eric swenson

eric swenson

Visual Effects Shoot Supervisor On-Set Attend

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / 26 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Motion Control

Dune (2021)

Miniature Unit Director Of Photography

RocketMan (2019)

Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kristy (2015)

Visual Effects Shoot Supervisor

Random (2013)

Animatic DP

Jurassic Park (2011)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Visual Effects Cameraman

Invincible (2006)

Visual FX Director Of Photography

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)

Visual Effects Director Of Photography

Hulk (2003)

Visual Effects Director Of Photography

X-Men 2 (2003)

Visual Effects Director Of Photography

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

Visual Effects

Clockstoppers (2002)

Miniatures Director Of Photography

Monkeybone (2001)

Visual Effects Director Of Photography

The 6th Day (2000)

Miniature Unit Director Of Photography

Blade (1998)

Visual Effects Director Of Photography

Armageddon (1998)

Director of Photography

Species II (1998)

Miniature Unit Director Of Photography

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Miniature Director Of Photography

Volcano (1997)

Visual Effects DP

James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Live Action Motion Control Camera Operator

Judge Dredd (1995)

Motion Control Operator

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

Animatics

Jurassic Park (1993)

Effects Camera

RoboCop 3 (1993)

Effects Camera

Hook (1991)

Effects Camera Operator

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Special Effects Camera Operator

Ghost (1990)

Effects Camera Operator

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Animation Effects

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Effects Camera Operator

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Camera Operator

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Visual Effects for features and commercials. Twenty years creating the amazing, ...and the invisible.

Getting as much footage in-camera as possible.

Affable, vigilant and efficient on-set integration of Effects (2D/3D) and Live Action.

Take great pride at professionally representing companies in the field .

Studio Shoot Supervision

Small to Medium feature Supervision and Mega show VFX Unit DP and Supervisor

Complete communication at all phases of a project.

Over 40 Features and 400 commercials
Work History

  • Visual Effects Shoot Supervisor and VFX Director of Photogra

    Freelance

    1995 - Present

    VFX On-Set Shoot Supervisor
    Freelance

  • VFX Supevisor

    Gravity

    January 2006 - December 2013

    Shoot Supervisor
    Features
    Crazy Stupid Love

    Commercials
    Gillette
    Vanguard Insurance
    Advil
    Cappella University
    Frontline Plus
    K-Mart Holiday
    Robistussin
    Tradestation
    Destination XL
    Mercedes Benz

  • VFX Shoot Supervisor

    The-Artery

    March 2013 - April 2013

    VFX Shoot Supervisor

    Mercedes Benz

  • Visual Effects Shoot Supervisor

    Method Studios

    December 2012 - January 2013

    Shoot Supervisor
    Features
    "Random"
    Commercials
    Regions Bank,
    Milk,
    Symbicort

  • On Set Supervisor Freelance

    MPC

    November 2009 - January 2013

    Shoot Supervisor
    Commercials
    Booking.com
    Lexus
    Smart Car
    Buick
    Craftsman
    Pediasure
    Dr Pepper
    Aviva
    Ford Fiesta
    Hormel

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Click 3X

    2009 - 2012

    Several Geico "Piggy" commercials,
    Healthy Choice,
    Tru TV,
    Samsung,
    Purina,
    Hasbro.
    Geico Animal spots.

  • Visual Effects Shoot Supervisor

    Eden FX

    December 2011 - December 2011

    Georgia Location Shoot Supervision on Teen Wolf

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    SUSPECT Visual FX + Design

    January 2008 - January 2011

    Freelance Onset Visual Effects Supervisor
    Toyota,
    Fathead,
    Chase,
    Lancome,
    Weight Watchers (X5),
    Burger King,
    Crayola (6),
    Christina Aguilera perfume,
    Coke,
    Sprout,
    Hot in Cleveland promo,
    NBC Superbowl promo,
    Urban Tarzan promo,
    SAP,
    Reclast,

  • Director of several Public Service Announcements

    Plug In America

    February 2009 - June 2010

    Wrote five Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for Plug In America.
    Directed all five plus two more.

