Tim Teramoto

Tim Teramoto

20+ years of experience in Visual Effects

Creature TD / Senior FX Animator / 14 yrs

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

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Lead Creatures TD

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Senior Creatures TD

Moon Knight (2022)

Lead Creatures TD

Hawkeye (2021)

Lead Creatures TD

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

Lead Creatures TD

The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020)

Digital Artist

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Animator

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Digital Effects Artist

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Digital Effects Artist

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Digital Effects Artist

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Digital Effects Artist

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

Creature Visual Effects

Pete's Dragon (2016)

Creature TD

The BFG (2016)

Creature TD

The Jungle Book (2016)

Creature Technical Director

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Creature Technical Director

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (2016)

FX Animation Supervisor

Evolution (2016)

Creature FX Td

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Creature FX Td

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Creature FX Td

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Creature FX Td

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Digital Effects Crew

Man of Steel (2013)

Creature Technical Director

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Creature Technical Director

The Avengers (2012)

Creature Technical Director

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Creature Technical Director

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Digital Artist

Rango (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

Gulliver's Travels (2010)

FX Animator

The Last Airbender (2010)

Computer Graphics Artist

Iron Man (2008)

Technical Director

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Technical Director

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

Digital Artist

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Technical Director

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Technical Director

Hellboy (2004)

Visual Effects

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Computer Graphics Artist

Men in Black II (2002)

Technical Director

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

Additional Artist

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

FX Animation Supervisor

Hollow Man (2000)

Visual Effects Animation Lead

Mission to Mars (2000)

Effects Animator

The Haunting (1999)

Digital Effects Artist

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

Cgi Movie And Map 3D Animator

Parasite Eve (1998)

Technical Director

The Cable Guy (1996)

Technical Director

James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Digital Artist

Virtuosity (1995)

Technical Assistant

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

Work History

  • Creatures TD

    Wētā FX

    June 2010 - Present

    Cloth and hair simulation

  • FX Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2009 - March 2010

    The Last Airbender
    Rango

  • Co-Founder

    Rebel Forces

    September 2003 - April 2008

    Development of independent CG film

  • Technical Director

    The Orphanage

    September 2003 - March 2008

    Freelance off and on during time period
    Harry Potter 4, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Gordon’s Gin Commercial, Day After Tomorrow, Hellboy, Fantastic Four 2, Live Free or Die Hard, Iron Man
    FX animation, lighting, rendering, compositing

  • Technical Director

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 2002 - June 2002

    Stars Wars Episode II, Men in Black
    Procedural animation, Lighting

  • Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    August 2001 - October 2001


    Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
    FX animation and rendering

  • FX Animation Supervisor

    Tippett Studio

    April 1999 - July 2001


    Evolution, Mission to Mars, Hollow Man, The Haunting
    -Managed team of FX Animators
    -Developed effects which were handed off to be created on a per shot basis
    -Did effects for more challenging shots

  • Technical Director

    Industrial Light & Magic

    December 1998 - April 1999


    Star Wars Episode I
    Lighting and compositing

  • Senior Technical Director

    Square USA

    September 1996 - December 1998


    Parasite Eve
    FX animation, rendering, compositing

  • Technical Director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    August 1994 - September 1996


    The Cable Guy, James and the Giant Peach, Virtuosity, Die Hard III, Hideaway
    FX animation, lighting
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Education

  • Soko Gakuen

    2005 - 2007

  • University of Pennsylvania

    1989 - 1993

  • Indian Hills High School

    1986 - 1989