VISUALIZATION ARTIST - Shane Wapskineh

With over 20 years of experience as a Visualization Artist, I have had the privilege of contributing to some of the most beloved films, games, and commercials in the industry. From crafting immersive game cinematics like Destiny 2 and Fortnite Festival to designing memorable scenes for films such as The Croods, Monsters vs. Aliens, and The Book of Life, my work is defined by a commitment to storytelling through visual artistry.

I excel at bringing ideas to life using industry-leading tools like Unreal Engine, Maya, and proprietary software such as Bungie’s Grognok and Tiger. My skill set includes cinematic layout, mocap integration, camera operation, and set dressing. In every project, I focus on delivering seamless workflows and innovative solutions to elevate creative visions into stunning realities.

Throughout my career, I’ve taken on roles ranging from Previs Lead to Layout Supervisor, earning a reputation for leading teams through complex technical challenges and delivering on tight deadlines. I’m passionate about pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling, whether through markerless mocap research, developing dynamic shot workflows, or enhancing animation pipelines for interactive and linear media.

I’m always looking for opportunities to create cinematic experiences that captivate and inspire audiences. Let’s connect if you’re looking for a versatile and experienced Visualization Artist to help bring your vision to life.

Peer Reviews

Christin Ann Marineau | Layout Supervisor | Reel FX

Shane is a treasure! I honestly don’t know what Reel FX would do without him. He brings such an understanding of the pipeline to the Layout department. While always doing so with a smile on his face and asking how can we make this better. I admire his true-giving nature as an artist.

Lucas Peres | Layout Lead | Reel FX

Mr. Wapskineh, you are awesome! Always ready to help and that is a noble quality. Like when you took charge of taking care of all the Tech Layout in Rumble, that was so surprising for me at the time. I asked myself “why is he doing it?”. I soon realized that we should be glad that you were up to the challenge and now I can’t think of anyone else that would have accomplished the task as you did.

Vanessa Isabelle | Layout Supervisor | Reel FX

I want to reiterate everything in the previous comments on this page. You definitely deserve 5 stars. You are absolutely exceptional as an artist, as a Lead, and as a friend.

Damon O’Beirne | Head of Layout | DreamWorks

Shane is really comfortable representing complex and subtle camera styles. He built some great shots in Monster vs. Aliens, like Link running up to Susan during “The Battle”. He works so cleanly with the camera curves that his work processes really well in Final Layout.

Nol L. Meyer | Head of Layout | DreamWorks

Shane is a strong Rough Layout Artist with solid fundamental cinematography skills. The Bee Movie presented many challenges to the Layout Artists in regards to composition, proportion, scale, and framing. Shane did a very good job at overcoming the difficulties and coming up with solutions!