Lars is a well-rounded respected Production & VFX industry senior with extensive 3D/VFX experience including supervision and a broad skill-set. Lars has extensive experience in 3D-CG/VFX for film, long form and short form productions. He has worn many 'hats' from Creative Direction (rep'd in Aus' and abroad in London), CG & VFX Supervision, Cg specialist and generalist roles, compositing (Nuke) and editing. Being well versed with the full creative, design and technical production process encompassing all pre-production, production (shoot supervision), VFX and post production disciplines, Lars is confident with all phases of production from the visual interpretation of the initial production and client brief (with respect to the nature of the production), R&D, shoot direction (where live-action is part of the production spec’), pre and post visualisation, look development through all VFX and Post Production phases to final grade and edit QC nuances and delivery. Lars brings a wealth of industry knowledge to his CG/VFX workflow, devising sound creative and strategic conventions and assuring the highest quality control measures. He has exceptional crew management and communication skills and is thus able to bring out the very best from the entire team via an open collaborative approach and assuring an effective, streamlined delivery schedule. Lars engages a combination of logical and lateral solutions to devise the most suitable workflow to assure the most robust production, creative and technical pipeline possible to suit any project creative and technical specification, be it feature film, long form series or short form in nature. Lars has senior command of line/departmental management knowledge and comprehension of robust pipelines to suit long as well as short term initiatives. Lars has won several prestigious awards for his work and has been invited to attend panels and presentations (as presenter and VIP attendee) at noteworthy festivals and events worldwide. Lars has enjoyed many senior positions within companies of high repute such as ALT VFX, Animal Logic , DNEG, Buck, Th1ng, Moving Picture Company, Prime focus, Rushes, Iloura, Orbit, Supervixen, Plastic Wax, Fin and has enjoyed working in Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Germany and Sweden.

Lars Magnus Holmgren

Lars is a well-rounded respected Production & VFX industry senior with extensive 3D/VFX experience including supervision and a broad skill-set. Lars has extensive experience in 3D-CG/VFX for film, long form and short form productions. He has worn many 'hats' from Creative Direction (rep'd in Aus' and abroad in London), CG & VFX Supervision, Cg specialist and generalist roles, compositing (Nuke) and editing. Being well versed with the full creative, design and technical production process encompassing all pre-production, production (shoot supervision), VFX and post production disciplines, Lars is confident with all phases of production from the visual interpretation of the initial production and client brief (with respect to the nature of the production), R&D, shoot direction (where live-action is part of the production spec’), pre and post visualisation, look development through all VFX and Post Production phases to final grade and edit QC nuances and delivery. Lars brings a wealth of industry knowledge to his CG/VFX workflow, devising sound creative and strategic conventions and assuring the highest quality control measures. He has exceptional crew management and communication skills and is thus able to bring out the very best from the entire team via an open collaborative approach and assuring an effective, streamlined delivery schedule. Lars engages a combination of logical and lateral solutions to devise the most suitable workflow to assure the most robust production, creative and technical pipeline possible to suit any project creative and technical specification, be it feature film, long form series or short form in nature. Lars has senior command of line/departmental management knowledge and comprehension of robust pipelines to suit long as well as short term initiatives. Lars has won several prestigious awards for his work and has been invited to attend panels and presentations (as presenter and VIP attendee) at noteworthy festivals and events worldwide. Lars has enjoyed many senior positions within companies of high repute such as ALT VFX, Animal Logic , DNEG, Buck, Th1ng, Moving Picture Company, Prime focus, Rushes, Iloura, Orbit, Supervixen, Plastic Wax, Fin and has enjoyed working in Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Germany and Sweden.

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Lars is a well-rounded respected Production & VFX industry senior with extensive 3D/VFX experience including supervision and a broad skill-set.

Lars has extensive experience in 3D-CG/VFX for film, long form and short form productions. He has worn many ‘hats’ from Creative Direction (rep’d in Aus’ and abroad in London), CG & VFX Supervision, Cg specialist and generalist roles, compositing (Nuke) and editing.

Being well versed with the full creative, design and technical production process encompassing all pre-production, production (shoot supervision), VFX and post production disciplines, Lars is confident with all phases of production from the visual interpretation of the initial production and client brief (with respect to the nature of the production), R&D, shoot direction (where live-action is part of the production spec’), pre and post visualisation, look development through all VFX and Post Production phases to final grade and edit QC nuances and delivery.

