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Steve's credit list spans nearly 20 years of digital effects production.
It is organized by type of production activity with his most recent
frelance work listed first, followed by his Digital
Intermediate experience, which is then followed by the digital
effects shots he executed for various feature films. After
that is another group of digital effects shots that Steve executed
on the Pixar computer while
head of production at his company, Sidley Wright & Associates,
and below that is the list of his digital
ink and paint work for features films and broadcast commercials.
The next section is his extensive list of broadcast
commercials followed by the special
venue projects. At the very bottom is the list of awards
that he has won. Steve's feature film credits only may be viewed
on IMDb.
Digital Effects & Title Work
As a freelance digital effects artist under the company banner
of Steve Wright Digital FX, Steve creates high quality digital
effects and titles for feature films at 2k and 4k resolution.
His tools are a Mac G5 Quad computer and Apple's Shake compositing
software as well as The Foundry's NUKE software for 3D compositing.
"Night at the Museum
II" (2009) |
Digital compositing |
New Deal Studios |
"Christina" (2008) |
Titles/End Crawl |
Christina 8180,LLC |
|
"The Velvet Abstract" (2008) |
Dgital compositing/Titles |
James Hughes Productions LLC |
|
"A Beautiful Life" (2007) |
Titles |
Calla Productions LLC |
| "The
Inquiry" (2007) |
Titles |
Nu Image, Inc. |
|
"We Fight to Be Free" Dcinema (2006) |
Titles |
Fairfax County Films LLC |
|
"Dorme" (2006) |
Digital compositing
/Titles |
Dreamweaver Films, Inc. |
|
"Black Dahlia" (2006) |
Titles |
Millennium Films/Nu Image, Inc. |
|
"First Snow" (2006) |
Titles |
Yari Film Group |
|
"Fields of Freedom" Dcinema (2006) |
Titles |
Greystone Films |
|
"Big Momma's House 2" (2006) |
Titles - French |
20th Century Fox |
|
"Stay" (2005) |
Titles - French |
20th Century Fox |
|
"L.A.Riot Spectacular" (2005) |
Digital compositing/Titles |
Rockhard Pictures |
Digital Intermediates & Digital Effects
As Technical Director and Senior Compositor for Cinesite (now Laser
Pacific) for Digital Intermediate services, Steve provided production
technical expertise for digital intermediate projects as well as
executing digital effects shots for the following feature films.
For some of these films, this included the main titles, lower 3rds,
subtitles and end credit animations. Digital compositing was done
using Kodak's Cineon software.
"The Woods" (2006) |
Digital compositing/Titles/Crawl |
Sony/UA |
| "Harsh Times" (2005) |
Subtitles |
Crave Films |
| "Duma" (2005) |
Digital compositing/Titles/Crawl |
Warner Bros. |
| "Blade: Trinity" (2004) |
Digital compositing |
New Line Cinema |
| "Ray" (2004) |
Digital compositing/Lower 3rds |
Universal |
| "She Hate Me" (2004) |
Digital compositing/Subtitles |
Sony Pictures Classics |
| "Never Die Alone" (2004) |
Digital compositing/ |
Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| "Barbershop 2: Back in Business"
(2004) |
Digital compositing |
MGM Distribution |
| "Open Range" (2003) |
Digital compositing/Titles |
Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| "S.W.A.T." (2003) |
Digital compositing |
Sony Pictures |
| "Hart's War" (2002) |
Digital compositing/Titles |
MGM |
| "Josie and the Pussycats" (2001)
|
Digital compositing/Titles |
Universal |
| "The One" (2001) |
Digital compositing |
Sony Pictures |
| "Traffic" (2000) |
Digital compositing/Subtitles |
BAC Films |
Feature Film Digital Effects
As the 2D Technical Director and Senior Compositor for Cinesite's
Visual Effects services, Steve provided production technical expertise
for the visual effects projects as well as executing complex digital
effects shots for the following feature films. Digital compositing
was done using Kodak's Cineon software.
| "Ladder 49" (2004) |
Digital compositing |
Touchstone Pictures |
| "Deadwood"
(2004) |
Digital compositing |
HBO |
| "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over"
(2003) |
Digital compositing |
Miramax Films |
| "Clockstoppers" (2002)
|
Digital compositing |
Paramount Pictures |
| "Solaris" (2002) |
Digital compositing |
20th Century Fox |
| "The Time Machine"
(2002) |
Digital compositing |
Dreamworks |
| "Spy Kids 2: Island
of Lost Dreams" (2002) |
Digital compositing |
Dimension Films |
| "Thir13en Ghosts" (2001)
|
Digital compositing |
Warner Bros. |
| "Ali" (2001) |
Digital compositing |
BAC Films |
| "Megiddo: The Omega Code
2" (2001) |
Digital compositing |
8X Entertainment |
| "U-571" (2000) |
Digital compositing |
Universal |
| "The 13th Warrior"
(1999) |
Digital compositing |
Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| "Hard Rain" (1998) |
Digital compositing |
Paramount |
| "Batman & Robin"
(1997) |
Digital compositing |
Warner Bros. |
| "The Devil's Advocate"
(1997) |
Digital compositing |
Warner Home Video |
More Feature Film Digital Effects
As co-owner and head of production for Sidley Wright & Associates,
Steve provided production supervision and art direction for the
digital effects of all their feature film work in addition to executing
complex digital effects shots using the Pixar P2 computer. The 3D
cgi was done on Maya by the talented cgi animators on his staff.
