Mike Oakley

CG Supervisor & Generalist

My experience spans look development, lighting, FX, rendering, and CG supervision across film, television, and commercial work. I work across Houdini, Maya, Nuke, and modern production pipelines.

I’ve moved between hands-on artist work, technical problem-solving, and leading teams. Along the way, I’ve learned that great CG is as much about communication and collaboration as it is about technology.

I’m focused on CG Supervision and Senior CG work, helping teams solve complex creative and technical challenges while maintaining a strong visual direction.

Maya • 3dsmax • Houdini • Blender • Nuke • Unreal • Arnold • V-Ray • Karma

Creatures • Cars • Explosions • Destruction • Smoke • Environments • Crowds • Aircraft • Architecture

Mother Nature and the Doomsday Prepper
Film / CG Supervisor
CG Dolphins

TBUFF Best Visual Effects

Banshee
Television Series / Senior CG Artist
CG Vehicles

65th Emmy Award Winner

Man or Mountain
Film / CG Supervisor
CG Environment & FX

Gig Harbor Film Fest

Featured Breakdowns

Feature Films

Promotional poster for the documentary film "Man or Mountain" depicting a historic man’s face, possibly a statue or painted portrait, with a background of mountain map details,름 text displaying the title "Man or Mountain," and credits for production
A woman standing in a greenhouse holding a potted plant, with greenery and plants in the background, promoting Mother Nature and doomsday prepping.
A promotional poster for the movie 'Mickey 17' featuring multiple characters in astronaut suits with orange X's over their eyes. The poster has a yellow background with text highlighting the cast and crew, including Robert Pattinson and Naomi Ackie,
Close-up of a woman with short hair and a man bald head, both with serious expressions, against a dark red background, for the movie poster 'To the Flame'.
Promotional poster for the TV series 'Priest', featuring three characters in dark clothing, holding weapons, with a cityscape and rain in the background.
Poster for the movie 'Oblivion' featuring a futuristic helicopter flying above clouds in a snowy landscape with the tagline 'Earth is a memory worth fighting for' and details about the film's release.
A promotional poster for the movie Avatar featuring two faces, one blue and one human, with a landscape and flying creatures at the bottom and the title "Avatar".
Movie poster for 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island' showing a boy in a wetsuit swimming underwater with a giant roaring dinosaur in the background, with water splashing around.
A woman gazing at a starry night sky with the word 'EXTANT' and premiere date 'Wednesday, July 9 at 9/8c on CBS' displayed below.
Book cover for 'A Journal for Jordan' featuring a man and woman lying close together on the ground, looking at each other lovingly.
A scene of New York City with a crashed airplane on the waterfront, large '2012' text above, and a tagline 'We Were Warned' at the bottom.
Poster of the movie 'Green Lantern' featuring a man in a green costume with a glowing lantern symbol on his chest, amidst a cityscape with green energy beams in the background.
Poster for Marvel's 'Iron Man 2' featuring Iron Man in the center, surrounded by characters including War Machine, Black Widow, Nick Fury, and James Rhodes, with an explosion and lightning at the bottom.
Title page of a comedy show called 'Post', created by Will Sonheim and Ethan Stoller, labeled as a workplace comedy with a sizzle reel at the bottom.
Four people standing against a teal background with text at the top. They are waving and dressed casually.
Poster for the movie 'Beautiful Ohio' featuring actors William Hurt, Rita Wilson, Julianna Margulies, and Michelle Trachtenberg, with scenic background and tagline 'It's hard growing up in the shadow of a genius.'
The movie poster for 'The Initiation of Sarah' showing four young women standing outdoors, with colorful smoke in the background and a dark sky. The title appears at the top left.
Movie poster for Bonneville featuring three women in a red vintage convertible car driving through a scenic landscape with mountains in the background. The poster includes headshots of three women at the top and states the names Jessica Lange, Kathy

Television Series

Promotional poster for the series 'Banshee,' featuring a colorful stylized landscape with a person lying on the ground, a silhouette of a person shooting a gun, and a scout or soldier with a rifle. The title 'BANSHEE' is prominently displayed with th
Promotional poster for NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit featuring a woman with wavy hair wearing a black leather jacket against a cityscape background.
Poster for the Netflix series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'. Shows a person with a staff facing a sunset or sunrise, with the text 'The Last Airbender' and release date February 22.
Book cover titled 'Under the Dome' with an image of a large dome over a rural landscape with a church and barn.
A person sitting on a rooftop looking up at a starry night sky with the words 'Bedtime Stories with Ryan' formed by stars.
Promotional poster for the TV series 'The Resort' featuring two characters walking through a lush jungle with a waterfall in the background, dated July 28, with tropical vegetation and a stone face sculpture.
The Flash superhero with a red suit and lightning background, standing outdoors.
Promotional poster for the TV series 'Extant' showing a woman's face looking upward with a starry sky background and the title 'Extant'.
A person standing on a desert road in front of large block letters spelling 'TYTAN', with a dark cloudy sky above.
Close-up of a smiling woman and a serious-looking man with a finger to his lips, promoting the TV show 'Castle' with the tagline 'Partners. In crime.' and the premiere date.
A woman in a green tank top standing in front of a promotional poster for Hawaii Five-0 with a water splash background.
Promo poster for TV show 'The Tomorrow People' featuring three young adults standing in a blue-toned background with the tagline 'Different is Dangerous.'
Four women standing together, with the word 'Charmed' written below them.
Poster for the movie "Knight Rider" staring Justin Bruening, featuring a close-up of a man's face and a sleek black car in the background.
A woman with blonde hair sitting at a table with police equipment, a camera, and documents, looking up at the camera, with the name 'Veronica Mars' displayed above her.

