Geoff Leavitt

Geoff Leavitt

VFX Supervisor | Producer | Generalist | Concept | Previz

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / Supervisor 3D Generalist & FX Artist / 20 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Graphic Designer

High Desert (2023)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Santa Clause (2022)

Criminal (2022)

Visual Effects

The Lost City (2022)

Graphic Designer

CSI: Vegas (2021)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Home Economics (2021)

Visual Effects

Stargirl (2020)

Graphic Designer

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Graphic Designer

9-1-1 (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

La Sirena (2017)

Visual Effects Artist

Prison Break: Resurrection (2017)

VFX Supervisor / Visual Effects Supervisor

Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (2016)

Visual Effects

Point Break (2015)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Area 51 (2015)

Visual Effects Producer / Visual Effects Supervisor

Julia X (2013)

Visual Effects

Major Crimes (2012)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dallas (2012)

Visual Effects Supervisor / VFX Supervisor

Longmire (2012)

Roto Artist

Warrior (2011)

Visual Effects

Zookeeper (2011)

VFX Producer/VFX Supervisor

From Prada to Nada (2011)

Visual Effects

Grown Ups (2010)

Police Officer

The Photon Effect (2010)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sotia perfecta (2009)

Visual Effects Supervisor

NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Pandorum (2009)

Visual Effects Compositor

The Grudge 3 (2009)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

Compositor

Punisher: War Zone (2008)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Conjurer (2008)

3-D Artist

My Best Friend's Girl (2008)

Digital Effects Supervisor

Mirrors (2008)

Compositor

Species: The Awakening (2007)

Lead Visual Effects Artist

The Wizard of Gore (2007)

Visual Effects Artist

3 lbs. (2006)

Visual Effects Artist

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Visual Effects Supervisor / Visual Effects Artist

Criminal Minds (2005)

Visual Effects Artist

Prison Break (2005)

Graphic Designer

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

Visual Effects / Visual Effects Supervisor

CSI: NY (2004)

Visual Effects Artist

Cold Case (2003)

Visual Effects Artist / Visual Effects

CSI: Miami (2002)
Work History

  • Available Now

    January 2023 - Present

  • VFX Producer/Supervisor/Artist

    Freelance

    February 2017 - Present

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    ABC Studios

    August 2022 - February 2023
    Burbank, CA

    I was in charge of all VFX duties for the reboot of "Criminal Minds: Evolution" for Paramount+. My duties included breakdowns, budgets, schedules, production meetings, on-set supervision, mix sessions, interfacing with my vendors, executive producers, production crew and talent.

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Disney/ABC Domestic Television Group

    September 2022 - January 2023
    Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    20th Century Fox

    March 2022 - September 2022
    West Los Angeles - Fox Lot

    I was in charge if the VFX department for "The Santa Clauses" on Disney+. I handled all of the on-set duties, post VFX duties with budget, schedule, vendors and in-house artists. I attended all production meetings, location and tech scouts and interfaced directly with the executive producers, studio executives and talent.

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    The Walt Disney Studios

    February 2022 - September 2022
    Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Visual Effects

    Alcon Entertainment

    February 2022 - March 2022

    I helped Alcon with rush VFX work for "The Lost City" due to a theatrical release change.

  • Graphic Designer on High Desert

    AppleTv

    September 2021 - November 2021

  • Returning to where it all started!

    CSI:Vegas (reboot)

    May 2021 - September 2021

  • Visual Effects

    DC's Stargirl Season 2 - Warner Bros

    January 2021 - May 2021

  • Comp Supervisor

    Barnstorm VFX

    February 2020 - March 2020

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Terminal FX

    November 2019 - December 2019
    Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

  • 3D Generalist & FX Artist

    Warner Bros.

    June 2019 - November 2019

    I worked on DC's Stargirl. I handled pre-vis, 3D modeling and animation as well as environments and compositing.

  • Visual Effects

    DC's Stargirl

    July 2019 - November 2019

  • Design Ninja

    Phoenix Reshoots at Sony Pictures

    June 2019 - November 2019
    Sony Pictures

  • Design, PreVis and Beyond

    "9-1-1" Season 2 for Fox

    May 2018 - November 2018
    Los Angeles, California

  • Creative Design Visonary

    20th Century Fox

    July 2017 - November 2018

  • Design, previsualization and Beyond

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - FX

    April 2018 - May 2018
    Studio City, California

  • Graphic Designer

    "911" for Fox

    August 2017 - March 2018
    20th Century Fox

    Ryan Murphy's new series for Fox

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Unit Zero (Pilot) - ABC Studios

    March 2017 - May 2017
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    On-set VFX Supervisor as well as Post VFX Supervisor.

