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Visual Effects:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. "The Big Bang Theory" (digital compositor) (1 episode, 2009)
       - The Terminator Decoupling (2009) TV episode (digital compositor) (uncredited)
2. "Worst Week" (digital compositor) (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
       - The Epidural (2009) TV episode (digital compositor)
       - The Sex (2009) TV episode (digital compositor)
       - The Puppy (2009) TV episode (digital compositor)
       - The Article (2009) TV episode (digital compositor)
       - The Gift (2008) TV episode (digital compositor)
         (10 more)
3. Layla (2009) (senior effects artist)
4. "Two and a Half Men" (digital compositor) (1 episode, 2009)
       - I'd Like to Start with the Cat (2009) TV episode (digital compositor) (uncredited)
5. "Friday Night Lights" (digital compositor) (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
       - Underdogs (2009) TV episode (digital compositor)
       - The Giving Tree (2008) TV episode (digital compositor)
6. "Imagination Movers" (inferno artist) (1 episode, 2008)
       - No Noise Is Good Noise (2008) TV episode (inferno artist)
7. The Poker House (2008) (Inferno artist)
8. "Bionic Woman" (Inferno artist) (4 episodes, 2007)
   ... aka "The Bionic Woman" (USA: complete title)
       - The List (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
       - Faceoff (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
       - Pilot (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
       - Unaired Pilot (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
9. "Kyle XY" (Inferno artist) (7 episodes, 2007)
       - Free to Be You and Me (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
       - Does Kyle Dream of Electric Fish? (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
       - Come to Your Senses (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
       - Balancing Act (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
       - The List Is Life (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
         (2 more)
10. "Six Degrees" (Inferno artist) (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
    ... aka "6°" (USA: promotional title)
        - A Simple Twist of Fate (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - Objects in the Mirror (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - Surstromming or a Slice (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - Ray's Back (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - Sedgewick's (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
          (7 more)
11. "Grey's Anatomy" (Inferno artist) (23 episodes, 2006-2007) (visual effects) (unknown episodes)
        - Didn't We Almost Have It All? (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - Testing 1-2-3 (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - The Other Side of This Life: Part 1 (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - The Other Side of This Life: Part 2 (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - Desire (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
          (18 more)
12. The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) (TV) (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
13. "Day Break" (Inferno artist) (12 episodes, 2006-2007) (inferno artist) (1 episode, 2006)
        - What If It's Him? (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - What If She's the Key? (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - What If He Walks Away? (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - What If He's Free? (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - What If He's Not Alone? (2007) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
          (8 more)
14. Because I Said So (2007) (Inferno artist)
15. "Dexter" (Inferno artist) (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Born Free (2006) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
        - Truth Be Told (2006) TV episode (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
16. All the King's Men (2006) (Inferno artist: MVF)
    ... aka Das Spiel der Macht (Germany)
17. "Saved" (visual effects artist) (1 episode, 2006)
        - Tango (2006) TV episode (visual effects artist) (uncredited)
18. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
    ... aka Garfield 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
19. The Omen (2006) (Inferno artist) (uncredited)
20. "Hot Properties" (2005) TV series (visual effects) (unknown episodes)
21. "My Name Is Earl" (2005) TV series (visual effects: MFX) (unknown episodes)
22. "How I Met Your Mother" (2005) TV series (visual effects) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "H.I.M.Y.M" (USA: short title)
23. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (visual effects rotoscoper: Zoic Studios) (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "CSI: Las Vegas" (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "C.S.I." (USA: short title)
    ... aka "CSI: Weekends" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "Les experts" (Canada: French title)
        - Snakes (2005) TV episode (visual effects rotoscoper: Zoic Studios) (uncredited)
24. "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2005) TV series (visual effects: Modern Videofilm) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "It's Always Sunny" (USA: promotional title)
25. "Joey" (2004) TV series (visual effects: MFX) (unknown episodes)
26. I, Robot (2004) (Inferno artist: Modern VideoFilm)
    ... aka I, Robot (Germany)
27. "Phil of the Future" (2004) TV series (visual effects) (unknown episodes)
28. "North Shore" (2004) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
29. Alien (1979) (Inferno artist) (2003 director's cut re-release) (uncredited)
    ... aka Alien: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
30. Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003) (TV) (digital compositor)
    ... aka Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka National Lampoon's Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (USA: promotional title)
31. "Enterprise" (visual effects: phase effects) (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka "Star Trek: Enterprise" (USA: new title)
        - Impulse (2003) TV episode (visual effects: phase effects)
32. "Tarzan" (digital compositor) (1 episode, 2003)
        - Pilot (2003) TV episode (digital compositor)
33. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) (Inferno artist)
    ... aka Die Liga der außergewöhnlichen Gentlemen (Germany)
    ... aka LXG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Liga výjimecných (Czech Republic)
    ... aka The League (USA: promotional title)
34. "Birds of Prey" (2002) TV series (visual effects compositing and rotoscoping: MVF) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "BOP" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
35. "John Doe" (2002) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
36. "Everwood" (2002) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Our New Life in Everwood" (UK: new syndication title)
37. "Baby Bob" (2002) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
38. "American Family" (2002) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "American Family: Journey of Dreams" (USA: second season title)
39. Lost in Oz (2002) (TV) (digital sky replacement)
40. "Smallville" (2001) TV series (digital fixes and clean-up) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Smallville Beginnings" (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka "Smallville: Superman the Early Years" (UK: promotional title)
41. "According to Jim" (2001) TV series (visual effects) (unknown episodes)
42. "My Wife and Kids" (2001) TV series (visual effects storyboard: MFX) (unknown episodes)
43. "Gilmore Girls" (2000) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Gilmore Girls: Beginnings" (USA: rerun title)
44. "Young Americans" (2000) TV series (digital artist) (unknown episodes)
45. "Son of the Beach" (2000) TV series (cell animator) (unknown episodes) (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
46. Satan's School for Girls (2000) (TV) (digital artist)
47. "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000) TV series (visual effects) (unknown episodes)
    
