Aaron Sims stands out as one of the most innovative and versatile Character Designer's working in films today. Industry insiders revere him for his multi-faceted approach to creature design; audiences become spellbound by Sims' other-worldly creations. Sims' first breakout came when his work attracted the attention of Academy-Award® winning effects artist Rick Baker. Sims collaborated with Baker for the next twelve years; as lead FX artist, he created memorable characters in some of the most popular movies of the 1990s, like Grandma's make-up in The Nutty Professor and the ‘worm guys' in Men in Black.

Sims moved on to work with another Academy-Award® winner, Stan Winston, who encouraged Sims' interest in emerging digital technology. Using high-powered hardware and cutting-edge software, Sims originated a process that forever altered the design of creatures and characters in the film industry. In 2000 Sims demonstrated his process to Steven Spielberg, eventually becoming the head character designer for Artificial Intelligence: A.I. Sims vast array of character creations secured his reputation as 3D artist. This exciting time led to Sims' co-founding and heading Stan Winston Digital where Sims continued to push the envelope with films like Constantine, Terminator 3, Spielberg's War of the Worlds and Tim Burton's Big Fish.

Sims' pioneering 3D design process significantly shaped the development of industry tools and education, as well as pushing the envelope of character design.

With the same pioneering spirit that led Sims to embrace digital technology, Sims struck out on his own and formed The Aaron Sims Company. Helming the design of creatures for films like Day the Earth Stood Still, The Golden Compass, I Am Legend, Incredible Hulk, and the Clash of the Titans Sims continues to generate creatures that both thrill and amaze. In 2007 Sims co-founded White Rock Lake Productions with business partner and long-time friend John Norris, an enterprise seeking to nurture new talent in the fields of producing, directing and writing. Together they have already produced several award- winning films.

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