IAN M WILMOTH

3D/vfx generalist REEL

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

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


SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES

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

MAYA • AFTER EFFECTS

ROKU TV SERIES TITLES • PICTUREMILL

Animated sequences of flying pages with continuity • 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


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 STUDIOS

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


SECRET CLIENT

3d modeling • look dev • lighting

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • REDSHIFT

PROGRESSIVE + BARBIE MOVIE TV spot • BRICKYARD VFX

The set is entirely handcrafted 3d models and textures, based on 3d scans and photos from the Barbie Movie set • Remote work


harry potter forbidden FOREST

Character rigging • CFX • animation

MAYA

warner bros theme park • THINKWELL

Since 2022 this Harry Potter themed experience has been recreated in 12 locations in the USA and internationally, with over 2 million visitors and frequently sold-out dates • The production has involved the planting of over 65,000 trees • I rigged and animated the Patronus creatures and other 3D animals and characters • 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 • Remote work


THE pied PIPER

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

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects • VRAY

animated short • greencard pictures

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


HOLIDAY HARMONY

previs • scene layout • camera • rigging • animation • CFX

MAYA

MICROSOFT TV spot • MPC (now The Mill)

Onsite work in NYC


KULIPARI

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

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • nuke

NETFLIX ANIMATED FEATURE FILM TEASER • ovfx

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


its time for AEON

Look Dev • lighting • CAD • cleanup • rigging • animation • post

REDSHIFT • CINEMA 4D • AFTER EFFECTS

HEXAGON ROBOTICS WEB SPOT • ANIMUS STUDIOS

Remote work


LINK system

CAD data cleanup • 3D Modeling • lighting • animation

CINEMA 4D • PHOTOSHOP • REDSHIFT • after effects

RYOBI web spot • TTI

Remote work


BEYONCE billboard awards performance

3D modelling • previs • keyframe animation • look dev • CFX / VFX • 3D motion graphics • post

MAYA • AFTER EFFECTS

ABC LIVE VISUALS • DIRT EMPIRE

This Broadcast had millions of live viewers on ABC • The song acheived 5x Platinum sales! Onsite work in NYC


NORTH AMERICAN SCUM

Lead 3d • on-set VFX supervisor • post

AFTER EFFECTS • MAYA

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Music Video • EMI RECORDS

Onsite work in NYC


KIDS

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

MAYA • PFTRACK • AFTER EFFECTS • PHOTOSHOP

MGMT MUSIC VIDEO • PARTIZAN

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


BABY

Lead 3d • modeling • riging • animation  • lighting   •  look dev   •  cfx

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • AFTER EFFECTS

DEVENDRA BANHART MUSIC VIDEO • LOOSEWORLD

Onsite work in NYC


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

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


DATING NAKED

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

PHOTOSHOP  •  MAYA  •  ARNOLD •  NUKE

VH1 TV SPOT  •  THE ARTERY

Onsite work in NYC


LUMINOUS CITY

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

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  NUKE

VFX SHORt •  OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN

In-house film made to promote the studio •  Onsite work in NYC


DER E-BRIEF

scene layout • modeling  •  render passes setup

Maya

DEUTSCHE POST TV SPOT •  PSYOP

Onsite work in NYC Despite being for the German market


SWITCHING

3d previs  •  camera animation  •  post

MAYA  •  AFTER EFFECTS

BRITISH GAS TV SPOT  •  HORNET

Onsite work in NYC despite being for the British market


LX FORTY

Scene layout  •  CFX •  VFX

MAYA

SWISS AIR VFX short  •  MK12

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


drive by wire

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

MAYA  •  PFTRACK  •  AFTER EFFECTS

INDYCAR SERIES BROADCAST graphics • TRANSISTOR STUDIOS 

These clips and other similar ones not used here were repurposed in many different configurations for broadcast and promotions • There were custom graphics made for each race on the calendar •  Onsite work 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

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


happy HONDA DAYS

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

MAYA  •  photoshop  • AFTER EFFECTS

honda TV spot •  BRAND NEW SCHOOl

Onsite work in NYC


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


WIND IN THE WILLOWS

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

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

FEATURE PITCH  •  Jonathan watts (spiderman director)

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   •  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

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


ENDOSCOPISES

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

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

VFX SHORT  •  greencard pictures

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


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

Onsite work in NYC


FUEL BAND

Lead 3D •  3d Modeling  •  Animation  •  Post

MAYA   •  AFTER EFFECTS 

Nike web spot   •  INTERBRAND

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


Gold Ambush

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

MAYA • PHOTOSHOP • after effects

kevin hart video game trailer •  NBTV

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


floren shieh

Lead 3D •  layout   •  animation  •  look dev     •  lighting

MAYA   •  AFTER EFFECTS

production co. logo  •  floren shieh productions

Stock train mesh was used  •  I performed all other 3d tasks  •  Onsite work in NYC


AGENT F(ashion)

AGENT V(ideo)

Motoworld

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

MAYA PHOTOSHOP  •  AFTER EFFECTS

MOTOROLA website content •  DraftFCB

This animation was embedded in a website for Motorola mobile phones  •  Each character personified a different market segment with unique use cases for phones  •  Remote work


Life platform

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

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP  •  AFTER EFFECTS

intel BRAND FILM • ORGANIC

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


social analytics

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

MAYA  •  PHOTOSHOP •  AFTER EFFECTS

IBM TV spot  •  THORNBERG AND FORESTER

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


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

Onsite work in NYC


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


diamond

3D VFX   •  Editing   •  post

MAYA  •  AFTER EFFECTS

priestbird music video • KEMADO RECORDS

Remote work


THE ISLAND IS ENCHANTED WITH YOU

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

MAYA   •  ZBRUSH  •  PFTRACK  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  PHOTOSHOP

vfx short •  unity productions foundation

NSFW. This film has screened in numerous festivals and museums worldwide, including the Louvre in Paris, the Berlin IFF, the Brooklyn Art Museum, and the NEXT festival in Romania, in various formats including a 2 screen installation. Remote Work.


sublymonals

Lead 3D •  modelling   •  animation  •  look dev  •  CFX  •  post

MAYA  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  PHOTOSHOP

spritE web spots  •  CRISPIN PORTER & BOGUSKY

These clips were made for an advanced flash website that's allowed users to interact with numerous multimedia components in an alternate reality game, but ultimately it was an advertisement for Sprite  •  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


huge holiday

3d modeling  •  rigging  •  layout  •  previz  •  post  •  editing

MAYA  •  AFTER EFFECTS

spec spot • ideamachine studios

Onsite work in NYC


THEORY OF EVERYTHING

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

MAYA   •  PHOTOSHOP   •  AFTER EFFECTS   •  IMAGEN   •  KLING

VFX short •  personal work

The story is about psychology  •  This project involves compositing 3-D animation with AI generated video, which as far as I know was a world first in 2024  •  I performed all production tasks


white light

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

MAYA  •  PFTRACK  •  AFTER EFFECTS

supersystem music video  •  TOUCH AND GO RECORDS

Onsite work in NYC


french dog blues

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

MAYA  •  AFTER EFFECTS  •  photoshop

babyshambles music video  •  EMI RECORDS

Remote work


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