Ben Sumner

Ben Sumner

Senior CG Generalist and Compositor

Senior CG Generalist / Senior Digital Compositor / 14 yrs

Atlanta, GA

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Visual Effects Artist

The Absence of Eden (2024)

3D Generalist

Creed III (2023)

Digital Compositor

The Orville (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Bruised (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

The Starling (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

Coming 2 America (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Holidate (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

The Babysitter 2 (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Lovecraft Country (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Amazing Stories (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Like a Boss (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Just Mercy (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Creepshow (2019)

Digital Compositor

Jacob's Ladder (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Stuber (2019)

Digital Compositor

Fast Color (2019)

Digital Compositor

Little (2019)

Digital Compositor

Creed II (2018)

Digital Compositor;visual Effects Artist

Lodge 49 (2018)

Digital Compositor

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Digital Compositor

Geostorm (2017)

Digital Compositor

The Orville (2017)

Digital Compositor

Naked (2017)

Digital Compositor

Westworld (2016)

3d Artist;digital Compositor

Stranger Things (2016)

Visual Effects Artist

Better Call Saul (2015)

Digital Compositor

Limitless (2015)

Digital Compositor

The Librarians (2014)

Digital Compositor

Noah (2014)

Digital Compositor

The Originals (2013)

Digital Compositor

Europa Report (2013)

Digital Compositor

Man of Steel (2013)

Digital Compositor

Phil Spector (2013)

Digital Compositor

Gilded Lilys (2013)

Digital Compositor

Life of Pi (2012)

Digital Compositor

Elementary (2012)

Digital Compositor

The Dictator (2012)

Digital Compositor

The Finder (2012)

Digital Compositor

The Sitter (2011)

Digital Compositor

The Muppets (2011)

Digital Compositor

Tower Heist (2011)

Digital Artist

Warrior (2011)

Digital Compositor

Fast Five (2011)

Visual Effects;digital Compositor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Match Move Artist

Beastly (2011)

Digital Compositor

Black Swan (2010)

Digital Compositor

The King's Speech (2010)

Digital Compositor

The Walking Dead (2010)

Digital Compositor

Step Up 3D (2010)

Digital Compositor

Despair (2010)

Digital Compositor

Just Wright (2010)

Digital Compositor

Royal Pains (2009)

Compositor

Mina (2008)

Digital Compositor

Bones (2005)

I am a Senior CG artist and Compositor living in Atlanta GA. I have 12 years of experience across many facets of Visual Effects as a whole from Modeling, LookDev, Lighting, Rendering, Compositing, Tracking, Scripting, and Realtime Graphics. In my free time I enjoy working in game development, and help run a small manufacturing company with my wife. I am looking to transition from Visual Effects to the Games industry and am looking for a job that can utilize my skills in that field.
Work History
  • Senior CG Artist

    Crafty Apes

    May 2019 - March 2023
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Hybrid
  • Digital Compositor

    Crafty Apes

    June 2017 - May 2019
    Greater Atlanta Area
  • Owner

    Blue Seed Media L.L.C.

    March 2015 - June 2017
    Dayton, Ohio Area
  • Digital Compositor/Matchmove Artist

    EXODUSFX

    January 2013 - June 2017
  • Digital Compositor

    Ex Libris Productions

    June 2015 - December 2015
    Dayton, Ohio Area
  • Technical Specialist

    Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local Schools

    January 2015 - June 2015
    Bellbrook, Ohio
  • Digital Compositor/Matchmove artist

    Look Effects

    October 2009 - October 2012
    Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Compositor

    KSFilms

    March 2008 - April 2008

    I worked as a compositor for KSFilms on their film "Mina".

    [Freelance]

  • Construction Worker

    Parts Express

    August 2006 - November 2006
Education
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Animation and Visual Effects

    Full Sail University

    2006 - 2008
  • Digital Media Certification in Digital Media

    Greene County Career Center

    2004 - 2006
  • High School Diploma

    Bellbrook High School

    2002 - 2006