IAN M WILMOTH

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 2022

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


3D/vfx generalist REEL

Comprehensive 3D Generalist • VFX • Animation • look dev • post • LIGHTING

MAYA • C4D • AFTER EFFECTS • NUKE • PFTRACK • REDSHIFT • VRAY • ARNOLD

30 Years Pro Experience

CLICK HERE FOR SHOT BREAKDOWN IN NEW TAB Legacy CGI projects reel - I still use these VFX techniques to enhance and edit AI footage and integrate AI with live action and animation.



SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES

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

MAYA • AFTER EFFECTS

ROKU TV SERIES TITLES • PICTUREMILL 2024

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


StRAYS

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

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects

Universal pictures VFX FEATURE • TECHNICOLOR 2023

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


spyo doc face swap

AI Director • Edit • color • post

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

documentary • northern souls films 2026

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


WIND IN THE WILLOWS

Lead 3D •  modelling • animation • look dev • lighting • CFX/VFX • AI • post 

MAYA   •  ZBRUSH  •  PFTRACK  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  PHOTOSHOP •  vray • kling

FEATURE PITCH  •  Jonathan watts (spiderman director) 2014

This clip was made to support a pitch for a feature film, updating “The Wind in the Willows” classic animation using CGI but retaining a stop motion feel   •  Some of the shots use 3-D composited into live action and other shots use AI • Remote work


KIDS

Lead 3d • modeling • 3d VFX • look dev •  lighting •  post

MAYA • PFTRACK • AFTER EFFECTS • PHOTOSHOP

MGMT MUSIC VIDEO • PARTIZAN 2008

This song became a certified Platinum hit, the video went viral and has over 200 million views on Youtube • I did invisible VFX to fix issues on 20 live action shots • EG In the poster frame there is a BG replacement because the band was just in the backyard of a house • Onsite work in NYC


ian wilmoth show

AI Director   •  Editor   •  Creator   •  post

PHOTOSHOP   •  AFTER EFFECTS   •  seedance   •  pixverse  •  VEO

AI short •  personal 2026

This project was made entirely from photographs I took in 2005 in NYC •  I performed all production tasks


NORTH AMERICAN SCUM

Lead 3d • on-set VFX supervisor • post

AFTER EFFECTS • MAYA

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Music Video • EMI RECORDS 2007

I was the post production supervisor on the live action shoot, and I overrode the DP to shoot on black scrim instead of green screen because of the reflecting spill, saving the project • I rotoscoped most of the outer space shots, as well as doing all the 3DVFX • Onsite work in NYC


futurama

3d modeling • look dev

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP

hulu episodic • ROUGH DRAFT STUDIO 2023

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


second thoughts 3

VFX micro shorts •  personal 2026

AI Director • Editor • Creator • 3d • post

PIXVERSE • KLING • LUMA • MINMAX • VEO • SORA • GOOGLE IMAGEN • FLUX KONTEXT • PHOTOSHOP • AFTER EFFECTS • MAYA • SUNO • ELEVENLABS

Any resemblance to real people is strictly coincidental


Best Animation Nominees

AI DIRECTOR • color • edit • post

Seedance • PHOTOSHOP • AFTER EFFECTS • TOPAZ

parody • personal 2025

A quick test of multi shot prompting • I performed all production tasks • Remote work


KULIPARI

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

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • nuke

NETFLIX ANIMATED FEATURE FILM TEASER • ovfx 2019-2026

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


sundae driver

AI DIRECTOR • color • edit • post

meta ai • PHOTOSHOP • AFTER EFFECTS • TOPAZ

ai tools demo content • meta 2025

The project was created as a demo of Meta’s AI tools, they were used for all the AI images, sound, and video • I was responsible for the creative  • I performed all production tasks • Remote work


