Max Johnson

Max Johnson

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Senior Freelance Houdini FX artist / 9 yrs

London

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Lead Visual Effects Artist

The Matrix 4 (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

The Witcher (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Annihilation (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

LIFE (2017)

Visual Effects Artist

The Martian (2015)

Work History
  • Freelance Houdini FX Artist

    maxjohnson.xyz

    May 2019 - Present
    London, United Kingdom

    maxjohnson.xyz
    Collectively working with studios as a Houdini FX/Generalist
    Clients include;
    - Spitfire Studio
    - Mainframe
    - Electric Theatre Collective
    - Optical Arts
    - Coffee & TV
    - Nexus Studio
    - Found

  • Lead Visual Effects Artist

    One Of Us

    January 2021 - August 2021
    London

    Lead FX on The Matrix Resurrection

  • Houdini FX TD

    One Of Us

    April 2020 - January 2021
    London

    Working within the FX team on;
    Discovery of Witches (Series)
    Witcher (Series)
    Letter for the King (Series)

  • Houdini FX TD

    Optical Arts

    January 2020 - March 2020
    London
  • Houdini FX TD

    One Of Us

    June 2019 - December 2019
    London, United Kingdom

    Projects include;
    The Witcher (2019)
    Letter For The King (2019)

  • Houdini FX Artist

    Electric Theatre Collective

    April 2017 - June 2019
    London

    Working within the FX team on a variety of high end commercials

  • Houdini FX TD

    Double Negative

    January 2017 - March 2017
    London, United Kingdom

    Working within the Houdini team on FX & cloth
    Projects inc;
    Annihilation, 2018
    Life, 2017
    Wonder Women, 2017

  • Houdini FX TD

    Axis Animation

    June 2016 - November 2016
    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Projects include;
    Destiny: Rise of Iron
    Visuals for a VR ride

  • CG Intern

    Framestore

    July 2015 - August 2015
    London

    Projects include;
    The Martian, 2015

  • Runner

    The Mill

    July 2014 - September 2014
    London, United Kingdom
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Visual Effects for Films

    University of Hertfordshire

    2013 - 2016
  • Extended diploma in Game Arts & Media

    Plymouth College of Art & Design

    2011 - 2013