Brian Smeets

Brian Smeets

Senior VFX Artist / VFX Supervisor

Toronto, Canada

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Senior FX Artist

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)

Senior VFX Artist

Monster Hunter (2020)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

Ad Astra (2019)

Lead VFX Artist

The Boys (2019)

Lead Visual Effects Artist

A Dog's Journey (2019)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

Hellboy (2019)

CG Effects Artist

The Silence (2019)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

Shazam! (2019)

FX Artist

How it ends (2018)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

Tau (2018)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

American Made (2017)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

American Gods (2017)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Lead Visual Effects Artist

Before I Wake (2017)

3D Artist

Happy Town (2017)

Visual Effects Artist

Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

Falling Water (2016)

Senior Crowd Artist

Barbie: Star Light Adventure (2016)

CG Supervisor

Thomas & Friends: Bubbling Boilers (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)

CG Supervisor

Barbie & Her Sisters in the Great Puppy Adventure (2015)

VFX Artist

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015)

CG Supervisor

Pixie Hollow: Bake Off (2014)

Effects Animator (Unknown Episodes)

Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

Lucky 7 (2013)

Visual Effects Artist

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (2012)

FX Artist

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

FX Technical Director

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Effects

Dolphin Tale (2011)

CG Supervisor

Camelot (2011)

Layout Artist

Splice (2010)

Lead Technical Director

The Spine (2010)

Technical Director

Urban Vermin (2008)

Digital Artist

Nothing (2008)

CG Artist

The Tudors (2007)

Additional Lighting, Compositing, Imax Production

The Ant Bully (2006)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Wild (2006)

Creature Modeler

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

Digital Compositor

Against the Ropes (2004)

Digital Artist

Wonderfalls (2004)

2D Compositor

Spinning Boris (2004)

Digital Artist

Cypher (2003)

Digital Artist

Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)

3D Animator

The Rats (2002)

3D Animator

Blade II (2002)

Visual Effects Artist

Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)

Animator

Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Digital Artist

Cube (1998)

Animator

Flubber (1997)

Digital Artist

Spawn (1997)

Digital Artist

Lexx: The Dark Zone Stories (1997)

Animator

Dr Dolittle

Work History
  • Senior VFX Artist

    Mr. X

    August 2016 - Present
  • CG Supervisor / Senior VFX Artist

    Arc Productions

    May 2012 - July 2016

    Co-Effects Supervisor - "Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade!"
    CG Supervisor - "Thomas and Friends in 4D - Bubbling Boilers"
    CG Supervisor - "Barbie and her sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure"
    Senior VFX Artist - "Somnia"
    Effects Supervisor - "Disney Fairies Short: Treasure Chest"
    Effects Supervisor - "Disney Fairies Short: Aaarrgh!"
    Senior VFX Artist - "Lucky 7"
    CG Supervisor - "Disney Fairies Short: Pixie Hollow Bake Off"
    Senior Effects Artist - "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn"

  • Senior VFX Artist

    Pixomondo

    August 2011 - May 2012

    "The Amazing Spider-Man"
    "Snow White and the Huntsman"

  • CG Supervisor / Senior VFX Artist

    Starz Animation

    June 2010 - July 2011

    Senior VFX Artist - "Dolphin Tale"
    CG Supervisor - "Camelot"

  • VFX Supervisor, Senior VFX Artist, Massive Crowd Artist

    C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures-Feature Animation

    April 2004 - March 2010
  • Sequence Lighting/Compositing Lead

    CORE Digital Pictures / Bully Productions

    January 2006 - June 2006
  • VFX Artist/Technical Director

    C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

    1996 - 2003
  • Motion Control Camera Operator, First Camera Assistant

    Stargate Studios

    September 1990 - July 1996
Education
  • Media Arts in Motion Picture Film

    Sheridan College

    1989 - 1991