Dark Hoffman

Dark Hoffman

Senior Lead Digital Augmentator in Film and Commercial

Senior Matte Painter / Senior Concept Artist / 26 yrs

Frankenmuth, MI

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Matte Painting Lead

The Creator (2023)

Additional Matte Painter

Skylines (2020)

Concept Artist

Shanghai Fortress (2019)

Matte Painting

The Lady and the Tiger (2018)

Visual Effects Consultant

Insomnia (2018)

Senior Matte Painter

Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)

Digital Matte Painter

Aloha (2015)

Senior/Lead Matte Painter

Fury (2014)

Matte Painter

Auroras (2014)

2D Artist

The Originals (2013)

Matte Painter

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Senior Matte Painter

Riddick (2013)

Senior Matte Painter

Medal of Honor: Warfighter (2012)

Digital Matte Painter

Elementary (2012)

Senior matte painter

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Senior matte painter

Arthur Christmas (2011)

Digital Matte Painter

Tracker (2011)

Senior matte painter

Thor (2011)

Matte painter / Art Director

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011)

Environment Artist

Robin Hood (2010) (2010)

Senior matte painter

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Digital Matte Painter

The Wolfman (2010)

Matte Painter/Concept Artist

2012: Supernova (2009)

Concept Artist

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Matte Painter

2012 (2009)

Matte painter / concept artist

Australia (2009)

Matte Painter

Life After People (2009)

Matte Painting Artist

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Digital Matte Painter

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Matte Painter

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

Matte Painter/Concept artist

The Golden Compass (2007)

Digital Matte Painter

The Invasion (2007)

Matte Painting

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Matte painter

300 (2007)

Matte painter

Shooter (2007)

Matte Painter

Idiocracy (2007)

Matte Painter

Littleman (2006) (2006)

Matte Painter

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Lead Matte Painter

Minotaur (2006)

Matte Painter

Ask the Dust (2006)

Matte Painter

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Digital Effects Artist

Social Guidance (2005)

Digital Matte Artist

The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

Digital Artist

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

Matte Painter

Secondhand Lions (2003)

Model Maker

Don't Say a Word (2001)

Property Master

Crusade (1999)

Property Master

Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)

Property Master / Prop Master

Babylon 5 (1994)

Model builder and sculptor

Ring of Fire (1991)

Special Props

Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988)
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For over 20 years I have created 2D and 3D environmental digital paintings, set extensions, projections and production art for live action films, animated features, television, games and commercials.

I have also been in the VFX industry for over 30 years creating miniatures and props before the digital age. My tools of the trade are Photoshop, Vue, C4D, Maya and my own camera, in which I can provide my own plates and elements if needed.
Work History

  • Digital Matte Painter

    Chicken Bone Effects

    June 2018 - April 2020
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Creating matte paintings for episodic shows

  • Concept Artist

    The Future Group

    April 2018 - April 2018
    Remote

  • Matte Painter, concept artist

    Electric Theatre Collective

    August 2017 - August 2017
    Michigan

    Created a matte painting VR environment for an Ally bank commercial

  • matte painter/concept artist

    A52

    December 2016 - December 2016

  • Senior Matte Painter

    Hornet VFX

    November 2015 - December 2015

    I created backgrounds for a beautiful spot for a Cineplex theaters promo before films.

  • Senior Matte Painter and Concept Artist

    The Mill

    August 2015 - December 2015

    Creating 2D and 3D digital paintings for film, commercials and print ads.

  • Senior matte painter

    The Mill

    August 2015 - December 2015

    Helped create a Christmas TJ Maxx commercial with snowy backgrounds.

  • Senior Concept Artist

    Elastic

    November 2015 - November 2015

    I helped create a few look development concepts for "Fabulous Beasts and Where to Find Them", the new film by Harry potter author, J.K. Rowlings.

  • Senior Matte Painter

    The Mill

    August 2015 - October 2015

    Creating concept art and 2D/3D matte paintings for various commercials including Star Wars Battlefront, Dragonvale, Mercedes Benz and Lockheed.

  • Lead Matte Painter

    LAUNDRY!

    April 2015 - May 2015

    Lead matte painter on a series of Honda commercials called Honda Dreams

  • Senior Matte Painter

    The Mill

    February 2015 - March 2015

    Created a batch of new matte paintings for the "Liberty Mutual" commercials turning the winter look of the Statue of Liberty into Spring, summer and fall.

  • Senior Matte Painter and concept artist on "Furious 7"

    Digital Domain

    January 2015 - February 2015

    Concept art for various shots and matte paintings and set extensions.

  • Concept Artist

    Psyop

    January 2015 - February 2015

    I created concept art for an Orlando Star Wars Weekend at DisneyWorld showing the Death Star shooting at Orlando, Florida creating fireworks.

  • Senior Matte painter

    Alma Mater

    November 2014 - December 2014

    Created matte painting backgrounds for a Ford F150 commercial

  • Lead Look Development/Matte painter for "Rock Dog"

    Reel FX

    November 2014 - December 2014

    Digital matte paintings

  • Senior Matte Painter / Concept Artist

    Digital Kitchen

    September 2014 - October 2014

    Helped design the opening titles for a new Netflix original series and create matte paintings for it.

  • Senior matte painter

    Entity FX

    August 2014 - September 2014

    Created matte paintings for the TV show "The Originals".

  • Senior Matte painter / Concept artist

    The Mill

    July 2014 - August 2014

    Creating concepts to final matte paintings for Comcast, Nike and Wrigley 5 commercials.