| "Judge Dredd"
(1995) |
3D cgi |
Mass. Illusions |
| "Coneheads" (1993) |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
Paramount Pictures |
| "Hot Shots" (1991) |
Digital compositing |
Dream Quest/ Fox |
| "Brainscan" (1994) |
Digital compositing |
Coral Productions/Sony |
| "Hellraiser III: Hell
on Earth" (1992) |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
Nostradomus Films |
| "Doppleganger" (1993) |
Morph |
Planet Productions |
| "Golden Gate" (1994) |
Digital compositing |
Cinemotion Pictures |
| "Freejack" (1992) |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
DreamQuest |
"Freddy's Dead: The Final
Nightmare" (1991) |
Digital compositing |
DreamQuest |
| "Starfire" (Title) |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
Howard Anderson Films |
| Imagine Films (Logo) |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
Imagine Films Ent. |
| "Superman III" (1983) |
2 1/2 D animation |
Warner Home Video |
Digital Cel Animation
One of the technology innovations Steve developed at Sidley Wright
was a digital ink & paint system that was used to digitally
paint cel animation line art which was then composited with the
Pixar computer. At the time, Disney's CAPS system was the
only other digital ink & paint system in the industry. The system
was quit successful and Steve used it to produce digital effects
shots for five animated feature films and 17 television commercials.
Feature Films
| "FernGully:
the Last Rainforest" (1992) |
Kroyer
Films/Fox |
| "The Pagemaster" (1994) |
Turner Films |
| "We're Back! A Dinosaur's
Story" (1993) |
Amblin Entertainment |
| "Son of Pink Panther" (1993) (main
title animation sequence) |
Paramount Pictures |
| "Bebe's Kids"
(1992) |
Hyperion Films |
Broadcast Television Commercials
| Polly Pockets "Hair" |
:30 comm |
Ogilvy & Mather |
| Polly Pockets "Pony" |
:30 comm |
Ogilvy & Mather |
| Polly Pockets "WaterPark" |
:30 comm |
Ogilvy & Mather |
| Junior ID pacakge |
Tags |
Pittard Sullivan |
| Trix "Detective" |
:30 comm |
BBM & F |
| Trix "Painter" |
:30 comm |
BBM & F |
| Nestle "Magnet" |
:30 comm |
BBM & F |
| Nestle "Dormidos" |
:30 comm |
BBM & F |
| Baskin Robbins "Yogurt" |
:30 comm |
Duck Soup Produckions |
| Baskin Robbins "Cakes" |
:30 comm |
Duck Soup Produckions |
| Baskin Robbins "Fountain" |
:30 comm |
Duck Soup Produckions |
| Del Monte "Country" |
:30 comm |
BBM & F |
| Del Monte "Gusto" |
:30 comm |
BBM & F |
| Del Monte "Salsa" |
:30 comm |
BBM & F |
| A&W Root Beer "Aces" |
:30 comm |
Bill Melendes Productions |
| Cornflakes "Curtain" |
:30 comm |
Spaff Animation |
| Cornflakes "Gym" |
:30 comm |
Spaff Animation |
Broadcast Television
In addition to his feature film work, Steve also produced the digital
effects for a long list of television commercials. While supervising
all of the work listed below, he also took the chair and produced
some of the 3D cgi himself as well as executing the compositing
using the Pixar computer.
