Ben Grossmann VFX Supervisor
Visual Effects Experience
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| Company | Title | Projects |
| The Syndicate Cafe FX |
Creative Director & Visual Effects Supervisor |
(www) Working with a ton of talented people on a variety of commercials, music videos, and features, under the leadership of Managing Director Kenny Solomon. Features: Shutter Island - Director: Martin Scorsese Shine A Light - Director: Martin Scorsese For One More Day - Director: Lloyd Kramer Commercials: Friexenet: The Key to Reserva - Director: Martin Scorsese Lincoln: Road & Ramp - Director: Gerard DeThame Six Flags: You Are Here 1 & 2 - Director: Me. CCM: Anatomical - Director: Me. Chevy: Thanksgiving & New Years - Director: Rob Legato Holiday Inn Express: Robbie - Director Guy Manwaring Build-a-Bear: Zoo - Director: Jim Rygiel V05: Escape - Director: Kingda Burza BMW: Precipice - Director: Michael Haussman Energizer: Aliens - Director: Phil Boston Ford F-150: Landing - Director: Kathryn Bigelow Music Videos: Lifehouse: First Time - Director: Sean Mullens Mariah Carey: Bye Bye - Director: Justin Francis Mattafix: Things Have Changed - Director: Justin Francis Radiohead: House of Cards - Director: James Frost Other Projects: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Director: Thierry Coup |
| Independent | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Hollow Man 2 (www) Supervisor for Director Claudio Fäh. Produced by Red Wagon Entertainment for Screen Gems / Sony Pictures. |
| Independent | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Eulogy (www) Supervised for Director Michael Clancy and Director of Photography Michael Chapman. Myriad Pictures & Ovation Entertainment. |
| The Orphanage | Sequence Supervisor |
Sin City - That Yellow Bastard (www). Supervised nearly 200 shots under VFX Supervisors Stu Maschwitz and Ryan Tudhope for Directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. |
| The Orphanage | Compositing Supervisor |
The Day After Tomorrow (  63MB, www) Supervised over 45 shots under VFX Supervisor Remo Balcells for director Roland Emmerich and VFX Supervisor Karen Goulekas. Additionally composited 10 shots to completion. |
| Uncharted Territory |
Süpervising Compositor |
The Day After Tomorrow. ( 63MB, www) Composited 15 shots, did extensive look development, ünd provided matte paintings ünder VFX Supervisor Volker Engel für Director Roland Emmerich ünd VFX Supervisor Karen Goulekas. |
| Uncharted Territory |
Süpervising Compositor |
Coronado ( 16MB, www) Composited ünder VFX Süpervisors Volker Engel & Marc Weigert für Director Claudio Faeh & . Composited over 100 of 650 effects shots. Inclüding digital matte paintings, digital opticals, official web site, ünd main title seqüence. |
| The Orphanage | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Honda "Ridgeline - Peaks" Commercial ( 7MB, VFX BREAKDOWN 14MB) Supervised Super Bowl commercial for Director Erich Joiner (Tool of North America) and RPA Sr. VP Gary Paticoff and Art Director Nathan Crow. |
| Hydraulx | On-Set VFX Supervisor |
"Criminal Minds" CBS Pilot (www) For VFX Supervisor Colin Strause and Producer Mark Gordon |
| Moving Pixels | VFX Supervisor & Compositor |
Bush Garden "Sheikra" Commercial for Director Stefan Würnitzer |
| Independent | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Vanart "Mujer Gigante" Commercial. ( 7MB, www) For Director Claudio Fäh, Conciencia, Mexico City |
| Independent | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Sony "X-plode" Commercials. ( 7MB, www) For Director Claudio Fäh, Conciencia, Mexico City |
| Moving Pixels | On-Set VFX Supervisor |
Ford / Toby Keith Concert Intro ( 31MB) for JWT Detroit Creative Director Carl Spresser and VFX Supervisor Tony Smoller |
| Moving Pixels | On-Set VFX Supervisor |
Nissan Murano Commercial ( 4MB)for Director Nick Piper and VFX Supervisor Tony Smoller |
| CafeFX |
Senior Compositor |
Master & Commander ( 6MB) Compositing and 3D tracking for Galopagos Island Sequence under Digital Effects Supervisor Robert Stromberg for Director Peter Weir |
| CafeFX |
Senior Compositor |
Spy Kids 2 ( 6MB) Composited Skeleton-Attack sequence for Director/VFX Supe Robert Rodriguez, |
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Gray Matter
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Compositor | The Italian Job ( 13MB) Composited under VFX Supervisor Gray Marshall for Director F. Gary Gray. |
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Gray Matter
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Compositor | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself ( 11MB) Composited under VFX Supervisor Gray Marshall for Director Bruce Beresford |
| Uncharted Territory |
