Shaina Holmes

Shaina Holmes is a Visual Effects Artist, Producer, and Supervisor with over 200 film and television credits, as well as an Assistant Professor of Television Radio Film (TRF) at the Newhouse School, Syracuse University. She teaches various courses in visual effects and post-production to undergraduates and graduate students, including Visual Effects for Live Action, Post Production Practices, Animation for Film and TV, and Visual Effects Analysis. Shaina grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey where she attended Cherry Hill HS East. She continued her education at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY studying Film. She graduated with a BS in Cinema and Photography (Film Production concentration) and minored in Art History and Mathematics. In 2001, Shaina moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue a career in Visual Effects as a Digital Artist and Compositing Supervisor. While in Los Angeles, she was a VFX Artist and Comp Supervisor on "Chicago," "The Notebook," "Sideways," "Tropic Thunder," and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," among many others. In 2010, she relocated to NYC to work at Deluxe NY as a Producer for major Feature Film and Episodic TV projects. When their sister company Encore decided to open a NYC location in 2012, Shaina was chosen to create and run this division as the VFX Supervising Producer and Head of Production of Encore VFX NY. Her extensive experience as a Visual Effects Artist and Supervisor, combined with her Producing background, gave Shaina a unique perspective in her role at Encore. In 2015, Encore VFX NY merged with sister company Method NY, where Shaina supervised all Features and Episodic TV for the company. While with Deluxe/Encore/Method, she oversaw such projects as "Men in Black 3," "True Detective" (HBO), "Marco Polo" (Netflix), and "Vinyl" (HBO). Since leaving Deluxe, Shaina continued to work as a VFX Supervisor and Producer for such projects as "The Get Down" (Netflix), "Blindspot" (NBC), and the feature films "Zoolander 2" and "Swiss Army Man." Shaina continues to focus as a professional in the VFX industry through her company Flying Turtle Post, which supports independent film productions shot in the Central New York area and beyond. Her vast network of post-production colleagues and former students are on-hand to provide professional cost-effective services including visual effects, picture and sound editing, color, animation and motion graphics to help the independent film community achieve their vision. Projects include the feature films "Big Time Adolescence," "Poms," and "The Night House." At Ithaca College, Shaina founded Park Post, a student-led group created to discuss post-production topics, provide workshops, collaborate on team projects and network with professional guest visitors. Since its inception, the group has evolved to over 200 active participants, including students, faculty, staff and alumni. At Syracuse University, she founded another branch of the post-production group, Syracuse University Post (SUP!). This group focuses on peer-to-peer mentorship and professional development to connect post-production to all areas of filmmaking, from development to production choices to marketing and beyond. Shaina is a proud member of the Visual Effects Society and NYWIFT (New York Women in Film and Television). Her team was nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award in the category Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture for their work on "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" in 2004.