Matthew Hanger

Matthew Hanger

Senior FX TD at Sony Pictures Imageworks

Senior FX TD / 15 yrs

Vancouver, Canda

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WEBSITE
https://www.matthewhanger.com/

I am an experienced Houdini FX Artist and Generalist, driven by a passion for storytelling.

I enjoy working hard in a team environment, constantly seeking impossible challenges to solve and opportunities to create beautiful imagery.

- Houdini, Katana, Maya, Nuke
- Experience with rigid body dynamics, fluid simulations, cloth simulations, hair, particles, etc.
- Mantra/ Arnold/ Redshift
- Linux/ Unix Experience
- Ability to light and slap own work for review
- Proven ability to take direction and work to tight deadlights
- Problem solving and detail orientated attitude
Work History
  • FX Supervisor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    June 2022 - Present

    FX Supervisor on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
    **VES Nomination 2023 “Outstanding Effects Simulation in a Photoreal Feature” - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; City Street Flooding

  • Lead FX Technical Director

    Industrial Light & Magic

    June 2020 - May 2022

    Lead FX TD on Loki (2021)
    **VES Nomination 2022 “Outstanding Effects Simulation in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project” - LOKI; Journey into Mystery; Alioth Cloud

    Lead FX TD on Eternals (2020)
    Senior FX TD on The Bubble (2022)
    Senior FX TD on Hawkeye (2021)

  • Senior FX Technical Director

    ScanlineVFX

    November 2019 - June 2020
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Senior FX TD on Free Guy (2020)

  • Senior FX TD

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2019 - May 2019
    Vancouver, Canada

    Spider-Man: Far From Home

  • effects technical director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    October 2017 - October 2018
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Sony Pictures Imageworks

    October 2017 - June 2018
  • FX TD

    Animal Logic

    January 2017 - June 2017
  • FX TD

    Animal Logic

    September 2016 - December 2016
  • VFX Lead

    Cutting Edge

    July 2016 - September 2016
    Brisbane, Australia
  • 3D Artist

    Cutting Edge

    July 2012 - July 2016

    Working directly under senior supervisors to produce a vast array of complex 3D elements across a large number of TVC and Feature Film projects. Expected to have a high proficiency in a large number of areas of visual effects from matchmoving to modelling to FX and rendering.

  • 3D Intern

    Cutting Edge

    February 2012 - June 2012

    Working with a highly focused project team modelling and texturing 3D assets for a series of major TVC productions.

Education
  • Bachelor of Animation in 3D Animation

    Griffith University

    2009 - 2011