    
48. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) (visual effects artist)
49. House on Haunted Hill (1999) (visual effects artist)
50. "Angel" (1999) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Angel: The Series" (USA: long title)
51. Sabrina, Down Under (1999) (TV) (digital compositor)
52. "The West Wing" (1999) TV series (digital artist) (unknown episodes)
53. NetForce (1999) (TV) (digital compositor)
54. Inferno (1998) (TV) (digital compositor)
55. Sabrina Goes to Rome (1998) (TV) (digital compositor)
56. Simon Birch (1998) (visual effects artist)
    ... aka Angels and Armadillos
57. Knock Off (1998) (visual effects artist)
58. "Three" (1998) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
59. "Dawson's Creek" (1998) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
60. "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996) TV series (visual effects artist) (unknown episodes, 1997-2003)
    ... aka "Sabrina Goes to College" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "Sabrina" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
61. Tower of Terror (1997) (TV) (digital artist)
62. "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" (1997) TV series (digital artist: matte painting, compositing) (unknown episodes)
63. "Spawn" (1997) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Todd McFarlane's Spawn"
64. "The Shining" (1997) TV mini-series (digital compositor)
    ... aka "Stephen King's The Shining" (USA: complete title)
65. Double Team (1997) (visual effects artist)
    ... aka The Colony
66. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "BtVS" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Buffy" (USA: short title)
    ... aka "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series" (USA: long title)
67. "Weird Science" (1994) TV series (visual effects artist) (unknown episodes)
68. "Profiler" (1996) TV series (digital artist) (unknown episodes)
69. "Big Bad Beetleborgs" (1996) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes) (effects storyboard) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Saban's Big Bad Beetleborgs" (USA: complete title)
70. "The Jamie Foxx Show" (1996) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
71. "Nash Bridges" (1996) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Bridges"
72. "The Drew Carey Show" (1995) TV series (digital artist) (unknown episodes)
73. "The Parent 'Hood" (1995) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
74. "Masked Rider" (1995) TV series (visual effects) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Saban's Masked Rider" (USA: complete title)
75. "Home Improvement" (1991) TV series (visual effects artist) (unknown episodes, 1994-1999)
76. "Friends" (1994) TV series (digital artist) (unknown episodes) (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
77. "Thunder Alley" (1994) TV series (digital compositor) (unknown episodes)
78. "V.R. Troopers" (1994) TV series (visual effects) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Saban's V.R. Troopers" (USA: complete title)
79. "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" (1993) TV series (visual effects artist) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Mighty Morph'n Power Rangers" (USA: video box title)
    ... aka "Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers"
    ... aka "Power Rangers Ninja"
80. "Time Trax" (1993) TV series (digital artist) (unknown episodes)
    

Producer:

1. Roybertito's :60 Second Spot (2005) (producer)
2. Here Comes Dr. Tran (2003) (producer)
   

Production Designer:

1. Oedipus (2004)
   ... aka Oedipus: The Movie (USA: informal title)
   

Art Department:

1. Oedipus (2004) (storyboard artist)
   ... aka Oedipus: The Movie (USA: informal title)
   

Actor:

1. Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) (uncredited) .... Extra