• Never Back Down
    Released March 14, 2008
    Summit Entertainment

    summary of work

  • Mike Gaines first started work on the project as an on-site artist, creating temp versions of all
    visual effects in the film.
  • Working along side VFX vendor Luma Pictures, Mike completed a dozen shots for the film
    including screen-comps/burn-ins of computer and cell phone screens, wire & rig removal, retiming,
    picture fixes, color correction for day-for-night, and the animation of a CG tennis ball.
    In addition, on-screen web site and graphic design elements were created.
  • For a breakdown of the shots, click here.

  • Visual Effects demo reel:
    standard quicktime - high definitition 720p quicktime
  • flash (640x360)