  • Senior/Lead Matte Painter

    Hammerhead Productions

    March 2014 - July 2014

    Creating matte paintings for an untitled Cameron Crowe "Hawaii" project, a horror film "As Above So Below" and the WW2 war film "Fury".

  • Senior Matte Painter

    The Mill

    February 2014 - February 2014

    Matte paintings for a Fiat Superbowl commercial with P Diddy.

  • Concept Artist

    Psyop

    February 2014 - February 2014

    Designed shot of 360 rotation around house. Front is sunny and back is stormy for Allstate Insurance.

  • Senior Matte Painter

    The Mill

    February 2014 - February 2014

    Created suburban beach matte paintings for a Corona commercial.

  • Senior Concept Artist

    The Mill

    January 2014 - January 2014

    I created concepts and paintings for a "Playstation-Greatness" spot for a month in the New York office.

  • Senior Matte Painter

    Prologue VFX

    November 2013 - December 2013

    I created 2D and 3D matte paintings for a video game cinematic, "Destiny"

  • Senior Concept Artist

    The Mill

    September 2013 - October 2013

    Concept artist at The Mill for "Call of Duty-Ghosts-Epic Night Out".

  • Senior matte painter

    Imaginary Forces

    August 2013 - September 2013

    I created castle interiors in 3D and 2D for a video game commercial "Strife"

  • Senior Concept Artist

    Look FX, Imaginary Forces

    August 2013 - August 2013

    I created concept art at Look FX on the feature film "Noah".

  • Senior matte painter

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2012 - August 2013

    Senior matte painter on "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2: Revenge of the Leftovers".

  • Senior Matte Painter

    Entity FX

    February 2013 - March 2013

    I created a few big paintings for the new "Riddick" film. One showed up in the first batch of trailers and looking forward to seeing the new film.

  • Senior Matte Painter

    Digital Domain

    August 2012 - December 2012

    Commercial department creating a cool landscape for a Linkin Park video promoting Medal of Honor and a Nike clothing spot.

  • Senior matte painter

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2011 - July 2012

    Senior matte painter on "Hotel Transylvania".

  • Senior matte painter

    Digital Domain

    January 2011 - 2012

    Matte paintings for a "Thor" Dr Pepper commercial and then onto the feature film "Thor"

  • Senior matte painter

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    June 2011 - October 2011

    Senior matte painter on "Arthur Christmas"

  • Matte painter / Art Director

    Entity FX

    2010 - 2011

    Matte paintings and concepts for "Smallville", "Burn Notice", "Vampire Diaries" and most recently "Riddick".

  • Matte Painter / concept artist

    Prologue FX

    August 2010 - August 2010

    Matte paintings for "Resistance 3" video game trailer

  • Matte Painter / Art Director

    Method Studios

    2010 - 2010

    Matte painting of the city Oa for "Green Lantern" for Comic-Con

  • Senior matte painter

    MPC

    2009 - 2010

    Senior matte painter for The Wolf Man, Prince of Persia and Robin Hood

  • Production artist / Matte painter

    New Deal Studios

    2003 - 2010

    I would create look development for any project for the client and create the final matte paintings from that.

  • Matte Painter/Concept Artist

    Digital Domain

    2000 - 2010

    Thor, Thor Dr Pepper commercial, Infinity "Winter" commercials, Linkin Park music video, AT&T, Nike, Superbowl Bud Light spots,

  • Production artist/Matte painter

    Freelance Artist

    June 2009 - August 2009

    I did production art for a Disney Zac Efron project and finished up on a Burger King Transformers spot at Digital Domain.

  • Matte Painter/Concept Artist

    Uncharted Territory

    May 2008 - February 2009

    I created matte paintings and production art for "2012', the Roland Emmerich disaster film.

  • Matte Painter

    Logan

    2008 - 2009

    Matte paintings for Dantes Inferno video game

  • Matte Painter

    Asylum SFX

    2007 - 2009

    Matte painter for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons"

  • Matte painter / concept artist

    Animal Logic

    June 2008 - September 2008

    Matte paintings for Baz Luhrmann's "Australia"

  • Matte painter

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2008 - 2008

    Senior matte painter for The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

  • Matte painter / concept artist

    Asylum Visual Effects

    2007 - 2008

    Senior Matte Painter on "The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons" which won an Academy Award for Visual Effects

  • Matte Painter/Concept artist

    Framestore

    May 2007 - October 2007

    I created matte paintings and concepts for "The Golden Compass" which won an Academy Award for Visual Effects

  • Matte painter

    Hydraulx

    2005 - 2007

    Matte painter, concept artist for "300", "Fantastic Four 2", "Shooter", "AvsP 2:Reqium"

  • Matte Painter

    Stargate Studios

    August 2005 - June 2006

    Created Matte Paintings and Concept art for "Idiocracy" and various TV shows.

  • Matte painter / Art Director

    Double Edge Digital

    2005 - 2005

    Lead matte painter for "Minotaur", "Ask the Dust" and "Gettysburg"

  • Matte Painter

    Studio C

    2003 - 2004

    Matte paintings for "Narnia-Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe"

  • Matte Painter

    Digital Domain

    January 2002 - December 2003

    Matte paintings for "Looney Tunes:Back in Action", "The Missing", and "Secondhand Lions"

  • Prop maker for shows and mazes

    Knotts Scary Farm

    2002 - 2003

  • Propmaster/Digital Artist

    Babylon 5

    1995 - 1998

  • Model builder and sculptor

    Landmark Entertainment Llc

    1990 - 1993

  • Propmaster/Designer

    Babylon 5

    ? - Present
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Education

  • Film study and cinematography

    Goldenwest Film College

    1981 - 1983