Brian Pohl
Overview
Brian J. Pohl has over 25 years of experience as a visual effects artist, previs supervisor, and software industry consultant. A veteran of George Lucas’ previs team and Industrial Light and Magic’s art department, Pohl is credited for creating or supervising previs on over 27 feature films throughout his career. Pohl has also served as a subject matter expert in the software development industry and as an educator where he has taught animation, previs and cinematography at multiple educational institutions including the spearheading of the Epic Game’s Unreal Fellowship where Pohl was its academic Dean and program manager.
Education
Gnomon, Computer Graphics, 1999-2000
Oral Roberts University, BS in Broadcast Design Art, 1985-1989
Work Experience
Technical Program Manager, Epic Games
Co-Owner / Previs Supervisor, POV Previs LLC
Previsualization Artist, Industrial Light & Magic
Credits
Bright (Previs and Technical Supervisor)
24: Legacy - The Raid (TV Series) (Technical Previs Supervisor)
Quake Champions (Previsualization Supervisor)
Independence Day – Resurgence (Previsualization Supervisor)
Target – Holiday Odyssey TV Commercials (Previsualization Supervisor)
Battle: Los Angeles (Previs Supervisor)
Star Trek (Previs Supervisor)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Previs Supervisor)
Rise of the Silver Surfer (Previs Supervisor)
Eragon (Previsualization Supervisor)
Open Season (Rough Layout Artist)
Stealth (Previs Supervisor)
I,Robot (Previs Supervisor)
Van Helsing (Previsualization Artist)
Men in Black II (Conceptual Artist)
Terminator 3 (Previsualization Artist)
THX-1138 Special Edition (VFX Artist)
Star Wars - Attack of the Clones (Previsualization Artist)