Alan Sonneman

Alan Sonneman

Senior Matte Painter / 27 yrs

Palo Alto, CA

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Digital Matte Painter

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Digital Matte Painter

Wonder Woman (2017)

Digital Matte Painter

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Matte Painter

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Matte Painter

Marco Polo (2014)

Matte Painter

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Matte Painter

Nim's Island (2008)

Matte Painter

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)

Matte Painting

Blood Will Tell (2007)

Digital Matte Artist

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Digital Artist

People I Know (2002)

Digital Artist

AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001)

Digital Artist

Supernova (2000)

I have worked in the film industry for over 25 years starting in the nascent days of MTV for the likes of Bob Abel Productions and Propaganda Films. As a painter of photo realistic images, I started matte painting for Boss Films and went on to work digitally for Digital Domain, ILM, Rhythm and Hues and Dreamworks.
Work History

  • Matte painter

    FuseFX

    January 2018 - May 2018
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Through my own company I have done large public murals:

    Biltmore Hotel (Lobby & Bistro) LA, CA 1985
    San Francisco Hilton (Presidential Suite) SF, CA 1989
    Barry Sanders Residence, Bel Air, CA 1990
    Riverside County Hall of Justice, Riverside, CA 1992
    Fairmont Hotel (Lobby), New Orleans, LA 1993
    Northern Trust Bank (Exec. Office Lobby) LA, CA 1993
    Dept. of Water and Power, Sun Valley, CA 1994

    I've contributed matte paintings and concept designs for film and television as well as provide art direction and backings in the beginning days of MTV for artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Guns and Roses and the Traveling Wilburys.

  • Matter painter

    Method Studios

    February 2017 - May 2017
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Matte Painter

    MPC

    October 2016 - January 2017

  • Adjunct Faculty Member

    Academy of Art University

    December 2002 - December 2015

    I've taught photography, photoshop and visual effects both online and in the classroom

  • Logan

    January 2014 - February 2014
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Mirada Studios

    November 2013 - December 2013
    Los Angeles, CA

  • The Molecule

    March 2013 - March 2013
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Mirada Studios

    February 2013 - February 2013
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Buster Design

    January 2013 - January 2013
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Mirada Studios

    January 2013 - January 2013
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Mikros Image

    April 2012 - June 2012
    Montreal, Canada

  • Motion Theory

    November 2008 - 2008
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Rhythm & Hues Studios

    March 2008 - 2008
    Culver City, CA

  • The Orphanage

    May 2007 - 2007
    San Francisco, CA

  • Digital Domain

    January 2003 - 2007
    Venice, CA

  • Blind

    April 2006 - 2006
    Santa Monica, CA

  • Giant Killer Robots

    2005 - 2006

  • Radium

    May 2005 - 2005
    San Francisco, CA

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    December 2003 - 2004
    San Rafeal, CA

  • DreamWorks Animation

    August 1997 - September 2001
    Palo Alto, CA

  • Boss Films

    April 1991 - 1993
    Los Angeles, CA
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Education

  • BFA

    San Francisco Art Institute

    November 1972 - November 1974

  • Northwestern University

    November 1971 - November 1973

  • Winona Senior High School

    1968 - 1971