Jason Galeon WētāFX - PART 2 : 20 years in vfx and How to become a top supervisor

Masters of Motion

Jason Galeon is an HPA nominated CG Supervisor at Wētā FX with more than 20 years of experience working on a huge range of major films. Jason began his career at Blue Sky Studios and went on to work at some of the biggest VFX studios, including Framestore London and MPC, working on films like The Dark Knight, Ice Age, and The Matrix sequels. He joined Wētā in 2009 on the first of James Cameron’s Avatar series as a lighting artist and held key roles in many Wētā projects including The Avengers, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. His more recent projects include The Suicide Squad, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. He’s been a CG Supervisor for years, and more recently has become a VFX Supervisor. Ep 2 : - How to improve your folio and showreel for VFX Artist’s - Advice for aspiring managers and supervisors - Working at a big studio versus a small studio - When to switch studios - Working at Framestore - How to improve and grow as a VFX Artist - Building relationships with supervisors and directors - Working with Christopher Nolan and James Cameron - Project Discussions: Terminator 3, The Dark Knight - Work/Life Balance