With an exceptional ability to collaborate with top filmmakers and contribute substantially to the visuals of storytelling, Matt McClurg has risen quickly during his 15-year career in the industry. Beginning with his role as an artist at The Third Floor, Matt was soon recruited by 20th Century Fox, where he quickly became a previs supervisor working on a number of high-profile features. In 2014, he collaborated with VFX company Pixomondo to build and run the previs department there until 2019, when he had the opportunity to join Digital Domain, where he now heads the studio’s Visualization department.

As Head of Visualization, Matt collaborates with our partner studios to ensure that their vision for visual effects translates into the final product and onto the big screen. While streamlining and incorporating new pipelines and technologies that take full advantage of the VFX studio’s proprietary toolsets, the department is actively embracing Digital Domain’s machine learning software, the game engine space, and several AI-driven creations.

In his career, Matt has contributed to the visualization of multiple feature films and television projects. Matt worked as the visualization supervisor on Sony's record-breaking film, "Spider-Man: No Way Home,” for director Jon Watts. He’s also recently worked on both seasons of HBO’s acclaimed “Last of Us” episodic and Marvel’s “Agatha All Along.” Additionally, Matt oversaw the visualization for “Final Destination Bloodlines,” playing a key role in its success. 

Matt has worked with several prestigious directors and filmmakers, including Wes Ball, Shawn Levy, Patty Jenkins, Roland Emmerich, Robert Stromberg, and Joss Whedon. He also had the opportunity to collaborate directly with Steven Spielberg on the opening sequence of the acclaimed film “West Side Story” and with showrunner Seth MacFarlane on multiple seasons of “The Orville.”

His additional credits include major feature films and series such as “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Dark Tower,” “Venom,” “Ghost in The Shell,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Independence Day: Resurgence,” “Wonder Woman” and “Maleficent.” Matt is currently working on several undisclosed projects in development.

With a keen creative eye and demonstrated ability to help filmmakers realize their project’s distinct look, Matt is one of several creative visionaries in the global Digital Domain family.