Matte painting of mountains and sky. I added additional dust from Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669827681921-0D23VPFQ5WOO2VT3FYZJ/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The Hulks / environment / and dust. I added additional dust from Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828113053-Z6PY2BMDOIA9UX33RAXE/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered CG elements of: The Hulks / wall damage. Composited over the live action background plate. Nuke projection to add a medical cabinet to the background. Monitor burn ins. Actors were painted out by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828246489-YEHVXPVIFI60D7A8DE0P/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered CG Hulks. Composited over the live action background plate. Monitor burn ins. Actors were painted out by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828443386-Z5LIB2DS8SGXALYFVLHX/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered CG Hulk. Composited over the live action background plate. The real binder and paper that the actor was holding was used in the composite. Monitor burn ins. Actor was painted out by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828563858-0U003PZZRNX8NCKWE3D2/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law / 2022 / Disney Plus Deep rendered CG Hulks. Composited over the live action background plate. The real binder and paper that the actor was holding is used in the composite. Monitor burn ins. Actors were painted out by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828697746-KEMXXJ8R44ALS3IEY8JB/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Peacemaker / 2022 / HBO Deep rendered CG elements of: The eagle / shadow / and tree moss. Composited over the live action background plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1695063996211-W946UL7MSFSKT4JTL540/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - The Last of Us / 2023 / HBO Deep rendered CG elements of: All the characters / ground / fire / smoke / ground dust. The building in the background was projected onto a card in Nuke. I also added additional atmosphere and fire elements from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1695064985857-8JTVL0XDGX45NWXF8HVQ/TLOU_S01E05.0367.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - The Last of Us / 2023 / HBO Deep rendered CG elements of: All the characters / ground / fire / smoke / ground dust. The building in the background was projected onto a card in Nuke. I also added additional atmosphere and fire elements from the Element’s Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1695076468075-AO967LS1SBZBEENNVAXN/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - The Last of Us / 2023 / HBO Deep rendered CG elements composited over a live action plate. Vast majority of the characters in this shot are CG. Other CG elements include: fire / smoke / atmosphere. I added additional atmosphere and fire elements from the Element’s Library. I removed some scaffolding from the side of the house. Rotoscoping was done by another artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473707095589-95F4BIPVTUBQYTYMCHUL/ob_101_0340_final.0001.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - The Shallows / 2016 / feature film For this film I was the Compositing Supervisor. I created various Nuke templates that other compositors used to create a consistent look. Much of the work required CG integration of: The shark / whale / birds / and water. As well, sky replacements was needed for this project. For this shot, I composited the CG shark into the scene. I matched the depth of field and colour to the plate. I painted out a scuba diver who was creating the wake of the shark’s fin in the original plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473707140900-ZSUQN0UN422ULAXEKTGM/wr_035_0890_final.0001.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - The Shallows / 2016 / feature film I composited a CG shark into the scene, matching the depth of field and colour to the plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669828934348-NJZOF7P2GA6WT2DJOIF9/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - The Shallows / 2016 / feature film Originally this shot was filmed in a large water tank on a studio lot. The compositing tasks included integrating CG elements of: The water / whale / and birds. Sky replacement. Rotoscoped the actor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473601076794-8MLAWGK7MZNB491LJK0S/rw_032_0040_final.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Robocop / 2014 / feature film CG renders of: The robot hands / and guitar. I used Nuke camera projections to rebuild the ground, knee and stomach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669829126719-Y4KEQBV8B0KNPV5G2LMA/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Halo / 2022 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The city / and vehicles. A matte painting of the background landscape was projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1738872179578-3FR8SX430MP4WH5EQXXV/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - House of the Dragon (Season 2) / 2024 / HBO series • CG set extension of the ship (everything above the hull). • Sky replacement • Additional smoke and atmosphere added. • Original plate was sped up by 200% for the first half of the shot, so the dockmen had to be painted out and then the normal speed dockmen had to be reprojected back in their place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560032180209-GA9SW1MVHP37CI22HN93/214_128-011.0091.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669829234150-S44SOK3PYQWKYHGVGEYL/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2020 / Paramount Plus series CG spaceship. Matte painting of the planet was projected onto geometry. Starfield projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1561690868499-XJIDLX94PTJX69GPVCXS/105_506-010_pixo_watermark.0001.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2017 / Paramount Plus series Matte painting of a space station was projected onto geometry. CG renders of the spaceships that dock at the space station. Starfield projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560033350309-07FDKBHIPYDYV5USZD1H/201_113-045.0058.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Parmount Plus series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560034383471-KY2OIOJ5EOR347XA4QCA/201_172-010.0221.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The landscape / asteroids / people / floating ash particulates. I created additional atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards in Nuke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560031000845-RGES6QC0EN00SWOK459E/113_101-110.0091.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2017 / Paramount Plus series CG set extension, composited over the live action background plate. The client wanted an entirely different camera move than what was actually shot on the day of filming. This required me to rotoscope everything in the plate and then re-projected everything back onto geometry with the new camera. Also required a lot of paint fixes to correct doubling of images after being re-projected onto geometry. I added atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560033067707-4H3CJCI5IJR86U49L6ZD/212_111-010.0196.