Daniel Short

Work History

• Lead Compositor | Compositing Supervisor

  Open for work

  April 2024 - Present

  As a seasoned Senior Compositor with two decades of rich experience across commercials, television, and film, I excel in delivering high-quality, photo-realistic work at an unparalleled pace. My extensive commercial experience has honed my ability to produce visually stunning results rapidly. Supervising teams of talented artists has sharpened my eye for detail, allowing me to identify and repair any imperfections in my work swiftly. This valuable skill set ensures I achieve exceptional quality on tighter deadlines and with fewer iterations, setting me apart from my peers and showcasing my capacity to lead by example in the fast-paced world of visual effects.
  
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  Composite Supervisor

  Refuge VFX

  October 2021 - February 2024

  Portland, Oregon, United States
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  Senior Compositor

  Psyop

  October 2021 - October 2021

  It's always great to be back with the amazing team at Psyop. Thanks for having me, folks!
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  Senior Compositor

  The Mill

  September 2021 - October 2021
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  Senior Compositor

  Hinge

  August 2021 - August 2021
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  Senior Compositor

  Blur Studio

  July 2021 - August 2021

  It's a total dream of mine to work with Blur. My past self who just entered college is freaking out right now in the very best way.
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  Compositor (remote)

  Psyop

  June 2021 - July 2021

  New York City Metropolitan Area

  It is always great to be back with the creative and talented teams at PSYOP. I'll try to post the job once it is released to the public.
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  Compositor (Remote)

  Hinge

  February 2021 - June 2021

  Portland, Oregon, United States

  I helped to build a green screen keying pipeline for a very ambitious campaign shot on an entirely green set (floors too). The 3D team at Hinge made fully CG sets (95%) that we comped the actors into. It's an incredible amount of work for both the 2D and 3D teams and I think we all did a great job.
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  Compositor (Nuke)

  Refuge VFX

  October 2020 - January 2021

  Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area (remote)

  I'm back with the awesome team at Refuge and working on some great projects for Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV.
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  Remote Compositor

  Psyop

  September 2020 - October 2020

  New York, United States

  I'm excited to back with PSYOP! They are a legendary studio that I studied and idolized as a student and had a great opportunity to work with when I was just starting out in New York.
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  2D Supervisor Compsositor - Remote / Color Finishing

  Bent Image Lab

  July 2020 - September 2020

  Portland, Oregon, United States

  Leading up a small but capable team of remote artists to speed through some fun commercial work. Glad to be back with he crew at Bent!
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  Compositor

  Refuge VFX

  February 2020 - June 2020

  Portland, OR

  It was great to work on some great space shows like Space Force and For All Mankind.

• Remote compositor

  Mind and Machine

  September 2019 - December 2019

  Compositor for episodic cable project
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  Compositor - Remote

  Mind & Machine Visual Effects

  December 2019 - December 2019

  Compositor on Raised by Wolves season 01 for HBO

• Senior Compositor - Remote

  nextfx

  October 2019 - November 2019

  Compositor for Ray Donovan season 7
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  2D Supervisor/Lead Compositor

  Bent Image Lab

  May 2019 - October 2019

  Portland, Oregon Area

  2D supervisor and Lead Compositor for The Birch on Facebook Watch
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  Visual Effects Artist / Freelance Nuke Compositor

  Freelance

  May 2016 - May 2019

  Portland, Or

  Once again I am a lone gun ready for what's around the next corner. Show me what you got, Portland! Available for short and long term projects.

• Senior Compositor

  RG/A

  June 2018 - July 2018
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  Comp Supervisor

  VFX Legion

  September 2017 - May 2018
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  Compositor - Remote

  VFX Legion

  September 2016 - March 2018
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  On Set VFX Supervisor

  ELECTRIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

  July 2017 - August 2017

  Clackamas, OR

  I'm on set for the next few weeks, building VFX solutions with the directors and crew, making the fantasy of the scripts a reality (or as close to it as we can get). I'm incredibly happy to have joined the team at Electric Entertainment with Dean Devlin, Mark Franco and Adam Sager, and I'm looking forward to helping them finish out the season on The Librarians!
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  Lead Nuke Compositor - Freelance

  HouseSpecial

  April 2017 - April 2017

  Portland, Oregon Area

  A nice quick dip back into commercials always feels refreshing when you've been away for a while. I'm honored to be filling in for their Lead Comp while he recovers from a surgery. This is a great shop with fantastic people.
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  Freelance Compositor

  HouseSpecial

  July 2016 - August 2016

  Portland, Oregon Area

  Working with the commercial team here to kick some pixels into shape!
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  Compositor

  Laika

  February 2015 - May 2016

• Danisnotshort, inc.

  September 2014 - January 2015

• Senior Compositor

  FUSE FX LTD

  January 2015 - January 2015

  Greater New York City Area

  Back in New York with the fine folks at Fuse to finish out some TV work on Blacklist.
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  VFX Lead/Composite Lead

  Animal

  November 2014 - December 2014

  Pittsburgh, Pa

  Making a wonderful spot for Animal in Pittsburgh with all the bells and whistles (I'll update more when it's released). Leading the post production in both 2D and 3D departments.
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  Freelance Compositor

  Shade VFX

  September 2014 - November 2014

  Greater New York City Area

  I'm back at making some photo-real effects for a new project! I'll tell you all about it when it comes out. In the mean time, I'm having a blast with the crew at Shade VFX!
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  Freelance Compositor

  Shilo

  September 2014 - September 2014

  Greater New York City Area

  Senior compositor for Samsung commercial.

• Freelance Compositor

  DIVE

  March 2014 - August 2014

  Destroying the shot count with mad Nuke skills on TV and Film shots. Worked on season 1 of "The Leftovers".
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  Freelance Nuke Compositor

  The Mill

  June 2014 - June 2014

  Greater New York City Area
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  Lead Compositor - Freelance

  1st Ave Machine

  February 2014 - March 2014

  Brooklyn, NY

  Helped to build a workflow and the visual look for a nice internal spot.
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  Film Compositor

  Method Studios

  January 2014 - March 2014
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  Compositor

  Method Studios

  January 2014 - February 2014

  NYC

  Compositor on "The Judge"
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  Compositor

  Paramount Pictures

  August 2013 - December 2013

  Compositor on "Noah"
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  Compsitor for the Planetarium

  American Museum of Natural History

  June 2013 - August 2013

  I am designing LUTs for dome projection as well as enhancing footage and 3D renders for the new space show V "Dark Universe", now screening in the planetarium.
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  Compositor

  American Museum of Natural History

  March 2013 - March 2013

  81'st street and Central Park West

  To infinity and beyond! Working on the new planetarium show! It's going to be beautiful.
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  Compositor

  Framestore

  February 2013 - March 2013

  NYC

  Nuking it up in the commercials dept!
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  Nuke Compositor

  Method Studios

  September 2012 - September 2012

  NYC
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  Nuke Compositor

  Framestore

  February 2012 - August 2012

  NYC

  Geico - BMW
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  Freelance Junior Nuke Compositor

  Method Studios

  September 2011 - November 2011

  NYC

  I got to join the film team on Incredibly Loud and Extremely Close and worked under the, always level headed, Jeff Allen.
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  Freelance Compositor

  Psyop

  August 2011 - September 2011

  Finishing off some rocking commercials with the rest of the compositing team.
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  Freelance Lead Compositor for Minutemaid

  Psyop

  July 2011 - August 2011

  Lead a small team to build a regional version of their international spot for MinuteMaid. You can see it here: https://vimeo.com/35178297