917 heritage

AI Director   •  Editor   •  Creator   •  post

GOOGLE FLOW   •  PHOTOSHOP   •  AFTER EFFECTS   •  TOPAZ

Porsche spec brand film • PERSONAL 2026

This project was an experiment in vibe filmmaking within Google’s Flow AI ecosystem, with no references used •  I was mainly interested in simulating an LED wall with a car   •  As a former Porsche owner / car nerd, believe me I notice every inaccuracy here   •  For a real commercial project final frame render I would definitely use reference for each angle to ensure accuracy and consistency, but this is just about vibes and testing the workflow   •  I performed all production tasks


LUMINOUS CITY

Lead  3d •  Previs  •  camera  •  layout  •  animation  •  modeling   •  rigging  •  look dev/lighting  •  post

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  NUKE

VFX SHORt •  OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN 2012

In-house film made to promote the studio •  using stock meshes for the buildings and interior objects I performed all scene layout, surfacing + lighting, and 3-D VFX animation • Onsite work in NYC


drive by wire

Lead 3D •  modeling  •  look dev  •  3d animation  •  3d tracking •  lighting   •  post

MAYA  •  PFTRACK  •  AFTER EFFECTS

INDYCAR SERIES BROADCAST graphics • TRANSISTOR 2011 

These clips and other similar ones not used here were repurposed in many different configurations for broadcast and promotions •  I performed all 3-D VFX and camera tracking • There were custom graphics made for each race on the calendar •  Onsite work in NYC


Bon Bon in the trees

3D LEAD • AI Director • Edit • Color • post

MAYA • zbrush • PHOTOSHOP • AFTER EFFECTS • NANO BANANA • KLING 01 • VEO • ELEVENLABS • SUNO

Studio promo film • pixelsgarden 2026

The project was a studio promo animated short intended to achieve Western CGI production values for the Vietnamese local market • It was fully pre-visualized and animated in 3-D then AI was used as style transfer to create the final render based on a single fully realized frame with 3d fur groomed and full geometry foliage with volumetric light in the background • This was a vast time savings because the single frame took an hour to render • I performed all production tasks • Remote work


SHOOTING STAR

Lead 3d • 3d modeling  •  character rigging  •  animation  •  Look dev  •  lighting  •  layout  •  camera  •  dynamics

MAYA   •  pftrack  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  after effects

BAG RAIDERS MUSIC VIDEO  •  MODULAR RECORDS 2009

This video became the basis of a hugely popular meme  •  The official Youtube upload has hit over 150 million views  •  Work was performed remote/onsite hybrid in NYC


made every Day

Lead 3D •  3d modeling  •  lighting  •  animation  •  VFX   • look dev  •  post

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  NUKE • vray

history channel web spot • GHOST ROBOT 2009

I also performed all VFX tasks for the successful pitch for this spot • Onsite work in NYC.


reddit

AI DIRECTOR • EDITOR • CREATOR • POST

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

sHORT dramedy • PERSONAL 2026

Inspired by a real Reddit discussion • I performed all production tasks


happy HONDA DAYS

Lead 3D •  previs  •  camera  •  3d modeling  •  rigging  •  look dev •  lighting   •  animation

MAYA  •  photoshop  • AFTER EFFECTS

honda TV spot •  BRAND NEW SCHOOl 2011

Onsite work in NYC


batman alley

AI Director • Creator • post

WHISK • NANO BANANA • FLUX • PHOTOSHOP • SORA • VEO • PIXVERSE • AFTER EFFECTS • TOPAZ • SUNO • ELEVENLABS

VFX short •  personal 2025

The AI used in this project was shown photographs I took personally of graffiti in the famous Batman Alley in Sao Paulo Brazil, in order to inform the aesthetic  •  The voice over text is by Alan Watts  •  Any resemblance to real people is strictly coincidental  •  I performed all production tasks


Gold Ambush

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

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects

kevin hart video game trailer •  NBTV 2017

Adapted video game assets for use in a commercial  •  Remote work


wild one

3D Generalist  •  postvis  •  layout  •  look dev  •  3d animation  •  tracking  •  VFX   •  post

