A 2006 Savannah College of Art and Design graduate, Doug double majored in Visual Effects and Film, but started his professional career in Visual Effects before finishing school. Taking on the role and responsibilities of VFX Supervisor for the 2008 Illumination Filmworks independent feature film, "Baby Blues" at the age of 21. This early start gave Doug the momentum to tackle other exciting projects like the 2007 stereoscopic IMAX film, "Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia". Which was nominated for a 6th Annual VES Award in the 'Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project' category. After that film completed, he began working as Lead Nuke Compositor at the VFX studio Speedshape in Detroit. Where during his 2 year tenure, he not only worked with such brands as Ford, GM, Hewlett Packard, Intel, & Jack Daniels, but he also helped to build the studio's Nuke compositing pipeline from the ground up. Then in 2009, he and his wife Jessica Hogan, left Speedshape to start work at Reel FX Creative Studios in Dallas, TX as Lighter / Compositors. Making the leap from the commercial world back to feature film once again. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Doug Hogan
Currently working in Michigan at Speedshape Inc, as a full time Nuke Compositor for broadcast commercials and web. [October 2007]
Dougie Waters loves nothing more than a weekend barbie and cricket match with his mates. But his paradise on earth is destroyed when his best mate and neighbour Norm is forced to leave town and their new boss, a pompous English administrator called Edward Lords, moves in. The animosity between the two men peaks during one fateful backyard cricket match when Dougie hits a ball that accidentally stuns Edward's prize winning cat, Dexter. The cat falls into the roaring BBQ and is instantly incinerated, leaving only ashes. Dougie's son captures footage of the unfortunate event on camera and it is uploaded onto YouTube where the video instantly goes viral! The idea of a backyard cricketing challenge is hatched, with the winner keeping the ashes of Edward's deceased cat, Dexter. The two teams battle it out in the greatest game of backyard cricket ever for the Backyard Ashes.