avi salem

avi salem

Senior Digital Compositor / 18 yrs

Toronto, Canada

Hire Me

Compositor

Thomas and Friends (2021)

Visual Effects

Snowpiercer (2020)

Compositor

Locke & Key (2020)

Digital Compositor

Itsy Bitsy (2019)

Compositor

Kingdom Force (2019)

Compositor

Nightflyers (2018)

Compositor

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018)

Compositor

Hunter Killer (2018)

Compositor

Titans (2018)

Compositing Artist

Status Update (2018)

Compositor

Siren (2018)

Compositor

Loving Pablo (2018)

Compositor

Damnation (2017)

Compositor

Legion (2017)

Compositor

The Bye Bye Man (2017)

Compositor

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

Compositor

Before I Wake (2017)

Compositor

Channel Zero (2016)

Compositor

Wynonna Earp (2016)

Compositor

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

Compositor

11.22.63 (2016)

Compositor

The 5th Wave (2016)

Compositor

Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (2016)

Compositor

The Expanse (2015)

Insurgent (2015)

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Compositor

Marco Polo (2014)

Compositor

The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

Compositor

Ice Soldiers (2014)

Compositor

The Great Martian War 1913 - 1917 (2013)

Compositor

Sleepy Hollow (2013)

Compositor

Orphan Black (2013)

Compositing

Walking With Dinosaurs 3D (2013)

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Compositor

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Digital Compositor

Hanna (2011)

Hugo (2011)

Digital Compositor

TRON: Legacy (2010)

Compositor

Goblin (2010)

Compositor

Splice (2010)

Compositor

The Book of Eli (2010)

Compositor

The Three Musketeers (2009)

compositor

Watchmen (2009)

Compositing Artist

Traitor (2008)

Digital Compositor

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

Digital Compositor

Balls of Fury (2007)

Digital Compositor

Skinwalkers (2007)

Digital Compositor

Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

Roto Artist

Dead Silence (2007)

Digital Compositor

Silent Hill (2006)

Roto Artist

16 Blocks (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