Sloan got his start in the film industry as a "runner" and
pyrotechnician for the special effects team of
Fortress (1992) in 1991. He began transitioning from special effects to visual effects around 2000. As the filming for
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith were moved to Australia, Sloan filled in for the role of
Jedi Master Plo Koon due to financial practicality as he matched the height of the previous actor. He was the lead
animatronics foreman for
Episode II and was the droid unit technician for
Episode III. Sloan has worked as a technical director on
Avatar (2009),
The Avengers (2012), and
The Hobbit (film series) for
Weta Digital. In 2013, he moved from Weta to
20th Century Fox, where he worked as a visual effects supervisor on the
X-Men (film series) and
The Martian (2015). == References ==