Joel Thompson

Joel Thompson

EDITING

Senior VFX Editor / 18 yrs

Van Ed Equipment

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Visual Effects Editor

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

Visual Effects Editor

Justice League (2017)

Visual Effects Editor

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Visual Effects Editor

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Visual Effects Editor

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Visual Effects Editor

Doctor Strange (2016)

Visual Effects Editor

Nine Lives (2016)

VFX Editor

Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)

Visual Effects Editor

The Last Witch Hunter (2015)

Visual Effects Editor

Vacation (2015)

Visual Effects Editor

Seventh Son (2015)

Visual Effects Editor

The Best of Me (2014)

Visual Effects Editor

The Expendables 3 (2014)

Visual Effects Editor

Into the Storm (2014)

Visual Effects Editor

Earth To Echo (2014)

Visual Effects Editor

Third Person (2014)

Visual Effects Editor

Non-Stop (2014)

Visual Effects Editor

Vampire Academy (2014)

Visual Effects Editor

Yellow (2013)

Visual Effects Editor

Out of the Furnace (2013)

Visual Effects Editor

Machete Kills (2013)

Visual Effects Editor

White House Down (2013)

Visual Effects Editor

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

Visual Effects Editor

Total Recall (2012)

Visual Effects Editor

Immortals (2011)

Visual Effects Editor

The Big Year (2011)

Visual Effects Editor

Final Destination 5 (2011)

Visual Effects Editor

The Tree of Life (2011)

Visual Effects Editor

Sucker Punch (2011)

Production Support

The A-Team (2010)

Visual Effects Editor

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Visual Effects Editor

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Visual Effects Editor

Tooth Fairy (2004)

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

vfx editor

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

vfx editor

The Great Gatsby (2013)

vfx editor

Men in Black 3 (2012)

vfx editor

TRON: Legacy (2010)

vfx editor

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

vfx editor

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

Experience:
Parts Department at Van Ed Equipment
VFX Editor at Method Studios
Senior VFX Editor at Prime Focus
VFX Editor at Frantic Films
Unreal Engine Technical Lead on Cinematics for Damnation
Lead Level Design on UT2004 mod 'Chase the Chicken'

Technical Skills: 
Adobe Premiere
Avid Media Composer
Final Cut Pro
RV
Shotgun
Framecycler
Nuke
Fusion
Photoshop
Office
Unreal Engine 3

IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2557233/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joel-thompson/11/23/b39
Work History

  • Parts Department

    Vaned Equipment

    February 2020 - Present
    Surrey, Canada

  • VFX editor

    Method Studios

    March 2016 - May 2019

  • Editorial Assistant

    Method Studios

    February 2015 - March 2016

  • VFX Editor

    Prime Focus World

    July 2009 - September 2014

    -Spent a month and a half in India training the editorial team on workflow and show standards for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
    -Ingestion and tagging of plates, edit reference, and creation of re-time references
    -Editorial audits including database frame range and line-up information updates for new edits
    -In-Context edits
    -Sequence delivery QC's
    -Cut breakdown reels for completed shows and bid reels for new work
    -Run screenings and T-VIPS sessions with clients
    -Correspond with client side editorial and producers

  • VFX Editor

    Frantic Films

    July 2006 - July 2009

    Editing everything from Previs to Post to Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D

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Education

  • The Art Institute of Vancouver

    2004 - 2006