Adam Benson



Adam Benson started his career in entertainment in the early 1990s as a semi-professional and touring musician. He began doing Graphic Arts actively in late 1993 and has been working with digital art and illustrations ever since. Around 1999 he began working with 3D modeling and Animation, which led him to pursue a degree in Multimedia Visual Effects from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, AZ. Since this time he has worked hard as a Visual Effects Artist, Editor, Sound Engineer and Musician for a number of films, television shows, video games and commercial projects. Adam is known for his ability to quickly learn new things, his remarkable memory, and his uncanny abilities as a problem solver. Well rounded and friendly, Adam is exactly the kind of person every company wishes they had on their staff.

Visual Effects Resume

Bad Universe: Death from the Skies CG Animation & Layout Supervisor, Maya VFX Artist, Nuke Compositor. Worked with VFX Supervisor & Director on all CG ani 03/22/10 - 09/15/10 Morningstar Entertainment

Deadliest Warrior Nuke Compositor, Maya Texture artist. Created explosion shots and podding comps. Painted Mayan Temple. 04/14/10 - 04/30/10 Morningstar Entertainment

MudVayne Music Videos Lead Maya Generalist. Created CG insects, particle effects, scene recreations and dynamic effects using Maya. Includes 12/01/09 - 02/10/10 Guerilla Wanderers & Sony/Epic

UAT Instructor Instructor of Match-move, Visual Effects and Digital Illustration 09/07/09 - 12/21/09 UAT

Tales of an Ancient Empire Lead Maya Generalist. Created set extensions, fog & dynamic effects, as well as complete scene creation using Maya, Tox 09/18/09 - 11/02/09 New Tales

The Perfect Planet Lead VFX Artist. Created CG Creature using Maya. Included all models, textures, rigging, animation, lighting and rende 06/28/09 - 08/01/09 The Perfect Planet

Locker 13 Title Animation Artist. Created opening title sequence for Feature Film. Models, dynamics, textures, lighting were all 06/16/09 - 06/30/09 Brothers' inc.

Byzantine - Locker 13 Project Lead Visual Effects Artist. Created CG elements for photographed plates, included modeling, texturing, match-move, ligh 05/10/09 - 06/10/09 Brothers' inc.

Ave Maria Lead Visual Effects Artist. Created composite effects for feature film. Work included rotoscope, 2D Particle Effects, 01/20/09 - 05/20/09 Aurilia Arts

The Revenant Visual Effects Artist. Created CG scene using Maya and Combustion. Tasks included modeling, rigging, dynamics, cloth s 02/01/09 - 05/12/09 Wanko Toys, inc

Fate Awakening CG VFX, Match move, Digital Matte Paintings and CG Props 12/15/07 - 10/15/08 If Factor

Arizona Health & Wealth Raffle Lead Visual Effects Artist. Created CG numbers for a commercial. Included modeling, texturing, dynamic simulations, li 07/20/10 - 08/07/10 Great Scott Productions

On the Third Date Visual Effects Artist. Fixed "fix-it-in-post" footage issues. Included roto and paint-out. Also worked as Production 06/06/09 - 06/20/09 Cinebrau Productions

Moment Of Clarity Combustion compositing job. 09/18/08 - 09/24/08

Show-N-Tell Video / AZ24p Services Ongoing Contract 04/15/06 - 07/13/08 Show-N-Tell Productions

Coming To Gilbert Set of 3 TV Commercials I did for a large community event in Gilbert, AZ. I Did the whole thing in Combustion with a sm 09/02/07 - 09/14/07 Show-N-Tell Video

Kalai Music Video - She Visual Effects 06/22/07 - 06/25/07 Bridgetone

The Hoax... Post Production on the Feature Film, "The Hoax..." 04/26/06 - 03/15/07 Stoney Creek Productions, LLC

Being Earnest Feature Film 08/01/06 - 10/31/06 Grass Growing Green Productions

Screen Wars Edited 10 Episodes of the Television Show "Screen Wars 06/01/05 - 08/31/06 IFP Phoenix

CiTAGA Project Video Game Modeling And Cinematic Animation 10/01/05 - 12/15/05 UAT

Gods Waiting List Paint out / Rotoscope 07/01/05 - 07/21/05 Gods Waiting List LLC

Bad Whiskey Edited, VFX Supervised, Scored, and sound engineered this award winning short film. Also worked as an extra/stunt man. 05/29/05 - 06/18/05 Okay So Productions / Sleep Deprived Films

Longevity Visual effects supervisor/Coordinator 05/10/05 - 06/15/05 Sleep Deprived Films

A Day For Tea Shot and worked as Visual Effects Supervisor on this award winning short film. 05/13/05 - 05/27/05 Sleep Deprived Films

Tick Tock Created "Money Shot" visual effect for short film. 09/15/04 - 10/31/04 Tick Tock

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