John Fraser , Film Artist

2010-01-05T20:30:00.000-08:00

Introduction

Workon this site presents an overview of my professional experience in theentertainment industry. A few other works included in this portfolio, reflectmy artistic interests outside the film industry.

Concept Development

Stage Backing and Trans-Light planning.
Production and Visual Effects concept exploration for principal photography.
Environment concept illustration for digital post 2d and 3d scene planning.

Digital Matte Design and Paint

2D and 3D matte and environment creation. 360 degree panorama backgroundpreparation for supporting 3d foreground action.
Current tools are primarily Photoshop for paint and Maya for 3d build andcamera mapping.

Stage Backings

Design and on site preparation of painted Studio Backings.I have developed a unique integrated painting system suitable to the task.
I adjust my role to meet the specific needs of eachproduction.

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Recent Production CV - abridged

Feature Film, Cosmopolis, 2011, UniversalPictures, hired by Matthew Lammerich
Director – David Cronenberg
Project Role / Crew Scenic Artist

Feature Film, Silent Hill, 2010, UniversalPictures, hired by John Bannister
Producer – Don Carmody
Project Role / Crew Scenic Artist

Series, Falling Skies, 2010, UniversalPictures, hired by John Bannister
Production Designer – Rob Gray
Project Role / Crew Scenic Artist

Feature Film, The Thing, 2010, UniversalPictures, hired by Matthew Lammerich
Production Designer – MarcusRowland
Project Role / Crew Scenic Artist, Photo-real Backing Artist

Feature Film, Three Musketeers, 2011,contracted by Mr. X, Dennis Burardi
Project Role / Script Concept Artist

Feature Film, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, 2010,hired by Matthew Lammerich
for Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Universal Pictures
Production Designer – Marcus Rowland
Project Role / Crew Scenic Artist, Photo-real Backing Artist

Feature Film, Land of the Lost, hired by Rhythmand Hues
for Mosaic Media Group
Director, Brad Silberling
Producers, Sid and Marty Krofft
(released, 2009) distributed by Universal Pictures
Project Role/ Senior Concept Developer and Matte Artist

Feature Film, Time Travellers Wife, 2007, hiredby John Bannister for New Line Cinema
(released, 2009)
Production Designer – John Hutman
Project Requirements / Scenic planning and preparation of 300 x 26 ft. backingfor studio

Feature Film, Repo Men, 2007, contracted byMambo Film Productions
(released, 2010)
Production Designer, David Sandefur, Art Director, Dan Yarhi
Project Role / Design Concept Artist

Feature Film, Outlander, 2007, contracted bySpin Productions.
Project Role / Environment Concept and Matte Artist

Feature Film, Jumper, 2006, contracted byJumper Productions, VFX Supervisor, Joel Hynek, VFX Producer, Kevin Elam
Project Role / Visual Effects Concept Artist, Crew ScenicArtist

Feature Film, Mr. Magorium’s Magic Emporium, 2006,contracted by Stupid Zebra Productions, Art Director, Brandt Gordon
Project Requirements: to plan and create digital artfor trans-light preparation of store interior, provided for exteriorscenes of at Wellington St. location

Feature Film, The Producers, contracted by NewDeal Studio
Exec Producer – Mel Brookes
Visual Effects Supervisor for NDS – Anthony Riazzi
Project Requirements / VFX Concept development and creation of 3d Matte cameraprojection art to extend exterior street studio build.

Feature Film, Silent Hill
Production Designer – Carol Speer, Scenic Lead, John Bannister
Project Role / Crew Scenic Artist and Mural Backing Artist

Feature Film, Four Brothers
Project Role / Crew Scenic Artist, Photo-real Backing Artist

Feature Film, A History of Violence
Director – David Cronenburg
Exec Producer – Justis Greene
Producer – Chris Bender
DP – Peter Suschitsky
Production Designer – Carol Speer
Project Role / Crew Scenic Artist, Photo-real Backing Artist

Feature Film, Cinderella Man, hired by “Colderthan Jersey Productions”
VFX Supervisor for Digital Domain – Mark Forker
Director – Ron Howard
Producer – Todd Hallowell
Production Designer – Wynn Thomas
Cinematographer – Salvatore Totino
Project Role / VFX Concept Illustrator to design and plan 3D Matte Concepts forProduction and VFX

Feature Film, Matrix, hired by ESCEntertainment
Visual Effects Supervisor for ESC - Kim Libreri
Head of R&D - Andy Lomas
2D Sequence Supervisor – Matt Dessero
Project Role / Sequence Concept Artist, Digital Matte Artist, VirtualBackground Artist

Feature Film, Bullet-proof Monk, client: BlurProductions
Visual Effects Supervisor for Blur Studio – Richard Bluff
Project Role / Consultant and Digital Matte Artist

Feature Film, Freddie vs. Jason, client: ShawnDanielle Production Services Limited for New Line Cinema
Producer – Doug Curtis
Production Designer – John Willet
Visual Effects Supervisor – Ariel Shaw
Project Role / Concept Artist for Production and Digital Matte Artist for VFX

Feature Film, Santa Clause II, contracted byGVFX for Disney
Visual Effects Supervisor – John Gajdecki
Project Role / Concept Artist for Santa’s North Pole Ice Globe Environment

Feature Film, Music Man
Producer - John Eckart
Production Designer – Stephen Henderson
Project Requirements / to design and create Murals for stage

Feature Film, Visitors, contracted by PhotonVFX
Producer -- Carolyn Grubb,
Visual Effects Supervisor – Soren Jenson
Project Role / Lead Compositor, Digital Matte Artist

Feature Film, First 20 Million is theHardest, client: DKP Effects
Producer – Fox Entertainment
Project Requirements / 2D, 3D Production Concept Designer, 2D Digital PaintArtist

2 Commercials for President’s Choice
Organics, client:Besimon-Byrne D'Arcy and co-produced with DKP Effects
Project Role / Digital Matte Artist, Visual Effects Supervisor, CreativeDesigner

3 Commercials for Telus Canada, client: MadFilms
Stage Design - Joel Laing
Project Role / Digital Matte Artist, Visual Effects Supervisor, CreativeDirector

TelevisionNetwork Opening Theme for Chorus Television’s Movie Central, client: YTVCanada
Project Role / Creative Director, Concept Designer, Digital MattePainter

Feature Film, X-Men, 2000
Director - Bryan Singer
Producer - Tom DeSanto, Richard Donner
Production Designer - client: John Myhres
Project Role / 2D, 3D Concept Artist for John Myhre, ProductionDesigner,and 3D Digital Matte Concept Artist for closing scene of film.

Feature Film, Bicentennial Man, 1999
Producer / Director - Chris Columbus
Digital Effects Producer - Lisa Goldberg
Project Requirements / to create 3D Digital Matte Environments of New York andSan Francisco

Feature Film, The Big Hit, 1998
Director - Kirk Wong
Producer - John Eckart
Visual Effects by C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Animation Director - client: Kyle Menzie
Project Role / Digital Matte
Consultant / Matte Artist for a 3D Digital Environment

Feature Film, Mimic, 1997
Director - Guillermo del Toro
Producer - B. J. Rack
Project Role / Digital Matte Artist

Thank you for your consideration.
John Fraser
fimartist@gmail.com
(416) 801- 9191

John Fraser - Film Artist

John Fraser , Film Artist