Mathew Thomas
Has over 10 years of experience working on multiple aspects of big budget, high pressure, world class Feature Animation, Live Action VFX, Cinematic VR and Animated Short projects.
Specializing in Lighting and Compositing, using Katana, After Effects & Nuke, with additional technical, scripting, and artistic experience in VR 360 Compositing and Pipeline.
Self motivated, considered a closer, with experience leading teams but who can also either work in teams or independently to get even the most challenging of shots in front of the client, notes addressed, on time, and for final approval.
Oz, the Great and Powerful - Dark Forest Reel
This Imageworks produced Shot Build of Oz's Dark Forest Sequence uses and highlights some of the key shots of the sequence. All of the final shots selected for the piece, as well as the shot build wireframe elements, were lit and rendered by me using Katana and Arnold.
The Orville - S2E8 Show Reel
I lit and rendered the Orville spaceship in all shots in this reel where the Orville is visible. I also lit and rendered all the Kaylon spherical ships seen in the last shot. For all shots in this episode, I worked closely with the compositors to provide all the elements they needed. The background CG was done by an outside vendor.
GAME CINEMATIC/ANIMATED SHORT PROJECTS
Lighting & Compositing
2019 Overwatch 2 Animated Short
2019 World of Warcraft Shadowlands Animated Short
2019 World of Warcraft Reckoning Cinematic
2018 Diablo Immortal Animated Short
2018 Overwatch: D.Va Animated Short
2017 Hearthstone Animated Short
2017 Overwatch: Reinhardt Animated Short
FILM PROJECTS
Lighting, Compositing, and Stereo
2023 Wish
2022 Strange World
2021 Encanto
2020 Raya and the Last Dragon
2015 The Walk
2013 The Smurfs 2
2013 Oz the Great and Powerful
2011 Zookeeper
2011 Green Lantern
2010/I Alice in Wonderland
TV PROJECTS
Lighting
2021 The Flash
2019 The Orville
360 CINEMATIC VR PROJECTS
2015-2016 Key 360 Projects with WEVR:
360 Episodic Series for Samsung - GONE
360 Music Video - Fort Minor's "Welcome"
360 Music Video - Run the Jewels' "Crown"
360 VR Experience - Sports Illustrated 2016 Swimsuit VR Experience
360 Cinematic Short starring Seth Green - Holidays: Christmas VR
360 Cinematic Short - Eye For an Eye: A Séance
360 YouTube - Dan & Phil USA Tour Stage Performance
360 Concert Video - David Choe's Mangchi's BTS and Concert Performance
360 Marketing Video - Carnival Cruises
360 Marketing Video - LinkedIN
Stereo Comp & Conversion Only
2012 Green Hornet
2009 G-Force
2007 Beowulf