  • Director of Photography

    Digital Domain

    January 2010 - January 2010

    Director of Photography for VFX Burger King spot.

  • Member

    Visual Effects Society

    2006 - 2010

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Brickyard VFX

    January 2006 - December 2009

    On-Set Supervisor

    Features
    The Tourist

    Commercials
    Progressive Insurance
    Scott Trade
    Sprint
    Shoe Buy
    Special K
    Verizon
    Orbitz
    Radio Shack
    David Blain NBA
    Jimmy Dean
    Mass Mutual

  • Freelance On Set Supervisor

    Psyop

    October 2009 - November 2009

    Mass Market

  • On Set Visual Effects Supervisor

    Sway Studio

    January 2009 - January 2009

    Boost Mobile

  • Member

    Plug-In-America

    2006 - 2009

    An advocacy group promoting Electric cars

  • Visual Effects

    Entity FX

    2005 - 2009

    VFX Shoot Supervisor
    Television
    Sam Axe
    Commercials
    Nike

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    RhinoFX

    2005 - 2009

    VFX Shoot Supervisor
    Mercedes Benz (5)
    GM
    AT&T
    Nissan
    Off
    Advil
    Oreo
    All
    Crayola
    Ferro Rocher
    K-Mart (X12)
    I Pity the Fool promo
    Bubbilicious
    Gillette

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Eric Swenson

    2000 - 2009

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    20twenty VFX

    2000 - 2009

  • VFX Supervisor

    Giant Steps

    1998 - 2009

  • Freelance, Contract and Consulting

    Visual Effects Supervisor

    1996 - 2009

  • Rods and Cones

    rods and cones ltd

    June 2008 - July 2008

    Onset Supervisor
    Feature
    "The Hangover"

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Riot Games

    June 2006 - June 2008

    Direct TV, Gretchen Wilson

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Charlex

    2001 - 2008

    Visual Effects Supervisor

  • Director of Photography

    Digital Domain

    2007 - 2007

  • Visual Effects DP

    Hydraulx

    June 2006 - July 2006

    Coke "GoldCap"

  • Visual Effects DP

    Matte World Digital

    June 2006 - June 2006

  • Visual Effects Director of Photgraphy

    Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies

    June 1996 - June 2006

  • Director of Photography "CSI Shots"

    CSI Vegas

    2005 - 2005

  • Visual Effects Director of Photography

    CIS Hollywood

    2004 - 2005

    Plate Photography

  • Visual Effects DP

    The Walt Disney Company

    June 1995 - August 2004

    Life Aquatic
    Sweet Home Alabama
    James and the Giant Peach

  • Visual Effects DP, 2nd Unit Supervisor

    X-Men II

    2002 - 2003

  • OnSet VFX Supervisor 2nd Unit

    Cinesite

    June 2002 - August 2002

  • Visual Effects DP

    Pixel Envy Ltd

    June 2002 - June 2002

    Onset Visual Effects DP for "Sweet Home Alabama"

  • Director of Photography

    Curious Pictures

    May 2001 - May 2001

    Director of Photography for Reebok Stop Motion and live action shoot "Foot Soldiers".

  • Camera

    Gear and Rose

    2000 - 2001

  • Visual Effects Director of Photography

    The 6th Day

    2000 - 2000

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Radium

    1998 - 1999

  • Visual Effetcs Director of Photography (temp)

    Armageddon

    1998 - 1998

  • Cinematographer

    James and the Giant Peach

    1995 - 1996

  • Camera

    Industrial Light & Magic

    1988 - 1996

  • Visual Effects Director of Photography

    Industrial Light & Magic

    1988 - 1994

  • Cinematographer

    Nightmare Before Christmas

    1992 - 1993

  • Miniatures Director of Photography

    Perpetual Motion Pictures

    1992 - 1993

  • Director of Photography

    Tippett Studio

    1992 - 1993

  • Cameraman

    Dune

    1982 - 1983
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Education

  • Long Beach State University

    ? - ?

  • Stereoscopic Bootcamp

    ? - ?