Hi there! Welcome to the about page, where you can read a bit about what motivates and has brought me to this point.
I’ve recently dug into Virtual Production and learned Unreal Engine and some of the other tools involved. Here’s an article with a couple of videos I helped put together showcasing how it was used on our latest project, Mank.
In the past I had the honor of being named “Artist of the Month” by VFX Legion and it’s a nice little interview that gives a bit of backstory on what I was up to at the time. If you’d like to read that, you can find it here.
I grew up in Northwestern Pennsylvania passionate about storytelling. Jurassic Park was the film that got me (and a lot of other people, I’ve found over the years) hooked on VFX and animation at the age of 13. After graduating valedictorian from Full Sail University in Florida in the winter of 2002 with a degree in Computer Animation, I moved to Los Angeles to work in the film industry and landed a job at Luma Pictures. I was there for more than a decade creating both memories and work that we on the team are all very proud of. There I gained the knowledge and experience needed to take on a wide variety of aspects of the visual effects industry. Luma was able to put me on full shots knowing I could take them from concept, to design, to execution, and even on to the final product that they’d be proud to show to the client.
In 2014 my family moved back to PA so we can be closer to our family here. I’m currently in the area taking on freelance work on films, music videos, short films, and commercials as well as pursuing further aspects including editing and sound editing, design, mixing, and music composition. For a complete list of the services I am able to provide, check out my services page. If you’d like to reach me for a possible booking, I’d love to hear about your project… please get in touch.
Thanks for stopping by!
Credits
If you’d like to see it from the source, here is my imdb page. For quick reference, here is a credit list of what I’ve worked on so far…
Present
Deadpool & Wolverine!!!
2024
Wolfs
2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Ferrari
The Killer
Sunny
2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2021
Uncharted
Don’t Breathe 2
2020
Mank
I’m Your Woman
Kiss the Ground
Brews Brothers (TV Series)
Medical Police (TV Series)
2019
Black Christmas
Jumanji: The Next Level
Mindhunter (TV Series)
Where’d You Go, Bernadette
2018
House of Cards (TV Series)
One Dollar (TV Series) (Visual Effects Supervisor)
Asura
Madam Secretary (TV Series)
2017
Gone (TV Series) (Visual Effects Supervisor)
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Scandal (TV Series)
It
Downward Dog (TV Series)
El Chapo (TV Series)
2016
The Catch (TV Series)
Incarnate
Underworld: Blood Wars
How to Get Away with Murder
The Purge: Election Year
Scandal
The Catch
2015
Jem and the Holograms
Hardcore Henry
Sinister 2
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) (VES Award Nominee)
2013
Thor: The Dark World
Saving Mr. Banks
Prisoners
RED 2
Iron Man 3
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Oz the Great and Powerful
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2012
Prometheus
The Dictator
The Avengers
Mayhem (Short) (visual effects supervisor)
Underworld: Awakening
2011
In Time
Fright Night
Captain America: The First Avenger
X-Men: First Class
Thor
Battle Los Angeles
The Green Hornet
2010
Andy Crumb (Short) (visual effects supervisor)
True Grit
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
The Book of Eli
2009
The Nutcracker in 3D
The Ugly Truth
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
2008
City of Ember
Never Back Down
2007
Rush Hour 3
No Country for Old Men
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Reign Over Me
Primeval
2006
Apocalypto
The Covenant
Zoom
Silent Hill
Underworld: Evolution
2005
Into the Blue
The Cave
Cursed
2004
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Ray
Crash
Wicker Park
2003
Bad Santa
Underworld
The Human Stain
Applications
Epic’s Unreal Engine, Maya, Nuke, NukeX, 3D Studio Max, Fume Effects, Mental Ray, Arnold Renderer, After Effects, Photoshop, Final Cut X, Video Copilot Optical Flares, RealFlow
Recommendations
Lindsay Hallett
President/Executive Producer – capital T
“I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with H for many years. After 20 years in the industry, I can say with 100% sincerity that he is one of the most talented individuals I have had the opportunity to work with. H has a very unique skill set, which includes both vast knowledge in 2D and 3D (CG) work. In addition he has a very special knack for look development, design, problem solving and project set up. This is invaluable to any large project’s success. H is equally a very good team leader and team member. He works well under any circumstances and contributes a wonderful vibe to the team he works with and environment that he’s in. He’s incredibly professional and conducts himself fantastically with clients and co-workers, on any level. To speak to his character, H is incredibly bright, kind, positive and loyal to a fault. I simply couldn’t recommend him more highly.”
Chad Dombrova
Pipeline Supervisor & Maya Master – Luma Pictures
“H is one of those rare breeds in visual effects: a generalist among specialists. Many of us got our start as generalists, but H is the only artist of Luma’s 100+ who works at an elite level in nearly every department, from animation, tracking, and roto, to lighting, fx, and compositing. He even does the sound mixing and editing for our production tests. H’s greatest asset may be his incredible imagination. He exudes creativity. Pair this with his strong interdisciplinary skill set, and you have yourself a world class look development artist. On our toughest shots, when all we have to start from are some vague instructions from the client, H is brought in to fill in the empty slate, rapidly conjuring up mind-bending effects using numerous applications… H embodies the ideals of a great company: hard-working and fun-loving.”
Tayla Ealom
Operations Supervisor – Luma Pictures
“I have had the privilege of working side by side H for the past four years, and I can say that his ever positive attitude, commitment to quality, joy, excitement, and creativity have been among the most impressive and cherished here at Luma Pictures. It’s with both joy and sadness we say goodbye to him after an amazing 10 year career with the company. Not only is H an incredibly accomplished, multi-faceted (the list of his abilities is staggering) and capable VFX artist, but his overall dedication to cultivating a positive and joyful work environment is unmatched. He never disappoints – whether it’s in designing company t-shirts, competing in office competitions, or cutting together content to help promote Luma as a company, he delivers the best he can, and that bar is always high. He always, without fail, commits and goes above and beyond to give the best to our clients, co-workers, and supervisors. He is an incredibly valuable person and employee and any company that brings him on will know this instantly. He’s not just an asset to any company or project, he helps bring life into anything he works on.”
James Waterson
Compositor/Lighter – Luma Pictures
“Having worked with H for 7+ years at Luma Pictures on blockbuster movies and award winning commercials, I can honestly say he is of the most creative and talented artists I’ve ever worked with. H is a true digital artist doing everything from animation and FX to compositing and look development with a level of creativity and skill that is uncommon even for people who specialize in those areas. And as if the visual side of digital arts wasn’t enough to contain his creativity, in more recent years, H has also added sound design and digital music to his skill set. Working with H you don’t just get a super friendly and skilled artist but also a great creative collaborator. He can be both accommodating to client notes/direction and also imaginative and vision oriented enough to push for ideas that may work out better than what is expected.”
Jason Yanofsky
CG Supervisor / Senior Lighting and Compositing Artist at Electric Effects
“This guy is a monster talent! His wealth of knowledge, steadfast execution, and personability make him a rare find indeed. Equally at home in the realms of 2D as well as 3D, he has all the power to bring shots to final solo, a true one man digital wrecking crew. I’ve worked with H on more than one occasion, and each time he has produced some of the best work on the show. As a working manager, people love working for him, and with him. He’s always there to help out the team, and lead the way with patience and skill. A true rock star, and working manager who knows it all. H would make for an amazing addition to any team anywhere, an A++ talent.“
Payam Shohadai
Founder/Executive Supervisor – Luma Pictures
“H Haden Hammond is one of the best employees Luma ever had in its 12 year history.”