Brian Benson

Brian Benson

Senior Flame Artist / Supervisor VFX Supervisor / 29 yrs

New York, United States

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Digital Compositor

Swiss Army Man (2016)

Focus (2015)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Love The Coopers (2015)

Non-Stop (2014)

Hannibal (2013)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Freelance Flame Artist/ VFX Supervisor

The Fifth Estate (2013)

The Sitter (2011)

Fierce People (2007)

Digital Effects Artist / Visual Effects Supervisor

Hope & a Little Sugar (2006)

Inferno Editor

Winter Passing (2006)

Digital Effects Artist

Junebug (2005)

A Home at the End of the World (2004)

VFX Supervisor / Compositor

Tupac: Resurrection (2003)

Digital Effects Artist

The Wire (2002)
Brian Benson has spent over 22 years in the post-production industry working on countless projects; ranging from highly creative & design-based to extremely technical with photo-real effects for feature films, music videos, promos and TV commercials. His extensive experience along the entire VFX pipeline includes pitching, evaluating and breaking down boards, bidding, beauty retouch, matchmoving, compositing, CG integration, online editing, and VFX supervision both on and off set.
Work History

  • Lead Flame Artist / VFX Supervisor

    Smoke & Mirrors

    March 2010 - June 2013

  • Freelance Flame Artist / VFX Supervisor

    BensonFX

    April 2006 - March 2010

  • VFX Supervisor / Compositor

    Saucer Attack, Inc.

    2005 - 2006

  • VFX Supervisor / Compositor

    PostWorks, NY

    2003 - 2005

  • Flame Artist

    Black Logic

    1996 - 2003

  • Harry Paintbox Artist / Designer

    Tape House Editorial

    1994 - 1996

  • Intern

    Telezign

    1994 - 1994

  • classmate

    jfk high school

    1986 - 1990
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Education

  • University at Buffalo

    1990 - 1994