jim rygiel

jim rygiel

Supervisor VFX Artist

Los Angeles, CA

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Executive VFX Supervisor

Modern Love Tokyo (2022)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

The Orville (2022)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor Fusefx

Amazing Stories (2020)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Deadwood: The Movie (2019)

Visual Effects Designer

Click (2019)

Executive Visual Effects Superviosr

L.A. Confidential (2019)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Chambers (2019)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mayans M.C. (2018)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Castle Rock (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Animal World (2018)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Lost in Space (2018)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Barry (2018)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

9-1-1 (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Manhunt (2017)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Midnight, Texas (2017)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

The Orville (2017)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Designated Survivor (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ben-Hur (2016)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Preacher (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Mr. Robot (2015)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Empire (2015)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Godzilla (2014)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

True Detective (2014)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Executive Visual Effects Supervisor Fusefx

American Horror Story (2011)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gulliver's Travels (2010)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Digital Effects Supervisor

Cliffhanger (2010)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Eagle Eye (2008)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Second Unit Director

Night at the Museum (2006)

Animator

The Fast and the Furious (2006)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Criminal Minds (2005)

Visual Effects Consultant

After the Sunset (2004)

Ben Hur (2003)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Visual Effects Supervisor

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

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Visual Effects Supervisor

102 Dalmatians (2000)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Anna and the King (1999)

Special Effects Supervisor

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Special Effects Supervisor

The Parent Trap (1998)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Desperate Measures (1998)

Boss Film Visual Effects Supervisor

Starship Troopers (1997)

Digital Effects Advisor

Multiplicity (1996)

Visual Effects Co-supervisor

Species (1995)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Outbreak (1995)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

Last Action Hero (1993)

Digital Effects Supervisor

Solar Crisis (1992)

Digital Effects Supervisor

Batman Returns (1992)

Digital Effects Supervisor

Alien 3 (1992)

Digital Effects Supervisor

Ghost (1990)

Technical Manager

The Last Starfighter (1984)

Digital Effects Supervisor

2010 (1984)
Work History

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Freelance

    July 2010 - Present

  • Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

    INVISIBLE ARMY

    May 2007 - May 2009

    Senior VFX SUPERVISOR for "Voyage of the Dawn Treader"

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Walden Media

    2007 - 2009

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    20th Century Fox

    2005 - 2007

    Visual Effects Supervisor for the Ben Stiller film "Night at the Museum"
    Visual EffectsAdditional Supervisor for "FANTASTIC FOUR"

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    June 2005 - November 2005

    Supervisor for the Adam Sandler film "CLICK"

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Education

  • Presidential advisory board

    Academy of Art University

    2004 - 2016

  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA). ,Honorary Doctorate in art and design

    Otis College of Art and Design

    1978 - 1980

  • BFA in art,design

    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    1973 - 1977