Katie Morris FX

About Me

I am a Visual Effects Digital Artist in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I have worked on over 87 Visual Effects Feature Films and have expertise as a 2D and 3D Post Production Digital Paint Animator, Paint Compositor, and Rotoscoper who uses various techniques and software packages to reconstruct BG plates and sequences. I have experience with the Outsourcing process including bidding, coordination, supervision, QC and the ability to fix outsourced work, if needed. I am also a beta tester for Silhouette FX. Rounding out my capabilities, I serve as an fxphd Professor - creating courses in Roto and Paint. Recently, I have completed a Silhouette Roto Essentials tutorial series for Boris FX.

Notables:  

  • Longtime member of the Visual Effects Society, 2004-present.

  • Native Stereo experience in Paint and Roto

  • Live action Film, Animation, Commercial, AR/VR and Special Venue experience

  • Team, sequence and shot supervision

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Filmography

IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606703/
Reel: https://vimeo.com/841097963

Digital VFX Artist

2023

Severance: Season 2, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

A Quiet Place: Part One, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

The Marvels, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Haunted Mansion, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Skeleton Crew, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

All The Light One Cannot See, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

The Creator, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Ahsoka, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Aquaman and The Last Kingdom, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

2022

The Mandalorian: Season 3, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Indiana Jones: The Dial of Destiny, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Lead Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

The Book of Boba Fett, Senior Digital Roto and Paint Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

2021

The Batman, Digital Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

2020

The Mandalorian: Season 2, Digital Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Black Widow, Digital Artist, Industrial Light and Magic

Sandboarding on Dragon Hill, shot in 8K HDR, Graphics - Digital Painter for FastFokus

Digital Paint and Roto Supervisor/Compositor - Alchemic, LTD.

2019

FAITH music video, work for integration of photo real digital humans into live action footage, yet to be released, Digital Paint and Roto Supervisor/Compositor


1997 to 2019: 2D/3D Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist, Industrial Light & Magic


2019

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - “Become a Jedi”, Short, Digital Artist
Avengers: Endgame,
Digital Artist
Us, Digital Artist


2018

Aladdin, Digital Artist
Aquaman, Digital Artist
BumbleBee, Digital Artist
Solo: A Star Wars Story
, PR Unit, Digital Artist
Black Panther, Digital Artist (uncredited)
Jurassic World VR mini-series: Jurassic World: Blue, 2D and 3D Digital Artist
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Digital Artist
A Quiet Place, Digital Artist
Ready Player One, Digital Artist (uncredited)


2017

Kong:  Skull Island, Digital Artist (uncredited)
Transformers: The Last Knight, Digital Artist
Thor:  Ragnarok, Digital Artist
Star Wars:  The Last Jedi, Digital Artist (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi  “Intelligent Mobility” (commercial), Digital Artist
PS4: Star Wars Battlefront II – Rivalry (video short), Digital Artist


2016

Warcraft:  The Beginning, Digital Artist (uncredited)
Deepwater Horizon, Digital Artist*
*Best Roto/Paint Shot Award
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Digital Artist
The Great Wall, Digital Artist (uncredited)
Soarin’ Around the World (Disney Theme Park Attraction), Digital Artist


2015

Jurassic World, Digital Artist*
*Best Overall Shot Award
*Best Roto/Paint Shot Award
The Revenant, Digital Artist
The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Digital Artist (uncredited)
Star Wars:  The Force Awakens, Digital Artist (uncredited)


2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Digital Artist (uncredited)
Transformers: Age of Extinction, 2D and 3D Digital Artist*
*Best Roto/Paint Shot (native 3D stereo shot)


2013

Now You See Me, Digital Artist
The Lone Ranger, Digital Artist*
*Best Compositing Shot Award
*Best Roto/Paint Shot Award
Pacific Rim, Digital Artist*
*Best Roto/Paint Shot Award
The Great Gatsby, 2D and 3D Digital Artist (uncredited)


