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Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

Production Company: Marvel Studios
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
Format: Feature Film
Year: 2025

Production VFX Supervisor: Scott Stokdyk
Production VFX Producer: Lisa Marra / Cyndi Ochs

Key Vendor Supervisors / Leads:

  • ILM (Industrial Light & Magic): Daniele Bigi (ILM VFX Supervisor — lead on major sequences)
  • Framestore: Robert Allman (Vendor VFX Supervisor)
  • Animation & CG Leads: Prashant Nair (CG Supervisor), Simone Vassallo (CG Supervisor)

Role — Additional VFX Supervisor (2nd Unit / Motion Capture / Previs & Techvis)

On Fantastic Four, I worked as an Additional VFX Supervisor overseeing second unit VFX operations, motion capture shoots, previs/techvis execution, and all plate, sprite, and elements capture required to support complex visual effects sequences.


Key Responsibilities

  • Supervised second unit VFX shoots in alignment with main unit creative intent
  • Oversaw motion capture performance capture sessions
  • Managed previs and techvis execution for complex sequences
  • Coordinated between VFX, camera, stunt, and special effects departments
  • Led all plate, sprite, and elements capture for post-production integration
  • Ensured accurate technical and VFX data capture across shoots
  • Maintained continuity between previs, production, and post workflows

Notable Contributions

  • Delivered clean, production-ready plates, sprites, and elements for VFX teams
  • Supported high-complexity motion capture and second unit sequences
  • Helped translate previs and techvis into efficient on-set execution
  • Maintained accurate data and asset handover to post-production

Skills Demonstrated

  • On-set VFX supervision
  • Motion capture pipelines
  • Previs & techvis integration
  • Plate, sprite & elements capture
  • Second unit coordination
  • VFX data continuity & handover

Outcome

Fantastic Four was delivered as a major Marvel feature, with accurate VFX data, plates, and motion capture captured efficiently to support a streamlined post-production pipeline.