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Nicholas Smolyn

  • Animation Department
  • Visual Effects
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Nicholas Smolyn was born on 14 November 1981 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Nicholas is known for Elysium (2013), Star Trek Beyond (2016) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
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    Known for

    Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
    Elysium
    6.6
    • Visual Effects(Image Engine)
    • 2013
    Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
    Star Trek Beyond
    7.0
    • Visual Effects(double negative)
    • 2016
    Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
    Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
    6.1
    • Visual Effects(Scanline VFX)
    • 2024
    Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
    5.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2023

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    Animation Department

    • Steve Buscemi, Fran Drescher, David Spade, Brad Abrell, Jacqueline Pinol, David Berón, Derek Drymon, Jim Gaffigan, Jess Harnell, Marabina Jaimes, Lex Lang, Caitlin McKenna, David Michie, Michelle Murdocca, Michelle Ruff, Molly Shannon, Genndy Tartakovsky, Fred Tatasciore, Debra Wilson, Scott Underwood, Asher Bishop, Kathryn Hahn, Zoe Berri, Keegan-Michael Key, Amanda Troop, Ben Pronsky, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Todd Haberkorn, Natalia Castellanos, Juan Pacheco, Diego Osorio, Melissa Sturm, Aaron LaPlante, Jennifer Kluska, Asher Blinkoff, Will Townsend, Brian Hull, Tyler Blevins, Victoria Gomez, and Chloé Malaisé in Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
      Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
      6.0
      • senior layout artist
      • 2022
    • Charlize Theron, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Javon 'Wanna' Walton in The Addams Family 2 (2021)
      The Addams Family 2
      5.4
      • senior layout artist
      • 2021
    • Ken Jeong, Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, and Robert G. Chiu in Over the Moon (2020)
      Over the Moon
      6.3
      • senior layout artist
      • 2020
    • Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Alma Varsano, Genesis Tennon, Danny McBride, Sterling K. Brown, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, and Brooklynn Prince in The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
      The Angry Birds Movie 2
      6.4
      • rough layout artist: Sony Pictures Imageworks
      • 2019
    • Danny DeVito, James Corden, Common, LeBron James, Channing Tatum, Gina Rodriguez, Zendaya, and Jimmy Tatro in Smallfoot (2018)
      Smallfoot
      6.6
      • layout artist: Sony Pictures Imageworks
      • 2018
    • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Genndy Tartakovsky, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
      Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
      6.3
      • senior layout artist
      • 2018
    • Bob the Builder (2015)
      Bob the Builder
      2.4
      TV Series
      • layout supervisor
      • layout artist
      • 2015–2017
    • Barbie in Princess Power (2015)
      Barbie in Princess Power
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • senior layout artist
      • 2015
    • Barbie and the Secret Door (2014)
      Barbie and the Secret Door
      5.7
      • senior layout artist (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Brendan Fraser, George Lopez, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, and Rob Corddry in Escape from Planet Earth (2012)
      Escape from Planet Earth
      5.8
      • layout artist
      • senior shot finaling artist (as Nick Smolyn)
      • 2012
    • Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Patrick Warburton, Zack Shada, and Andy Samberg in Space Chimps (2008)
      Space Chimps
      4.5
      • assistant technical director: layout
      • 2008

    Visual Effects

    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
      Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
      5.3
      • senior visual effects layout artist
      • 2024
    • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
      Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
      6.1
      • senior layout artist: Scanline VFX
      • 2024
    • 3 Body Problem (2024)
      3 Body Problem
      7.5
      TV Series
      • layout artist : Scanline VFX
      • senior layout artist
      • 2024
    • Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
      Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
      5.6
      • senior visual effects layout artist: Scanline VFX
      • 2023
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
      Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
      5.6
      • senior layout artist
      • 2023
    • Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)
      Yu Yu Hakusho
      7.2
      TV Series
      • visual effects crew: Scanline VFX
      • senior layout artist: Scanline VFX
      • 2023
    • Helen Mirren, Djimon Hounsou, Lucy Liu, Adam Brody, Meagan Good, Rachel Zegler, Zachary Levi, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, and Ross Butler in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
      Shazam! Fury of the Gods
      5.9
      • layout: Scanline VFX
      • senior visual effects layout artist
      • 2023
    • Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
      Stranger Things
      8.7
      TV Series
      • senior layout artist
      • digital artist: Scanline VFX
      • 2022
    • Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)
      The Batman
      7.8
      • visual effects crew: Scanline VFX
      • 2022
    • Jennifer Garner, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, and Walker Scobell in The Adam Project (2022)
      The Adam Project
      6.7
      • senior layout artist: Scanline VFX
      • 2022
    • Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Justice League (2017)
      Justice League
      6.1
      • senior layout artist
      • 2017
    • Christopher Larkin, Devon Bostick, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Thomas McDonell in The 100 (2014)
      The 100
      7.5
      TV Series
      • tracking layout artist (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
      Star Trek Beyond
      7.0
      • layout artist: double negative
      • 2016
    • Barbie in Princess Power (2015)
      Barbie in Princess Power
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • shot setup artist (as Nick Smolyn)
      • 2015
    • Barbie and the Secret Door (2014)
      Barbie and the Secret Door
      5.7
      • shot setup artist (as Nick Smolyn)
      • 2014

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Nick Smolyn
    • Born
      • November 14, 1981
      • Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

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