Bastiaan Koch

Bastiaan Koch

LucasFilm/ILM Alumni & founder of Marauder Film.

Director/VFX Artist / 17 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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VFX Supervisor

Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Class of '09 (2023)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Last Thing He Told Me (2023)

On-Set Visual Effects Supervisor

Praise This (2023)

On-Set Visual Effects Supervisor

Monarch (2022)

On-Set VFX Supervisor

They/Them (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (2022)

Visual Effects Producer

Becoming (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Bumblebee: The Movie (2018)

VFX Supervisor / Visual Effects Supervisor

Succession (2018)

Designer

Ready Player One (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Downsizing (2017)

Digital Artist

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

Digital Artist

Tomorrowland (2015)

Digital Artist

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Visual Effects Producer

The Shells (2015)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Artist/Designer

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Follow The Camera (2013)

Artist/Designer

Pacific Rim (2013)

Visual Effects

The Drummond Will (2013)

Visual Effects Artist

The Avengers (2012)

Artist/Designer

Battleship (2012)

Visual Effects Artist

Super 8 (2011)

Artist/Designer

Rango (2011)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The 3rd Letter (2010)

Visual Effects Artist

Avatar (2009)

Visual Effects Artist

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Artist/Designer

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Visual Effects Artist

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Speed Racer (2008)

Creature Supervisor - Double Negative

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Digital Artist

The Dark Knight (2008)

Visual Effects Artist

10,000 BC (2008)

The Golden Compass (2007)

Model Supervisor

Sunshine (2007) (2007)

Visual Effects Consultant

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Is This Heaven

On-Set Visual Effects Supervisor

Uglies

Bastiaan Koch is a film director, writer + designer. He is a member of Marauder Film + George Lucas’ famed production house; Industrial Light & Magic. Bastiaan is noted for his work on powered exoskeletons, robotics and his CG mecha design for Pacific Rim and the Transformers movie franchise.

His feature screenplay The 3rd Letter was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2012 Beverly Hills Film Festival.

Besides Bastiaan's work with ILM he is developing two trans-media properties;

facebook.com/IsThisHeavenmovie

facebook.com/followthecamera
Work History

  • Film Director

    Marauder Film

    October 2009 - February 2018

    San Francisco based Marauder Film specializes in early stage feature film development.

  • Artist/Designer

    Industrial Light & Magic

    April 2008 - May 2017
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Transformers: Age of Extinction, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Avengers, Transformers: Dark side of the Moon, Rango, Battleship, Pacific Rim.

  • Judge

    Tudou.com

    June 2012 - July 2012

    Judging dutites involved reviewing, writing and presenting my arguments for the finalists of the Tudou Film Festival for best feature film award and best VFX award. Other duties involved hosting, various indie filmakers panels and a specific solo presentation on the future of VFX in the indie filmakers world.

  • Director/Writer

    Horsie in the Hedge Cinema

    November 2001 - December 2011

    Co-wrote/directed the British short: 'In God We Trust'
    Music Video Director.

  • Sr. Visual Effects Artist

    Digital Domain

    November 2007 - April 2008

  • Lead Creature/Character Artist

    Double Negative

    April 2007 - November 2007

    CG character and creatures modeling for the motion picture Hellboy2.

    Encompasses:
    -Small team management/leading
    -Modeling pipeline development/RnD
    -Conceptual art work/art direction

  • Sr. 3D Modeler and Texture Painter

    Cinesite

    July 2006 - March 2007

    Modeling, UVing and texturing hard surface models and creatures (deamons) for ''His Dark Materials: Golden Compass/Northern Lights''.

  • Lead/Supervising Modeller

    MPC

    July 2005 - July 2006

    I was responsible for creating and overseeing all aspects of 3D geometry including Icarus I & II, leading a team of artists for over one year and responsible for many aspects of conceptual visualization on Icarus.

  • 3D Artist

    Valkieser Capital Images

    January 2005 - June 2005

    Working at this post-procuction house I had the chance to work within a very tight and versatile team. I would approach every aspect within 3D from Modelling to final animation. On occasion we would be allocated our own commercials which we would take on individually from start to finish.
    I learnt a great deal in particular within HDRI lighting, organic animal modelling, fur dynamics and texturing. I had senior roles on commercials such as 'Asics Shoe Attack', world wide release and Live8: U2 Music Video.

  • 3D Artist

    Myths and Legends

    1995 - 1995

    Trainee in Maya

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Education

  • Escape Studios

    2003 - 2004

  • MIddlesex University

    2001 - 2003

  • Pershore Business School

    2001 - 2001

  • Rugby School

    1996 - 2001

  • European School

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