Visual Effects Director of Photography Credits

motion pictures:

Invincible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Matte World, Disney
The Life Aquatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-Disney
Constantine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -CIS, Warner Brothers
X-Men II . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . -20th Century Fox
The Hulk (Teaser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Aspect Ratio, Universal
Clockstoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-Cinesite, Paramount
Sweet Home Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-Pixel Envy, Disney
Big Fat Liar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -PMP, Universal
The 6th Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Sony Pictures
Monkeybone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-20th Century Fox
Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Blue Sky /VIFX
Armageddon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Armageddon FX
Lost World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Industrial Light and Magic
Volcano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-Fox 2000
Species II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Digital Magic
James and the Giant Peach . . . . . . . . . . .-Disney
Project Intercept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Hess-Kallberg
Rocket Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Perpetual Motion Pictures
Ed Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -BF
The Nightmare Before Christmas . . . . . .-Touchstone Pictures
Robocop III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-Tippet Studios
Jurassic Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-Tippet Studios
Hook, Star Trek VI, Ghostbusters II
Always, The Hunt for Red October,
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Burbs
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . . . .-Industrial Light and Magic
Mom and Dad Save the World,
Suburban Commando,
Edward Scissorhands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Perpetual Motion Pictures
Dune, Space Camp, Vise Versa,
Meatballs II, Red Sonya, others . . . . . . -Van der Veer Photo Effects


television:

ZOIC, CBS - CSI Vegas ( 5 episodes)

PMP - David Lynch's On the Air

Calico Entertainment - Denver, The Last Dinosaur

Reel EFX -America's Top Model (one episode Camera Array shoot)

 

commercials:

Acme Filmworks - Coca Cola

BF - Jack-in-the- Box

(Colossal ) Pictures - Nynex

Compass Rose Media - 3DO

Complete Pandemonium - Listerine

Curious Pictures - Reebok

Digital Domain - Burger King

Lumination - Suntory Royal

 

 

Director Credits

"Chemical Spill", for Krauscape Films, MWB and The PHMS

Seven PSAs for Plug In America

 

 

Visual Effects Supervisor Credits

features:

Method / Weinstein - Random

Gravity World/ Warner Brothers - Crazy Stupid Love (on-set)

Rods and Cones / Waner Brothers - The Hangover (on-set)

BrickyardVFX / 20th Century Fox - Deception (on-set)

20th Century Fox - X-Men II (on-set)

Pixel Envy (EntityFX) / Touchtone Pictures - Sweet Home Alabama (on-set)

Cinesite / Paramount - Clockstoppers (on-set)

 

television:

Eden FX - Teen Wolf (2 episodes on-set)

EntityFX - The Fall of Sam Axe -Burn Notice (on-set)

 

commercials:

More than 300 spots!

Acme Filmworks - Coca Cola

Backyard Productions - Buick 2007 Campaign

BF - Jack-in-the- Box "March"

Brandname - American Express "Platinum", "Charge"

Brickyard VFX - Allstate, Meow Mix, Scott Trade, (18 spots) Special K (6 spots), Verizon "What If?", Progressive, "Boat Lift", "All my Children" Orbitz (7 spots) Radio Shack , "Postcards", Record Problem", NBA Finals David Blaine (6 spots) , Sprint (2 spots) , Jimmy Dean, Shoe Buy, Progressive "Windows", "Projector", Verizon, "Out The Window", "Parental Control", "Steam Room" Mass Mutual, "Fishing", Entrepreneur"

Big Sky Edit - Conan Promos (5)

Brand Name Films - American Express

Burke Triolo - Lucky's / Sav-on

Caviar- Stride Gum (6 spots)

Charlex - Direct TV (2 spots), E Trade (5 spots), Snickers, Gillette (3 spots), Office Depot, Cingular Wireless "Ralphie", Aphthasol, Verizon Wireless (23 spots featuring "The Network" over 2 years!), NFL/United Way, (4 spots) , Verizon Broadband "Wow"

Click3X- Hasbro "Connect 4", TruTV "Whack", "Doctor", Healthy Choice "Balloon" , Geico (5 spots), Geico (6 spots), Geico (5 spots), Samsung (6)

Curious Pictures - Reebok

Entity Fx - Nike "Leave Nothing" (Pre-pro only)

