Matthew Zinn

Matthew Zinn

VFX Generalist:

Senior VFX Generalist / Lead Virtual Production / 18 yrs

Livermore, CA

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Visualization Artist

Kraven the Hunter (2024)

Virtual Production Lead

Ahsoka (2023)

Visual Effects Artist

Minx (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

The Game (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

Heist (2021)

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Passionate and skilled VFX Artist with over 20 years of experience in creating visually stunning effects for film, television, and web/corporate videos. Adept at combining technical expertise with creative vision to deliver high-quality visual content. As an experienced VFX Trainer, I aim to empower aspiring artists by sharing industry insights and advanced techniques, fostering their growth, and helping them achieve professional success. Seeking to leverage my artistic talents in
a dynamic environment to contribute to cutting-edge projects and have fun creating.
Work History
  • Artist

    Digital Doman

    December 2024 - March 2025
  • Virtual Production Lead/ Post Visualization Artist

    The Third Floor

    October 2021 - June 2023
    Los Angeles, California, US
  • Visual Effects Artist

    Wolverine VFX

    December 2022 - December 2022

    Worked on compositing shots and other 2D FX for Paramount+ series shows

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Freelance (Self employed)

    July 2023 - Present
    Livermore, California, United States · Remote
  • Visual Effects Artist

    Happy Wasteland

    September 2023 - October 2023
    Massachusetts

    Creating character smoke effects in Houdini

  • VFX Generalist

    Dirty Robber

    April 2021 - May 2021

    Screen replacements and various paintouts/VFX work

  • Owner, 3D/Visual Effects Artist

    3Zvfx, LLC

    September 2018 - Present
    Livermore, CA

    3Zvfx always believes in using the right tool for the right job, and 3Z has a lot of tools to get the job done right: Dynamic Simulations, Pin-Point Color Correction, Animation, Innovative Compositing, Chroma Keying, Modeling, Digital Makeup, Editing, Lip-sync, Stabilization, Sky Replacement, Rotoscoping, Rigging, Motion Graphics, Organics, DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Houdini, Blender, Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop to name a few.

    You've got your video...Now let's make it amazing!

  • VFX Generalist

    Atomic Productions

    August 2021 - September 2021
    Emeryville, CA

    -Created 3D backgrounds (Theater with two large screens)
    -Green Screen Compositing
    -Offline and Online edit
    -VFX conforming
    -Color Grading

  • Director of Photography, Video Editor, 3D Artist

    Atomic Productions

    July 2007 - August 2018
    San Francisco Bay Area
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Politics and Philosophy

    University of Pittsburgh

    2002 - 2006