
Person
Eric Hayden
Visual Effects
Biography
Eric Hayden is a Visual Effects Supervisor at FuseFX. A VES award and HPA award nominee, he has been in the industry for nearly 20 years, bringing to the FuseFX team a diverse skill set that encompasses television, features, and commercials. His recent and noteworthy projects include Empire, Designated Survivor, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Hell on Wheels, and American Horror Story. Eric began his career as a model builder and puppeteer. Eric worked with Stan Winston and Steven Spielberg on A.I. Artificial Intelligence Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, as well as with Sam Raimi as Puppet Master on Spider-Man 2 – bringing Doctor Octopus’ mechanical arms to life. He made the transition to the digital side in 2008 and found ready application for his artistic and problem-solving talents as a compositor. As a VFX Supervisor, Eric works both in the studio and on set, and enjoys collaborating with directors, cinematographers, editors and others in designing and planning complex visuals. He also wrote and directed the 2013 sci-fi feature Astronaut: The Last Push.
Known for

Spider-Man
Special Effects Technician

Dark Skies
Compositor

Deadwood: The Movie
Visual Effects Supervisor

Astronaut: The Last Push
Director

W.M.D.
Visual Effects Supervisor

American Madness
Director
Filmography
- 2026American MadnessDirector
- 2019Deadwood: The MovieVisual Effects Supervisor
- 2015W.M.D.Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2013Dark SkiesCompositor
- 2012Astronaut: The Last PushDirector
- 2002Spider-ManSpecial Effects Technician
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