SHORT BIO

Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Zach knew he wanted to work in film at a young age. However, it wasn't until he was much older after attempting a career in the emergency medical field and co-owning a cupcake shop that he decided to take his chance in the industry. Zach attended the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School in Orlando, Florida, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in VFX Production.

His first big break was working with MPC Vancouver as a compositor on Justice League, Fifty Shades Freed, The Strain, and several other projects. As his time with MPC was coming to a close, he became enamored with the production side of the industry. Through furthering education and immense drive, Zach landed his first gig in production with Falcon's Creative Group. While working in themed entertainment, he thrived as a production coordinator and later took on additional responsibilities as the casting director and unit production manager for live-action. During his time with Falcon's Creative Group, Zach was able to work with clients such as Marvel Entertainment, National Geographic, PBS, and many more. However, his favorite assignment was as the unit production manager and lead post-production coordinator for Halo: Outpost Discovery, a traveling meta-interactive experience.

Though he enjoyed his time in themed entertainment, Zach always longed to get back into the film and television industry, and in 2019 Crafty Apes VFX offered him that golden opportunity. Since his return, Zach has worked on over twenty additional film or television projects across three visual effects studios. He is known for his attention to detail and his thoughtfulness when it comes to clients. Some of his standout credits include Mulan, Star Trek: Picard, Cry Macho, and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

However, more recently Zach has turned his attention to teaching at the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School as their VFX Studio Professor and co-developing an indie game that aims to use his experience in film/television to aid in its cinematic storytelling and style.