Experienced Austrian–American film artist and writer recognized for excellence in animation across film and gaming industries. With extensive on-set involvement and comprehensive expertise in digital animation and visual effects, I bring valuable insights to collaborative projects within the film community. As an experienced supervisor and dedicated mentor to global animation teams, I leverage my skills to foster creative excellence. I hold three UCLA certificates for Screenplay, Creative Writing, Film Production, and the Epic Games Fellowship program.
Seeking a new challenge in a creative environment.

RODEO FX – Montreal
Multilateral creative FX company
Animation Supervisor: January 2020 – June 2024

• Responsibilities:
  • Managed clients and teams as client-facing Animation Supervisor
  • Involved in department building and mentoring new animation talent
  • Scheduled resources, teams
  • Established efficient workflows between departments and productions
• Key Achievements:
  • Sandman – animation supervisor 10 episodes – playful Gargoyle performance
  • Witcher 3 – animation supervisor 2 episodes – fantasy creatures

METHOD STUDIOS – Montreal
VFX company
Animation Supervisor: May 2019 – January 2020

• Responsibilities:
  • Lead animation development for Top Gun

FRAMESTORE INC. – Montreal
VFX and Animation company
Animation Supervisor: September 2014 – January 2019

• Responsibilities:
  • Involved in department building and mentoring new animation talent
  • Interviewed and recruited talents
  • Created and implemented new workflows for cameras and layout
  • Established physics-based workflows in animation
• Key Achievements:
  • Spearheaded crocodile sequence for Peter Pan movie
  • Selected for On-Set Supervision in South Africa for Mowgli movie
  • Developed a complex sequence of giant elephants for King Arthur movie
  • Directed Animation for Captain Marvel

PSYOP – Los Angeles
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Animation Supervisor April 2014 – July 2014 (contract)

SCANLINE VFX – Los Angeles
VFX company
Animation Supervisor: January 2012 – January 2014

• Responsibilities:
  • Built animation department from ground up
  • Established transition from 3D Max to Maya pipeline
• Key Achievements:
  • Directed team of animators for Iron Man 3 – Mansion Destruction
  • Created pre-visualizations for storm sequences for Wolf of Wall Street

DIGITAL DOMAIN – Los Angeles
VFX company
Animation Supervisor: January 2008 – January 2012

ROZAR PICTURES – Los Angeles
clientside VFX team „Speed Racer“
Previz artist: October 2007 – Dezember 2007 (contract)

SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS – Los Angeles
VFX company
Animation Supervisor: April 2005 – October 2007

DIGITAL DOMAIN – Los Angeles
VFX company
Animation / CG – Supervisor: January 1997 – March 2005

MEDIEN GRUPPE AUSTRIA – Vienna
Multi media company
Head of Studio / CG – Supervisor 1991 – 1996

FREELANCE – Vienna
Animator – Designer – Editor – Photographer 1988 – 1991

PYRAMID MUSIC – Vienna
Sound Studio
Sound Engineer 1988 – 1991

Management training at Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks, Framestore, and Rodeo
Certificate for Creative Writing, UCLA Extension | 2024
EdX – Entrepreneurial Operations, EdX | 2021
Epic Fellowship 2020 – learning unreal engine 4.x | 2020
Certificate for Screenwriting, UCLA Extension | 2011
Certificate for Film producing | UCLA Extension | 2010
Skillpath – Leadership Skills for Supervisors | 1999
Sound engineering | Academy of Performing Arts Vienna, 1988
Electrical Engineering | Graduation “Higher Technical School” (HTL) – Innsbruck, 1986

Five-times Animation Supervisor in an Academy Award-winning VFX team.
2007 VES Award Nomination, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture for “Spiderman3” in “Birth of Sandman”
2003 D&AD Award Silver Nomination, TV & Cinema Advertising Crafts/Special Effects for “Adidas-mechanical legs” special effects.
2003 VES Award, Best Art Direction for Special Effects for “Adidas – Mechanical Legs”
2003 VES Award Nomination, Best Visual Effects in a Commercial for “Adidas – Mechanical Legs”
2000 Gold Clio Award, Best Visual Effects for “Invisible Man” Lewis jeans commercial
1999 Gold Clio Award, Best Visual Effects for “Pepsi Goose” commercial
1997 „Saturn“ for „Der Winzer und der Wein „

Co – Visual Effects Supervision:
IRONMAN 3 – Mansion destruction sequence – Scanline VFX, 2012 – 2013, Los Angeles
Co-VFX Supervisor & Animation Supervisor, Virtual Cinematography

UNIVERSAL THEME PARKS – Commercials “Dinosaurs” – Digital Domain, 1998, Los Angeles
On-set co-VFX supervisor, Animation Supervisor

Animation Director
WITCHER – S3 – 2 episodes – Rodeo FX, 2022, Montreal
Creative animations of terrifying creatures.

