Benjamin Perkins

Work History

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  Senior Nuke Compositor

  Deluxe Entertainment

  February 2019 - May 2020

  Burbank, California, United States
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  nuke compositor

  Eight VFX

  January 2019 - January 2019

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Senior Compositor

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  October 2018 - November 2018

  Culver City, California, United States
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  digital compositor

  Shade VFX

  September 2018 - September 2018

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Compositor

  Shade VFX

  July 2018 - September 2018

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  compositing artist

  Shade VFX

  July 2018 - August 2018

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  compositing artist

  Zero VFX

  July 2018 - July 2018

  Los Angeles, California, US
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  Compositor

  Method Studios

  June 2018 - June 2018

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Compositor

  Chicken Bone Effects

  March 2018 - June 2018

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Compositor

  Method Studios

  February 2018 - March 2018

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Compositor

  Shade VFX

  July 2017 - August 2017
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  Compositor

  Shade VFX

  June 2017 - June 2017
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  Senior Compositor

  Shade VFX

  February 2017 - May 2017
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  compositing artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  September 2016 - November 2016

  San Francisco, California

  
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  compositing artist

  Shade VFX

  June 2016 - September 2016

  Santa Monica, CA

  

  
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  Senior Compositing Artist

  Uncharted Territory

  January 2016 - May 2016

  Los Angeles, CA

  Independence Day Resurgence (Film)
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  Senior Compositing Artist

  20th Century Fox

  August 2015 - December 2015

  Albuquerque, New Mexico - Los Angeles, CA

  Independence Day Resurgence
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  Sr. Compositing Artist

  Pixomondo

  April 2015 - July 2015

  Los Angeles, CA
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  nuke compositor

  Industrial Light & Magic

  March 2014 - March 2015
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  Compositing Artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  March 2014 - March 2015

  San Francisco, CA

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

  

  
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  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

  
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  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
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  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
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  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

  
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  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

  
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  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