Ken McCuen

Ken McCuen

matte painter, concept artist, illustrator

Mid-level Matte Painter / Illustrator / 15 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Matte Painter

The Addams Family 2 (2021)

Matte Painter

Mama (2017)

Concept Artist

In Time (2017)

Concept Artist

Pompeii (2014)

Concept Artist

Carrie (2013)

Matte Painter / Concept Artist

All Is Lost (2013)

Matte Painter / Concept Artist

After Earth (2013)

Matte Painter

The Factory (2013)

Digital Artist

Amelia (2013)

Matte Painter

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

Concept Artist

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)

Matte Painter / Concept Artist

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

Matte Painter

The Vow (2012)

Matte Painter / Concept Artist

The Thing (2012)

Digital Matte Painter

A Dangerous Method (2011)

Visual Effects

Game of Thrones (2011)

Matte Painter

Hanna (2011)

Matte Painter

Borgia (2011)

Digital Artist

TRON: Legacy (2010)

Matte Painter / Concept Artist

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (2010)

Matte Painter

Nikita (2010)

Matte Painter / Concept Artist

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

Digital Matte Painter

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Concept Artist

Repo Men (2010)

Matte Painter / Concept Artist

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

Matte Painter / Concept Artist

The Three Musketeers (2009)

Matte Painter

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)

Concept Artist

After.Life (2009)

Matte Painter

Love Happens (2009)

Matte Painter

Whiteout (2009)

Digital Matte Painter

Taking Woodstock (2009)

Matte Painter, concept artist, and illustrator with experience producing work for feature films, advertising, gaming, and book.
Work History

  • Matte Painter / Concept Artist

    Freelance

    April 2013 - November 2013

    Matte Painting 3D projected sequences for advertising campaigns
    Concept Artist on undisclosed feature film project -- environments and creature work
    Color keys for animation and cg lighting reference -- digital painting over grayscale renders
    Working with models/actors and directing during still photography reference shoots.

  • Illustrator

    Freelance

    April 2008 - November 2013

    Illustration in areas of book, website, editorial, and advertising (freelance)

  • Matte Painter / Concept Artist

    SPIN VFX

    July 2012 - 2013

    Creating matte paintings and set extensions for feature films and television series.
    Concept art for film pitches, look development, and shot concepts.
    Matte painting projection in Nuke.
    Worked closely with compositors in Nuke and 3D layout artists to create final mattes for film.

    Game of Thrones
    After Earth
    The Borgias
    All is Lost
    Nikita

  • Matte Painter / Concept Artist

    Mr. X

    September 2008 - May 2012

    Created photo-real environments, mattes, and set extensions for feature films.
    Concept art for film pitches, look development, and shot concepts.
    Environment, character, creature, and prop design
    Worked closely with compositors in Nuke and 3D artists to create final mattes for film.
    Used SLR cameras to shoot reference of sets, environments, and models
    Story-boarding vfx sequences.

    Resident Evil: Retribution
    Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
    The Thing
    The Three Musketeers
    Resident Evil: Afterlife
    Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
    Hot Tub Time Machine
    Taking Woodstock

  • Graphic Artist/ Illustrator

    Girl Guides of Canada

    April 2007 - August 2007

    Illustration work for use in print and web
    Production of clean vector artwork of animated characters for use in illustration and animated flash presentations
    Concepts for an interactive game portion of the main website.
    Working closely on a team with a graphic designer and web designer as sources of art direction.

  • matte painter/illustrator

    kenmccuen.com

    ? - Present
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