Benjamin Perkins

Benjamin Perkins

Senior Digital Compositor / 16 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Compositor

Tokyo Vice (2022)

Digital Artist

Monster Hunt 2 (2018)

nuke compositor

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Digital Compositor

Logan Lucky (2017)

Digital Compositor

Annabelle 2 (2017)

Digital Compositor

All Eyez on Me (2017)

compositing artist

Live by Night (2017)

Digital Compositor

Home Again (2017)

Compositing Artist

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Compositor

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)

Compositing Artist

Westworld (2016)

Compositing Artist

Jack Reacher - Never Go Back (2016)

compositing artist

Westworld (2016)

Compositing Artist

The Get Down (2016)

Compositing artist

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Additional Visual Effects By

The Big Short (2015)

Compositing Artist

Impossible (2015)

Compositing Artist

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Compositing Artist

Tomorrowland (2015)

Compositing Artist

Unbroken (2014)

Compositing Artist

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Compositing Artist

White House Down (2013)

compositing artist

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Compositing Artist

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Stereoscopic Compositor

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)

stereoscopic compositor

Green Lantern (2011)

Stereoscopic Compositor

My Soul to Take (2010)

stereoscopic compositor

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

stereoscopic compositor

G-Force (2009)

nuke compositor

Spider-Man Into the Spider Verse

Just looking to help create beautiful, engaging imagery. Don't care if it's for films, tv, commercials, game cinematics or christmas cards. Let's get after it.
Work History

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Deluxe Entertainment

    February 2019 - May 2020
    Burbank, California, United States

  • nuke compositor

    Eight VFX

    January 2019 - January 2019
    Santa Monica, California, US

  • Senior Compositor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    October 2018 - November 2018
    Culver City, California, United States

  • digital compositor

    Shade VFX

    September 2018 - September 2018
    Santa Monica, California, US

  • Compositor

    Shade VFX

    July 2018 - September 2018
    Santa Monica, California, US

  • compositing artist

    Shade VFX

    July 2018 - August 2018
    Santa Monica, California, US

  • compositing artist

    Zero VFX

    July 2018 - July 2018
    Los Angeles, California, US

  • Compositor

    Method Studios

    June 2018 - June 2018
    Santa Monica, California, US

  • Compositor

    Chicken Bone Effects

    March 2018 - June 2018
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Compositor

    Method Studios

    February 2018 - March 2018
    Santa Monica, California, US

  • Compositor

    Shade VFX

    July 2017 - August 2017

  • Compositor

    Shade VFX

    June 2017 - June 2017

  • Senior Compositor

    Shade VFX

    February 2017 - May 2017

  • compositing artist

    Industrial Light & Magic

    September 2016 - November 2016
    San Francisco, California

  • compositing artist

    Shade VFX

    June 2016 - September 2016
    Santa Monica, CA

  • Senior Compositing Artist

    Uncharted Territory

    January 2016 - May 2016
    Los Angeles, CA

    Independence Day Resurgence (Film)

  • Senior Compositing Artist

    20th Century Fox

    August 2015 - December 2015
    Albuquerque, New Mexico - Los Angeles, CA

    Independence Day Resurgence

  • Sr. Compositing Artist

    Pixomondo

    April 2015 - July 2015
    Los Angeles, CA

  • nuke compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    March 2014 - March 2015

  • Compositing Artist

    Industrial Light & Magic

    March 2014 - March 2015
    San Francisco, CA

    Avengers : Age of Ultron (Film)
    Tomorrowland (Film)
    Unbroken (Film)

  • Compositing Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2013 - March 2014
    Culver City, CA

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2

  • Senior Compositing Artist

    Dark Square FX

    June 2013 - November 2013
    Brooklyn, NY

    Christmas Dreams - full-length film
    Knightmares - short film in Sundance Film Festival
    Software: Nuke, AfterEffects
    :: worked with the director, client and CG supervisor to establish look and resolve visual story points of various sequences
    :: assisted junior compositors as necessary
    :: created the final composite of approximately 175+ shots in less than 5 months due to brief post-production schedules

  • Compositing Artist

    Uncharted Territory

    February 2013 - May 2013
    Culver City, CA

    White House Down
    Software: Nuke
    :: comped dozens of post-visualization mock-ups for vfx vendor reference and preliminary screenings.
    :: worked directly with the comp supe, cg supe, vfx supes and occasionally the director to get creative buy-off and nail down the visual story points of the film.
    :: final integration of fx and cg renders on a few shots

  • Compositing Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    July 2012 - February 2013
    Culver City, CA

    Oz: The Great and Powerful (Film)

    Software: Nuke, Katana

    :: final integration of fx, cg, matte paintings and multiple blue screen plates
    :: assisted the stereo department during production lulls

  • Compositing Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2011 - May 2012
    Albuquerque, New Mexico

    The Amazing Spider-Man (Film)

    Software: Nuke, Katana

    :: final integration of fx, cg, environment photography and blue/green screen plates
    :: served as the stereo lead for my team

  • Stereoscopic Compositor

    Technicolor

    July 2011 - November 2011
    Burbank, CA

    Kung Fu Panda (3D Blu-Ray)
    Havoc In Heaven (1964 Chinese animated classic)
    Software: Nuke
    :: sculpted the films using varying compositing techniques

  • Technical Director :: Stereo Compositing

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    March 2011 - May 2011
    Culver City, CA

    Green Lantern
    Software used: Nuke, Katana
    :: sculpted the film using varying compositing techniques, often providing 2D shot upgrades

  • Stereoscopic Compositor

    Prime Focus World

    April 2010 - March 2011
    Hollywood, CA

    Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
    My Soul to Take
    Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
    Cats and Dogs 2
    Shrek (3D Blu-Ray)
    Software: Digital Fusion
    For three months I was a co-lead of a team of 35 artists in the studio's Mumbai facility for 'The Phantom Menace'. In Mumbai I also assisted in duties regarding stereo depth, artist management and running dailies to meet client and Los Angeles supervisor's feedback and notes.
    :: sculpted the films using varying compositing techniques

  • Compositor :: (Stereoscopic)

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    March 2009 - February 2010
    Culver City, CA

    Alice in Wonderland
    G-Force
    Software: Nuke, Katana, Maya
    :: sculpted the films using varying compositing techniques and camera projection onto geo
    :: did a bit of lighting and 2D compositing on 'Alice' in addition to stereo

  • CG artist

    RTT USA Inc

    March 2008 - February 2009

    Created web advertising imagery and configurators for clients such as BMW, Honda, Toyota and Chevy. I utilized my skills in modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, animation and compositing for the varying projects.
    Software: Maya, Mental Ray, Photoshop, After Effects, Nuke, DeltaGen

  • freelance compositor

    the Kompany

    March 2008 - April 2008

    Composited a few shots for Randy Travis' "Faith in You" music video.
    Software: Shake

  • freelance VFX artist

    Red Square Studios

    February 2008 - February 2008

    Scene set-up, animation, shaders and lighting set-up for a Fiat car commercial.

    Software: Maya, Mental Ray

  • Inbetweener/Animator

    Animotion Inc.

    September 2003 - May 2004

    :: created the rough and final inbetween animation for 'Fitness Fighters' cartoon pilot and 'Clue Finders' CD-ROM game
    :: using the X-sheet, scanned in the drawings to do animation tests
    :: inked illustrations for 'Oregon Trail' book series and the 'Clue Finders' inbetween animation

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Education

  • Full-Time Certificate Program Graduate

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    March 2006 - December 2007

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts - Illustration

    Syracuse University

    September 1998 - May 2002