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  • Visual Effects
  • Animation Department
  • Editor
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Graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1998, then received a degree from East Tennessee State University in Animation. Illustration, and Multimedia in 2002. Graduated from Academy of Art University with an MFA in Animation and Visual Effects in 2007. Has lived in Columbia, TN, Johnson City, TN, Los Angeles, CA, and Wellington, New Zealand.
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    Known for

    Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
    X-Men: Days of Future Past
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(Rhythm & Hues Studios)
    • 2014
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2009
    Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds in R.I.P.D. (2013)
    R.I.P.D.
    5.6
    • Visual Effects(Rhythm & Hues Studios)
    • 2013
    Will Ferrell in Land of the Lost (2009)
    Land of the Lost
    5.3
    • Visual Effects(Rhythm & Hues)
    • 2009

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    Visual Effects



    • Brandon Sklenar in 1923 (2022)
      1923
      8.3
      TV Series
      • matte painter
      • 2025
    • Alexander Ludwig and Jessica Frances Dukes in Earth Abides (2024)
      Earth Abides
      6.2
      TV Series
      • senior matte painter
      • 2024
    • Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Kristen Wiig, Kaia Gerber, and Amber Chardae Robinson in Palm Royale (2024)
      Palm Royale
      6.7
      TV Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • 2024
    • Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald in The Tourist (2022)
      The Tourist
      7.1
      TV Series
      • senior matte painter
      • 2024
    • King Shaka (2023)
      King Shaka
      5.4
      TV Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • 2023
    • Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise, Betty Gilpin, and Gabrielle Creevy in Three Women (2023)
      Three Women
      6.8
      TV Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • 2023
    • Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Cynthia Nixon, Louisa Jacobson, Morgan Spector, Carrie Coon, and Denée Benton in The Gilded Age (2022)
      The Gilded Age
      8.1
      TV Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • matte painting supervisor
      • 2023
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Nick Offerman, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera, Sebastian Stan, and Anthony Ramos in Dumb Money (2023)
      Dumb Money
      6.9
      • digital compositor
      • 2023
    • Good Omens (2019)
      Good Omens
      8.0
      TV Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • 2023
    • Daryl Edwards, Matt Long, Luna Blaise, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Holly Taylor, Melissa Roxburgh, Parveen Kaur, and Ty Doran in Manifest (2018)
      Manifest
      7.0
      TV Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • 2023
    • Jake McDorman and Betty Gilpin in Mrs. Davis (2023)
      Mrs. Davis
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • 2023
    • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
      The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
      8.7
      TV Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • 2023
    • Servant (2019)
      Servant
      7.4
      TV Series
      • matte painting supervisor: Powerhouse VFX
      • 2023
    • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
      6.9
      TV Series
      • matte painter: Method Studios
      • 2022
    • Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
      Wendell & Wild
      6.4
      • digital supervisor
      • matte painting supervisor
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2022

    Animation Department



    • Rickey Boyd, Victoria Lauren, and Luke Drewell in Planet Blue: Journey to Eco (2020)
      Planet Blue: Journey to Eco
      9.3
      Short
      • compositing
      • 2020
    • Taming of the Shrew (2018)
      Taming of the Shrew
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2018

    Editor



    • Taming of the Shrew (2018)
      Taming of the Shrew
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018

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