MAYA  •  PFTRACK  •  NUKE  •  ARNOLD  •  AFTER EFFECTS

United healthcare TV spot  •  IMAGINARY FORCES 2015

Onsite work in NYC


falconar

AI Director   •  Editor   •  post

chat gpt image   •  AFTER EFFECTS   •  gemini omni video

music video / VFX test •  indie band 2026

Preproduction test for a live action music video • the video had not been shot yet, so first I generated a fake video clip to demonstrate how the fire VFX can be added using AI with similar quality to traditional VFX in a fraction of the time • I performed all production tasks


infernal safari

AI Director   •  Editor   •  Creator   •  post

chat gpt image   •  PHOTOSHOP   •  AFTER EFFECTS   •  seedance   •  KLING

AI short •  personal 2026

The story is about psychology  •  using Jungian theory to embody memetic warfare as a magic battle •  I performed all production tasks


THE pied PIPER

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

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects • VRAY

animated short • greencard pictures 2008

Directed by JON WATTS (SPIDERMAN) Illustrations by Katy Horan were adapted for use as textures • The actor in the video is by Cat Stevens’ son Yoriyos, who also wrote and performed the soundtrack • Onsite work in NYC


KULIPARI

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

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • nuke

NETFLIX ANIMATED FEATURE FILM TEASER • ovfx 2019-2026

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


nike FUEL BAND

Lead 3D •  3d Modeling  •  Animation  •  Post

MAYA   •  AFTER EFFECTS 

Nike web spot   •  INTERBRAND 2014

I created the motion graphics/LED screen animation as well as the 3D and compositing  •  Onsite work in NYC


gulp, splash, whirlpool

Lead 3D • 3D Modeling • Look Development • Lighting • VFX • Rigging • animation • cfx • post

MAYA • photoshop • NUKE

nestea tv spots • 1st AVE MACHINE 2011

This contains clips from three different spots • Onsite work in NYC


DATING NAKED

Lead 3d •  Previs  •  camera  •  layout  •  animation  •  modeling   •  rigging  •  look dev  •  post

PHOTOSHOP  •  MAYA  •  ARNOLD •  NUKE

VH1 TV SPOT  •  THE ARTERY 2017

Onsite work in NYC


vesperal

AI Director   •  Editor   •  Creator   •  post

chat gpt image   •  PHOTOSHOP   •  AFTER EFFECTS   •  seedance   •  KLING

AI short •  personal 2026

The story is about psychology  •  using Jungian theory to embody the inevitable transition from evening into night as a dragon battle between heroic underdogs and a corrupt monarch •  I performed all production tasks


assembly required

AI Director • Edit • color • post

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

ikea ad parody • personal 2025

What if they had Ikea during the Baroque age? • It's so fun to work with AI, unlocking numerous project ideas that would have remained dormant with prior workflow limitations • The AI handled the part of this that would have been a difficult visual effect before • However, I still had to create the text overlays and position + animate them by hand • I performed all production tasks


intel Life platform

Lead 3D •  3d Modeling  •  Rigging  •  Toon Shading  •  CFX  •  scene Layout  •  Animation • Post

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  AFTER EFFECTS

intel BRAND FILM • ORGANIC 2013

This project was released in 2013, and it proved to be eerily prescient in its predictions  •  Onsite work in NYC


ibm social analytics

Lead 3D •  Previs  •  camera   • scene layout  •  animation   •  lighting  •  look dev  •  post

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP •  AFTER EFFECTS

IBM TV spot  •  THORNBERG AND FORESTER 2018

After the shoot the client changed their mind so I had to remove the original objects from half the peoples hands and replace them with 3-D  •  (I'm not telling which all objects are 3-D, but the car in the thumbnail image is one)  •  I also composited the multiple live action takes to make the final shot, each hand was shot separately  •  And I created the textures for the blackboard using illustrations provided by the client  •  Onsite work in NYC


french dog blues

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

MAYA  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  photoshop

babyshambles music video  •  EMI RECORDS 2007

Remote work


JONATHAN WATTS HAS A HANGOVER

Lead 3D •  modelling • animation • look dev • lighting • CFX/VFX • post 

MAYA   •  PFTRACK  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  PHOTOSHOP •  VRAY

