Person
Jason Lei Howden
Visual Effects · Born 1979-01-03 · Greymouth, New Zealand
Biography
Jason Howden (born January 3, 1979) is a New Zealand film director and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing the films Deathgasm (2015), Guns Akimbo (2019) and Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon (2025).
Known for
The Avengers
Rotoscoping Artist
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
VFX Artist
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
VFX Artist
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
VFX Artist
ted
Digital Compositor
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
VFX Artist
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Rotoscoping Artist
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Digital Compositor
Prometheus
Rotoscoping Artist
Man of Steel
Rotoscoping Artist
Filmography
- 2025Deathgasm 2: GoremageddonDirector
- 2024BorderlandsDigital Compositor
- 2024tedDigital Compositor
- 202365Digital Compositor
- 2022The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialDigital Compositor
- 2022Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileDigital Compositor
- 2022Three Thousand Years of LongingDigital Compositor
- 2022ElvisDigital Compositor
- 2022SpiderheadDigital Compositor
- 2021The Beatles: Get BackVFX Artist
- 2021Night RaidersDigital Compositor
- 2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsDigital Compositor
- 2021Shadow in the CloudDigital Compositor
- 2020The Christmas Chronicles: Part TwoDigital Compositor
- 2020Guns AkimboDirector
- 2017The ChangeoverVFX Artist
- 2017War for the Planet of the ApesVFX Artist
- 2017Berlin SyndromeDigital Compositor
- 2017LegionDigital Compositor
- 2017Pork PieDigital Compositor
- 2016Gods of EgyptDigital Compositor
- 2015DeathgasmDirector
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesVFX Artist
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugRotoscoping Artist
- 2013Mis-dropDigital Compositor
- 2013The WolverineDigital Compositor
- 2013Romeo and Juliet: A Love SongDigital Compositor
- 2013Man of SteelRotoscoping Artist
- 2013The Great GatsbyDigital Compositor
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyRotoscoping Artist
- 2012Cirque du Soleil: Worlds AwayRotoscoping Artist
- 2012Mr. PipDigital Compositor
- 2012Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterRotoscoping Artist
- 2012PrometheusRotoscoping Artist
- 2012The AvengersRotoscoping Artist
- 2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceDigital Compositor
- 2010PredicamentDigital Compositor
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingVFX Artist
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersVFX Artist
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingVFX Artist
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