2012

The Avengers, Digital Artist
Cloud Atlas, Digital Artist*
*Best Shot Award
*Best Roto/Paint Award


2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon, 2D and 3D Digital Artist
Rango, Roto Paint Artist
Mission Impossible:  Ghost Protocol, Digital Artist (uncredited)


2010

Iron Man 2, Digital Artist (uncredited)
The Last Airbender, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist (credited)*, Texture Artist (uncredited)
*Best Roto/Paint Shot Award


2009

Star Trek, Digital Artist
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Digital Artist (credited), Texture Artist (uncredited)


2008

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Digital Artist*
*Best Overall Shot Award
Iron Man, Digital Artist (uncredited)
The Spiderwick Chronicles, Digital Artist (uncredited)


2007

Transformers, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist


2006

Pirates of the Caribbean:  Dead Man’s Chest, Digital Artist
Eragon, Digital Artist


2005

Star Wars:  Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist
War of the Worlds, Digital Paint and Roto Artist
The Island, Digital Paint and Roto Artist (uncredited)
Rent, Digital Artist
The Chronicle of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Digital Artist


2004

Van Helsing, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Supervisor
THX: The George Lucas Director’s Cut, Digital Artist (uncredited)


2003

Tears of the Sun, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist (uncredited)
Dreamcatcher, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist


2002

Star Wars:  Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Lead Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist (uncredited)


2001

The Mummy Returns, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist
A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Lead Digital Paint and Roto Artist


2000

Mission to Mars, Digital Paint and Roto Artist (uncredited)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, DVD Edition, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist (uncredited)


1999

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist
The Haunting, Digital Paint and Rotoscope Artist (uncredited)


1998

Snake Eyes, Digital Paint and Roto Artist
Deep Impact, Digital Paint and Roto Artist



1996 to 1997 – Photoshop Artist, ILM Art Department


1997

Starship Troopers, photoshop artist (uncredited)

Men in Black, photoshop and animatic artist (uncredited)


1996

Films:

101 Dalmatians, photoshop artist (uncredited)
Twister, visual effects production
Star Trek 8: First Contact, photoshop artist (uncredited)

Commercials:

Allegra, photoshop artist
Nynex, photoshop artist
KFC, photoshop artist
Dodge, photoshop artist


1994 to 1996 – Production Assistant, ILM Art Department

Films:

Star Trek 7:  Generations
Disclosure
The Mask
Village of the Damned
Casper
Radioland Murders
Congo
Indian in the Cupboard
Jumanji
Trigger Effect
Snowcrash
Daylight
Dragonheart
Eraser
Mars Attacks!

Commercials:

Sprint: PIN ORBIT, THE RIGHT STUFF
Illinois Lottery: BATS
Chevy: THE PLANET EARTH
Intel:  I WANT
Choice Hotels: CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Supercuts: STYLIN
Dupont: TYVEK
Honeycomb: CRAVING, LIBRARY
Chrysler: CTC VIDEO, BANG
Todd Toys: SPAWN
Juicy Gels
New World: LAUNCH
Ortho:  LOYALTY
Intel:  COOLER WORLD, SAMBA
Pepsi: STUCK
Primestar:  ANTHEM
Mitsubishi: TUNNEL
Embassy Suites: ZONE
T.G.I.F.: WRAPPERS
Pepsi: PEPSIMAN
Dreamworks SKG
Pizza Hut: NEW SPIRIT, FLYING GHOST
Intel: DOLPHIN
HP Laserjet: SMALL BUSINESS
Big Babol: BASKET
Toyota: MAZE
Virgin Atlantic: NOSE


Special projects:

1996 Millimeter Magazine cover – 101 Dalmatians
1996 Millimeter Magazine cover – Twister
1996 Unilogo Crew Gift
1996 Director’s Showcase
1995 Siggraph ’95 conference materials
1995 THX logo