Lars brings a wealth of industry knowledge to his CG/VFX workflow, devising sound creative and strategic conventions and assuring the highest quality control measures. He has exceptional crew management and communication skills and is thus able to bring out the very best from the entire team via an open collaborative approach and assuring an effective, streamlined delivery schedule.

Lars engages a combination of logical and lateral solutions to devise the most suitable workflow to assure the most robust production, creative and technical pipeline possible to suit any project creative and technical specification, be it feature film, long form series or short form in nature.

Lars has senior command of line/departmental management knowledge and comprehension of robust pipelines to suit long as well as short term initiatives.

Lars has won several prestigious awards for his work and has been invited to attend panels and presentations (as presenter and VIP attendee) at noteworthy festivals and events worldwide.

Lars has enjoyed many senior positions within companies of high repute such as ALT VFX, Animal Logic , DNEG, Buck, Th1ng, Moving Picture Company, Prime focus, Rushes, Iloura, Orbit, Supervixen, Plastic Wax, Fin and has enjoyed working in Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Germany and Sweden.

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English
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Work Experience

Creative Director & VFX Supervisor at Frankenskippy
August 1, 2025 - Present
Founder and operator providing Creative Direction, VFX supervision and CG/VFX generalist services; ongoing personal banner for film and art productions.
Senior Character Animator at RSP
July 31, 2025 - October 3, 2025
Lead character animator across feature projects, including humanoid and butterfly sequence; remote role.
Senior Lead Character Animator at Formation Effects
March 31, 2025 - October 3, 2025
Lead character animation across a range of feature film productions; remote role.
VFX Supervisor & Senior CG/VFX Generalist at Isonomic
September 30, 2024 - October 3, 2025
VFX supervision and hands-on CG/VFX generalist on an educational promotional film; team leadership and pipeline contribution.
VFX Supervisor, Animation Supervisor, Senior 3D/VFX Generalist at Magnetic Theory
May 1, 2021 - Present
VFX supervision and lead animation for a Fox Sporting ident featuring a spirit animal; senior 3D/VFX work.
VFX Supervisor at Sandbox Productions
April 30, 2021 - October 3, 2025
VFX supervisor overseeing water and wave FX on a large-format LCD installation; QC supervision.
VFX Director, Senior 3D Generalist & Lead Compositor at Magnetic Theory
August 31, 2020 - October 3, 2025
Documentary VFX director and hands-on lead on retrofitting 3D lookdev, lighting and compositing.
VFX Supervisor at Plastic Wax
January 31, 2019 - October 3, 2025
Full-stream CG/VFX supervision for cinematic game trailers; multi-project oversight and QC.
CG/VFX Supervisor & Generalist at Studio Nero
December 31, 2018 - October 3, 2025
CG/VFX supervision and generalist work for Flex Agency launch opener ident; hands-on with Maya, Photoshop, Nuke.
CG / VFX & Animation Supervisor at Vandal
December 31, 2017 - October 3, 2025
Senior CG/VFX supervisor; client liaison, recruitment and pipeline management for multiple projects.
Creative, VFX & Animation Director at Orbit VFX
December 31, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Creative direction and VFX/Animation oversight for commercials; hands-on supervision.
VFX Supervisor / Lead Lighting TD / Preparatory Compositor at Supervixen
October 31, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Lead Lighting TD and preparatory compositing for corporate promo; on-set VFX supervision.
VFX Supervisor, Character Rig TD, R&D Animation at Supervixen
May 31, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Character rigging (bear) and R&D animation; on-set supervision and development.
VFX Supervisor at Flying Bark
February 28, 2015 - October 3, 2025
VFX supervision for Blinky Bill production; coordination with dep’t supervisor.
VFX Director, Senior 3D Generalist & Lead Compositor at Magnetic Theory
January 31, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Director of VFX and hands-on 3D/comp work on documentary sequence.