Ads & Brands

Two women are indoors, one holding an umbrella over the other. The scene appears to be a photoshoot or artistic setup, with the room decorated with modern furniture. Sunlight streams in from a window, illuminating the scene.
A woman in a white dress and hat sitting in an outdoor swimming pool, with large gold letters spelling 'PEACE' floating on the water, surrounded by buildings and mountains in the background.
A wireless Nintendo Switch Pro controller with a matching charging case on a skate park ramp with skate park art in the background.
A group of five characters, including a warrior with a large axe, a person with a beard and tattoos in the center, a woman, an individual with a dog mask, and a small robot with green eyes, walking through a dark, foggy corridor with a bright light b
Animated cartoon dog character wearing a green polo shirt with the name 'Walter' on it, gray pants, and pointing with one paw.
A red Honda car driving on a city street with purple and red crystals floating around it, and tall buildings in the background.
Red and white Xbox controllers with black accents, placed side by side on a white background.
Two people in yellow hazmat suits with face shields, holding flashlights, inside a room filled with fog or smoke, surrounded by hazardous materials and supplies.
Two computer servers, one white and one black, with the text 'GIG A SPRE BLAST U6x' overlaid on the image.
A woman standing next to a yellow Mini Cooper parked in a driveway in front of a house, with a glowing ring above the car. The woman is holding a phone and smiling.
Inside view of airplane cabin with empty seats and window, some seats have Suntime magazine in seat pockets.
A person standing and observing a large whale shark in an underwater aquarium exhibit.
A young man in casual clothes and a baseball cap sitting on the edge of a tall building, looking at his phone. Behind him is the Statue of Liberty's face, with the city skyline and water in the distance under a blue sky with some clouds.
A cup of coffee on an airplane tray table between two airplane windows
Interior of an airplane cabin with multiple rows of seats and individual entertainment screens showing colorful cartoon images.
A woman in a blue beanie and denim jacket sitting on rocks by a snowy stream in a park, with a bear standing on a rock nearby. Snow-covered trees and urban buildings are in the background.
A fighter jet flying over a highway with cars and a landscape in the background.
An airplane seat entertainment area with a large screen displaying an online shopping website, a glass of champagne, a tablet, and a control panel for the seat functions. The window shows a view outside.

I enjoy tackling the most challenging visual effects work, whether it involves environments, FX simulations, characters, or vehicles. From major feature films to independent productions, I focus on delivering high-quality results with speed, reliability, and close collaboration.

If you need standout visuals for your film, commercial, or brand, or lifelike product recreations that make your work shine, let’s connect and bring your vision to life.

Services

VFX / CG Supervision

CG Generalist

Production Support

Digital Environments

CG Animals

Real-Time Support

Frequently Asked Questions

  • There is a range of solutions designed to meet your needs. Everything is tailored to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

  • Reach out through the contact form. We can walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.

  • Absolutely. Many of the most effective visual effects are invisible to the audience. VFX can remove unwanted objects, replace skies, extend locations, create crowds, clean up production mistakes, enhance practical effects, and improve production value without requiring a Hollywood-sized budget. Careful planning allows independent filmmakers to achieve cinematic results while staying within budget.

  • Often, yes. Depending on the situation, visual effects can remove equipment, fix continuity issues, replace backgrounds, eliminate unwanted objects, stabilize footage, or repair production mistakes that might otherwise require a reshoot. Every project is different, but VFX can frequently provide a more affordable solution.

  • I specialize in visual effects for feature films, television, commercials, and independent productions. Services include invisible VFX, compositing, digital cleanup, set extensions, CG environments, matte painting integration, fire and smoke simulations, water effects, explosions, screen replacements, beauty cleanup, and look development. Every project is tailored to the creative and technical needs of the production.

  • The earlier, the better. Involving a VFX artist during pre-production can save significant time and money by identifying shots that require tracking markers, clean plates, HDRI photography, or specific camera data. Early collaboration also helps avoid expensive reshoots and ensures visual effects integrate seamlessly into the final film.

  • Common requests include digital cleanup, wire removal, screen replacements, sky replacements, muzzle flashes, environmental effects, fire and smoke simulations, set extensions, crowd duplication, beauty work, object removal, and invisible compositing that supports the story without drawing attention to itself.

  • Simply get in touch through the contact form with a brief description of your project, estimated number of shots, schedule, and any available reference material. If you're still in pre-production, I can also review scripts, storyboards, or previz and help identify potential visual effects work before filming begins. Early conversations often lead to more efficient workflows and lower overall production costs.