Eric Rosenthal

Final 30 second trailer for my  Short Film - I did basically everything on this!  The full 5 minute short is not online yet but can be screened upon request.

Software: Houdini, Maya, Nuke.  

Sandcastle Shot for a Personal Project

Software: Houdini, Maya, Nuke.  

FX  Shots for a Personal Project, Part 2

Software: Houdini, Maya, Nuke.  I did everything for these shots except the modeling and texturing

FX  Shots for a Personal Project, Part 1

Software: Houdini, Maya, Nuke.  I did everything for these shots except the modeling and texturing

Crowd Animation Test

Software: Maya, Houdini

FX for the Dreamworks/Netflix show "Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight" - Season 3

Done at Dreamworks Animation in Glendale, CA

Software: Houdini, Maya, Vray, Nuke.  I did Animation, Lighting, and Compositing for the FX in these shots. 

FX for the Dreamworks/Netflix show "Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight" - Seasons 1-2 

Done at Dreamworks Animation in Glendale, CA

Software: Houdini, Maya, Vray, Nuke.  I did Animation, Lighting, and Compositing for the FX in these shots. 

FX Animation /Lighting/Compositing- development of liquid metal effect for a canceled project

Software: Houdini  

FX Animation - 2019 TV work on DC Comics "Legends of Tomorrow"

Done at Zoic Studios in Culver City, CA

Software: Houdini  

FX Animation - 2019 TV work on "Runaways" and "Pennyworth",

Done at Zoic Studios in Culver City, CA and COSA VFX in North Hollywood, CA

Software: Houdini, Maya, Redshift.  

FX Animation - clip from the virtual reality short film "Kaiju Confidential".  Film Premiered at Sundance 2019.

Software: Maya, Vray, Redshift, Phoenix FD , Fracture FX

Fire, Smoke, and Destruction FX

FX Animation - clip from the virtual reality short film "Space Buddies".  Film Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2019.

Software: Maya, Vray, Phoenix FD  

Smoke, Blood and Vomit FX

 FX testing for an in development project.

Software: Maya, Vray, Phoenix FD  

 FX Animation for the Chris Lee Music Video "Happy Ever After".  Done at the Mission Studios in Venice, CA

Software: Maya, Vray, Phoenix FD  

I created various FX elements

 FX Animation for various 2016 TV shows.  Done at Zoic Studios in Culver City, CA

Software: Maya, Vray, Fracture FX

I created various FX elements on  a TV schedule.

FX Animation /Lighting/Compositing test

Software: Houdini, Maya, Vray

 FX Animation for Verizon commercial. Done at the Mission Studios in Venice, CA

Software: Realflow, Maya, Vray

Water animation

 FX Animation for Audi commercial.  Done at the Mission Studios in Venice, CA

Software:  Maya, Vray

 I created 3d elements for the force field effect at :15 and :21 seconds using particles and fluids.

 FX Animation for Audi commercial.  Done at the Mission Studios in Venice, CA

Software:  Maya, Vray

 I created the glowing dot effect elements.

 FX Animation for Marvel Game spot - "Contest of Champions - Rocket".  Done at the Mission Studios in Venice, CA

Software:  Maya, Vray

Created FX elements - sparks, explosions, beams, and debris.

 FX Animation for Marvel Game spot - "Contest of Champions - Deadpool".  Done at the Mission Studios in Venice, CA

Software:  Maya, Vray

Created FX elements - sparks, explosions, beams, and debris.

 FX Animation for Nike spot - "Snow Day"  Done at the Mission Studios in Venice, CA

Software:  Maya, Vray

Created snow and fog, and a few other effects.

 FX Animation for Nike spot - "Filth"  Done at the Mission Studios in Venice, CA

Software:  Maya, Vray, Fracture FX

I animated the Debris and dust.

Previsualization for personal projects

Software:  Maya

 FX Animation for Castrol spot - "Titanium Strong"  Done at Logan in Los Angeles, CA

Software:  Maya, Vray

I animated the digital smoke and trails coming from the cars in the Virtual World, as well as a couple other minor effects.

 Personal Project - Star Wars trailer spoof

Software:  Nuke, Maya

I did the shooting, compositing, and minor 3d work.  

FX Animation for the Director's cut of Riddick (2013).  Done at Comen VFX in Santa Monica, CA.

Software: Maya

FX Development, Animation, Rendering.

FX Animation for Hotel Transylvania (2012)  Done at Sony Imageworks in Culver City, CA

Software: Houdini, Katana.

Spit and Fog Animation.

FX Animation for 30 Minutes or Less (2011)  Done at Zoic Studios in Culver City, CA

Software: Maya, Fracture FX

I animated the shattering glass for this shot using Fracture FX and particles.

FX Animation for The Box (2009)  Done at Gradient FX in Marina Del Rey, CA

Software: Maya, Realflow

I  created  FX elements for several one-off shots in this movie. It was nominated for a Visual Effects Society award.