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of vehicles and set extension, composited over a live action plate. I painted out an actor who the client wanted removed. I added atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. I was responsible for the rotoscoping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560033849189-2GLS00GWK9LNZIY0F1RY/211_106-010.0108.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The spaceship / buildings / and landscape. I created my own dust and debris particle system in Nuke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560033672218-2KYNFEMP1M0HZJKNACBW/201_135-090.0161.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / television series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669829906424-ZRTFBY68RUUKVE0PRXZD/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669830127883-HOFGCVQZBWFF1EWSLT7T/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2020 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The spaceship / floating rocks / and clouds. Composited over the live action background plate of the landscape. I created additional atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669830234801-KU6SU52CS5YGFVEHEKEH/302_208-015.0017.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2020 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The spaceship / ground / and atmosphere. Matte paintings of: The mountains / and sky were projected onto geometry. I created additional atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669830347893-TSVRXYB9O75B40EINL38/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2020 / Paramount Plus series CG renders of: The spaceship / ground / and atmosphere. Matte painting of: The mountains / and sky were projected onto geometry. I created additional atmosphere by placing smoke elements onto cards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1669830551234-NX09UTO719YCFYSETALD/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Star Trek Discovery / 2019 / Paramount Plus series Full CG shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1738802774608-MHFW6T1165Q1D1VPTQDS/TC6180.0002.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Borderlands / 2024 / Feature Film • Deep composited vehicle, creature, smoke and atmosphere. • I added additional 2d atmosphere elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670021994465-6HCXY69AYGI6L57RK7X6/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Midway / 2019 / Feature film CG renders of: The planes / and anti-aircraft flak. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670030620046-FXDZ1BRVPIJR18EOCG0B/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Midway / 2019 / Feature Film CG renders of: The ship / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional 2d atmosphere elements that were projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670022470427-OEPVYFANTX0P2OEPCY87/pt-1240.0033.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Midway / 2019 / Feature film CG elements of: The ship / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional 2d atmosphere elements that were projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670022653324-SMWT6A71K4553HJL7RJO/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Midway / 2019 / Feature film Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The ship / planes / explosion / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional smoke and atmosphere elements. Projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670022829535-F9LZ9J6D1411NUSBL2YA/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Midway / 2019 / Feature film Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The ship / plane / smoke / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional smoke and atmosphere elements. Projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670033877339-I6PT6BPTIDD1DIE91L6G/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Midway / 2019 / Feature film Deep rendered and composited CG elements of: The ships / plane / water / and anti-aircraft flak. I added additional smoke and atmosphere elements. Projected in Nuke. Sky projected onto geometry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670023222426-GYFBV2VHWR9HD7YOBII7/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - The Ambush / 2021 / Feature film CG renders of: The helicopter / missiles / and missile smoke trail. Composited over the live action background plate. CG debris elements added to enhance the real explosion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670023539032-XYJQG9WAKHG78C2FS61W/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - The Ambush / 2021 / Feature film CG renders of: The explosion / and rocket propelled grenade. Composited over the live action background plate. I added additional 2d smoke elements. I rotoscoped the foreground objects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560036207698-Q0JJLMRIQ09XG5A6Q1DZ/CR_0890.0002.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Fate of the Furious / 2017 / Feature film CG render of the car. Road texture projected onto geometry. I added additional 2d smoke elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560036531542-SUOUACZWZHG1CSZDMR8X/CR_1838.0053.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Fate of the Furious / 2017 / Feature film CG render of the car. Road texture projected onto geometry. I added additional 2d smoke elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560036657641-TSJCQPD6I4ZNKGN4PIPR/CR_1837.0040.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Fate of the Furious / 2017 / Feature film CG renders of: The car / and fire. Road texture projected onto geometry. I added additional 2d smoke and fire elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560036806508-41PUFA0QYFMM0NVUWFKV/CR_1861.0018.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Fate of the Furious / 2017 / feature film CG renders of: The fire / and smoke composited over the live action plate. Removed crew members and equipment from the background. CG head replacement on the stunt driver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1475192254572-RIJGENGV301J5UEVXX32/Orcs_partA.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Warcraft / 2016 / Feature film Deep rendered elements of Orcs and some of the Knights and horses, composited over the live action plate. CG set extension of the mountains and valley. Matte extraction (keying/roto) of the actors. Additional dust kick up and debris elements projected with cards in Nuke. Another compositor ultimately finished the first shot as I moved onto another show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1473601027315-FICVAPJ4LZNDITI15P8D/cc_077_085_final.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Knight and Day / 2010/ Feature film CG renders of: The rolling SUV. Composited over the live action background plate. Rotoscoped the foreground vehicle and stuntman. I added additional smoke / debris / and sparks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1560108109837-8S6QDDSBL1OLWN707MI6/BenHur_shot004_00001.jpg Demo Reel Breakdown - Ben Hur / 2016 / Feature film CG renders of: The hippodrome / crowd / and dust. Composited over the live action background plate. Sky replacement. Rotoscoped the horses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57d1a36aebbd1a98aa675ce2/1670024570715-D8PYJJUR4U9MGFYHYNIE/image-asset.jpeg Demo Reel Breakdown - Ben Hur / 2016 / Feature film CG renders of: The hippodrome / crowd / and dust. Composited over the live action background plate. Sky replacement. 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