CG / VFX Supervisor at Locomotion
September 30, 2013 - October 3, 2025
London; CG/VFX supervision and lead for Tropicana high-end US client project.
VFX Supervisor at Prime Focus – Broadcast VFX Division
December 31, 2012 - October 3, 2025
Senior lead for Discovery Channel one-hour feature; live-action co-shoot supervision and post pipeline guidance.
CG Supervisor / Generalist TD / Designer at Locomotion
March 31, 2012 - October 3, 2025
London; CG supervisor/generalist TD/designer for commercials/projects.
CG Supervisor / Animation Director / Technical Director at Locomotion
July 31, 2011 - October 3, 2025
London; CG supervisor/animation director/TD for US client projects.
CG/VFX Director & Animation Supervisor at Saddington & Baynes
April 30, 2011 - October 3, 2025
CG/VFX director and animation supervisor for Coca-Cola and Nintendo campaigns.
VFX Supervisor at Envy
April 30, 2010 - October 3, 2025
VFX supervisor for Coke Zero Coke series production.
Head of 3D / CG-VFX Supervisor at Buck
March 31, 2010 - October 3, 2025
Head of 3D / CG-VFX for six months in NYC.
Head of 3D / VFX Director at Locomotion
August 31, 2009 - October 3, 2025
London; Head of 3D / VFX director.
CG/VFX Supervisor (Commercials) at Rushes
June 30, 2008 - October 3, 2025
Commercial CG/VFX supervision.
VFX Supervisor at Againstallodds
October 31, 2007 - October 3, 2025
VFX supervisor for Coke Zero Coke series (international promos).
CG/VFX Supervisor & Senior 3D/VFX Generalist at Rushes
June 30, 2007 - October 3, 2025
CG/VFX supervision and senior generalist work on commercials; 30-year studio history.
Director / CG & VFX Supervisor / Lead-Animator at MPC
January 31, 2006 - October 3, 2025
Director / CG & VFX supervisor / lead-animator; development of internal production wing.
Creative Director (Design/Animation/VFX) at MPC
January 31, 2002 - October 3, 2025
Director/Creative Director for internal production wing; design and supervision.
Director at Stark Films
July 31, 2003 - October 3, 2025
Commercials director via MPC liaison.
CG Supervisor / Lead Animator & Generalist at Photon
September 30, 1999 - October 3, 2025
Head of 3D / CG supervisor for Journey to the Centre of the Earth; lead animator.
Founder, Creative Director, VFX Supervisor, Lead CG/VFX Generalist at Frankenskippy
September 1, 1998 - Present
Founder and operator; ongoing personal banner for projects.
CG Supervisor / Senior 3D Generalist / Designer at Conja Pty Ltd
August 31, 1998 - October 3, 2025
Leading design/post-production & VFX; CG supervisor and senior 3D generalist.
Senior Lead 3D Generalist at Conja Pty Ltd
October 1, 1995 - October 3, 2025
Senior CG/3D generalist; supervised shoots.
Junior 3D Artist at Conja Pty Ltd
October 1, 1994 - October 3, 2025
Apprenticed; 3D from junior broadcast design.
Junior Broadcast Designer at Conja Pty Ltd
December 31, 1991 - October 3, 2025
Junior broadcast designer; Paintbox; conceptual design and storyboards.
Creative Direction, CG/VFX & Animation Supervision at Frankenskippy
August 1, 2025 - Present
Freelance VFX/animation supervision and creative direction for feature film and artistic productions.
Senior Character Animator at RSP
July 1, 2025 - October 3, 2025
Senior character animation across feature productions; remote role.
Senior Lead Character Animator at Formation Effects
March 1, 2025 - October 3, 2025
Lead character animator for feature productions; remote role.
VFX Supervisor & Senior CG/VFX Generalist at Isonomic
September 1, 2024 - October 3, 2025
VFX supervisor and senior CG/VFX hands-on on an educational promotional film.
VFX Supervisor, Animation Supervisor, Senior 3D/VFX Generalist at Magnetic Theory
May 1, 2021 - Present
VFX supervisor and lead animator on a Fox Sporting ident featuring indigenous theme.
VFX Supervisor at Sandbox Productions
April 1, 2021 - October 3, 2025
QC supervision for hyper-detailed water and wave FX on large format LCD installation.
VFX Director, Senior 3D Generalist & VFX Compositor at Magnetic Theory
August 1, 2020 - October 3, 2025
Documentary VFX; look development; lead on 3D lookdev, lighting and compositing.
VFX Supervisor at Plastic Wax
January 1, 2019 - October 3, 2025
Full-stream CG/VFX supervision for cinematic game trailers; pipeline oversight and QC.
CG / VFX Supervisor & Generalist at Studio Nero
