An article where Mike Wassel talks about his work  creating environments for an alien planet in "The Chronicles of Riddick"
http://www.animationartist.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=26899-1

Filmography:

- The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) (visual effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) (visual effects supervisor)
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) (lead matte artist) (as Michael J. Wassel)
-The Bourne Identity (2002) (matte artist: Illusion Arts) (as Michael J. Wassel)
- Unfaithful (2002) (supervising matte artist: Illusion Arts) (as Michael J. Wassel)
- The Time Machine (2002) (lead matte artist: Illusion Arts) (as Michael J. Wassel)
- From Hell (2001) (matte artist: illusion arts) (as Michael J. Wassel)
- The Fast and the Furious (2001) (visual effects supervisor)
- The Gift (2000) (matte artist: illusion arts) (as Michael Wassel)
- U-571 (2000) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Bowfinger (1999) (senior matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Mystery Men (1999) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Muppets From Space (1999) (special visual effects)
- Blast from the Past (1999) (matte artist) (uncredited)
- A Civil Action (1998) (matte artist: Illusion Arts) (uncredited)
- Psycho (1998) (matte artist)
- The Mask of Zorro (1998) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Dangerous Beauty (1998) (matte artist)
- The Jackal (1997) (matte artist: Illusion Arts) (as Michael Wassel)
- Breakdown (1997) (matte artist) (uncredited)
- Dante's Peak (1997) (matte artist: Illusion Arts) (uncredited)
- Daylight (1996) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- High School High (1996) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Courage Under Fire (1996) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Dragonheart (1996) (matte artist) (uncredited)
- The Sunchaser (1996) (matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- The Birdcage (1996) (matte artist)
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) (digital matte artist: Illusion Arts)
- Batman Forever (1995) (matte artist: Illusion Arts) (uncredited)
- Outbreak (1995) (matte artist) (uncredited)
- Hideaway (1995) (matte artist)