Heath Kraynak

Heath Kraynak

Digital Compositor at Industrial Light & Magic

Senior Digital Compositor / 15 yrs

San Francisco Bay Area

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Senior Compositor

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Digital Artist

Babylon (2022)

Senior Compositor

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Senior Compositor

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (2022)

Sr Compositor

The Mandalorian (2019)

Digital Compositor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure (2016)

Visual Effects Artist

Santos (2009)

Digital Compositor

A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

Digital Compositor

Black Widow (2021)

Compositing Supervisor

Jurassic World The Ride (2019)

Digital Compositor

Skyscraper (2018)

Digital Compositor

Black Panther (2018)

Digital Compositor

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)

Digital Compositor

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Digital Compositor

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

Digital Compositor

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

Digital Compositor

Ant-Man (2015)

Digital Compositor

Tomorrowland (2015)

Digital Compositor

Jurassic World (2015)

Digital Compositor

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Digital Compositor

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Digital Compositor

The Lone Ranger (2013)

Senior Compositor

After Earth (2013)

Digital Compositor

The Avengers (2012)

Compositor

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)

Compositor

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)

Compositor

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Digital Artist

Thor (2011)

Compositor

Super 8 (2011)

Compositor

Insidious (2011)

Compositor

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Digital Compositor

The Other Guys (2010)

Digital Compositor

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Motion Graphics Designer

Avatar (2009)

Digital Compositor

Ninja Assassin (2009)

Compositor

Australia (2009)

Computer Graphics Artist

Iron Man (2008)

Compositor

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

Digital Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Digital Artist

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Compositor

The Last Mimzy (2007)

Rotoscope Artist

The Host (2007)

Roto/paint Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Roto/paint Artist

Superman Returns (2006)

Rotoscope Artist

Æon Flux (2005)

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Rotoscope Artist

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

10+ years experience compositing for feature films, VR, attractions and other commercial projects. Seamless integration of live action with CG and practical elements as well as all CG shots.

Skills Include:
-Look development
-Sequence lead
-Management of other artists
-Working directly with clients and Executive Producers
-Set experience
-Deep compositing
-VR
-Multipanel-stitch stereo for large format
-Stereo compositing
-2D/3D tracking
-Green/Blue screen matte extraction
-Color grading
-Open and direct communicator
-Detail oriented
-Can work independently, with minimum supervision, as well as work collaboratively

Aside from working in visual effects I am an experienced Creative Director for marketing and advertising. I work in a wide variety of media including print, online, events and broadcast.
Work History

  • Compositing Supervisor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 2023 - Present

    Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    September 2021 - Present

    Nuke Compositing for film, streaming and special venue projects.

    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
    Babylon
    Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    The Mandalorian: Season 3

  • Digital Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2018 - Present

  • Owner, Creative Director

    Heathworks

    September 2000 - Present

    VFX supervision, compositing, creative direction and graphic design for feature films, marketing, advertising and motion graphics. My experience covers media from online and collateral to outdoor and broadcast. Clients range from consumer goods and services to hi-tech consumer and business to business messaging.

    Clients include:
    FEATURE FILMS: Industrial Light and Magic, Evil Eye Pictures, Spy Post, The Orphanage

    MARKETING: First Person, Sony Playstation, School of Thought, Teak, Autofuss, D'Arcy, Tom Geary and Associates, Wolfe/Doyle, FCB Direct

    CORPORATE: Apple, Disney, Cisco, Capital One, Chase, Oracle, Playstation, Saab, Visa, AAA, Round Table Pizza, Burton, Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Maxis, Radio Shack

  • Owner, Creative Director

    Heathworks

    January 1992 - Present

    VFX supervision, compositing, creative direction and graphic design for feature films, marketing, advertising and motion graphics. My experience covers media from online and collateral to outdoor and broadcast. Clients range from consumer goods and services to hi-tech consumer and business to business messaging.

    Clients include:
    FEATURE FILMS: Industrial Light and Magic, Evil Eye Pictures, Spy Post, The Orphanage

    MARKETING: First Person, Sony Playstation, School of Thought, Teak, Autofuss, D'Arcy, Tom Geary and Associates, Wolfe/Doyle, FCB Direct

    CORPORATE: Apple, Disney, Cisco, Capital One, Chase, Oracle, Playstation, Saab, Visa, AAA, Round Table Pizza, Burton, Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Maxis, Radio Shack

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Hogarth Worldwide

    June 2020 - September 2021
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Large format, CG imaging for high profile, tech consumer products. Utilizing Nuke and Photoshop.

