Matt Whelan is a VFX Supervisor and director with experience spanning storyboarding, animation, and large-scale VFX production. He has supported feature film and episodic television work through both on-set and post-production VFX supervision—often coordinating thousands of shots across multiple vendors.

Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan is a VFX Supervisor and director with experience spanning storyboarding, animation, and large-scale VFX production. He has supported feature film and episodic television work through both on-set and post-production VFX supervision—often coordinating thousands of shots across multiple vendors.

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Matt Whelan is a VFX Supervisor and director with experience spanning storyboarding, animation, and large-scale VFX production. He has supported feature film and episodic television work through both on-set and post-production VFX supervision—often coordinating thousands of shots across multiple vendors.

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Experience Level

Work Experience

VFX Producer at Ready or Not: Here I Come (Searchlight Pictures)
January 1, 2025 - Present
VFX production role on a feature release; supervised/managed VFX delivery as credited in the provided text.
VFX Supervisor at The Untitled Pizza Movie (Hulu)
January 1, 2025 - Present
VFX supervision and production support on VFX-heavy work (listed as producer in the provided text).
Exec Producer at Rolling Loud (American High)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Exec producer role on the project, as credited in the provided text.
Co-Producer at The Apprentice (Scythia Films)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Co-producer role on a television/film project as credited in the provided text.
VFX Producer at Murder Mystery 2 (Netflix)
January 1, 2022 - Present
VFX producer role on Netflix feature as credited in the provided text.
VFX Producer at You are so not invited to my Bat Mitzvah (Netflix)
January 1, 2022 - Present
VFX producer role on Netflix series/production as credited in the provided text.
Storyboard Artist at Dreamworks TV / Apple+ Pinecone and Pony (3 episodes)
January 1, 2020 - Present
Storyboard artist for 3 episodes as credited in the provided text.
VFX Supervisor at American Gods (Starz) season 3
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
VFX supervision across 5 episodes on Season 3; coordinated large-scale post pipelines as credited in the provided text.
VFX Supervisor at 5 Days at Memorial (ABC/Apple+)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
VFX supervisor on 8 episodes; work included on-set and post-production VFX supervision.
Co-Director at Marmaduke (Feature Film, Netflix)
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Co-directed the feature film as credited in the provided text.
Storyboard Artist at Secret Location - The Great C: A VR short
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Storyboard work for the VR short as credited in the provided text.
VFX Supervisor at Star Trek: Discovery (CBS) episode 102
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
VFX supervision for the referenced episode as credited in the provided text.
VFX Supervisor at The Gifted (FOX) season 1
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
VFX supervision as credited in the provided text.
VFX Supervisor at Impulse (Google Red) - pilot
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Associate VFX supervisor on the pilot, supporting VFX production activities.
Owner/Director at GoodTh.Inc
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Owner and Director; led work including Unilever TVCs as credited in the provided text.
VFX Supervisor at Maudie (Mongrel)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
VFX supervision as credited in the provided text.
VFX Supervisor at Reign (CW/CBS) season 2/season 3
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
VFX supervision across 30 episodes; post pipeline coordination and multi-vendor oversight as described.
VFX Supervisor at Hemlock Grove (Netflix) season 2
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
VFX supervision on the referenced work as credited (1 episode noted).
Director / Head of Commercials at House of Cool
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2017
Directed commercials, including SaskTel and various Unilever TVCs as credited in the provided text.
CG Supervisor at Mr. X
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
CG supervision on referenced productions (e.g., Silent Hill Revelations). CSA nomination noted in the provided text.
Lighting Artist at Mr. X
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Lighting artist work across listed productions as credited in the provided text.
Lead Animator at Betty Banner Party Planner
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008
Lead animator role as credited in the provided text.
2D Animation Director at Disney Pilots (LumberJacksons, Dan the Hand, Bad Hair Daze) and Teletoon Pilot (Ninjamaica)
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2009
2D animation director for multiple pilots as credited in the provided text.
Storyboard Artist at Dating Guy (Season 1), Pearlie (Season 1)
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2009
Storyboard artist as credited in the provided text.
Animator / Generalist at Various productions (The Path to 9/11, Zoom) and TVCs
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Animator/generalist work across listed productions and TVCs as credited in the provided text.
Animator at Cartoon Saloon Kilkenny
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
Animator for Kilkenny Sprogs (BBC) and various TVCs as credited in the provided text.

Education

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Qualifications

DGA #035873
January 11, 2030 - July 16, 2026
DGC #7669
January 11, 2030 - July 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications