Netflix · 2025 · VFX Supervisor, Crafty Apes
VES Award winner 2026 · Emmy nominee 2025
Supervised set extensions and environments across the season, plus the falcon work. One Episode 1 shot combines six live-action takes filmed on three sound stages.
Season 1 VFX breakdown: VFX breakdown of The Residence
The third floor: VFX for the scenes on the White House’s third floor
The falcon’s eye: Falcon shots, with a live Saker falcon filmed for reference
Netflix · 2024 · CG Supervisor
Supervised CG on Jerry Seinfeld’s feature comedy about the race to invent the Pop-Tart.
CBS
Turned Atlanta locations into Paris and Singapore with set extensions, and worked on aerial and in-flight scenes.
Atlanta to Paris: Set extension: Atlanta becomes Paris
Atlanta to Singapore: Set extension: Atlanta becomes Singapore
CBS · CG Supervisor, Ghost VFX
Supervised CG on Robin’s Nest set extensions, helicopter sequences and a Season 2 episode that replaced parts of Hawaii and added the Great Wall of China.
Robin’s Nest: Set extensions on Higgins’ home
Episode 15 breakdown: Season 1 episode at Ghost VFX, with VFX Supervisor Adam Avitabile
Robin’s Nest breakdown: Higgins’ home, shown layer by layer
Great Wall opening: Episode opening: parts of Hawaii replaced, the Great Wall of China added
Great Wall breakdown: Season 2 episode layer by layer, finished in three weeks
CBS
Visual effects for season premieres and episode openers across the show’s run.
VES Award winner · Emmy nominee
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