Brett Johansen

Selected animation/vfx projects:

• 2025: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4: Television Series - Cause and FX (Previs, Layout, Animation)

• 2023: Time Bandits: Television Series - Cause and FX (Facial Animation, Lighting)

• 2022-2024: Twisted Metal Season 1 + 2: Television Series - Cause and FX (3D Animation, FX, Lighting)

• 2022: Ahi Kā 2022: Matariki Projection on Te Papa - Storybox (2D/3D Animation, Comp, Editing)

• 2022: Dark Manual: Television Series - Wētā Workshop (Animatronic Robot Facial Animation Setup)

• 2021: Inner Wilds: Projection on Wellington Opera House - Storybox (2D/3D Animation, Comp, Editing)

• 2020-21: Kiri and Lou: Television Series - Kiri and Lou Ltd (Comp Pipeline Advisor, Comp)

• 2020: Wētā Workshop Unleashed: Exhibition - Wētā Workshop (Motion Designer: (3D/2D previs/animation/lighting/comp on final two projected videos Origins Video and Endshow)

• 2019-20: Book Hungry Bears: Television Series - Pukeko Pictures (Lighting and Comp Supervisor)

• 2016-18: Thunderbirds Are Go Season 2 and 3: Television Series - Stirling Road Productions (Technical Director - which involved lighting and comp prep, partial client side VFX supervision, QC and continuity)

• 2015: No Toast: Music Video/Short Film - FleaBITE (Editing, Rigging, Animation, Lighting, Comp)

• 2014: Halloscream: Television Commercial - Teaspoon (Editing, Animation and Compositing)

• 2013-2014: Jade DVD: Domestic Violence Awareness Video - Teaspoon (Editing, Character Rigging, Character Animation and Compositing)

• 2013: Chatterboxes: 3 Television Commercials - Teaspoon (Editing, Animation and Compositing)

• 2011: Kids Online: Amy, George & Katie: Online Animated Public Awareness Videos - Teaspoon (Editing, Animation and Compositing)

• 2010: Blood Drive: Computer Game Cinematic Sequences - Karactaz Animation (Lighting and Compositing)

• 2009-10: Dancing in the Sky: Television Documentary for Maori Television - Awa International (VFX Supervisor both on and off set, 3D/2D animation/vfx)

• 2010: Oh Dance Baby: Karaoke Video – Flight of the Conchords (Director, Camera, Editor, 2D animation)

• 2009: Boy: Feature Film – Whenua Films/Another Planet (VFX Supervisor: Compositing, Physical collage and and animation supervision)

• 2007-08: Turangaarere: The John Pohe Story: - Awa International (VFX: Animation, lighting and comp)

• 2007: Bright Grey: Music Video – The Phoenix Foundation (animation and comp of vintage video effects)

• 2005-06: Eagle vs Shark: Feature Film - Another Planet (Design and Animation of 'Fight Man' computer game, plus digital paint)

• 2004: Tama Tu: Short film - Aio films (VFX: 3D/2D set extensions, digital paint and comp) 

• 2001-03: LocomOstruthio: 3d animated short film (Wrote, Animated, Edited and Sound Design (basically all elements except for the music))