Matt Sloanis anAustralianvisual effectssupervisor. He was previously aspecial effectsandanimatronicstechnician.[1]
Matt Sloan | |
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| Occupation | Visual effects artist |
Early life
editSloan grew up on a farm.[2]He studiedgeologyin university.[1]
Career
editSloan got his start in the film industry as a "runner" andpyrotechnicianfor the special effects team ofFortress(1992)in 1991.[1][3][4]
He began transitioning from special effects to visual effects around 2000.[1]
As the filming forStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the ClonesandStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sithwere moved to Australia, Sloan filled in for the role ofJedi MasterPlo Koondue to financial practicality as he matched the height of the previous actor.[2]He was the leadanimatronicsforeman forEpisode IIand was the droid unit technician forEpisode III.[2]
Sloan has worked as a technical director onAvatar(2009),The Avengers(2012),andThe Hobbit(film series)forWeta Digital.[3]
In 2013, he moved from Weta to20th Century Fox,where he worked as a visual effects supervisor on theX-Men (film series)andThe Martian(2015).[3]
References
edit- ^abcdRose, Alex (1 June 2016)."The art of visual effects".Cult MTL.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^abcPellegrom, Dennis (May 2010)."MATT SLOAN (PLO KOON)".starwarsinterviews /.
- ^abcRandall, Bonnie Boglioli (25 September 2018)."At the Top of His Game: Q&A with VFX Supervisor Matt Sloan".Animation Career Review.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^Frei, Vincent (17 October 2018)."THE PREDATOR: Matt Sloan - Overall VFX Supervisor".The Art of VFX(in French).Retrieved7 July2020.