Erica Hornung

Erica Hornung

Motion GRFX and Matchmove Artist with 20 years experience.

Lead Motion Graphic Designer / Lead Matchmove Artist / 24 yrs

Jacksonville FL

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Stereoscopic Roto Artist

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

Roto Artist

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

Priest (2011)

Senior Matchmover

Spider-Man (2010)

Stereoscopic Finishing

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

Match Move TD

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

Match Move Artist

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Additional Design & Animation

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)

Technical Director

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Match Mover

Ghost Rider (2007)

Lead 3D Camera Technical Director

Monster House (2006)

Technical Director

Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

Matchmover

Zathura (2005)

Digital Artist

The Polar Express (2004)

3-D Match Move

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Match Move Artist

Big Fish (2004)

Match Move Artist

50 First Dates (2004)

Matchmover

Peter Pan (2003)

Senior Matchmover

The Haunted Mansion (2003)

Senior Matchmover

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Senior Matchmover

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

Match Mover

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Senior Matchmover

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Match Move Artist

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

Digital Artist

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

Visual Effects Artist

Fixer

Work History

  • Part Time Faculty, School of Fine Arts

    Irvine Valley College

    August 2014 - September 2014

    I'm very excited to announce that I will be teaching Motion Graphics this semester. It's only part-time right now, but I have a great feeling about IVC!

  • Motion Graphics Designer

    El Rey Network

    October 2013 - April 2013

  • Art Director, On-air Promotions

    FEARnet, Comcast Entertainment Group

    January 2012 - April 2013

    Broadcast Design and implementation for new cable channel FEARnet.

  • Adjunct Professor

    Art Institute Online

    August 2005 - April 2012

    Facilitated online web design and Flash authoring class.

  • Full Time Faculty, Media Arts and Animation

    The Art Institutes

    July 2010 - April 2011

    • Taught and assessed animation history, motion graphics, compositing, FX animation, character
    animation, and lighting and rendering courses for approximately 10-30 students per 10-week course
    • Worked with local professionals in implementing curriculum changes

  • Matchmove TD

    Gradient Effects

    April 2010 - May 2010

    Short term matchmoving position for feature film Priest.
    Software used:
    •Boujou
    •Matchmover 2010
    •PF Track (my favorite matchmoving software by far!)
    •Maya 2009, 2010

  • Freelance Compositor, Broadcast Designer

    yU+co

    November 2009 - December 2009

    Compositing and Design for commercial project.

  • Stereo Compositing TD

    Blue Sky Studios

    April 2009 - May 2009

    Stereo Compositing

  • Technical Director

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    April 2008 - March 2009

    Matchmove

  • Freelancer

    Crew Creative

    June 2007 - July 2007

    Broadcast Design

  • Tecnical Director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    April 2006 - April 2007

    Matchmove

  • Senior Matchmover

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    2001 - 2006

    Matchmove

  • Senior Production Artist

    The WB

    1998 - 2000

    Broadcast Design

  • Intern

    Cartoon Network

    1995 - 1996

    I learned so much about production at this internship! I also taught myself Flame at night. It was great!

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Education

  • Master’s Degree in Library and Archives Study

    Queens College

    2016 - ?

  • Santa Monica College

    2014 - ?

  • Georgia State University

    1993 - 1996

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    1987 - 1991

  • Ridgefield High School

    1983 - 1987