Paul Runyan

Paul Runyan

Animator, Lighter, Compositor, Tracker, Look Dev and Lead

Lead VFX Generalist / Supervisor Camera Layout Anim / 25 yrs

United States

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Visual Effects Artist

Fly Me to the Moon (2024)

Previsualization Artist

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

Visual Effects Artist

Atlas (2024)

Visual Effects Artist

Argylle (2024)

Layout Artist

Cocaine Bear (2023)

Senior Previs Animator

Marvel's Midnight Suns (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Pinocchio (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Morbius (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Visualization Artist

Loki (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

WandaVision (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

Red Notice (2021)

Animation Director

Cargo (2017)

Digital Artist

Alone in the Dark 2 (2010)

Lighter, Previs

Legends of Tomorrow (2016)

Previs and Postvis

Picard

Postvis, Compositor, Lighter

Free Guy (2021)

VFX Generalist, Compositor, Speed Tree Specialist

The Morning Show (2019)

VFX Generalist, Compositor

Black Summer (2019)

Visualization Artist

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

VFX Generalist

Fear the walking Dead (2015)

VFX Generalist

Heroes Reborn (2015)

VFX Generalist

The Last Ship (2014)

VFX Generalist

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)

VFX Generalist

Gotham (2014)

VFX Generalist

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

VFX Generalist

Lab Rats (2012)

VFX Generalist

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

VFX Generalist

The Guardian (2010)

Additional Modeling

Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)

VFX Generalist

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)

Visual Effects (Unknown Episodes)

Captain Scarlet (2005)

Digital Artist

Naked Science (2004)

VFX Generalist

Fat Albert (2004)

Visual Effects

Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future (2001)

Visual Effects (Unknown Episodes)

Max Steel (2001)

VFX Generalist

CSI (2000)

VFX Generalist

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999)

VFX Generalist, Compositor

Sharknado 5 (2017)

Animation Director

CarGo

VFX Generalist

Critters: A New Binge

VFX Generalist

The Space Between (2021)
2020 Generalist Reel
Spiderman Far From Home
Black Summer
Spiderman Far From Home
The Last Ship
Camera Layout Anim / VFX Generalist
Spiderman Far From Home
Camera Layout Anim / VFX Generalist
Spiderman Far From Home
Critters Earth View
Breathin
Gotham Cityscape
Animator
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Ice Effect
Animator
Heroes Reborn Salt Clones
My career as a Generalist has taken many forms. I use Maya, Modo, PFTrack, Nuke, After Effects, Speed Tree and near every render engine available. Look Development, Previs, Project Planning and Animation Directing has been my path that has given me a complete understanding of the process with VFX in all ways. I can take a shot from the top to the bottom and deliver quality.
Work History

  • VFX Supervisor

    Halon Entertainment

    July 2021 - Present

  • 3D Generalist

    Digital Domain

    August 2019 - April 2020
    Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Pre and Postvis for Free Guy
    Previs for Pickard
    Lighting and Look Dev for Free Guy

  • Previs / Lighter

    Zoic Studios

    November 2019 - November 2019
    Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Previs for Legends of Tomorrow
    Lighting for Legends of Tomorrow

  • VFX Generalist

    Local Hero Post

    March 2019 - July 2019
    Santa Monica, CA

  • Post Visualization

    The Third Floor

    December 2018 - December 2018

    Undisclosed Marvel project

  • 3D Generalist / Compositor

    Local Hero Post

    August 2018 - March 2019

  • Compositor Motion Graphics

    Fox Sports

    June 2018 - March 2019
    Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Motion Graphics for NFL, College Football and Boxing

  • Animation Director

    The Asylum

    October 2016 - May 2017
    Burbank, California

  • 3D Generalist

    Warner Bros.

    January 2004 - January 2005
    Los Angeles, CA

    Lead Background Artist and Color for 3D

  • VFX Modeler, Animator, Compositor

    Muse VFX

    November 2017 - November 2017
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Had a good stint with Muse until a project went away. Looking forward to getting back there one day. Great folks!

  • effects animator/lighter

    Freelance

    October 1998 - Present

    Looking for the next big gig!

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Stargate Studios

    July 2015 - December 2015

    VFX, Look development, surfacing, blowing stuff up

  • Visual Effects Artist

    CoSA VFX

    March 2014 - December 2014
    North Hollywood, CA

  • Visual effects

    Riot Pictures

    2005 - 2007

  • Visual Effects Artis/Modeler/ Layout

    Digital Domain

    November 2003 - December 2005

  • modeler/ vfx

    Foundation Imaging

    1998 - 2002
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Education

  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

    Helix High School, La Mesa Ca

    1989 - 1992