Joseph Villa

Joseph Villa

Compositor, 2D artist, and Lead.

Lead Roto/Paint Artist / 2D Compositor / 14 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Digital Compositor

The Last Of Us (2023)

Digital Compositor

Wendell & Wild (2022)

Roto And Paint Lead

Thunder Force (2021)

Roto/Paint Lead

Snowpiercer (2020)

Roto/Paint Lead

The Witches (2020)

roto/paint artist

Dhaka (2020)

Digital Compositor

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Roto And Paint Lead

See (2019)

Roto And Paint Lead

Raising Dion (2019)

Roto And Paint Lead

Triple Frontier (2019)

Roto/Paint Lead

The Boys (2019)

Roto And Paint Lead

Welcome to Marwen (2018)

Roto / Paint Lead

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Digital Compositor

The arrangement (2017)

Digital Compositor

Descendants 2 (2017)

Digital Compositor

Warrior's Gate (2017)

Digital Compositor

FTL (2017)

Roto And Paint Lead

Aquaman (2016)

Digital Compositor

Travelers (2016)

Digital Compositor

Childhood's End (2015)

Senior Stereo Compositor

Pan (2015)

Digital Compositor

Zoo (2015)

Digital Compositor

Wayward Pines (2015)

Senior Stereo Compositor

Pixels (2015)

Senior Stereo Compositor

Insurgent (2015)

Senior Stereo Compositor

Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Digital Compositor

Aftermath (2014)

Senior Stereo Compositor

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Stereo Compositor

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

Stereo Compositor

Man of Steel (2013)

Digital Compositor

The Magicians (2011)

Stereo Compositor

The Smurfs (2011)

Digital Compositor

Minority Report (2010)

Digital Compositor

Prison Break (2005)

Just being awesome and sharing it with everyone!
Work History
  • Compositor

    Distillery VFX

    May 2022 - May 2023
    Vancouver, CA
  • Compositor

    Method Studios

    October 2021 - May 2022
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Roto/Paint Lead

    Method Studios

    April 2021 - October 2021
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Digital Compositor

    Method Studios

    August 2018 - October 2020
    Method Studios Vancouver
  • Roto/Paint Show Lead

    Method Studios

    March 2018 - April 2019
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Roto/Paint Show Lead

    Method Studios

    October 2017 - March 2018
  • Compositor

    Artifex Studios

    September 2015 - March 2017
    110 Cambie St #200, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M8
  • Senior Stereo Compositor

    Gener8 Media Corp

    May 2014 - August 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Use composting techniques to address problems. Mentor junior compositors on such techniques. Address notes from leads and Supervisors. Matching color, lighting, and exposure of rendered elements.

  • Senior Stereo Compositor

    Gener8 Media Corp

    July 2013 - August 2013
    Canada

    Using my composting skills I learned and adapted to their pipeline to help produce shots for the feature they were working on. Worked on 300: Rise of an empire.

  • Stereo Compositor

    Legend 3D VR VFX

    March 2012 - June 2013
    Greater San Diego Area

    Composting in stereo 3D I'm working on a couple projects such as The Amazing Spiderman and rest to be announced.

    Working with native 3D stereo footage such as The Amazing Spiderman and I learned to make 3D roto's and cleanplate's. Using such programs as Nuke and Mocha Pro.

  • Jr. Compositor

    Legend 3D VR VFX

    January 2011 - July 2011
    Greater San Diego Area

    I did 3D composting and worked on such projects as Transformer 3, Conan, The Smurf, and Pirates of the Caribbean: stranger Tide.

    During my time working there I learned to do rotoscoping and creating cleanplates. Working in a team environment to solve problems and deliver a quality product. Used such programs as Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Mocha Pro, and Nuke.

  • Customer Assistant

    Fresh & Easy

    July 2010 - January 2011


    A team working environment.

  • Parking Attendant

    Parking Concept Inc

    October 2009 - January 2011
  • Record Coordinator

    Lexis Nexis

    February 2006 - January 2009


    Organizational and decision-making skills.

  • Meter Reader

    Southern California Gas Company

    January 2005 - December 2005


    Adaptalbe and quick learning.

Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Media Arts and Animation

    The Art Institute of California - Orange County

    2007 - 2010
  • Westwood College

    2006 - 2007
  • Associate of Science in Computer Science

    Palo Verde College

    2000 - 2004