Michael Pawlak

Michael Pawlak

Lead visual effects artist / Senior Digital Compositor / 20 yrs

Chicago, IL

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VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

The Thundermans Return (2024)

VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

That Girl Lay Lay (2021)

Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

Erin & Aaron (2023)

VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

Warped! (2022)

VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

Side Hustle (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Panhandle (2022)

VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

The G Word with Adam Conover (2022)

digital compositor

XO, Kitty (2023)

VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

New To This Planet (2022)

VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

All That (1994)

digital compositor

Country Comfort (2021)

VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

The Ranch (2016)

Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

The Barbarian and the Troll (2021)

VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019)

Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

Office Uprising (2018)

visual effects supervisor

The Genesis Code (2010)

Visual Effects Artist

Dark Country (2009)

Visual Effects Artist

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

visual effects supervisor

5-25-77 (2007)

Work History
  • VFX Generalist/Digital Compositor/Visual Effects Artist

    Wicked Liquid

    June 2018 - July 2024
    Irvine, CA
  • Visual Effects Artist

    Freelance

    January 2003 - September 2024

    Digital Compositor
    Digital Matte Painter

  • Executive Producer, Videographer, Editor

    Clutch Transmissions

    February 2011 - July 2024
    Chicago, IL

    Producer, Chief Creative Officer, Editor, Director, Visual Effects/Post Production

  • Executive Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor

    Moonwatcher

    May 2005 - May 2022
    Ingleside, IL

    Visual Effects Supervisor, Lead Visual Effects Artist, Concept Artist, Digital Compositor

  • Visual Effects Supervisor, Lead Artist, Digital Compositor

    Genesis Productions

    July 2009 - February 2010
    Grand Rapids, MI

    Visual Effects Supervisor, Lead Visual Effects Artist, Concept Artist, Digital Compositor

  • Visual Effects Supervisor, Lead VFX Artist

    Moonwatcher

    May 2005 - March 2009
    Gurnee, IL
Education
  • Media Arts and Animation

    Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg

    August 1997 - June 2000