Paolo Ziemba

Paolo Ziemba

Lead Previs Artist / 22 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Sequence Supervisor

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Previs Artist

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Previz Artist

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Pre-Viz & Layout

Logan (2017)

Previs Artist

Ghostbusters (2016)

Previsulization Artist

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Previs Artist

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

Previs Artist

Jurassic World (2015)

Pre-Vis Artist

Tomorrowland (2015)

Previs Artist

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)

Previs Artist

Blackhat (2015)

Previz Artist

The Fog (2015)

Previs Artist

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Previs Artist

The Wolverine (2013)

Previs Artist

World War Z (2013)

Previs Artist

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Previs Artist

Prometheus (2012)

Previs Artist

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Previs Artist

Battleship (2012)

Previs Artist

This Means War (2012)

Postvis Artist

Life of Pi (2012)

Post-Viz Artist

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

DLO TD

Mars Needs Moms (2011)

Previsualization Artist

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Virtual Stage Operator

Avatar (2009)

Digital 3D Artist

Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Previs Artist

Eragon (2006)

Previs Artist

War of the Worlds (2005)

Previs Artist

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Animator

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (2003)

Work History
  • Lead Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    August 2013 - Present

    Previs(character/camera/effects animation/mocap and motion cleanup) on untitled feature films.

  • Lead Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    November 2013 - February 2014

    Previs(character/camera/effects animation/mocap and motion cleanup) on Colin Trevorrow's "Jurassic World".

  • Lead Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    October 2012 - July 2013

    Previs(character/camera/effects animation/mocap and motion cleanup) on Brad Bird's "Tomorrowland".

  • Lead Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    October 2011 - February 2012

    Previs(character/camera/effects animation/mocap and motion cleanup) on JJ Abram's new film "Star Trek Into Darkness".

  • Post-vis

    Halon Entertainment

    June 2011 - August 2011

    Post-vis(Character animation and compositing) work on Ang Lee's new film "The Life of Pi"

  • Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    March 2011 - May 2011

    Previs(character/camera/effects animation and mocap and motion cleanup) on "Snow White and the Huntsman"

  • Post-Vis

    Halon Entertainment

    February 2011 - February 2011

    Post-vis(Character animation and compositing) work on Peter Berg's new film "Battleship"

  • Previs / Motion Capture Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    November 2010 - February 2011

    Previs(character/camera/effects animation and mocap and motion cleanup) on Ridley Scott's new film "Prometheus"...

  • Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    October 2010 - October 2010

    Previs(character/camera/and effects animation) on Peter Berg's new film "Battleship"

  • Post-Vis Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    September 2010 - September 2010

    Post-vis(Character animation and compositing) work on Jon Favreau's new film "Cowboys & Aliens"

  • Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    March 2010 - August 2010

    Previs(character/camera/and effects animation) on McG's new film "This Means War"

  • Director's Layout TD

    ImageMovers

    February 2010 - March 2010

    Director's Layout for"Mars Needs Moms" performance integration / motion editing in Motionbuilder. Prop/Set building in Maya.

  • Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    October 2009 - November 2009

    Previs work for a commercial at Mill

  • Postvis Artist on Iron Man 2

    The Third Floor

    September 2009 - October 2009

    Layout/animation in Maya/Motionbuilder of mocap data. Comped renders/plates with color correction and effects for editorial.

  • Lead Virtual Production Artist / Wheels Operator / Stage Ope

    "Avatar", Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc.

    March 2007 - August 2009
  • Digital 3D Artist

    Digital Domain

    September 2006 - February 2007

    Worked as a Digital 3D Artist creating stereo for the film MEET THE ROBINSONS

  • Previs Artist

    Crack Creative

    2002 - 2006
  • Halon Entertainment

    ? - Present
Education
  • Dhima

    2001 - 2002
  • Columbia College Chicago

    1989 - 1993