Compositor | The Triangle (Sci-Fi Channel HD mini series) (www) Composited under VFX Süpervisors Volker Engel & Marc Weigert for Director Craig Baxley and Executive Producers Brian Singer and Dean Devlin. Nominated for an Emmy for Best VFX in a Movie/Miniseries. |
| Uncharted Territory |
Compositor | Ring of the Niebelungs (www) Composited ünder VFX Süpervisors Volker Engel & Marc Weigert für Director Uli Edel |
| Morgan Creek Pictures |
Compositor | Exorcist:The Beginning ( 5MB) Composited under VFX Supervisors Brian Jennings & Ariel Shaw for Director Renny Harlan. |
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Pixel Magic
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Compositor | The Legend of Zu (www) Composited under VFX Supervisor Joe Bauer |
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Ring of Fire
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Compositor |
Return to Halloweentown |
| Moving Pixels | Compositor |
Chrysler Commercial ( 6MB) |
| Moving Pixels | Compositor | FoxWoods Casino Commercial ( 5MB) for Director Nick Piper and VFX Supervisor Tony Smoller |
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Amalgamated
Pixels |
Compositor | U2 "Stuck in a Moment" Music Video ( 2MB) Composited for Director Joseph Kahn and VFX supervisor Chris Watts. |
| CafeFX |
Compositor |
Jeep "Driveways" Commercial ( 5MB) Compositing, matte painting and 3D tracking. |
| Uncharted Territory |
Compositor & Motion Graphic Designer |
Theatric Logo ( 2MB) Composited for Moritz Borman / Intermedia to premiere before Terminator 3 |
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Pixel Magic
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Wire & Rig Removal |
Spiderman (www) Behind Enemy Lines (www) Hart's War (www). |
| CafeFX |
Wire & Rig Removal |
The One ( 7MB) |
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Click 3x LA
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Effects Designer |
K-Mart Commercial. |
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Gray Matter
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Design & Authoring |
Company Reel, Web, DVD. |
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Stellar
Megamedia |
Designer | Corporate Branding & Design For Beijing, China film & television production and distribution company. Co-designed company identity and branding including logo, colors palatte, and collateral materials with designer Thomas Cobb. |
Other Relevant Experience
| Producer June ‘00 - Jan.‘01 |
National PBS weekly half-hour show Alaska Statewide Producer for Alaska Magazine Television, a joint production between Morris Communications (Augusta, GA) and AlaskaONE (Alaska PBS) for NETA distribution nationwide. Additionally, created all show elements, opens, interstitials, wipes, titlebar animations, etc. |
| Production Manager '98-June‘00 Fox 7(KFXF) CBS 13 (K13XD) Fairbanks, AK |
Pre-production, Field & Studio Production, & Post Production including Audio, Video, & Graphics. Broadcast, Print, & Web Commercial campaigns Produced 1999 Emmys Red-Carpet Interviews & coverage for affiliates, Produced Celebrity interviews (Donny & Marie, Young & Restless, etc.) for affiliate “Hollywood Report.” Additionally, specialized in After Effects work for promos, commercials & Long-form. Won seven regional awards. Helped make station the #1 Rated Fox Network Affiliate Nationwide. |
| Video & Print Production Artist 1997-1998 Neumuth Advertising Fairbanks, AK |
All print & video production for a portfolio of over 20 clients state-wide. Clients included car dealerships, department stores, political campaigns, restaurants, & hotel chains. |
| Photojournalist 1995-1998 Daily News- Miner (Associated Press) Fairbanks, AK |
Daily Photographer covering all assignment categories including Studio, Breaking News, Undercover, Sports etc. for a paper with a daily circulation of over 125,000. Regularly distributed on the AP wire for features and spot news. Featured in "Photos of the Year" statewide each year. Digital & Traditional photography. Expertise in special processes and effects for film. Experienced in all photographic formats from digital to 4x5 and 8x10. |
Skills
| Visual Effects (Supervision, Compositing, etc.) Post-Production (Pipeline Development & Workflow Design) Design (Main Titles, Motion Graphics, Print, Web, Logos) Editing (Avid, Final Cut Pro, Media 100, Online A/B roll) Camera Work (Film, Video, & Still) Computers (Mac, Windows, Unix) Field & Studio Audio (Acquisition & Mixing) |
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Tools
| After Effects CS4 (11yrs.) Shake 4 (2yrs) Fusion 5 (3yrs) Combustion 3 Photoshop CS4 (11yrs.) Boujou 4 Mokey 3 |
Assimilate Scratch Illustrator CS3 DVD Studio Pro 4 Final Cut Pro 6 (4yrs.) Avid MC & Xpress (4 yrs.) ProTools 5 MediaCleaner 5 GoLive CS2 |
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