Fred Raimondi

Fred Raimondi

Compositor, VFX Supervisor, Director, and really nice guy.

Senior Digital Compositor / Supervisor VFX Supervisor

Pasadena, CA

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Senior Compositor/Associate VFX

Stranger Things (2016)

Digital Compositor

Pink & Blue (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Grasp (2016)

Director

LEGO Dimensions (2015)

Visual Effects Supervisor

My Gal Sunday (2014)

Visual Effects Supervisor (Main Title Design)

The Mystery Cruise (2013)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Common Law (2012)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Deck The Halls (2011)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Smooch (2011)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Reconstruction (2011)

Digital Effects / Visual Effects Artist

Committed (2000)

Digital Compositing

True Lies (1994)

Compositor

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

"There is honor in all work"
"Establish the possible and move gradually towards the impossible"

These two aphorisms have guided my through my professional life.

I'm as comfortable "on the box" as I am supervising teams.

Working with images, and problem solving is the "juice" for me. I've been compositing for a long time and have led small and large teams on over 200 commercials during my 15 year tenure at Digital Domain.

Also an accomplished filmmaker, I've directed numerous spots, a short feature, and music videos.
Work History

  • Senior Compositor

    MOD Creations

    February 2023 - February 2023

    A spot for Orange health and fitness franchise

  • In House compositor

    20th Century Fox

    March 2023 - April 2023
    Burbank

    It was on a movie that I'm NDA'd on until the release.

  • In House Compositor

    20th Century Fox

    June 2022 - November 2022
    Burbank, California

    Was the studio side compositor for an upcoming film that I can't mention yet because of NDA

  • Senior Compositor

    Method Studios

    October 2021 - June 2022

    NDA Apple Project
    Various Spots
    On Set Supervision
    NDA Marvel Project

  • Senior Compositor

    Method Studios

    September 2021 - October 2021
    Santa Monica, California, US

  • Compositor

    Borat Subsequent Movie Film with Rob Legato

    August 2020 - September 2020

    Composited 80+ shots for the film

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Tiger Rising Film

    October 2019 - July 2020
    Thomasville, Georgia and Pasadena, California

    In addition to running the VFX department for the whole film through delivery, I interfaced with, vetted, and selected vendors.

    I also was the on set VFX supervisor, and also composited 150+ shots for the movie at my home studio.

    I also directed second unit - "The Tiger Unit" - we shot a live tiger for 6 days. I was one of the director's closest creative collaborators.

  • Compositor

    Zoic Studios

    May 2019 - October 2019
    Culver City, CA

    Episodic work on various shows

  • Compositor

    Zoic Studios

    March 2018 - April 2018

  • Commercial Director

    BRW USA

    January 2010 - January 2012

    Was signed to BRW USA in Jan 2010 and directed campaigns for GMC, McDonalds, Gardaland, and Nintendo

  • Visual Effects Supervisor/Creative Director/Commercial Director

    Digital Domain

    October 1993 - July 2008


    I was one of the "unofficial" founding members of Digital Domain. I was employee # 13. When I left DD, I was the Senior Visual Effects Supervisor in the Commercial Division. I reported directly to Ed Ulbrich.

  • Compositor/Partner

    Planet Blue

    July 1988 - November 1993


    Was a founding member and partner in Planet Blue. Helped to define digital compositing prior to Flame/Inferno and node based compositing systems.

  • Editor

    The Post Group

    1982 - 1989


    In addition to traditional editorial duties, Raimondi was one of the first to do visual effects compositing in a video environment. He composited on "The Twilight Zone" TV series, the first season of "Star Trek the Next Generation", and "Max Headroom"

  • Compositor/Editor

    The Post Group

    November 1982 - July 1988

    Cut my teeth as a Visual Effects Compositor and Editor working on episodic TV. My credits there included, The Twilight Zone, Max Headroom, and the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation

  • Editor

    Adwar Video

    1980 - 1981

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    ? - Present
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Education

  • B.A. Broadcast Journalism / Film and TV

    Kean University

    1975 - 1979

  • High School Diploma

    West Orange Mountain High School

    September 1972 - June 1975

  • Cleveland Street School

    1962 - 1967