Ben Grossmann VFX Supervisor


Visual Effects Experience

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Company Title Projects
The Syndicate
& Cafe FX		 Creative Director &
Visual Effects
Supervisor

(www) Worked with a ton of talented people on a variety of commercials, music videos, and features, under the leadership of Managing Director Kenny Solomon.

Features:

Alice in Wonderland
VFX Supervisor Ken Ralston at Sony Imageworks
VFX supervised a team of 30 artists to complete 50 Stereoscopic shots, and the creation of CG for an additional 30. Primarilysupervised the Alice Crosses The Moat sequence, Night Falls, Alice Meets Bayard, Alice Decides at the White Queen Castle, and trailer versions for many of the Croquet Lawn shots.

Shutter Island
Director: Martin Scorsese & VFX Supervisor Rob Legato
Was on-set for production, and VFX Supervisor for The Syndicate on over 200 shots. Syndicate was the lead house for all CG work and contributed hero shots throughout the film using miniatures, directed VFX element shoots, matte paintings, and full-CG environments.

2012
Director: Roland Emmerich
VFX Supervised a handful of shots for VFX Supervisors Volker Engel and Marc Weigert. Did some work on the Elk Discovery sequence, and Times Square during the Presidential Address.

Land of the Lost
Director: Brad Silberling
VFX Supervised over 70 shots of reconstruction in the Desert where they meet Chaka.

Shine A Light
Director: Martin Scorsese
VFX Supervised the creation of the climax of the film, an epic stedicam shot that takes us from the stage at the Beacon Theatre, to a wide helicopter shot overlooking all of NYC.

For One More Day
Director: Lloyd Kramer
VFX Supervisor for the film. Supervised all VFX including the recreation of Shea Stadium and crowds in the 70s and present day.

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:
Radiohead: House of Cards - Director: James Frost
Lifehouse: First Time - Director: Sean Mullens
Mariah Carey: Bye Bye - Director: Justin Francis
Mattafix: Things Have Changed - Director: Justin Francis


Other Projects:
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Director: Thierry Coup
Independent Visual Effects
Supervisor		 Hollow Man 2
 (www) Production VFX 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,
Gray Matter
 Compositor The Italian Job
( 13MB) Composited under VFX Supervisor Gray Marshall for Director F. Gary Gray.
Gray Matter
 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.
Pixel Magic
 Compositor The Legend of Zu
(www) Composited under VFX Supervisor Joe Bauer
Ring of Fire
 Compositor

Return to Halloweentown
(www) Composited under VFX Supervisor David Kuklish.
Moving Pixels Compositor
 Chrysler Commercial ( 6MB)
Moving Pixels Compositor FoxWoods Casino Commercial
( 5MB) for Director Nick Piper and VFX Supervisor Tony Smoller
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
Pixel Magic
 Wire & Rig
Removal		 Spiderman (www)
Behind Enemy Lines (www)
Hart's War (www).
CafeFX
 Wire & Rig
Removal		 The One
( 7MB)
Click 3x LA
 Effects
Designer		 K-Mart Commercial.
Gray Matter
 Design &
Authoring 		Company Reel, Web, DVD.
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.