Bill Ball

Bill Ball

Northern NJ

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Technical Director

Charlie's Angels (2019)

FX Td

Ferdinand (2017)

FX Td

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Effects Technical Director

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Effects Technical Director

Rio 2 (2014)

Digital Artist

Godzilla (2014)

Effects Technical Director

Epic (2013)

Effects Technical Director

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

Lighter

John Carter (2012)

Digital Compositor

The Vow (2012)

FX / Lighting TD

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Effects & Lighting Technical Director

X-Men: First Class (2011)

FX Technical Director

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Lighting Technical Director

The Wolfman (2010)

FX/Lighting TD

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Effects Artist

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

Visual Effects Technical Director

Aliens in the Attic (2009)

FX/Lighting TD

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Visual Effects Technical Director

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

FX/Lighting TD

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Effects Technical Director

The Golden Compass (2007)

Technical Director

The Invasion (2007)

Dynamics Artist

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Technical Director

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)

Lighting TD

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Technical Director

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

Technical Director

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Technical Director

Hellboy (2004)

Technical Director

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

CG Animator

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

Technical Animator

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

Matchmove Artist

Cast Away (2000)

Match Move Artist

Hollow Man (2000)

Match Move Artist

Stuart Little (1999)

CG Animation

Spongebob SquarePants (1999)

Digital Artist

Godzilla (1998)

Match Mover

Starship Troopers (1997)

Visual Effects

Anaconda (1997)

Technical Assistant

The Cable Guy (1996)

Technical Assistant

James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Match Move Artist

What Lies Beneath

Work History
  • EFX/Lighting Technical Director

    FreelanceTD

    November 2009 - Present
  • Fx TD

    Blue Sky Studios

    July 2011 - July 2017
    Greenwich,CT
  • FX / Lighting TD

    Cinesite

    March 2010 - June 2011

    John Carter of Mars: Cloth Simulation, dust and smoke

    XMen: First Class : Bampf Fluid effect, look dev Red Square and military vehicles

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt.1: Particle and Cloth effects for Dumbledore's Ghost

  • FX/Lighting TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    May 2007 - November 2009

    Houdini FX animation for Golden Compass, The Incredible Hulk, and Mummy3. Lighting on Night at the Museum 2, The Wolfman,Alvin and the Chipmunks 2

  • FX Technical Director

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2007 - November 2009
  • VFX Technical Director

    Hydraulx

    December 2006 - May 2007
  • VFX Technical Director

    Ring of Fire

    October 2006 - November 2006
  • Technical Director

    Furious FX

    August 2006 - October 2006

    Staff Technical Director - Generalist

  • Technical Director

    CafeFX

    November 2005 - June 2006
  • VFX Lighter

    CafeFX

    2005 - 2006
  • Technical Director Effects Animation

    Ring of Fire

    August 2005 - October 2005

    Fluid and particles effects to simulate tornado and snow.

  • Technical Director Lighting/ Effects Animation

    R!ot Pictures

    February 2005 - July 2005
  • Technical Director

    The Orphanage

    February 2004 - May 2004
  • Technical Director

    Warner Bros. Animation

    January 2003 - January 2004
  • VFX Technical Director

    Riot Games

    2004 - 2004
  • Digital Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    1995 - 2002
  • Film Student

    Regent University

    1993 - 1995
Education
  • Regent University

    1993 - 1995
  • Savannah College of Art and Design

    1992 - 1994
  • New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury

    1991 - 1992
  • New York University

    1991 - 1991
  • Center for the media arts

    1990 - 1991
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Br

    1988 - 1991