Rick Sander

Work History

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  Production VFX Set Supervisor - Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Seas

  The Walt Disney Company

  May 2022 - February 2023

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Prep and supervise heavy volume stage and location shoots with shot and driving plates and hybrid live action and cg / engine environments, creatures. Prep episodes, shoot, consult with ILM's Stagecraft team coordinate VFX team. Direct splinter units and element / VFX shoots. 140 day shoot. Skills: Virtual Production · Onset vfx supervision · Visual Effects Supervision · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Set Supervisor - Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan S03, 04

  Paramount Television Studios

  2021 - May 2022

  TBA

  Prep / Shoot VFX Set Supervisor for Seasons 3 & 4. 20 Months, 320 Shoot Days, 3 months of prep.
  7 countries. Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor - Tribes of Europa, Season 01

  Netflix

  2019 - 2020

  Czech Republic, Croatia, Montreal

  Prep / Shoot / Post six episodes for Netflix Originals
  2 mos prep, 4 month shoot, 4 countries. Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor - Kung Fury 2 (Dir D Sandberg)

  Laser Unicorns

  2019 - 2019

  Sofia City, Bulgaria

  3 months prep, 5 weeks shoot in Sofia, Munich Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  VFX Designer - Aquaman, The Mule, The 800

  Universal Pictures

  2018 - 2019

  Montreal, London, Los Angeles, Sofia, Prague, Croa

  Designed environments for various shows on a freelance basis.
  Aquaman, dir James Wan
  The Mule, dir Clint Eastwood
  The Eight Hundred (China), dir Guan Hu Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  VFX Consultant / The Hidden Man

  China Film International

  2016 - 2017

  VFX Consultant on The Hidden Man, dir Jiang Wen.
  Breakdown / Prep / Locations / Budget / Vendor selection Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor: Fear The Walking Dead S03

  AMC Networks

  2016 - 2017

  Baja Norte, Mexico / Baja Studios, Rosarito

  Prep / Shoot VFX Set Supervisor for Season 3. Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Set Supervisor / Ghengis Khan

  China Film International

  2016 - 2016

  VFX Set Sup for French Produced Chinese film shoot at studios in Hebei, Beijing & Inner Mongolia / China Film. Project involved hundreds of extras, horses, combat, epic battles. Supervised from horseback! Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor - Scandal

  Shondaland

  2015 - 2016

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Production VFX Supervisor for seasons 5 and 6. Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor - How To Get Away With Murder

  Shondaland

  2015 - 2016

  Seasons 2 & 3 Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor - The Catch

  Shondaland

  2015 - 2016

  Season 1 Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor - Gone with the Bullets

  China Film International

  2014 - 2014

  Beijing, China

  Supervised on set, post including stereo conversion and five facilities.
  
  Gone With the Bullets (2014) Dir Jiang Wen
  
  Winner of the 2015 Asian Film Award for Best Visual Effects. Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Executive VFX Supervisor

  Hoax Films

  2009 - 2014

  Culver City, Ca

  Creative Director & VFX Supervisor on dozens of film, television, commercial, web and branded content projects. 2014 Emmy Award nomination. Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Outsource Vendor Management · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor - Deadliest Warrior Seasons 2 & 3

  Spike TV

  2009 - 2011

  Production VFX Supervisor for Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior and several other shows. Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  Production VFX Supervisor - Bad Universe, Season 01

  National Discovery Channel

  2009 - 2010

  Creative Director built a team of artists to deliver a VFX and 2D animated show for Discovery. Skills: Visual Effects Supervision · Head of Studio · Film Production · VFX Supervision · On-Set VFX Supervision
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  CG Supervisor - 3 VES Nominated Shows

  Gradient Effects

  2008 - 2009

  3 Shows. 3 VES Nominations.
  
  Richard Kelly's The Box (2009) (VES Nominee);
  Krupp - Eine deutsche Familie (2009) HPA Award, Best Compositing (VES Nominee);
  Gnarls Barkley's Save My Soul (2008) VES, MTV and Grammy Nominee;
  The Informers (2009)

  

  
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  Look Development Artist

  Film Industry

  1995 - 2007

  FX, Lighting and Comp creative roles, production artist, 3D conversions.
  
  Spiderman 2, The Haunted Mansion, G Force (2009)
  Alice in Wonderland (2009).
  The Astronaut's Wife
  Big Daddy
  Titanic (1997)
  Face/Off (1996)
  Executive Decision (1996)
  Star Trek Insurrection (1998)
  Jingle All the Way (1996)
  Volcano (1995)
  Executive Decision (1995)