Thompson joined Optimus a year ago as design director. His work there included mnemonic design elements for Altoids, Dell and Long John Silver. Previously, he spent two years as senior designer and creative director at Digital Kitchen. At DK, he earned an AICP Award for Best Table Top for the Budweiser spot “Pour” which follows a drop of beer as it falls from a bottle into a glass. He also contributed to the main title sequence for the CBS television series Ghost Whisperer. In addition to his Inferno skills, Thompson is also well versed in a variety of desktop design, compositing and 3D tools.
Additionally, Thompson spent ten years at Swell as a visual effects artist and compositor on Flame and Inferno platforms. His credits included a mix of commercial and broadcast television assignments. He also won a BDA Gold Award. A graduate of Columbia College, Chicago, Thompson began his career with WTVO, Rockford, and later worked at Finishing Group, a boutique post house in Milwaukee.
In discussing his move to Filmworkers Club, Thompson described it as an opportunity to bring all of his skills into play. “It was an easy decision,” Thompson said. “I enjoy working on visual effects and design projects and find them equally creatively satisfying. Filmworkers gives me the best of both worlds.”
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