| Samsung
"Vision Tower" |
:30
comm |
Pancom |
3D
cgi |
| Dconn "Mouse Control" |
:30 comm |
1/33 Productions |
3D cgi |
| Stan Winston |
Logo |
Stan Winston Studios |
3D cgi |
| Honda Odyssey "Winds" |
:30 comm |
Dentsu |
3D cgi |
| Kirin Beer |
:30 comm |
Sunny Side Up |
3D cgi |
| Sears "Air" |
:30 comm |
Rhythm & Hughes |
3D cgi |
| South African Airlines |
:30 comm |
Leo Burnett |
Digital compositing |
| Titleist "Golfball" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
3D cgi |
| Miller Beer "Summertime" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Toyota "Touch Lease" |
:30 comm |
Industrial Artists |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| "Golden Turtle"
|
:60 comm |
Daehong Comm. |
3D cgi |
| "Action Hero News" |
:30 comm |
Jacobs & Gerber |
Digital compositing/paint box |
| Kal Kan "Brekkies" |
:30 comm |
Durinski Design |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Dannon "Sprinkles" |
:30 comm |
Broadcast Arts |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Minolta Corp. "Camera" |
:30 comm |
Praxis Films |
Digital compositing |
| Kawasaki "Maurice White" |
:30 comm |
Durinski Design |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Kawasaki "Car" |
:30 comm |
Durinski Design |
Morph |
| Kawasaki "Watch" |
:30 comm |
Durinski Design |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Kawasaki "Superwing" |
:30 comm |
Durinski Design |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Axia "Jz2 Audio Tape" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Pepsi Crystal "Snow
Globe" |
:30 comm |
GLG Productions |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| WHIO-TV "News 7" |
:30 comm |
WHIO TV Dayton, OH |
Digital compositing |
| British Airways "Feeling
Good" |
:30 comm |
Tony Kaye Films |
Digital compositing |
| Soft & Dri "Staying Dri" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing |
| Mitsubishi "Emerald" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Mitsubishi "Diamond" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| La Mondiale "Insurance
Vie" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/paint
box |
| Winston Cigarettes |
:30 comm |
Calmex |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Walter Cronkite Show |
Bumpers |
Quintex |
3D cgi |
| WCIX-TV "Heroes" |
:30 comm |
Jacobs & Gerber |
Digital compositing/paint box |
| CBS "Friday Nights" |
:60 comm |
Jacobs & Gerber |
3D cgi |
| JTN News |
Bumpers |
Wayne Lehrer |
3D cgi |
| Merit Cigarettes |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
3D cgi |
| HFC "Punch Card Man" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
3D cgi |
| Motorcraft Oil |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Chevy "Lumina" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Promo Cmpgn. "Right
Mix" |
:30 comm |
Jacobs & Gerber |
Digital compositing |
| Fahrvergnugen "Cows" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Fahrvergnugen "Engine" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Fahrvergnugen "Country" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Fahrvergnugen "Intro": |
30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Fahrvergnugen "Fly by" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Ben Gay "Gel" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Pepsi "Baseball" |
:30 comm |
Tracy Locke Prod. |
3D cgi |
| "Lonesome Dove" |
Series Promo |
CBS Network |
Digital compositing |
| "M.C. Hammer Groove" |
Music Video |
Fragile Films/MTV |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| American Express "Wallets"
|
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Regal Corp. "Shoe" |
:30 comm |
Toyo Links |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Nintendo "G Force" |
:30 comm |
DreamQuest |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| KCET "The Astronomers" |
PBS Series |
KCET/PBS |
3D cgi |
| Flood "Resurrection" |
:30 comm |
Tate & Partners |
Morph |
Special Venue
This is an interesting eclectic collection of projects for "special
venues" - IMAX films, laser disc and CD-ROM, and even
a stereoscopic 3D ride film.
| "Search for Infinity" |
70mm IMAX |
Ron Fricke |
Digital Effects |
| "Mortal Kombat"
|
Home Video |
New Line Video |
3D cgi/Digital ink
& paint |
| NASA "To Be An Astronaut" |
70mm IMAX |
BRC Imagination Arts |
3D cgi |
| Nagano Expo |
70mm IMAX |
Butch Films/ Korean Expo |
3D cgi |
| "Masters of Illusion" |
Educational Film |
Harper Films |
Digital compositing/3D cgi |
| Epcot's "Edison Adventure" |
Laserdisc |
DisneyWorld/EPL Productions |
Digital ink & paint |
| "Star Wars Chess" |
CD-ROM |
Software Toolworks/Lucas Arts |
Digital ink & paint |
| "Galileo Project" |
Video |
JPL/Gov't briefing |
3D cgi |
| "Galactic Tour" |
Ride Film |
Cinema Ride |
Stereoscopic 3D cgi |
Awards
- 1991 Dentsu Award
- Japanese CLIO for outstanding computer animation commercial
for REGAL SHOE.
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- 1992 Regional Emmy
- for computer generated imagery in "MASTERS OF ILLUSION" museum
film documentary from The National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences, Washington, D.C. Chapter.
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- 1993 PROMAX Gold Medallion Award
- "Best of Show" commercial for "Action Heroes News" campaign
for ACTION 7 NEWS, Florida.
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- 2006 Volunteer Service Award
- Presented by President Bush's Council on Service and Civic
Participation in conjunction with the Corporation for National & Community
Service and the USA Freedom Corps.
- 2008 Bronze Telly Award
- The 28th Annual Telly Awards honor the best in TV commercials
and film and video of outstanding quality receiving over 13,000
entries from 50 states and many countries around the world. Steve
won his Telly for the best fantasy film "Dorme" as
a master visual effects compositor.
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