Angel Alcaraz

Work History

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  Senior Compositor

  SDFX Studios

  September 2022 - April 2023

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Remote

  Digital Senior Compositor contract work
  Worked on Avatar 2 Way of the Water - teaming with WetaFX to help with some unfinished shots and notes. Also worked on another show that is yet to be released (NDA)
  Working experience with Deep Compositing
  General Compositing
  CG integration compositing and grading
  Chroma keying
  Roto/paint Skills: Nuke · Compositing · Motion Tracking · Adobe Photoshop
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  Digital Compositor

  Framestore

  August 2022 - August 2022

  Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote

  Freelance compositing remote work
  Working on banners and commercial spot for Sprite
  General chroma key compositing with cg pass integration Skills: Nuke · Compositing · Color Correction
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  Digital Compositor

  Logan

  July 2022 - August 2022

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Remote

  Worked on a TV commercial spot for (NDA) project
  Removed tracking markers on a subject for few shots with extensive tracking and paint-outs. Skills: Nuke · Compositing · Motion Tracking · Paint
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  Senior Nuke Compositor

  Crafty Apes

  October 2021 - July 2022

  El Segundo, California, United States · Remote

  Senior compositor role
  Worked on numerous shows and some movies. Some of the projects notably were Orville: New Horizons, Star Trek: Picard, Father of the Bride, Doctor Strange, and Hocus Pocus 2.
  Tasks and duties include general compositing - chroma keying, 2d/3d tracking in NukeX, beauty fix and passes, CG integration passes, color grading. Skills: Nuke · Compositing · Motion Tracking · chroma keying · Paint

  
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  Senior Nuke Compositor

  Method Studios

  July 2021 - October 2021

  Santa Monica, California, United States

  Worked on an (NDA) commercial spot
  Mostly CG integration with color matching/grading in Nuke Skills: Nuke · Compositing
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  Compositor

  The Third Floor

  April 2021 - July 2021

  California, United States · Remote

  Digital Compositing for PostVis shots
  Worked on shots with roto and paint work with chroma keying using After Effects
  Also did some previs shots using Maya Skills: Rotoscoping · Digital Compositing · After Effects
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  Digital Compositor

  Technicolor

  January 2020 - April 2021

  Greater Los Angeles Area · On-site

  Duties include general compositing - chroma keying, 2D tracking, CG and camera integration, roto, paint outs, color correction and grading.
  Notably project worked on was Star Trek: Picard Skills: Rotoscoping · Nuke · Compositing · Paint
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  Nuke Compositor

  FuseFX

  October 2019 - December 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Nuke compositor for TV shows. Tasks include roto, paint, 2D tracking, compositing elements. Running Nuke and Mocha Pro operated under Windows.
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  Nuke Compositor

  Proof Inc

  October 2019 - October 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Nuke compositor role for postvis projects for high end Hollywood films. Tasks include plate prepping and compositing. Skills used are tracking using Syntheyes, rotoscope using Mocha, compositing using Nuke. Operated under Windows and Shotgun
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  Freelance Compositor

  Framestore

  September 2019 - September 2019

  Greater Chicago Area

  Worked on a commercial project compositing elements and doing roto/paint tasks. Skills used were de-grain/re-grain, 2D/3D tracking, corner-pinning, green screen keying using keylight/IBK/primatte, roto, paint, and color matching/grading. Shots were done using Nuke and NukeX operating under Linux.
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  VFX compositing artist

  Deluxe Entertainment

  February 2018 - August 2019

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  Roto & Paint Compositing Artist

  Stereo D

  April 2017 - August 2019

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  I first joined as a regular depth artist, creating stereoscopic 3D footage on shot to shot basis using Nuke and its proprietary tools. I've been working for Stereo D since 2011. The company is originally located in Burbank, CA. Our creative department expanded to Toronto, Canada in 2014 where I currently reside.
  
  Working hard I moved up on the company ladder and reached to lead steteoscopic artist. My responsibility was to assist my team of talented artist including assigning work, troubleshooting, give artistic direction, and review their work. I was a lead for over 3 years.
  
  I recently made a career move to roto/paint compositing position within Stereo D so I can continue to expand my skill sets. I am happy and excited for the opportunity. In addition to working in this department, I've also been given the opportunity to work with Deluxe VFX (Encore VFX) in our Toronto facility working as a compositor.
  
  Some of the movies I worked on so far as a roto/paint/composite artist at Stereo D & Deluxe VFX:
  The Expanse
  The Avengers Infinity War
  Ready Player One
  Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  Blade Runner 2049
  Fast and the Furious 8 (international 3D release)
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  Lead Stereoscopic Artist

  Stereo D

  October 2011 - April 2017

  Burbank, California

  I first joined as a regular depth artist, creating stereoscopic 3D footage on shot to shot basis using Nuke and its proprietary tools. I've been working for Stereo D since 2011. The company is originally located in Burbank, CA. Our creative department expanded to Toronto, Canada in 2014 where I currently reside.
  
  Working hard I moved up on the company ladder and reached to lead steteoscopic artist. My responsibility was to assist my team of talented artist including assigning work, troubleshooting, give artistic direction, and review their work. I was a lead for over 3 years.
  
  I recently made a career move to roto/paint compositing position within Stereo D so I can continue to expand my skill sets. I am happy and excited for my new opportunity.
  
  Some of the movies I worked on as a lead artist at Stereo D:
  Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  Jurassic World
  Max Max: Fury Road
  Pacific Rim
  The Wolverine
  The Avengers
  Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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  Depth Artist

  Legend 3D VR VFX

  January 2011 - October 2011

  Greater San Diego Area

  Joined Legend 3D from no prior work experience, proving that I can work hard and learn at a fast pace within such an environment. My responsibility was to convert 2D movie footage into stereoscopic 3D to its proper z space using the company's proprietary software.
  
  Some of movies converted while at Legend 3D includes:
  Priest
  Transformers: Dark of the Moon
  Conan the Barbarian
  The Smurfs
  Top Gun 3D
  
  I also assisted on test projects, protected under N. D. A.