VFX short  •  park pictures 2005

This was directed by Marvel director Jake Schreir (Thunderbolts) and stars Marvel director Jonathan Watts (Spiderman)   •  Remote work


white light

Lead 3D •  Previs  •  Modeling  •  Look Dev  •  Animation  •  VFX  •  post

MAYA  •  PFTRACK  •  AFTER EFFECTS

supersystem music video  •  TOUCH AND GO RECORDS 2006

Onsite work in NYC


vinasoy

Lead 3D • modeling • look dev • rigged • animation • cfx • lighting • posed

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • AFTER EFFECTS

VINASOY TVC opener • YETI FILM 2005

Remote work


ENDOSCOPISES

Lead 3D •  modelling • animation • look dev • lighting • CFX/VFX • post 

MAYA   •  ZBRUSH  •  PFTRACK  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  vray

VFX SHORT  •  greencard pictures 2007

Vimeo staff pick  •  This project was shot on 8mm B&W film  •  The actor is Cat Stevens’ son Yoriyos, who also write and performed the soundtrack  •  Remote work


PROJECT LONDON

design  •  modeling  •  look dev

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  BLENDER

VFX FEATURE (Excerpt)  •  DIR. IAN HUBERT (YOUTUBE FAMOUS) + Spiral productions 2013

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


LX FORTY

Scene layout  •  CFX •  VFX

MAYA

SWISS AIR VFX short  •  MK12 2009

Dir. Marc Forster (James Bond)   •  I worked on the sequences with pyramids   •  Remote work


challenges

AI Director • Edit • color • post

NANO BANANA • seedance • PHOTOSHOP • AFTER EFFECTS • TOPAZ

babolat spec spot • projective film 2025

This project combines live action, CGI VFX, and AI video generation and post • I created the final video based on storyboards + footage provided by client • Babolat is the oldest racquet sports company in the world, founded 1875 • Remote work


battle of the sexes ii

3D LEAD   •  AI Director   •  Editor   •  Creator   •  post

PHOTOSHOP   •  AFTER EFFECTS   •  seedream   •  seedance   •  veo

anime VFX short •  personal 2002-2026

This project was based on a traditional 3d render that I made in 2002, edited and animated with AI  •  I performed all production tasks


website video

AI Director   •  Editor   •  post

IMAGEN   •  VEO   •  AFTER EFFECTS

website content  •  Lightning Workgroup 2024

This content was used as the intro and as the background of bumpers for promotional web videos for a mobile/web development company  •  I performed all production tasks  • Creative directed by client • Remote work


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 2010

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


capcom bionic fireman

Lead 3d • 3d modeling • 3d animation • look dev • on-set VFX supervisor • post

AFTER EFFECTS • MAYA • PHOTOSHOP

Video game spot • Looseworld 2007

Onsite work in NYC


hp emfp

Lead 3D •  Postvis  •  camera  •  scene layout  • VFX animation  •  modeling  •  rigging  •  look dev  •  Lighting  •  Tracking  • CAD data cleanup • Post

MAYA  •  PFTRACK  •  Photoshop   •  AFTER EFFECTS

hp website content   •  TRANSISTOR 2008

Onsite work in NYC


grandfather

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

MAYA  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  photoshop

the #12 looks like you music video   •  eyeball records 2007

Remote work  •  A bootleg of this video taped off of MTV Headbangers Ball went viral and was viewed millions of times on YouTube, but was taken down


BUBBLE Trubble

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

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  AFTER EFFECTS

VFX FEATURE trailer  • GMD three 2010

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