David Hochstadter

Work History

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  Senior Compositor

  Picture Shop

  August 2019 - May 2020

  Burbank, CA

  
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  Senior Compositor

  Encore VFX

  August 2017 - September 2019

  Burbank, CA
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  Compositing Supervisor

  FuseFX

  September 2015 - May 2017

  Episodic: Scream Queens
  
  Compositing supervisor and lead compositor. Responsibilities include shot setup and development, sequence management , and artist supervision.
  
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  Compositor

  Logan

  November 2013 - November 2013
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  Compositor

  The Mill

  February 2013 - October 2013

  Commercials: Activision Call of Duty: Ghosts Cinematics, Comcast Xfinity, Chevrolet "Find New Roads" Campaign, Sons of Anarchy, Dr. Pepper
  Compositing on multiple commercials and campaigns. Duties included multi-pass CG compositing, 3d projections, tracking, and keying under tight deadlines.
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  Lighting and Compositing Artist

  Big Block

  January 2013 - August 2013

  Commercials: Ford Fiesta, Sealy-Serta, KIA
  Films: Divorce Corp.
  Lighting and compositing using 3D Max(VRay), Maya, and Nuke.
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  Stereoscopic Compositor

  RGH Themed Entertainment

  May 2013 - May 2013
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  Compositor

  Comen VFX

  December 2012 - January 2013

  Film: Safe Haven
  Composited live-action fire and CG elements for the film Safe Haven. Integrated fire by recreating the roof, tracking, animating and finally adding smoke and interactive light.
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  Stereoscopic Camera Layout and Compositing Artist

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  April 2012 - October 2012

  Film: Wreck-It-Ralph
  My job duties included stereoscopic camera layout and compositing (Maya, Nuke) for the film Wreck-It-Ralph. I also assisted in training additional artists in stereoscopic compositing, and developed Nuke tools for the stereoscopic compositing pipeline.

• Compositor

  Christov Effects and Design

  March 2012 - March 2012

  Films: Gangster Squad
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  Stereoscopic Compositor

  Reliance MediaWorks

  December 2011 - March 2012

  Film: Prometheus
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  Compositor

  Elastic

  October 2011 - December 2011

  Films: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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  Compositor

  Big Block

  November 2011 - November 2011

  Compositing fixes on a visual effects project.

• Lighting and Compositing Artist

  Pistolera Post

  September 2011 - October 2011

  Commercials: CenturyLink
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  Senior Stereoscopic Compositor

  Technicolor

  June 2011 - August 2011

  Films: Kung Fu Panda: 3D
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  Lead Stereoscopic Compositor

  Prime Focus World

  August 2010 - June 2011

  Films: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
  Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
  The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
  
  Stereoscopic compositing and conversion of several feature films. Lead a team of artist on Transformers: Dark of the Moon, while working directly with Digital Domain and ILM.
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  Stereoscopic Compositor

  Entity FX

  June 2010 - July 2010

  Films: Yogi Bear
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  Compositor

  Stardust Studios

  October 2009 - June 2010

  Commercials: HP, RadioShack
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  Compositor

  Elastic

  April 2008 - June 2010

  Commercials: Honda, UPS, Waste Management, Xgames, Beyonce, Garmin, Adidas, Michelob Ultra, Lexus
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  Stereoscopic Compositor

  Amalgamated Pixels

  September 2008 - June 2009

  Films: Dragon's Treasure, Final Destination 4
  
  Stereoscopic projects using Nuke and Fusion.
  360 degree Semi-Hemispheric Compositing (Dome) at 5kx5k.
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  Compositor

  Zoic Studios

  June 2008 - September 2008

  Emmy Nomination and VES Award for Fringe Episode 101 (Contributing Compositor)
  
  Episodic: Fringe, Chuck, Eli Stone
  
  Commercials: Mazda6
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  Compositor

  The Syndicate

  November 2007 - June 2008

  Commercials: Embarq, March of Dimes, Atlantis, Mountain Dew
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  Compositor

  CafeFX

  December 2007 - February 2008

  Films: The Happening, Street Kings
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  Compositor/Maya Generalist

  Disney ABC Television Group

  October 2007 - December 2007

  Commercials: 2008 Winter Line Up Promos
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  Paint/Roto Supervisor

  The Syndicate

  September 2007 - October 2007

  Films: For One More Day by Mitch Albom
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  Paint/Roto Artist

  CafeFX

  January 2007 - June 2007

  Films: The Mist, Spiderman3
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  Paint/Roto Artist

  Luma Pictures

  September 2006 - April 2007

  Films: No Country for Old Men, Apocalypto, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, Hostel 2, Slipstream, Primeval
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  Compositor

  Mac Guff

  January 2007 - January 2007

  Commercial: AT&T "Harvest"
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  Paint/Roto Artist

  Hydraulx

  April 2006 - September 2006

  Films: 300, X-Men3, Invasion, Nancy Drew
  
  Episodic: Entourage
  
  Commercial: Starbucks, Coke "WoW"
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  Flame Assistant/Maya Generalist

  The Syndicate

  August 2003 - April 2006

  Films: King Kong, Memiors of a Geisha, Bad News Bears
  
  Commercials: Ford Fusion, British Telecom, Fox Sports Net, and many more.
  
  Music Videos: Gretchen Wilson

• Inferno/Henry Assistant

  The Finish Line LLP

  April 2002 - August 2003

  Assisted Henry and Inferno artist with visual effects and machine room work.