Thomas Hollier

Walt Disney Imagineering, Highlights (2015-2021)

Work includes interactive media design, real time visualization, projection mapping, vfx supervision, multimedia integration, and installation. Examples available upon request

WEB Singers: A Spider-Man Adventure (Avengers Campus, Disney California Adventure & Disneyland Paris)

Visual art direction for real time content
Design, supervision and physical integration of all final digital media
Supervision of Unreal Engine visualizations of all attraction and media

Avatar: Flight of Passage (Land of Pandora, Disney’s Animal Kingdom)

Supervision and physical integration of all digital media
Media design of traditional and interactive pre-show content

VFX and Animation Reel

Software

Software is like flying a plane: once you understand how the underlying technical process works, you just have to figure out which features are implemented in specific packages and how the controls are set up. Following are the main tools I have used through my career.
— Maya, Unreal, V-Ray, Arnold, PRman, Katana, Nuke, Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Blender, Touch Designer, Panorama tools (PT Gui, Autopano Pro), Photogrammetry tools (Photoscan, Meshroom), Panda 3D.
— Python, C++, Java, Bash, GLSL, Renderman Shading Language, Processing, openFrameworks, pyQT, openCV, ffmpeg, linux, osX, Windows, WSL.
— Arduino, Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, motors, hardware interfaces, displays, LED programming, mold making and casting, photography and camera building.

Roles

I have extensive knowledge of digital image production and can function in many different positions, from client-side VFX supervisor and facility CG supervisor to hands-on 3D artist generating visual development material, asset builds and final lighting.

Projects

As an artist and tinkerer, I always have a variety of independent projects I am working on. I strive to learn new tools and techniques, as well as to experiment with different media to blend the physical with the digital.