creative activity
Shaina is committed to integrating her experience in the industry into the classroom and academic community. She invites her students directly into the industry — from hands-on experiences such as working on feature films, to panels, articles, festivals, and more.
film & TV work
With over 20 years of experience and 200+ professional credits in the film and episodic TV industry, Shaina has built a great reputation and wealth of knowledge across the post production world. Her work as a post production and visual effects supervisor, producer, and artist has been featured in a wide variety of projects, garnering critical recognition and acclaim.
Shaina continues to work as a professional in the industry through her company Flying Turtle Post, a VFX and post production studio for independent filmmakers. This company was built with her students in mind, as they regularly benefit from the unique apprenticeship and junior positions on globally distributed theatrical, broadcast, and/or streaming content.
book author
Visual Effects for Indie Filmmakers:
A Guide to VFX Integration and Artist Collaboration
by shaina holmes & laurie powers-going
Working with visual effects can be intimidating and this book is aiming to prepare indie filmmakers to work with visual effects teams in every stage of the filmmaking process for low/mid budget films. This book brings multiple voices and perspectives in through interviews of people on both sides of the process, from those working on the VFX side and those on the creative team behind the film. We focus on common misconceptions about VFX and what general knowledge a filmmaker should know before working with visual effects teams, including key terms, budgeting, technology, and expectations. The goal is to make indie filmmakers feel more confident in approaching and planning visual effects, and to be better prepared to collaborate with visual effects teams.
project status: published 2024
book launch tour in progress!
docuseries
Beyond Ink & Paint: The Women of Animation
episodes directed by shaina holmes
This docuseries tells the story of female animation pioneers in both past and present days, looking into the challenges they have faced and the progress they have made while exploring the obstacles that still exist. Highlighting the determination and passion that moved women out of the ink & paint department and into the role of animator and beyond, the docuseries seeks to inspire the next generation of animation storytellers, while questioning the inequality between men and women within the creative workforce of animation.
project status: in production / post production
coming soon!
