Michael Maker

Animation professor

Education

B.S., biology, Francis Marion University

Credentials

Professor of animation, 2024–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Previs lead, March 2023, Digital Frontier FX, Inc, Los Angeles

Tracking supervisor, February 2023–March 2023, Optis FXm, Los Angeles

Postvis artist, December 2022–January 2023, Netflix, Los Angeles

Previs artist, October 2022–November 2022, Rodeo FX, Montreal

Previs artist, post-vis artist, July 2020–August 2022, Digital Domain, Los Angeles
- Spider-Man, No Way Home
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Previs artist, Previs lead, Previs supervisor, post-vis artist and supervisor, June 2015–March 2020, Pixomondo, Santa Monica, CA
- Star Trek Discovery
- Orville
- Call of Duty (commercial spot)
- Venom
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
- Fantastic Four
- ARK (commercial spot)
- Far Cry (commercial spot)
- Bud Light GOT Super Bowl (commercial spot)
- Star Trek (short)
- Star Trek Picard
- Green Lantern (amusement park ride in Dubai)
- Dark Tower
- Star Trek Discovery
- Dogs Way Home

Matchmover, camera tracking, layout, facial tracking, February 2015–May 2015 LOLA FX, Santa Monica, CA
- Amazing Spider-Man
- Poltergeist
- 22 Jump Street

Integration, layout, matchmoving, tracking, July 2011–November 2013, Mirada, Marina Del Rey, CA
- Katie Perry Roar music video
- Disney Mobile
- United Healthcare
- Mockingbird Lane
- Wrigley 5 gum
- Microsoft Office
- IBM Watson
- Expedia Travel

Layout, matchmoving, tracking, March 2012–July 2012, Zoic Studios, Culver City, CA

Layout, matchmoving tracking, April 2010–July 2011, Method Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Layout, rotomation, September 2008–April 2010, Asylum Visual Effects, Santa Monica, CA

Tracking, May 2008–September 2008, Luma Pictures, Santa Monica, CA

Conceptional artist, November 2005–May 2008, Digital Domain, Playa Vista, CA

Awards, recognitions, and honors

VES Award for Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial, 2009