IAN M WILMOTH

long form narrative + episodic

previews of full length filmmaking projects


These are previews, trailers, or excerpts of long form projects I have worked on such as feature movies and episodic TV. The excerpts all contain work that I did.


futurama

3d modeling • look dev

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP

hulu episodic • ROUGH DRAFT STUDIO

This is the trailer for the season I worked on, when the show was rebooted on Hulu • Made by Matt Groenig, the creator of The Simpsons • I made 3-D assets and texture maps for characters, vehicles, and environments, but I did not work directly on the episodes • Onsite work in LA


DISENCHANTMENT

3D previz • 3d modeling • rigging • animation • look dev • lighting • post

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • vray • TOONZ • AFTER EFFECTS

NETFLIX episodic • ROUGH DRAFT STUDIO

Made by Matt Groenig, the creator of Futurama and The Simpsons • I integrated 3D assets into 2D animated scenes, and integrated 2D animated characters into 3D scenes, all made by other artists. Lighting the shots and adjusting shaders. 3D character animation, 3d and 2d Camera animation. Background and environment asset 3d modeling and Look Dev. Final frame compositing, 2D VFX integration • Onsite work in LA


spyo face swap

AI Director • Edit • color • post

NANO BANANA • VEO • KLING • PHOTOSHOP • AFTER EFFECTS • TOPAZ

feature doc • northern souls films

These clips were made as demonstrations and tests of face swapping for a documentary feature about Spyo, a famous but anonymous Danish grafitti artist • the idea is to use AI instead of a mosaic effect in order to preserve the emotions of the facial expression while anonymizing the subject • Remote work


SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES

rigging • CFX • animation • scene layout • 3d previz

MAYA • AFTER EFFECTS

ROKU TV SERIES TITLES • PICTUREMILL

Animated sequences of flying pages with continuity • Camera Animation • Character Animation • Scene Layout • Remote work


BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 30th celebration

Lead 3D • 3D previz • 3d modeling • rigging • animation • look dev • lighting • cfx

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • REDSHIFT

DISNEY + ABC tv special titles • BAKED STUDIOS

Broadcast on ABC and streamed on Disney+ This was the #1 TV show in the television ratings on it’s debut • I performed all 3D production tasks on the spot other than modeling the book cover details • Remote work


KULIPARI

lead 3d • Previs • Rigging • Modeling • animation • cfx • post

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • nuke

netflix ANIMATED FEATURE TEASER • ovfx

The project is a teaser for a 3d feature adaptation of the 2d animated Netflix series • Onsite work in Baltimore


two gates of sleep

Lead 3D • 3D postviz • modeling • rigging • animation • look dev • lighting • vfx • post

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects

VFX for FEATURE drama  •  dirt empire

This film was selected for the Cannes Directors Fortnight •  Starring future award-winning director Brady Corbett (The Brutalist)  •  I was responsible for a small number of subtle but narratively consequential photoreal visual effects shots  •  Onsite work in NYC


StRAYS

3D postviz • modeling • rigging • animation • look dev • lighting • vfx • post

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects

Universal pictures VFX FEATURE • TECHNICOLOR

Many shots I postvisualized are in the trailer 1:35 to 2:10 including the poster frame • Using assets provided by the client I performed all tasks of 3-D character animation and quickly integrating CGI dogs into live action at 80% quality for postvisualizing shots prior to creating the final frame VFX • work involved camera tracking, roto, removal, and compositing shots out of multiple takes of motion control camera live action • Remote work


Minyanville

Lead 3D • modeling • Sculpting • look dev • rigged • lighting • Animation

MAYA • ZBRUSH • PHOTOSHOP

episodic assets • fox business

These characters hosted the “Minyanville” TV show on FOXBusiness that ran for over 1000 weekly episodes •  I created this animation by hand for the show’s pitch, including the lip sync, but motion capture animation was used for the TV episodes and I was not involved in the series production •  I performed all production tasks •  Remote work


PROJECT LONDON

design  •  modeling  •  look dev

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  BLENDER

VFX FEATURE (Excerpt)  •  DIR. IAN HUBERT (YOUTUBE FAMOUS) + Spiral productions

Youtube viral phenom Ian Hubert's feature debut  •  This is a supercut of the most interesting shots featuring my work, which had 12 minutes of screen time in total- mostly as a virtual set  •  Remote work


last play at shea

3d modeling  •  rigging  •  animation  •  layout  •  post  •  look dev

MAYA  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  photoshop

feature doc  •  awesome + modest

Onsite work in NYC •  Illustrations were provided by client for use as texture maps on 3D models that I created in a fake paper style •  Theatrical release doc starring Billy Joel


waiting for superman

Lead 3d • 3D previz • modeling • rigging • animation • look dev • lighting • vfx • POST

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects

feature doc •  awesome + modest

Using illustrations provided by the client I performed all 3-D and post tasks in these clips from the award-winning feature documentary “Waiting for Superman” •  Remote work


StRAYS

3D postviz • modeling • rigging • animation • look dev • lighting • vfx • post

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects

Universal pictures VFX FEATURE • TECHNICOLOR

Many shots I postvisualized are in the trailer 1:35 to 2:10 including the poster frame • Using assets provided by the client I performed all tasks of 3-D character animation and quickly integrating CGI dogs into live action at 80% quality for postvisualizing shots prior to creating the final frame VFX • work involved camera tracking, roto, removal, and compositing shots out of multiple takes of motion control camera live action • Remote work


BUBBLE Trubble

Lead 3D •  cFX   •  Modeling  •  rigging  •  look dev  •  lighting  •  animation  •  post

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  AFTER EFFECTS

VFX FEATURE trailer  • GMD three

NOTE: I worked on the shots used in the trailer as proof of concept, and edited the trailer, but the film was never finished because of budget problems  •  Virtual prosthetics I made were going to be used in over 100 VFX shots  •  Onsite work in NYC


Ice Road Truckers

Lead 3D • modeling • look dev • rigged • lighting • Animation

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP

history channel episodic • guerilla animation

I modeled trucks and environments for accident recreation segments of the popular TV show • Stock mashes were modified to replicate real trucks from the show •  Remote work


deadliest catch

Lead 3D • modeling • look dev • rigged • lighting • Animation

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP

history channel episodic • guerilla animation

I modeled boats and props for accident recreation segments of the popular TV show • Stock meshes were modified to replicate real boats from the show •  Remote work