A sizzle reel of some of our work for the feature film Max Reload and the Nether Blasters, out now EVERYWHERE! Trailer: https://youtu.be/tT_bY4m8gR4

Some samples of my recent VFX work done under the mantle of my new company, Foxtrot X-Ray. Foxtrot X-Ray is a full-service visual effects and motion design company, from pre- through post-production. With mastery of the industry's top tools such as The Foundry's Nuke and Adobe After Effects, we bring to bear 20+ years of visual effects experience and the right solution for every shot.

Did you know that there are over 100 visual effects shots in Mitch Rapp: Off Book? Take a look at some of the awesome work done by our team to bring the action to life! Watch the full film here: https://mitchrappfanfilm.com

Here's a collection of shots on which I was the compositor, roughly 50% Nuke and 50% After Effects. On many of these productions I was also VFX supervisor or technical director in one or more areas. Skills shown: Roto; Keying; Asset creation (2D and 3D); Camera projection; Tracking / Matchmoving; 3D lighting; Particles; Scripting / Expressions Shot specifics: 1. matchmove | 3d environment | comp | mogrfx Motion graphics created in After Effects. 3D environment assembled and lit in Nuke (models and textures by David Ford). Camera tracking, roto, and comp all completed in Nuke. 2. miniature photography | comp Modified, painted, and photographed miniature. Filmed custom dust elements. Roto and comp completed in After Effects. City models from TurboSquid, rendered in Maya. 3. mogrfx | comp All done in After Effects. 4. roto | comp Roto and comp completed in After Effects. City models from TurboSquid, rendered in Maya. 5. track | mogrfx | comp Motion graphics created in After Effects. Roto, tracking, and comp completed in Nuke. 6. matchmove | matte painting | comp Photographed set and assembled panorama in Photoshop. Tracking, roto, and comp completed in After Effects. 7. roto | matte painting | 3d camera | comp Mars rover photos manipulated in Photoshop. Roto, 3D camera animation, and comp completed in After Effects. 8. driving plates | comp Supervised filming of driving plates. Comped in After Effects. 9. track | screen replace Tracking, roto, and comp completed in After Effects. 10. track | makeup enhance Gore elements and veins manipulated in Photoshop. Tracking, skin re-grading, roto, and comp completed in Nuke. 11. matchmove | 3d environment | particles | comp Space matte painting created in Photoshop. Camera tracking, 3D layout, particle system, and comp completed in After Effects. Models and textures by Zak Robinson and Lissi Clare. 12. matchmove | rig removal (projection) | comp Rig paint-out in Photoshop. Camera track, rig removal projection, and comp completed in After Effects. 13. 3d projections | particles | 3d camera | comp Projected image onto simple geometry to create 3D environment, added lighting, created particle system for interior of reactor, animated camera, and completed comp - all in Nuke. 14. comp Roto and comp in After Effects. 15. matchmove (3d mouth interior & environ) | comp 3D matchmove completed in PFTrack. Comp in After Effects. Mouth interior model and texture by Kyle Jenkins. Padded cell environment model and texture by See Ooi Lim. 16. matchmove | comp Completed in After Effects. 17. makeup enhance | eye replace | iris animation Tracking, skin re-grading, roto, and comp completed in Nuke. 18. eye replace Tracking and comp in Nuke. Color graded in DaVinci Resolve. 19. element photography | matte painting | comp Created cotton cloud elements and supervised photography. Mars rover photos manipulated in Photoshop. 3D camera animation and comp completed in After Effects. 20. roto | matchmove | mogrfx | comp 21. roto | matchmove | mogrfx | comp 22. roto | matchmove | mogrfx | comp Motion graphics created in After Effects. Roto, tracking, and comp completed in Nuke. 23. roto | mogrfx | comp Motion graphics created in After Effects. Roto and comp completed in Nuke. 24. comp Completed in After Effects. 25. sky enhance | eye replace After Effects. 26. makeup enhance (bloody nose) Tracking and comp in After Effects. 27. foreground photography | comp Built, dressed, and photographed foreground window element. Comp in After Effects. 28. matchmove | 3D environment | comp Matchmove in PFTrack. 3D environment assembled in After Effects (models by Monica Thies). Comp in After Effects (roto by Jace Oppie). 29. comp City models from TurboSquid, rendered in Maya. Comp in After Effects. 30. matchmove | matte painting | comp City models from TurboSquid, rendered in Maya, manipulated in Photoshop, assembled in 3D in After Effects. Camera tracking, roto, and comp in After Effects. 31. matchmove | matte painting | comp 2D beach image expanded into 3D space and animated, camera tracked and comp in After Effects. 32. element photography | comp Supervised photography of soap-bubble element. Comp in After Effects. 33. comp After Effects. 34. matchmove | comp After Effects. 35. roto | sky replace 36. roto | sky replace After Effects. 37. matchmove | matte painting | comp Mars rover photos manipulated in Photoshop. 3D camera tracking in PFTrack (shuttlecraft modeled by Zak Robinson). Helmet interiors tracked in Mocha. Roto and comp completed in After Effects.

Highlights of the work done by our amazing VFX team! Compositing Paul DeNigris Justin Gagen Jared Oppie 3D Matchmoving Evan Sprague 3D Animation and Rendering Kyle Jenkins 3D Modeling Ian Saterdalen Monica Thies Miniatures Unit DP Jared Oppie Miniatures Unit Camera Operator Jamil Abubakar Original Score Daniel Baranowsky

Go behind the scenes of "Kottak Attack," the video currently accompanying James Kottak's epic drum solo during the Scorpions' "Get Your Sting and Blackout" World Tour! See how state-of-the art visual effects were used to take you on a rollercoaster ride into James Kottak's brain and send you back in time as the Scorpions' iconic album covers come to life. From the surreal desert of "Crazy World" to the apocalyptic future of "Humanity Hour 1," from the caged heat of "Pure Instinct" to the torture chamber of "Blackout," this is one wild ride you don't want to miss! To see "Kottak Attack" in its concert context, check out one of the many fan videos on YouTube, such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEqP10gYHoo