Carl Kaphan

Carl Kaphan

Senior Effects Animator / 23 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Effects Animation

Sonic Prime (2022)

Effects Artist

Lightyear (2022)

Effects Artist

Soul (2020)

Effects Artist

Coco (2017)

effects technical director

Finding Dory (2016)

effects technical director

The Good Dinosaur (2015)

Effects Artist

Home (2015)

Effects Artist

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Effects Animator

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Effects Lead

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Visual Effects

Game of Thrones (2011)

Effects Animator

Megamind (2010)

Effects Animator

Merry Madagascar (2009)

Effects Animator

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Special Visual Effects

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Visual Effects

Happy Feet (2006)

Look And Lighting Supervisor

World Trade Center (2006)

Visual Effects

Poseidon (2006)

Animation Effects

Fantastic Four (2005) (2005)

Technical Lead

Blade: Trinity (2004)

Effects Artist

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Technical Director

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Technical Director

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

CG Artist

Scooby-Doo (2002)

Work History
  • Effects Technical Director

    Pixar

    May 2015 - Present
  • Effects Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    May 2007 - February 2015
  • Visual Effects Artist

    Giant Killer Robots

    August 2001 - May 2007
  • Visual Effects Artist

    Western Images

    September 1998 - July 2001
  • Instructor

    The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    June 1998 - August 1998


    Instructor of computer animation.

  • interactive designer

    GeoCom

    1997 - 1998