Dusty Emerson

Dusty Emerson

Mid-level 2D Compositor / 14 yrs

New Orleans, LA

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Video Assist Operator

No One Will Save You (2023)

Video Utility

Crater (2023)

Video Assist Operator

Renfield (2023)

Video Utility

Leverage: Redemption (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

Point Blank (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Rim Of The World (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Rampage (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Castle Rock (2018)

Compositor

Death Note (2017)

Compositing Artist

Wind River (2017)

Compositing

The Shack (2017)

Visual Effects Artist

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Compositing Artist

The Secret (2016)

Artist

Stranger Things (2016)

Visual Effects Artist

Mr. Right (2016)

Video Utility

Jurassic World (2015)

Visual Effects Artist

Selma (2015)

Visual Effects Artist

The Legend of Hercules (2014)

Compositor

Homefront (2013)

2D Compositor

The Iceman (2013)

Dean

Killing Time (2013)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Playing for Keeps (2012)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Paperboy (2012)

Visual Effects Artist

Stolen (2012)

Lead Artist

Trespass (2011)

Lead Artist

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

Additional Set Production Assistant

Skateland (2011)

Lead 2D Artist

Drive Angry (2011)

Cast Assistant

The Mechanic (2011)

2D Compositor

Cool Dog (2011)

Assistant

Leaves of Grass (2010)

Compositor

The Expendables (2010)

Office Production Assistant

The Collector (2009)

Digital Effects

Dinosaur (2000)

Work History
  • Freelance

    Post Prodution VFX

    May 2019 - Present
    Burbank, CA
  • 2D Compositor

    FuseFX

    December 2019 - December 2019
    Los Angeles, CA

    paint fixes, clean ups, 2D/3D tracking,

  • 2D Compositor

    Pixel Magic

    October 2018 - May 2019
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

    I worked as a 2D generalist on Rim of the World and Point Blank.

  • 2D Compositor

    Pixel Magic

    April 2016 - May 2019
    Baton Rouge, LA

    2D/ 3D tracking, keying, paint fixes, project 3D, general compositing work

  • 2D Compositor

    hydraulx vfx

    January 2016 - October 2018
    Greater New Orleans Area

    worked within larger pipeline as 2D compositor. added 3D elements to live action footage, keying, tracking

  • 2D compositor

    Pixel Magic

    January 2015 - January 2016
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

    2D generalist on Wind River, The Shack, and LBJ. Clean plating, Keying, Tracking 2D/ 3D.

  • 2D Compositor

    Wildfire VFX

    January 2015 - January 2016
    New Orleans, LA

    general 2D work- tracking, keying, stunt pad removal, paint fixes, 2D animation for elements

  • Video Utility

    Roots mini series

    September 2014 - January 2015
    Greater New Orleans Area

    Setting up video village and relocating as needed. Using Q-Take software for replay. Setting up transmitters for recording and playback.

  • 2D Compositor

    Worldwide FX

    March 2009 - November 2014
    Shreveport, LA

    worked on multiple films as 2D generalist- tracking, keying, adding CG elements to live action footage

  • Video Utility

    Jurassic World

    June 2014 - September 2014
    Greater New Orleans Area

    Setting up video village on set, running cable from camera to video village, using Q-Take to record and playback footage as requested

  • Camera Assistant The Exterminators/ Billy the Exterminator

    September Films

    April 2008 - August 2008
    Shreveport, Louisiana Area

    Logging tapes at the end of each day. Ensuring the camera department was set up and ready to shoot on location.

Education
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts

    University of Louisiana at Lafayette

    September 1999 - May 2005