Brian Sales

Work History

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  Compositing Supervisor

  Crafty Apes

  October 2019 - October 2023

  El Segundo, CA

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Sr. Compositor

  Pixomondo

  July 2019 - October 2019

  Los Angeles, CA

  The Mandalorian
  Star Trek: Picard
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  Senior Compositor

  Netflix

  August 2018 - June 2019

  Stranger Things Season 3
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  Compositor

  Zero VFX

  June 2018 - July 2018

  
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  compsitor

  FuseFX

  April 2018 - May 2018

  Sherman Oaks, CA

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  digital compositor

  Eight VFX

  March 2018 - April 2018

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Sr Compositor

  Big Block

  February 2018 - March 2018
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  Sr. Compositor

  Cantina Creative

  October 2017 - February 2018
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  digital compositor

  Entity FX

  August 2017 - October 2017
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  nuke compositor

  Psyop

  July 2017 - August 2017
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  nuke compositor

  Big Block

  June 2017 - July 2017
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  In-House VFX Artist

  20th Century Fox

  May 2017 - June 2017

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Compositor

  Cantina Creative

  October 2016 - May 2017

  VFX work on "Fast 8: The Fate of the Furious" and "SpiderMan: Homecoming"
  
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  Compositor

  Zoic Studios

  September 2016 - October 2016
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  Compositor

  Digital Domain

  August 2016 - September 2016
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  Nuke Compositor

  Blur Studio

  February 2016 - June 2016

  Compositing on a high profile game commercial and a feature film.
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  Motion Graphics Compositor

  Kelvin Optical

  November 2015 - December 2015

  Comp of motion graphics elements into final shots for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

  
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  Compositing Supervisor / Technical Director

  Crazy Horse Effects

  July 2008 - November 2015

  Comp Supervisor / Compositor and T.D. on several feature films and cable TV series. Working with a very experienced team of artists, producers and matte painters to primarily create "invisible effects" for projects.

  

  

  

  

  
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  Member

  Visual Effects Society

  May 2013 - Present
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  AfterFX Compositor

  Entity FX

  April 2008 - July 2008

  Compositor on "The X-Files: I Want to Believe." Completed 35 shots on the release cut of the feature film and was asked to continue on to work on additional shots for the director's cut that will be released on DVD. I completed eight additional shots for the extended version. I worked closely with the 3D artists and the supervisor (Mat Beck) on a variety of shots mostly involving adjusting weather (adding snow, removing snow) and clean up work (painting out footprints, monitor replacement, etc.)
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  Freelance FX Compositor

  Allucinari

  October 2007 - April 2008

  Producing numerous effects for an ongoing martial-arts themed children's show. Effects include dramatic transforms into and out of costume, characters passing into and out of solid materials, and stylized energy glows.
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  After Effects Compositor

  Entity FX

  March 2008 - March 2008

  Compositing and Roto work on feature film "Superhero Movie."
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  VFX Compositor

  The Syndicate

  October 2007 - November 2007

  Intense two week job as a freelance compositor on a Martin Scorsese directed short. Composited shots and created stitched photographic backgrounds for a Hitchcock themed seven minute murder mystery.
  Composited a moving shot back from the stage through the audience of Carnegie Hall. This combined an orchestra shot on green screen, a 3D environment and may 3D cards for audience members. Also, replaced and matched backgrounds on two additional shots.