  • Digital Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 2020 - May 2020
    San Francisco, California

    Black Widow
    A Quiet Place: Part 2

  • Nuke Compositor

    PrO Unlimited

    November 2019 - January 2020
    Sunnyvale, California

    On-site at Apple

  • Nuke Compositor

    Schawk!

    June 2019 - January 2020
    San Francisco, California

    Large format, print resolution, CG imaging for high profile, tech consumer products. Utilizing Nuke and Photoshop.

  • Digital Compositor

    First Person

    August 2018 - August 2018
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Live action Nuke compositing for Cisco.

  • Senior Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 2014 - June 2018
    san francisco bay area

  • Senior Compositor

    Sony Computer Entertainment America

    July 2013 - December 2013
    Foster City, CA

  • Senior Compositor, Lead Designer

    Spy Post

    April 2013 - June 2013
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Compositor and motion graphics designer using Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator.

    After Earth: Compositing and spaceship interface design
    Law and Order SVU: Compositing
    USS Midway Museum: Installation VFX
    Oracle: Motion graphics

  • Digital Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2012 - April 2013
    San Francisco Bay Area

    The Lone Ranger

  • Senior Compositor, Lead Designer

    Spy Post

    March 2012 - November 2012
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Compositor and motion graphics designer using Nuke, After Effects and Illustrator.

    After Earth: Compositing and spaceship interface design

  • Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    October 2010 - March 2012
    San Francisco, CA

    The Lone Ranger

  • Digital Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    October 2011 - March 2012
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Nuke compositor for Marvel's Avengers.
    Compositing both live action with CG and practical elements as well as fully CG environments.

  • Senior Compositor

    Evil Eye Pictures

    November 2010 - October 2011

    Nuke VFX compositor for feature films.
    Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    Super 8
    Thor
    Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
    Bolden

  • Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    October 2010 - March 2011
    San Francisco, CA

    Avengers

  • Senior Compositor, Lead Designer

    Spy Post

    August 2010 - November 2010

    Nuke Compositor and Lead Designer
    Insidious
    The Resident
    Jackass 3D
    National Geographic
    Dark Spore
    Chase Bank Commercial

  • Senior Compositor

    Teak Digital

    September 2010 - September 2010

    Nuke Compositor
    Lens Crafters Commercial
    Combining, color grading and relighting live action elements.

  • Compositor

    Evil Eye Pictures

    October 2009 - July 2010

    Nuke and Shake Compositor
    Percy Jackson
    Iron Man 2
    The Other Guys

  • Compositor, Lead Designer

    Spy Post

    March 2009 - September 2009

    Lead Designer. Nuke Compositor.
    James Cameron's Avatar.
    Motion graphics design and compositing for onscreen graphics.

  • Digital Compositor

    Autofuss

    July 2009 - August 2009

    After Effects Compositor and Animator
    Radio Shack

  • Digital Compositor

    Evil Eye Pictures

    September 2008 - March 2009

    Shake Compositor
    Australia
    Ninja Assassin.

  • Digital Compositor, Lead Designer

    The Orphanage

    September 2007 - September 2008

    Nuke and After Effects Compositior and Lead Designer
    Iron Man
    Saab
    Disney
    FEMA

  • Digital Compositor

    The Orphanage

    March 2007 - April 2007

    Nuke Compositor. After Effects Lead Designer.
    Live Free or Die Hard (4)

  • Digital Artist

    Evil Eye Pictures

    January 2007 - March 2007

    Rotoscoping and Paint:
    Pirates of the Caribbean 3, At World's End.
    Spiderman 3

  • Digital Compositor

    The Orphanage

    August 2006 - October 2006

    Compositor
    The Last Mimzy

  • Digital artist

    Evil Eye Pictures

    March 2006 - May 2006

    Rotoscoping and Paint.
    Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man's Chest.

  • Digital Artist

    The Orphanage

    April 2004 - March 2006

    Rotoscoping and Paint.

  • Art Director

    D'Arcy

    2003 - 2004

  • Associate Creative Director

    Highway One

    January 2002 - October 2003
    San Francisco, California

  • Art Director

    Highway One

    1999 - 2002

  • Sr. Art Driector

    Tom Geary and Associates

    October 1992 - February 1996

  • Art Director

    Wolfe/Doyle Advertising

    January 1992 - October 1992

  • Jr Art Director

    Foote, Cone & Belding Direct

    September 1991 - January 1992
    San Francisco Bay Area
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Education

  • BFA in Advertising Design

    Academy of Art University

    1987 - 1991

  • BFA in Advertsing Design

    University of San Francisco

    1987 - 1991

  • Bishop O'Dowd H.S.

    1984 - 1987