John Kunz

John Kunz

Available for remote work

Senior Effects Artist / 14 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Effects Artist

Dear Angelica (2017)

Effects Artist

Project Almanac (2015)

Samsung Centerstage (2014)

Carl's Jr Colossus (2014)

FX Artist

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

FX Artist

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

FX Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

FX Artist

Warcraft: The Beginning (2016)

FX Artist

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

FX Artist

Rings (2017)

FX Artist

Allied (2016)

FX Artist

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)

Work History

  • FX Artist

    Self-employed

    June 2018 - Present
    San Francisco Bay Area

  • Houdini Instructor (Part Time)

    Academy of Art University

    February 2017 - Present
    San Francisco Bay Area

  • Houdini

    Apple Inc.

    April 2019 - June 2019

  • faculty

    Academy of Art University

    August 2018 - December 2018
    San Francisco, CA

  • FX TD

    Apple Inc.

    October 2017 - June 2018

  • FX Artist

    Apple Inc.

    July 2017 - September 2017

  • FX Artist

    Industrial Light & Magic

    October 2015 - June 2017
    San Francisco Bay Area

  • FX Artist

    Atomic Fiction

    May 2015 - February 2017
    Oakland, CA

  • FX Artist

    Industrial Light & Magic

    February 2015 - April 2015
    San Francisco Bay Area

  • Freelance FX Artist

    Eight VFX

    February 2015 - February 2015
    Santa Monica, California

  • FX Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    July 2014 - February 2015

  • FX Artist

    Method Studios

    May 2014 - June 2014

  • FX Artist

    MPC

    2013 - 2014
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • FX Artist

    Method Studios

    September 2013 - November 2013

  • Artist / Technical Intern

    Side Effects Software

    October 2012 - April 2013
    Santa Monica

    Gaining exposure to the visual effects industry.

  • Intern

    Mad Decent

    May 2011 - August 2011
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Intern, 3D Artist, DJ, Flower Arranger, Concierge

  • Teaching Assistant

    Syracuse University

    January 2011 - May 2011
    Syracuse, New York Area

    TA for a course titled Visual Effects in Film Production

  • 3D Generalist & Supervisor

    Sponholtz Productions

    January 2006 - April 2008
    Ashburnham, MA

    Computer modeling & animation, used primarily 3dsMax as well as Photoshop. Also responsible for web design and management.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Computer Animation

    Syracuse University

    2008 - 2012