SANDMAN – 3 episodes – Rodeo FX, 2021, Montreal
Gargoyle Gregory Creature animation

CAPTAIN MARVEL – several sequences – Framestore, 2018, Montreal
shot design, digital doubles, and spaceships.

KING ARTHUR – several sequences – Framestore, 2016, Montreal
Motion development for Giant Elephants, Previs, Cameras, Digi doubles

LITTLE VAMPIRE – Movie – Digital Renaissance, 2000, Oberhausen
Vampire bats and flying, vampire cows, cameras, vehicle animation, FX animation

DER WINZER – animated short – MGA, 1996, Vienna
Animation Director, Storyboarding, animation, character design

JOLLY BUNTSTIFTE – commercial – PL, 1993, Vienna
Animation Director, character design, animation, first CG animated commercial in Austria

Animation Supervision
WITCHER – BLOOD ORIGIN – 2 episodes – Rodeo FX, 2023, Montreal
Creative animations of a centipede monster.

FEAR STREET – 3 parts – Rodeo FX, 2021, Montreal
Goo monsters

LOVECRAFT COUNTY – 10 episodes – Rodeo FX, 2020, Montreal
Car crash, monsters, humans flying 

DEADPOOL 2 – several sequences – Framestore, 2017, Montreal
Superheroes fight scenes, on-set supervision, direction of mocap sessions.

BLADE RUNNER 2049 – several sequences – Framestore, 2016, Montreal
Animation of bee swarm, cinematography, CG vehicles

MOWGLI – final sequence – Framestore, 2015, Montreal
On-set animation development, Elephant and Tiger development, camera design

PETER PAN – several sequences – Framestore, 2014, Montreal
Shot design, crocodile jump, digital doubles, sailship

CAPTAIN AMERICA – several sequences – Scanline VFX, 2013, Los Angeles
Shot design, digital doubles, attack ships

WOLF OF WALLSTREET – storm sequence – Scanline VFX, 2013, Los Angeles
Shot design, digital doubles, ship and helicopters

X-MEN FIRST CLASS – several sequences – Digital Domain, 2011, Los Angeles
Digital Doubles, Cinematography

TRON LEGACY – several sequences – Digital Domain, 2010, Los Angeles
Digital Doubles, Cinematography, Bikes and Jets animation

GI-JOE COBRA– several sequences – Digital Domain, 2009, Los Angeles
Accelerate suits, digital stunts, Eiffel Tower collapse.

ADIDAS MECHANICAL LEGS – commercial – Digital Domain, 2003, Los Angeles
Creative use of motion capture. 

Lead Animation
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE – several sequences – Scanline VFX, 2013, Los Angeles
digital doubles, cg-horse, under water creature

SPIDERMAN 3 – Sandman, Venom – Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2004 – 2005, Los Angeles
Previs and animation for Sandman, and final animation for several hundred shots.

MUMMY 3 – film – Digital Domain, 2008, Los Angeles
Lead animation for Terracotta Warriors

I, ROBOT – Dome sequences, Fight scenes – Digital Domain, 2004, Los Angeles
Body mechanics, Robots climbing a building

TITANIC – Passengers – Digital Domain, 1997, Los Angeles
Motion captured passengers walking on deck, falling, and drowning.

CG – Supervisor:
MERCEDES BABY – Commercial – Digital Domain, 1999, Los Angeles
Cg-supervision, facial animation, face setup, shaders

LEXUS “Fetus” – Commercial – Digital Domain, 1998, Los Angeles
Cg-supervision, animation, shaders, Cg baby/fetus

Animator:
DOCTOR STRANGE – several sequences – Framestore, 2016, Montreal
Digital doubles, FX animation

ARRIVAL – several sequences – Framestore, 2016, Montreal
Helicopter animations

MAN OF STEEL – Film – Scanline VFX, 2013, Los Angeles
Digital doubles

SPLINTER – Short Film by Wojtek – 2007, Warsaw
Animation, texture, cameras

SPEED RACER – Film – Rozar Pictures, 2007, Los Angeles
Previz animation for the imaginative car race.

I AM LEGEND – several shots – Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2006, Los Angeles
Cg fish, digital doubles, monsters

COIN – Short Film by Giancarlo Lari – 1999, Los Angeles
Animation, mocap, cameras