  • Visual Effects Supervising Producer

    ShadowHunters Season 2 - FreeForm/Disney

    June 2016 - February 2017

    VFX Supervisor - Season 1, VFX Supervising Producer - Season 2

  • Visual Effects Producer/Supervisor

    Freelance

    May 2014 - June 2016

    Breakdowns, bids, managing budgets, schedules, artists, clients and expectations. Jumping in to take on more complex shots based on schedule, budget and artist availability to make sure project was delivered on time and within budget.

  • On-Set VFX Supervisor

    MacGyver Pilot - CBS

    March 2016 - April 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    MacGyver Reboot Pilot - Worked with producers, Director, DP and VFX facility to ensure all assets and scenes where VFX was needed were covered during principle photography.

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Shadowhunters, Season 1

    June 2015 - March 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Managed Artists and personalities…

  • In-House VFX

    Point Break - Alcon Entertainment

    April 2015 - July 2015

    Nuke, Maya, Mocha Pro - Compositing, 3D, Matte Painting…

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Dallas

    September 2011 - May 2014
    Beverly Hills

    I ran the VFX dept. I oversaw the day to day needs and team management.

  • Partner

    Nitrous Visual Effects

    June 2009 - September 2012

    Nitrous Visual Effects provides seamless, cutting-edge visual effects that exceed expectations, not budgets.

    As a company, we understand the importance of offering our artists a healthy, respectful environment, ensuring the recruitment and reoccurring employment of the best artists in the business. Giving them the latest technologies to play with ensures that we remain in the forefront of what’s next. We understand that if our artists are happy they will go that extra mile and at the same time provide an enjoyable experience for our clients.

    Nitrous Visual Effects specializes in feature film, television, commercial and music video visual effects.

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    "Longmire"

    March 2012 - August 2012
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Visual Effects Supervisor - handled all on-set and shot supervision and work. Compositing, CG, matchmoving, matte painting…

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Framework Studio, LLC

    September 2008 - June 2009

    Supervise shows and artists as well as get in the trenches and bang out shots. I am on-set as needed and deal with breaking down scripts and budgeting shows as needed.

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Framework LA

    2008 - June 2009

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Elemental Design F/X Group

    May 2008 - September 2008

    I run and supervise various projects that deal with make-up and visual effects. I typically supervise between 4-12 artists at any given time or spend my time on set supervising the VFX portions of projects. I deal with all the breakdown and budgeting for each show that comes in.

  • VFX Supervisor - Mirrors

    Rez-Illusion

    April 2008 - June 2008

    Manage and supervise artists. Give the artists recommendations and advise as needed to complete shots. Handle CG component of the shots.

  • Visual Effects Supervisor/Co-Owner

    Groovy Monster F/X Group, Inc

    October 2006 - March 2008

    Breakdown, budget, bid and design visual effects for features and television. Supervise all technical and practical elements for visual effects on specific projects. Lead and supervise a team of compositors, TD's, matchmovers and general VFX artists during the post-production phase of projects within the visual effects department.

  • Visual Effects Lead

    Warner Bros. Television

    2008 - 2008

    Visual Effects Lead on "The Sarah Conner Chronicles."

  • Artist

    Zoic Studios

    2006 - 2008

  • Senior CG/Compositing

    Inhance Digital

    2007 - 2007

  • Lead VFX Artist

    Wizard of Gore

    2006 - 2007

  • Visual Effects Artist

    New Deal Studios

    March 2006 - April 2006

    Visual effects artist for X-Men: The Last Stand. Position included matchmoving, CG modeling, lighting, shading, texturing, pulling keys and motion tracking.

  • Visual Effects Artist - CSI:Miami

    CBS Productions

    August 2004 - February 2006

    Visual effects artist for CSI:Miami. Compositing, matte painting, matchmoving, tracking, CG, color correction.

  • Lead Visual Effects Artist

    ID Studios

    August 2002 - April 2004

  • Art Director

    Ziff-Davis, Key3Media, Medialive, CMP

    2000 - 2003

  • Senior Graphic Designer/Animator - Freelance

    The Walt Disney Company

    April 1995 - April 2002
    Burbank, CA

  • Owner

    Cinemorph Effects Group

    1993 - 1998
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Education

  • BS in Animation

    Full Sail University

    2011 - 2014

  • Visual Arts

    UCLA

    1989 - 1998

  • Visual Arts

    University of California, Los Angeles

    1989 - 1998