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Oblivion

In 2012, while at Digital Domain, I joined the 3d team on Joe Kosinski's 'Oblivion.' I worked on a variety of lookdev, lighting, rendering and design tasks as well as grooming and styling the hair for the Tom Cruise digital double. This was my last...

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CG Giant Fallon yells during battle in Bryan Singer's 2013 film, Jack the Giant Slayer with contributing CG by John Niehuss in 2012 while at Digital Domain.

Jack The Giant Slayer

In early 2012, while at Digital Domain, I worked with the LA based lighting and rendering team on Bryan Singer's 'Jack the Giant Slayer.' All shots lit and rendered with katana / arnold.

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An Asgard soldier picks up a CG Casket of Ancient Winters, lit and rendered by John Niehuss, in this shot from Marvel's Thor, 2011...

Thor

In 2011, while at Digital Domain in Los Angeles, I worked on the intro sequence of Thor - lighting and rendering various shots in the flashback night battle sequences involving the Odinguards and the Frost Giants. I also did some light lookdev using renderman and...

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A fully CG shot of Atom the robot in the final fight of Real Steel.

Real Steel

In early 2011, while at Digital Domain, I had the pleasure of working on Reel Steel on the lighting and rendering team. It was a fun, well-run show and a great movie to boot! I lit the robot Atom in the sequence where he first...

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TRON:Legacy

From January to December 2010, I worked on Disney's Tron:Legacy while at Digital Domain, Venice. I was part of the maya / vray lighting team and worked primarily on the lightbike, lightjet and final confrontation sequences. I contributed lighting, rendering, lookdev and various one-off animation...

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Chrysler

Old spot I worked on while at Digital Domain. Animation. Shading. Lighting. Rendering.  

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Mercedes Benz Opera

A Carl Rinsch spot I worked on while at Digital Domain in 2007. Full 3d generalist mode: Modeling. Texturing. Lookdev. Animation. Lighting. Rendering.   http://player.vimeo.com/video/27833841?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

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Hummer

A fun and challenging job I did at Digital Domain back in 2007. As a generalist I contributed animation, lookdev, lighting and rendering as well as design and creation of the various accessories - grappling hooks, rockets, tank treads etc - that pop out of...

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CG Cars floating above the Golden Gate Bridge created by John Niehuss at Digital Domain

GM Fly

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Bell South

For this fun spot in my early days at Digital Domain I worked as an animator, bringing various household items to life for Bell South. I animated the computer monitor, mouse, keyboard and walking phone / base in the first few shots, and the satellite...

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