michael sanders

michael sanders

Supervisor Motion Capture

San Francisco, CA, United States

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VP Of Creative Technology / Visual Services

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: Warzone (2020)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) (2019)

Digital Artist

Dreamcatcher (2019)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018)

Senior Visual Director

Wolves in the Walls (2018)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: WWII (2017)

Motion Capture Supervisor

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Director Of Virtual Production

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (2016)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016)

Senior Visual Director

Skylanders Imaginators (2016)

Director Of Virtual Production

Warcraft: The Beginning (2016)

Director Of Virtual Production

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

Senior Visual Director

Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)

Senior Visual Director

Guitar Hero Live (2015)

Director Of Virtual Production

Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)

Director Of Virtual Production

Jurassic World (2015)

Digital Supervisor

Tomorrowland (2015)

Digital Supervisor

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Motion Capture

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Digital Supervisor

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Finaling Artist

Godzilla (2014)

Digital Supervisor

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Digital Supervisor

Noah (2014)

Digital Supervisor

Pacific Rim (2013)

Digital Supervisor

The Lone Ranger (2013)

Digital Supervisor

World War Z (2013)

Digital Supervisor

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Digital Supervisor

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

Finaling Artist

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Digital Supervisor

Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)

Production And Technical Support

Battleship (2012)

Compositor / Digital Supervisor

The Avengers (2012)

Digital Supervisor

John Carter (2012)

Digital Supervisor

Red Tails (2012)

Motion Capture Animation

Titanic (2012)

Digital Supervisor

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Digital Supervisor

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Digital Supervisor

Super 8 (2011)

Digital Supervisor

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (2011)

Digital Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Virtual Cinematography

Rango (2011)

Digital Supervisor

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (2010)

Digital Supervisor

The Last Airbender (2010)

Digital Supervisor

Green Day: Rock Band (2010)

Digital Supervisor

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Digital Supervisor

Avatar (2009)

Digital Supervisor

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Digital Supervisor

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Digital Supervisor

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Digital Effects

Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

Production Support

Star Trek (2009)

Digital Supervisor

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008)

Digital Modeler And Simulator

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Digital Supervisor

Iron Man (2008)

Digital Supervisor

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Digital Artist

Lions for Lambs (2007)

Digital Supervisor

Transformers (2007)

Digital Supervisor

Evan Almighty (2007)

Digital Supervisor

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

VFX Digital Double Dense Stereo Technician

Eragon (2006)

Visual Effects

Poseidon (2006)

Digital Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Digital Effects

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Technical Support

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Motion Capture Supervisor

The Island (2005)

Visual Effects

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Son of the Mask (2005)

Motion Capture Supervisor

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

Motion Capture

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Motion Capture Lead Engineer

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Motion Capture Technician

Van Helsing (2004)

Digital Effects

Hidalgo (2004)

Digital Artist

Peter Pan (2003)

Motion Capture

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Motion Capture

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Motion Capture Lead

Hulk (2003)

Motion Capture / Visual Effects

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002)

Motion Capture

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Motion Capture

Signs (2002)

Motion Capture

Men in Black II (2002)

Previsualization Artist

Minority Report (2002)

Matchmove Artist / Motion Capture Artist

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Digital Double Effects

The Majestic (2001)

Digital Artist

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Motion Capture

Jurassic Park III (2001)

On-Set Visualization

AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001)

Motion Capture

Pearl Harbor (2001)

Motion Capture Engineer

The Mummy Returns (2001)

Motion Capture Engineer

The Mummy (1999)

Motion Capture Group

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Digital Effects

Red Corner (1997)

Digital Effects

The Fifth Element (1997)

Motion Capture

Ghosts (1997)

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Multiplicity (1996)

Work History
  • Advanced Development Group

    Lucasfilm

    April 2013 - Present

    •Integrate realtime game engine technology with live action production
    •Explore new content creation and distribution paradigms
    •Virtual production and immersion creative direction

  • Co-founder, Head of Technology

    The Noble Factor

    January 2013 - Present

    •Human Performance Analytics
    •Sports Metrics
    •Advanced Technology Rehabilitation

  • Digital Supervisor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    September 1997 - Present

    •Research, design and implement new practices for production and CG realism
    •Pitchviz/previz, cinematics, performance capture, digital photography and HDR imaging, 3D set extraction, virtual set and digital integration with live action
    •Direct performances for digital characters and stunt doubles for film vfx, games, animated features and commercial productions
    •Work comprised of studio and location photography, R&D, bidding, look development, creative direction, preproduction, shooting and post production
    •Virtual production, augmented reality, immer

  • Performance Capture/Creature Specialist

    Digital Domain

    June 1996 - September 1997

    •In-depth knowledge of motion capture and camera technologies
    •Utilize performance capture within all animation packages, in-house software development, character development and rigging
    •3D digitizing, tracking, compositing, animating, modeling, surveying

  • VFX Engineer

    Boss Film Studios

    June 1995 - September 1995

    •Designed and fabricated zero gravity suspension and animatronics
    •Conceptualized custom optics and system components for film digitizers
    •Location shooting, assistance with motion control, audio, video

Education
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis O

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