kim smith
Kim Smith
DAY JOB: Model Maker | CG Paint and Look Development
PASSION PROJECTS: Painting | Drawing | Mixed Media | Photography | Sculpture
Kim Smith was born in New York City to two artists and grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, immersed in an international community of creatives. Her father’s work in cultural diplomacy and her mother’s French-rooted painting fostered a lifelong dedication to experimentation across mediums—from drawing and painting to sculpture and abstract structures exploring layering, concealment, and scale.
After earning a BFA in Studio Arts from Syracuse University and continuing studies at Arizona State, USC, UCLA, and the College of Marin, Smith built a 35-year career in visual effects. She spent 20 years at Industrial Light & Magic and later at Tippett Studio, contributing to both practical and digital photo-real imagery. Her work encompassed model making, digital painting, and texture painting on films including Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Trek: Generations, The Hunt for Red October, The Rocketeer, Jumanji, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, and Pacific Rim.
In 2021, she stepped away from the film industry to focus fully on her own art, drawing inspiration from her family, her joyful youth, and the many experiences that continue to shape her vision.
The Curse of Turandot • Soul Snatcher • Sweet Dreams • Mars Needs Moms • A Christmas Carol • Transformers • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest • Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe • The Island • Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith • Polar Express • Peter Pan • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines • Gangs of New York • Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Planet of the Apes • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones • Jurassic Park III • A.I. Artificial Intelligence • Pearl Harbor • Space Cowboys • X-Men • Mission to Mars • Galaxy Quest • The Mummy • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace • Jumanji • Mars Attacks! • Congo • Star Trek Generations • Forest Gump • Dreams • Hunt for Red October • Back to the Future III • Ghostbusters II • Dreams • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade •
The Curse of Turandot • Soul Snatcher • Sweet Dreams • Mars Needs Moms • A Christmas Carol • Transformers • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest • Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe • The Island • Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith • Polar Express • Peter Pan • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines • Gangs of New York • Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Planet of the Apes • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones • Jurassic Park III • A.I. Artificial Intelligence • Pearl Harbor • Space Cowboys • X-Men • Mission to Mars • Galaxy Quest • The Mummy • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace • Jumanji • Mars Attacks! • Congo • Star Trek Generations • Forest Gump • Dreams • Hunt for Red October • Back to the Future III • Ghostbusters II • Dreams • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade •
The Curse of Turandot • Soul Snatcher • Sweet Dreams • Mars Needs Moms • A Christmas Carol • Transformers • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest • Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe • The Island • Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith • Polar Express • Peter Pan • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines • Gangs of New York • Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Planet of the Apes • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones • Jurassic Park III • A.I. Artificial Intelligence • Pearl Harbor • Space Cowboys • X-Men • Mission to Mars • Galaxy Quest • The Mummy • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace • Jumanji • Mars Attacks! • Congo • Star Trek Generations • Forest Gump • Dreams • Hunt for Red October • Back to the Future III • Ghostbusters II • Dreams • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade •
The Curse of Turandot • Soul Snatcher • Sweet Dreams • Mars Needs Moms • A Christmas Carol • Transformers • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest • Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe • The Island • Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith • Polar Express • Peter Pan • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines • Gangs of New York • Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Planet of the Apes • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones • Jurassic Park III • A.I. Artificial Intelligence • Pearl Harbor • Space Cowboys • X-Men • Mission to Mars • Galaxy Quest • The Mummy • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace • Jumanji • Mars Attacks! • Congo • Star Trek Generations • Forest Gump • Dreams • Hunt for Red October • Back to the Future III • Ghostbusters II • Dreams • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade • The Curse of Turandot • Soul Snatcher • Sweet Dreams • Mars Needs Moms • A Christmas Carol • Transformers • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest • Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe • The Island • Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith • Polar Express • Peter Pan • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines • Gangs of New York • Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Planet of the Apes • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones • Jurassic Park III • A.I. Artificial Intelligence • Pearl Harbor • Space Cowboys • X-Men • Mission to Mars • Galaxy Quest • The Mummy • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace • Jumanji • Mars Attacks! • Congo • Star Trek Generations • Forest Gump • Dreams • Hunt for Red October • Back to the Future III • Ghostbusters II • Dreams • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade • The Curse of Turandot • Soul Snatcher • Sweet Dreams • Mars Needs Moms • A Christmas Carol • Transformers • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest • Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe • The Island • Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith • Polar Express • Peter Pan • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines • Gangs of New York • Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Planet of the Apes • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones • Jurassic Park III • A.I. Artificial Intelligence • Pearl Harbor • Space Cowboys • X-Men • Mission to Mars • Galaxy Quest • The Mummy • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace • Jumanji • Mars Attacks! • Congo • Star Trek Generations • Forest Gump • Dreams • Hunt for Red October • Back to the Future III • Ghostbusters II • Dreams • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade •
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