Michael Wharton

Michael Wharton

Supervisor CG Supervisor / Lead Lighter/Generalist / 20 yrs

New York

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Work History
  • cg Supervisor

    impolightfx

    August 2021 - February 2024
    NYC · Hybrid
  • Freelance

    Brand New School, Psyop, Brainstorm Digital, The Colony, Tay

    March 2019 - June 2023
    New York City Metropolitan Area
  • CG supervisor

    Shade VFX

    February 2018 - February 2019
    New York, New York
  • Lighting, Animation

    Harbor Picture Company

    March 2018 - April 2018
    Greater New York City Area

    Freelance lighting/animation

  • Lighting, CG supervisor

    Eight VFX

    October 2017 - March 2018
    Santa Monica, CA, New York City
  • Freelance

    Taylor James

    October 2017 - November 2017

    freelance Lighting and Surfacing and Sculpting

  • Freelance

    Imaginary Forces

    September 2017 - October 2017
    Greater New York City Area

    freelance Lighting and Modeling

  • Animation Director

    Lava Studio

    June 2017 - September 2017
    New York City
  • CG Lead

    Brainstorm Digital

    October 2016 - June 2017
    New York, New York

    freelance CG Lead
    Wonder Wheel (2017)
    Papillon (2017)

  • Animation/ Lighting Lead

    Light of Day VFX

    April 2013 - September 2016
    New York, NY
  • CG Süpervisor

    Superfad

    April 2007 - April 2013
    New York, NY

    Clio, Cannes Lion

  • CG Supervisor / Lead Animator

    Pure

    February 2004 - April 2007
    New York, NY
  • Adjunct Professor

    New York University

    September 2003 - May 2005
    42nd Street New York, NY

    Character Animation

  • Freelance CG

    Spon, Psyop, Click 3x, Riot (LA), Treehouse, Brandname

    2003 - 2004
  • Lead Animator

    Quietman

    2000 - 2003
    New York, NY
  • Head of CG

    Deep Blue Sea

    1994 - 2000
    Miami, Florida
  • Animator

    Selkirk Communications

    1989 - 1994
    Ft Lauderdale, FL
Education
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA in Illustration, Advertising Design

    The Art Institutes

    1984 - 1986