Ed Englander

Work History

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  Member

  Visual Effects Society

  May 2020 - Present

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Compositing and 2d Supervision

  PixelShifters VFX

  October 2018 - Present

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Working at the shot, sequence or project level. Utilizing cloud based storage and collaborative tools to connect with clients and teams remotely.
  
  On-the-box Compositing, 2d project bidding, consulting and supervision.
  
  Recent Projects and Clients:
  
  Malibu Rescue! (Netflix) - VFX Supervisor (post)
  Child's Play (Animism/MGM) - Lead Compositor
  Wu Assassins (Animism/Netflix) - Compositing
  The Victoria Project (Animism/Dino Labs) - 2d Look Dev, Compositing and Supervision
  Wonderland (Hive Vfx/Netflix) - Compositing
  Extraction (Hive Vfx/Netflix) - Compositing
  Cherry (Visual Creatures/Russo Brothers) - Compositing
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  Lead compositor

  MPC

  April 2018 - September 2018

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Leading and supporting the show team, On the box Compositing, shot templating and look Development for key show elements in Vancouver.
  
  On-site 2d workflow, training and sequence supervision in Bangalore, India.
  
  2018 Projects: Ad Astra
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  Compositing Supervisor

  Zoic Studios

  September 2017 - April 2018

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Working with a varying crew between 6-30 artists and harmonizing workflow across all departments to establish looks of elements, assets and sequences in technical and creative support of the show VFX Supervisor.
  
  Past projects include:
  
  The Man in the High Castle
  Lucifer
  Second Chance
  Wayward Pines (in-house vfx supervisor)
  The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  Beyond
  The Get Down
  Searchers (Pilot)
  Zoo
  Misfits (Pilot)
  Future Man
  The Exorcist
  Legends of Tomorrow
  X-files
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  Lead compositor

  Zoic Studios

  August 2015 - September 2017

  Vancouver, Canada Area
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  Senior Compositor

  The Embassy

  April 2015 - August 2015

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Senior Comp and Look Dev for Hunger Games: Mocking Jay part 2
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  Senior and Lead Compositor

  Zoic Studios

  September 2014 - April 2015

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Operated as both Senior compositor and team sequence lead as required on various projects
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  Senior Compositor

  Prime Focus World

  August 2013 - July 2014

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Look Dev and Feature compositing. Sequence Lead on select projects
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  Compositor

  Arc Productions

  January 2013 - April 2013

  Toronto, Canada Area

  Compositing and look dev on various projects:
  "Occulus" (2014)
  "Hemlock Grove" (2013)
  "Lucky 7" - pilot (2013)
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  Compositor

  MPC

  October 2012 - December 2012

  Vancouver

  Came on board to work through the crunch for "Man of Steel".
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  Compositor

  Hydraulx

  June 2012 - October 2012

  Vancouver, BC

  Feature film compositing using Discreet Flame/Flare systems.

  

  
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  Compositor

  Mr. X

  November 2011 - December 2011

  Toronto, Canada

  2d and Stereo Compositing for Feature film. Worked through a crunch for Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis"
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  Stereoscopic Compositor

  Soho VFX

  November 2010 - July 2011

  Toronto, Canada Area

  2d and Stereo compositing for Feature Film.
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  Compositor

  SPIN VFX

  June 2010 - October 2010

  Toronto, Canada Area

  Working on 2d and stereoscopic shots for "Piranha 3d" as well as "Battle: Los Angeles".

  

  
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  Compositor

  Soho VFX

  April 2010 - May 2010

  Rig removal, CG plate integration, and green screen comps were daily tasks on multiple films.

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Compositor

  Intelligent Creatures

  November 2009 - April 2010

  During my time here I was tasked with rig removal, green screen comps, cg creature integration, and matte integration.

• Lead Compositor

  Lenz Entertainment / 3J's Productions

  June 2008 - November 2009

  - Currently heading a mixed team of intermediate and junior compositors.
  - Tracking completion status of shots and episodes as well as organizing a workflow between the editors and compositors.
  - Taking work of juniors through to finals.
  - Ensures visual style and standards are maintained across multiple shots and sequences.
  - Completing a body of work that runs across three seasons, two television series, and hundreds of shots.
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  Digital Artist / Compositor

  IMAX

  April 2007 - July 2007

  2D to 3D conversion for Harry Potter 5.
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  Digital Artist / Compositor DMR

  IMAX Corporation

  April 2006 - June 2006

  Remastered Poseidon and Superman Returns for release in Imax theatres. Daily activities attached to the process included general compositing, rotoscoping, keying, digital dirt removal, film grain softening and detailing.
  Crunched through a staggering amount of work on a nil timeline along with the rest of the crew to reach our June 28th deadline for Superman.