Movie poster for 'Man or Mountain,' written and directed by Collin Monda. Features a mountain's silhouette with an overlay of a man's face against a background of smoke and a map of the mountain area with labeled peaks and locations.

Man or Mountain

Studio: Made by Mondo
VFX Studio: Mike Oakley LLC
Role: VFX Supervisor

Serving as VFX Supervisor for Man or Mountain, overseeing the visual effects from pre-production through final delivery. My contributions include creating pyroclastic FX simulations, digital matte paintings, and compositing, while collaborating closely with the filmmakers to develop and execute the film's visual effects.

Houdini • Nuke • CopyCat • Cg Supervisor • Environments • Karma

The original plate which the shot based on with Mount Rainier in the background.

The original plate which the shot based on with Mount Rainier in the background.

Relocating Mount St Helens to the filming location

Relocating Mount St Helens to the filming location

Using CopyCat to clean up tracking markers.

Using CopyCat to clean up tracking markers.

VFX Supervising the shot

VFX Supervising the shot

Used a set of pyroclastic rolling smoke objects

Used a set of pyroclastic rolling smoke objects

Extra debris reference was gathered from set

Extra debris reference was gathered from set

HDRI of the foreground

HDRI of the foreground

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Houdini - Karma - Nuke - Environments - FX - CG Generalist - VFX Supervisor