Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / Senior Nuke Artist / Flame Lead / Lead Compositor / 21 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

Hire Me
THS - Reel - 2020
Vince Staples - “FUN”
Levis - Use Your Vote
Squarespace - Make It With Keanu
Nike - Kyrie
Chromeo - Juice
Miguel - Told You So
Making of Jose Cuervo - Last Days
Jose Cuervo - Last Days
Tobacco Control - Science Class - June - 2015
Arnold's Defense - Mobile Strike - 2015
Honda - A New Truck to Love - Feb - 2016
JBL - Ear of the Tornado
Nike - Hypervenom - 2014
Nascar - Sprint Cup - Burnout
BattleCry - Warrior - May - 2014
Work History

  • VFX supervisor

    Carbon

    July 2021 - Present
    US

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    The Mill

    May 2021 - June 2021
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Freelance Flame Artist

    A52

    April 2021 - May 2021
    Santa Monica, California, United States

  • Creative

    Apple Inc.

    July 2019 - January 2021
    Culver City, California · Hybrid

  • Creative Consultant

    Apple Inc.

    July 2019 - June 2020
    Culver City, CA

  • Lead Flame Artist / VFX Supervisor

    Electric Theatre Collective

    February 2017 - May 2019

  • Freelance Nuke / Flame Lead

    Electric Theatre Collective

    December 2016 - February 2017

  • Freelance Senior Nuke Compositor

    Electric Theatre Collective

    August 2016 - November 2016

  • Freelance Senior Nuke Compositor

    The Mill

    July 2016 - July 2016

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Electric Theatre Collective

    June 2016 - June 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Royale

    April 2016 - May 2016

  • Freelance Senior Nuke Compositor

    The Mill

    November 2015 - April 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor

    Psyop

    June 2015 - June 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Freelance Lead Nuke Compositor

    MassMarket

    February 2015 - March 2015
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor

    MPC

    December 2014 - February 2015
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Brand New School

    November 2014 - December 2014
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor

    The Brigade Inc

    October 2014 - November 2014

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor

    Phosphene

    September 2014 - October 2014
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor

    MPC

    August 2014 - September 2014
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor / Lighting TD / Colorist

    Passion Pictures

    July 2014 - August 2014
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor / Lighting TD

    Laika

    June 2014 - July 2014
    Portland, Oregon Area

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor / Lighting TD

    The Mill

    May 2014 - June 2014
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Nuke Compositor

    Psyop

    May 2014 - May 2014
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Phosphene

    March 2014 - May 2014
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    The Mill

    November 2013 - February 2014

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Phosphene

    October 2013 - November 2013
    Greater New York City Area

    Boardwalk Empire
    Season 4
    Episode 10,11,12

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    The Mill

    May 2013 - October 2013
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Click 3X

    March 2013 - April 2013

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Absolute Post

    February 2013 - March 2013
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance 3D Lead / Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Psyop

    September 2012 - February 2013
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Brand New School

    August 2012 - September 2012
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Light of Day VFX

    August 2012 - August 2012

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Brand New School

    June 2012 - July 2012
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Nice Shoes

    June 2012 - June 2012
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lead Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Shilo

    May 2012 - June 2012
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Absolute Post

    March 2012 - April 2012
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor / Texturer

    Psyop

    February 2012 - March 2012
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Nuke Compositor

    Shilo

    January 2012 - February 2012
    Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance 3D Maya Lead / Lighting TD / Compositor

    Superfad NYC

    June 2011 - January 2012

    Tracking, Animation, Lighting, Compositing

  • Substitute Professor

    School of Visual Arts

    March 2011 - January 2012
    Greater New York City Area

    Substitute Professor at School of Visual Arts Masters Computer Art Program

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Compositor / Texturer

    Humble

    April 2011 - April 2011

  • Freelance Lighting TD / Compositor

    Nice Shoes

    March 2011 - April 2011
    Greater New York City Area

    Lighting, Rendering, Compositing, Textures, Maya, Mental Ray, Nuke

  • Lighting TD / Compositor

    Charlex

    July 2006 - March 2011
    Greater New York City Area

    Texture, Lighting, Rendering, Compositing, Photography

  • Lighting TD / Director of Photography

    Charlex

    July 2006 - March 2011
    Greater New York City Area

    Lighting, Compositing, Director of Photography

  • 3D / 2D Generalist

    1080 Inc.

    2004 - 2006
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Education

  • fxPhd

    2010 - 2014

  • University of the Incarnate Word

    2003 - 2005