Josh Swanson

Josh Swanson

Senior BG Prep Artist / 14 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Roto / Paint Artist

Reminiscence (2021)

Compositing Artist

Black Widow (2021)

Stereo Compositor

Meg (2018)

Stereo Compositor

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Stereo Compositor

Wonder Woman (2017)

Digital Compositor

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Digital Compositor

Suicide Squad (2016)

Stereo Compositor

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Stereo Compositor

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (2016)

Digital Paint Artist

Deadpool (2016)

Senior Paint Artist

Point Break (2015)

Compositor

Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)

Senior Paint Artist

Jurassic World (2015)

Paint Artist

Chappie (2015)

Lead Compositor

Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Compositor

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Lead Compositor

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Lead Compositor

Maleficent (2014)

Lead Compositor

Godzilla (2014)

Compositor

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Stereo Compositor

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Compositor

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Lead Compositor

The Grandmaster (2013)

Stereo Compositor

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

Stereo Compositor

Man of Steel (2013)

Compositor

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Compositor

The Avengers (2012)

Compositor

Titanic (2012)

Stereo Compositor

The Smurfs (2011)

Stereo Compositor

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Stereo Compositor

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Senior Paint Artist

Game of Thrones (2011)

Stereo Compositor

The Green Hornet (2011)

Stereo Compositor

Shrek The Third (2007)

Stereo Compositor

Shrek 2 (2004)

Stereo Compositor

Shrek (2001)

Work History
  • Paint/Roto

    Gener8 Media Corp

    January 2016 - Present
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Paint/Roto and Stereo Compositing on Batman vs Superman, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Suicide Squad, and TBA

  • BG Prep Artist

    Image Engine

    November 2014 - May 2015
  • Lead Stereo Compositor

    Gener8 Media Corp

    March 2014 - November 2014
  • Stereo Compositor

    Gener8 Media Corp

    June 2013 - March 2014
  • Stereo Compositor

    Legend 3D VR VFX

    January 2013 - June 2013
  • Artist Extraordinaire

    Josh Swanson, Inc

    April 2012 - December 2012

    Motion graphics freelance and lead artist for mobile games.

  • Paint Artist

    Stereo D

    September 2011 - April 2012

    Took shots with artifacts from the 3D depth process and made them look beautiful using painting, cleanplates, and compositing techniques.

  • Senior Compositor

    Legend 3D VR VFX

    April 2010 - September 2011

    I worked with After Effects, Nuke, and Legend's proprietary software to convert 2D films into stereoscopic films.

  • Web and Graphic Artist

    Rosemont Media

    February 2009 - April 2010

    HTML, CSS, WordPress, Graphic Design, Flash, etc, etc

  • Video Editor

    Einstein Industries

    August 2007 - January 2009

    Created marketing videos for web and motion graphics for video productions.

  • Teacher's Assistant

    Platt College

    October 2006 - June 2007

    Assisted students with XHTML/CSS coding, design, and troubleshooting.

Education
  • Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    2012 - 2013
  • Platt College

    2005 - 2007