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Steven Messing
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In short · Working since 2007, 3 decades active, 35 credits.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash(2025)
Steven MessingSteven Messingconcept art director
Amsterdam(2022)
visual effects art director
Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)
Steven MessingSteven Messingconcept art director
The Last Duel(2021)
visual effects art director
Ad Astra(2019)
visual effects art director
Boardwalk Empire(2010)
digital matte artist / visual effects art director9 episodes • 2010–2014
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Director
6 creditsAvatar: Fire and Ash(2025)
Steven MessingSteven Messingconcept art director
FilmAmsterdam(2022)
visual effects art director
Film
Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)
Steven MessingSteven Messingconcept art director
FilmThe Last Duel(2021)
visual effects art director
Film
Ad Astra(2019)
visual effects art director
FilmBoardwalk Empire(2010)
digital matte artist / visual effects art director9 episodes • 2010–2014
TV
Other crew
21 credits
Free Guy(2021)
Steven MessingSteven Messingmatte painter: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Film
Dumbo(2019)
concept artist
Film
Avengers: Endgame(2019)
digital matte painter
Film
Alien: Covenant(2017)
concept artist (as Steve Messing)
Film
Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)
senior illustrator
Film
13 Hours(2016)
illustrator
Film
Westworld(2016)
illustrator4 episodes • 2016
TV
Stranger Things(2016)
digital matte painter & concept artist / digital matte painter 17 episodes • 2017–2019 (uncredited)
TV
Inherent Vice(2014)
matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Film
Maleficent(2014)
matte painter
Film
Gangster Squad(2013)
visual effects: Crazy Horse Effects
Film
After Earth(2013)
matte painter: Pixomondo
Film
Life of Pi(2012)
visual effects: Crazy Horse Effects
Film
Water for Elephants(2011)
matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Film
Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)
concept artist (uncredited)
Film
Alice in Wonderland(2010)
illustrator
Film
Avatar(2009)
Steven MessingSteven Messingconcept illustrator
Film
2012(2009)
digital matte artist
Film
Body of Lies(2008)
digital matte artist (uncredited)
Film
Spider-Man 3(2007)
Steven MessingSteven Messingdigital matte painter: Digital Backlot (uncredited)
Film
The Golden Compass(2007)
matte artist: Digital Backlot
Film
Designer
7 credits
Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)
concept designer
Film
X-Men: Apocalypse(2016)
Steven MessingSteven Messingvisual effects concept designer
Film
X-Men: Days of Future Past(2014)
Steven MessingSteven Messingconcept designer
Film
Transformers: Age of Extinction(2014)
concept designer
Film
Ender's Game(2013)
concept designer
Film
Jack the Giant Slayer(2013)
concept designer
Film
Oz the Great and Powerful(2013)
concept designer
Film
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- The Furious Gods: Making PrometheusSelf · 2012
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