Garage Films - Nextell "Ferrari Fusion"

Guava NY - Aldara

Humble TV- Atelivia

Hydraulx - Coca Cola (3 spots)

Liquid Theory . Alien Kung Fu - Spike TV

Mass Market . PSYOP - Guiness, Nike, ATT

MPC - Hormel, Craftsman, Ford Fiesta, Buick, Aviva, PSA, Lexus, Smart Car

MWB, Dollarhide and Krauscape Films - 2 "Free" Campaigns (5 spots total)

No Slate - Shoe Mint

Gravity World (old RhinoFX )- Mercedes Benz "Snowmobile", "Intersection", Off , GMC "This Old House", Bubblicious , Mr T 's, "I Pity The Fool", Ferrero Rocher, Advil, (6 spots) Nissan "Rouge ", Kmart (11spots) Gillette, Champions"Nudge" Symbicort "Suprise Delight" Mercedes Benz Christmas campaign reimaging (5 spots) , Oreo "Magnetsim", "Elephant" ATT "Drop" Crayola (3 spots), Tradestation, (2), DXL, Vanguard

Riot - Direct TV "Star Trek and Dukes of Hazzard", Top Flight

Suspect - Reclast "Meg", "Jane", Christina Aguilera "Inspire", Crayola "Creattivity", "Shine a Light" Fathead "Trophy", "Thumbs Up", "Reggie Tradeables" and 5 more. Toyota "Regrets" (2 spots), Sprout (2 spouts) NBC Superbowl promo, Weight Watchers (12 spots)

Sway - Boost Mobile (10 spots)

Villains - X Box

Woodshop Films - "Lime-a-Rita"

 

music videos:

Hydraulx (The Brothers Strauss ) - Will Smith, "Nod Your Head * MIB II soundtrack" (on-set) *2nd MTV Best Visual Effects Nomination*

Mr. Pink {A Band Apart} - Backstreet Boys, "I Want it That Way"

Radium - Will Smith,"Miami" - (on-set) * MTV Best Visual Effects Nomination*, 98 Degrees, "All Because of You"

Riot - Gretchen Wilson, "When I think about Cheatin"

20Twenty - Kanye West and Rhymefest , "Brand New"

 

 

Motion Control (the "olde" days)

motion pictures:

Mission Impossible II, Impostor, Storm of the Century, Starship Troopers, Under Siege II, Judge Dredd, Power Rangers the Movie, Witch Hunt, Batman Forever (III), Total Recall, Flight of the Intruder, Ghost, Back to the Future II, Back to the Future III, The Abyss, Joe VS. the Volcano, Bodywars, Grand Canyon, Hot Shots, Innocent Blood, Freejack, Cocktail, Spaced Invaders, Cat's Eye, Return of the Jedi, The Annihilator

television:

Seaquest, The Outer Limits, Lois and Clark

commercials:

Cottenelle, Jergen's, Dodge Ram, Black and Decker, California Lotto, KMart, Harley Davidson, Statewide 555, Steel Reserve Beer, Mc Donald's, GTE

special venue projects:

Chopper! (Simulator ride), Amazonia (cd rom), John B. (Music Video) Halloween VI (trailer)

Cal State University Long Beach 1983 BS, Film and Photography

OCC, Costa Mesa, CA 1980 AA, Radio and Television

Familiar Equipment and Techniques

35mm Motion Picture Visual Effects Experience - Location/ and Studio
Live Action & Stop Action / Miniature Motion Control, Timelapse, 8perf, Photosonics 35mm High Speed, Multiple camera still array (Multicam), Cameras up to 2500 fps; Exposures down to 2 minutes+ per frame; Dozens of multiple in camera passes, Mattes, Matte Paintings, Cloning, Blue, Green and UV (Red) Screen, Projection,-Front and Rear Screen; Special Lenses- Snorkel, Probe/ Periscope, Innovision, Century 2000, Frazier, Swing Tilt, Pyrotechnics, and Water Tank (Cloud Tank) Photography...Other handy unpaid skills: Autodesk Combustion, Avid and D-Vision non linear video editing, Audio mixing. Machine shop: Drafting, Mill, Lathe, Welding (Tig OxActl,Arc), Electronic, Mechanical design/construction.