February 1, 2018 - Present
Lead on Flex Agency launch opener ident; hands-on with Maya, Photoshop and Nuke.
VFX Supervisor at Vandal
December 1, 2017 - October 3, 2025
CG/VFX supervisor for a broad range of short-form productions; included recruitment and pipeline oversight.
Creative, VFX & Animation Director at Orbit VFX
December 1, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Director-level oversight for creative, VFX and animation direction.
VFX Supervisor / Lead Lighting TD / Preparatory Compositor at Supervixen
October 1, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Corporate promo for Hotels Combined; lead lighting and preparatory compositing.
VFX Supervisor, Character Rig TD, R&D Animation at Supervixen
May 1, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Bear character rigging and animation development; on-set supervision.
VFX Supervisor at Flying Bark
February 1, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Took over briefly on Blinky Bill; supervision for VFX.
VFX Director, Senior 3D Generalist & Lead Compositor at Magnetic Theory
February 1, 2015 - October 3, 2025
Director-level VFX work on documentary sequences; look development and pipeline setup.
CG/VFX Supervisor at Locomotion
September 1, 2013 - October 3, 2025
CG/VFX supervision for London-based US Tropicana project; co-shoot supervision.
Director (Design, VFX, Animation & Creative Direction) at Th1ng
October 1, 2013 - October 3, 2025
Director with design, VFX, animation and creative direction responsibilities.
CG Supervisor / Generalist TD / Compositor & Designer at Locomotion
March 1, 2012 - October 3, 2025
CG supervision; generalist TD; compositor; design for London client work.
CG Supervisor / Animation Director / Technical Director at Locomotion
July 1, 2011 - October 3, 2025
CG supervision; animation direction; technical direction.
CG/VFX Director & Animation Supervisor at Saddington & Baynes
April 1, 2011 - October 3, 2025
CG/VFX director and animation supervision for major campaigns.
VFX Supervisor at Envy
April 1, 2010 - October 3, 2025
Five-week VFX supervision for a high-profile project.
Head of 3D / CG-VFX Supervisor at Buck
March 1, 2010 - October 3, 2025
Head of 3D / CG-VFX supervision for NYC-based project.
Head of 3D / VFX Director at Locomotion
August 1, 2009 - October 3, 2025
Head of 3D / VFX for London facility.
CG/VFX Supervisor (Commercials) at Rushes
June 1, 2008 - October 3, 2025
Commercials CG/VFX supervision.
Senior 3D/VFX Generalist & GFX Designer at Rushes
June 1, 2007 - October 3, 2025
Senior generalist and CG/VFX supervision for commercials.
VFX Supervisor at Againstallodds
October 1, 2007 - October 3, 2025
Coca-Cola Coke Zero Coke project VFX supervision.
VFX Supervisor at The Moving Picture Company (MPC)
January 1, 2006 - October 3, 2025
VFX supervision for high-profile campaigns; creative and post pipeline oversight.
Creative Director (Design/Animation/VFX) at The Moving Picture Company (MPC)
January 1, 2002 - October 3, 2025
Creative direction and internal production wing collaboration; design/animation/VFX.
Director (Commercials) at Stark Films
July 1, 2003 - October 3, 2025
Commercial director via liaison agreement with MPC.
CG Supervisor / Lead Animator & Generalist at Photon
September 1, 1999 - October 3, 2025
Lead 3D animation and CG supervision in Australia/NZ.
CG Supervisor / Senior 3D Generalist / Designer at Conja Pty Ltd
August 1, 1998 - October 3, 2025
CG supervision, 3D generalist and design work for Sydney-based projects.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication at University of Technology, Sydney
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1990
Diploma - Art Certificate at Seaforth Tafe
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1986
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication (Major in Computer Graphics; Minor in Film) at University of Technology, Sydney
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1990
Diploma - Art Certificate course (Photography) at Seaforth Tafe
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1986

Qualifications

Staedtler Drawing Prize
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1985
Most Advanced Student
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1986

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other