CG Supervisor / Senior Lighting and Compositing Artist

Hammerhead Productions

Justin Jones

Partner at Hammerhead Productions

I have had the pleasure of working with Jason on numerous feature film projects at Hammerhead Productions. I am continually impressed with Jason's work ethic and skill level. He has a great attitude and is able to tackle any challenge that he has been confronted with. He has a great eye, works fast, and is always very thorough in his execution. I look forward to working with him again in the future.

 

Justin worked directly with Jason at Hammerhead Productions

 

Dan Levitan

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor at Psyop

Jason is a powerhouse! I have not worked with anyone who is more committed to providing the highest quality of work. 100% dedication to every task on every shot for every show, and it all ends up on the screen.

 

Dan worked directly with Jason at Hammerhead Productions

 

Bill Wright

Character Animator

I worked with Jason at Hammerhead Productions where he did a spectacular job overseeing, organizing, and lighting a heavy workload of complex and varied effects on a tight schedule and budget. He has all bases covered in that he's an artist with a first rate aesthetic eye, a brilliant vastly experienced and knowledgeable technician, and a lightning fast multitasker and manager who can juggle fifty things at once without sacrificing the rigorously methodical and ruthlessly detail oriented focus demanded by real efficiency. And Jason's deep motivating passion for Visual Effects is matched by a truly bottomless and generous team spirit where he goes out of his way to assist artists in all sub-departments and to make sure that they have what they need to to do their work. In my experience, Jason is hands down one of the best in the business. He also tells decently funny jokes in a surprisingly wide repertoire of accents.

 

Bill worked indirectly for Jason at Hammerhead Productions

 

Paolo Moscatelli

Visual Effects Supervisor at Finito Films

Jason is always been one my to choices to team up for a big visual effects movie. We worked at Centropolis FX first and Hammerhead extensively. 

Solid knowledge of CGI, R&D, Look Dev and a top lighter. He should wear the CG supervisor hat quite nicely.

 

Paolo managed Jason at Hammerhead Productions

 

Todd Perry

CG Supervisor at Method Studios

On Chronicles of Riddick, we had a small lighting team that needed to churn out a heap load of shots for the compositors. We needed artists with motivation, know-how, and an unlimited source of energy. We got that in Jason Yanofsky. He talks fast and lights as fast as he talks. Since its been a while since we worked together, I suspect that he has just gotten faster at both!

 

 

Senior Lighting Artist and Compositor

ImageMovers Digital

Edward Davis

Lighting Technical Director - Compositor - Motion Graphics Designer

I had a great time working with Jason. He's got it all: artistic skills, technical prowess, a dedicated professional with excellent communication skills and work ethic. He's the guy that saves the day and gets it done.

 

September 6, 2011, Edward worked directly with Jason at ImageMovers Digital

 

 

Brian Kulig

Matte Painting Compositor at DreamWorks Animation

Jason is an amazing lighter. When he first joined the team at imd, he picked up our toolset practically overnight and was producing shots in a surprisingly short amount of time. He has a great attitude and an truly infectious amount of enthusiasm toward the work. He has hands down been one of the most productive members of our lighting team. He has a very good artistic eye toward the goals set out by the director and keeps his efforts focused on getting the shot to final. I would work with Jason again in a heart beat and highly recommend him.

 

November 6, 2010, Brian managed Jason at ImageMovers Digital

 

 

Chris Winters

Senior Visualization Specialist at Ford Motor Company

Jason is a powerhouse, and it is truly amazing how much energy he brings to a production. He could single handily carry shots over the finish line that others would really struggle with. He has a great eye and will never quit until her hears the word "final". He really stood out as one of the strongest lighters on A Christmas Carol, and showed leadership ability as well. he is a huge asset to any production lucky enough to have him.

 

March 26, 2010, chris managed Jason at ImageMovers Digital

 

 

Johnny Duguid

Product Manager at Autodesk/Shotgun

Jason is - without a doubt - one of the most dedicated and talented artists I have had the pleasure of working with. He takes his work seriously, but still manages to maintain a positive attitude even when the demands of production get chaotic. During the production of A Christmas Carol at ImageMovers Digital, we assigned Jason with large bulks of shots knowing full well that they were in experienced hands. As expected, Jason knocked the shots out of the park with speed, efficiency, and style. Finally, Jason truly cares about his work -- and those around him -- more than anyone I've come across in any of the industries I've worked in. Jason is a rock star and I can only hope that I have the honor to work with him again.

