zach mandt

zach mandt

Lead DMP/Environments/Generalist / Lead DMP/Enviro / 22 yrs

Arvada CO

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Digital Compositor

the rocketeer (2019)

Digital Matte Painter

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Digital Matte Painter

Free State of Jones (2016)

Digital Matte Painting

Furious 7 (2015)

Documentary / Additional Animation

Patterns of Evidence: Exodus (2015)

Digital Matte Artist

Into the Storm (2014)

Artist Lead

Maleficent (2014)

Digital Environment Artist

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Digital Matter Painter

47 Ronin (2013)

Matte Painter

Oblivion (2013)

Matte Painting Supervisor

Hours (2013)

Visual Effects

Rock of Ages (2012)

Matte Painter

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Matte Painter

TRON: Legacy (2010)

Digital Artist / Matte Painter

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Matte Painter

2012 (2009)

matte painter

Land of the Lost (2009)

Matte Painter

Fast & Furious (2009)

Digital Artist

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Visual Effects

Speed Racer (2008)

CG Artist

John Adams (2008)

Digital Artist

Semi-Pro (2008)

CG Generalist

Seven Pounds (2008)

15 plus years as an environment artist/matte painter, with a strong generalist background. Newer reel available upon request.
Work History

  • Digital Matte Painter

    Digital Domain

    May 2010 - February 2017

  • matte painter

    Blur Studio

    2010 - November 2010

  • Environment Artist

    CafeFX

    August 2009 - February 2010

    Workin on some "stuff."

  • Matte painter

    Blur Studio

    2010 - 2010

  • 3d environment artist

    CA Scanline

    May 2009 - August 2009

    Helping to finish up 2012.

  • Matte Painter

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    September 2008 - April 2009

    Working on Fast and the furious 4

  • matte painter

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2008 - April 2009

    fast and furious 4 and Land of the Lost.

  • 3d generalist

    CafeFX

    May 2008 - September 2008

    Worked as a 3d Generalist on 7lbs, Lots of fun and got to wear a lot of different hats. Also helped out with some preliminary work on Dragonball Z.

  • Compositor

    Pacific Vision Productions

    December 2007 - January 2008

    Worked on Semi Pro as a compositor

  • artist

    Prologue Films

    2008 - 2008

  • 3d Generalist

    Prologue Films

    2008 - 2008

  • 3d Generalist

    CafeFX

    April 2007 - December 2007


    Worked on a couple projects as a 3d Generalist, Loved the work and the people were awesome. Can't wait to work there again someday.

  • Digital Compositor

    Ghost Productions

    January 2007 - March 2007

    Just worked as a compositor at a small shop in St Paul Minnesota, Awesome people, but I had to come out west.

  • Generalist

    MAKE

    September 2004 - February 2007

  • artist

    pocket rocket

    2005 - 2005
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Education

  • Art Institutes International MN

    2002 - 2005