avi salem

avi salem

Senior Digital Compositor / 19 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Visual Effects

Snowpiercer (2020)

Digital Compositor

Itsy Bitsy (2019)

Compositing Artist

Status Update (2018)

Compositor

Siren (2018)

Digital Compositor

Hanna (2011)

Digital Compositor

TRON: Legacy (2010)

Compositing Artist

Traitor (2008)

Digital Compositor

Balls of Fury (2007)

Digital Compositor

Skinwalkers (2007)

Digital Compositor

Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

Digital Compositor

Silent Hill (2006)

Work History
  • Compositor

    Animal Logic

    September 2012 - April 2013
    Sydney Area, Australia

    Stereoscopic compositing of CGI characters live action background footage.

  • Lead Compositor

    SPIN VFX

    September 2018 - December 2018
    Toronto, Canada Area
  • Lighter / Compositor

    Jam Filled

    January 2019 - January 2020
    Toronto, Canada Area
  • Freelance Compositor

    Self Employed

    February 2020 - March 2023
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Compositor

    The Embassy

    October 2023 - Present
    Vancouver, BC · Hybrid
  • Compositor

    Mr X Fx

    2005 - 2007

    16 Blocks
    Silent Hill
    Skinwalkers
    Dead Silence
    Shoot 'em Up
    Balls of Fury
    Resident Evil : Extinction

  • compositor

    C.O.R.E. Feature Animation

    2008 - 2008

    Splice

  • compositor

    Intelligent Creatures

    January 2008 - August 2008

    Traitor
    Watchmen

  • Compositor

    Animal Logic

    February 2011 - June 2011

    Stereoscopic conversion, Harry Potter 7 B

  • Compositor

    Pixomondo

    July 2011 - May 2012

    Hugo
    The Amazing Spiderman

  • Compositor

    Arc Productions

    March 2014 - July 2014
    Toronto, Ontario

    Before I Wake

  • Compositor

    Intelligent Creatures

    December 2017 - Present
    Toronto, Canada

    CGI compositing, rig removal, complex split screen compositing.

  • Compositor

    Torpedo Pictures

    April 2015 - October 2016
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    chroma keying, set extensions, rig removal, CGI compositing, camera tracking.

  • Compositor

    Animal Logic

    January 2015 - April 2015
    Sydney, Australia

    CGI compositing into live action plates.

  • Compositor

    Pixomondo

    August 2014 - December 2014
    Toronto, Canada

    Stereoscopic CGI compositing into stereo plates. Stereo rig removal.

  • Compositor

    Arc Productions

    March 2014 - July 2014
    Toronto, Canada

    warping of live action characters, morphing, rig removal, CGI compositing.

  • Compositor

    NOMAD labs

    January 2014 - March 2014
    Toronto, Ontario

    background replacement and matte painting integration.

  • Compositor

    Intelligent Creatures

    June 2013 - November 2013
    toronto

    Integrated multipass CG compositing into aged historical footage.Background replacement with CG enviroments

  • Compositor

    Animal Logic

    September 2012 - April 2013
    Sydney, Australia

    Stereo compositing of CG elements into a live action plate. Full CG Stereo compositing.Cleaning, preparing and correcting live action stereo plates

  • Compositor

    Pixomondo

    August 2014 - June 2012
    Toronto

    Stereo greenscreen compositing / background replacement
    Stereo compositing of CG elements into a live action scene
    Cleaning up and preparing of live action stereo plates

  • Compositor

    Animal Logic

    December 2014 - April 2011
    Sydney Area, Australia

    Stereoscopic conversion

  • Compositor

    Mr. X

    April 2010 - January 2011
    Toronto, Canada

    greenscreen compositing, visual enhancements, fancy lens flares, CGI compositing, rig removal. All tasks were done in stereoscopic.

  • Compositor

    Lux VFX

    September 2009 - March 2010
    Vancouver, Canada

    CGI compositing, rotoscoping, rig removal and stock footage ingetration

  • Compositor

    Soho VFX

    April 2009 - July 2009
    Toronto, Canada

    dust busting, rig removal

  • Compositor

    CORE Digital

    August 2008 - December 2008
    Toronto, Canada

    CGI integration, finger removal, facial enhancements and warping

  • Compositor

    Intelligent Creatures

    January 2017 - May 2018
    Toronto, Canada Area

    CGI compositing, face replacement, greenscreen compositing, matte painting integration

  • Compositor

    Mr. X

    November 2005 - July 2007
    Toronto, Canada

    rotoscoping, chroma keying, paint fixes, rig removal, squib hits, facial warping and general compositing.

Education
  • VFX for film and TV

    Seneca Polytechnic

    2004 - 2005
  • VFX for film and TV

    Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

    2004 - 2005
  • Visual Effects for Film and Television

    Seneca@York

    September 2004 - July 2005
  • Maya for Animation and Post Production

    Humber College

    September 2003 - June 2004
  • Art Fundamentals

    Sheridan

    September 2001 - July 2002