 

March 24, 2010, Johnny worked directly with Jason at ImageMovers Digital

 

 

Jason Brewer

Animation Professional

Jason is a very dedicated, hardworking lighter that would stop at nothing to hit the creative look that we were aiming for. He is willing to give every ounce of energy to the cause and he earned the nickname "el martillo" (the hammer) because of his ability to hammer home fantastic looking shots on time. Great guy - he would be an excellent addition to any Lighting/Compositing team!

 

March 19, 2010, Jason managed Jason at ImageMovers Digital

 

 

Lighting Supervisor and Compositor

Electric Effects

Mark Franco

Visual FX Producer "Geostorm" at Warner Bros. Studios

Jason has an excellent eye and is dedicated and an extremely hard worker. 

He has been an asset on every project we have done together over the past 10 plus years.

 

March 15, 2010, Mark managed Jason at Electric Effects

 

 

Senior 3D Artist/Compositor

Riot Pictures

Kurt Lawson

Compositing Supervisor at ZERO vfx

I had the pleasure of working with Jason Yanofsky during my time at Riot. Jason is a highly talented, super knowledgeable artist that you can rely on. He is great with the details and understands what is needed to take a shot to final. I learned a lot from him when we worked together, and I look forward to the day we can work together again. I highly recommend this awesome, talented artist!

 

October 29, 2012, Kurt worked directly with Jason at Riot Pictures

 

Ned Wilson

In-house Compositor at Legendary Entertainment

I have never seen someone tackle complex and technical issues with such fervor and tenacity as Jason. The man arrives before everyone else, and throws himself into his work until he finds an articulate and well-devised solution. I applaud him for his effort, his talent, and for his good nature, and hopefully I'll be lucky enough to work with him again sometime.

 

October 18, 2012, Ned worked directly with Jason at Riot Pictures

 

 

Senior Lighting Artist and Compositor

Luma Pictures

Chad Dombrova

Lead Technical Director at Luma Pictures

Jason brings energy, experience, and dedication to any project he commits himself to.

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September 20, 2007, Chad worked directly with Jason at Luma Pictures

 

H Haden Hammond

Specializing in Art and Music

Jason knocks everything he touches out of the park. He doesn't go half-assed into anything, and really cares what the outcome is. He doesn't see his work mearly as a job, but as a way of being, and is completely dedicated to his craft. He went by the nickname "Turbo" while at Luma, and that's because you can't slow this guy down! He's so passionate about so many things, that it just rubs off. He pays great attention to detail and will maticulously pick away at the smallest things to make the shot as close to perfect as humanly possible within the time he's granted. Jason is a dedicated guy that will carry tons of weight anywhere.

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September 18, 2007, H Haden managed Jason indirectly at Luma Pictures

 

Vince Cirelli

Vice President | VFX Supervisor

Jason is a great asset to any team he joins. He has a get-it-done attitude coupled with a fantastic eye for detail and color. A wonderful artist and extremely fast with any task he performs. I would easily recommend Jason for any high-level project out there.

 

August 17, 2007, Vince managed Jason at Luma Picture

 

 

Lead Artist/Technical Director

Electric Effects

Joel Merritt

Eclectic visual engineer

Jason has a level of energy, enthusiasm and drive for quality that's top notch. He's eager to learn new techniques, especially those that improve efficiency. I've seen him do top notch textures and has strong photographic ability to generate texture map source material. I'd enjoy working with him again.

 

December 16, 2009, Joel worked directly with Jason at Electric Effects

 

Dave Rand

DaveRand Productions

Best eye in the business, a real self starter, hard and passionate worker. 

Dave Rand

 

April 10, 2007, Dave managed Jason indirectly at Electric Effects

 

 

Lead Lighting Artist

Hammerhead Productions

Todd Perry

CG Supervisor at Method Studios

On Chronicles of Riddick, we had a small lighting team that needed to churn out a heap load of shots for the compositors. We needed artists with motivation, know-how, and an unlimited source of energy. We got that in Jason Yanofsky. He talks fast and lights as fast as he talks. Since its been a while since we worked together, I suspect that he has just gotten faster at both!

 

October 14, 2012, Todd worked directly with Jason at Hammerhead Productions

 

Dan Levitan

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor at Psyop

Jason is a powerhouse! I have not worked with anyone who is more committed to providing the highest quality of work. 100% dedication to every task on every shot for every show, and it all ends up on the screen.

 

July 1, 2007, Dan worked directly with Jason at Hammerhead Productions

 

 

Digital Artist

Heavy Iron Studios

Avi Das

VFX Supervisor at Barbed WIre FX

Jason is a very talented and motivated artist. To top it, he has a great attitude and impeccable work ethic. An asset to a team.

 

August 24, 2007, Avi worked directly with Jason at Heavy Iron Studios