Jenna Mateo

Jenna Mateo

Mid-Level Compositing Artist

Mid-level nuke compositor / Senior Roto Paint Artist / 7 yrs

Arizona

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Compositor

Shogun (2024)

Compositor

One Piece (2023)

Compositor

See (2019)

Digital Artist

See (2019)

Digital Artist

Being the Ricardos (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Paint / Roto

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)

Roto / Paint Artist

Missing Link (2019)

volkswagen Atlas (2018)

volkswagen Jetta (2018)

Volkswagen Tiguan (2018)

Freelance RotoPaint Artist

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Freelance Paint Artist

The Hateful Eight (2015)

Freelance roto-paint artist

Ant-Man (2015)

Freelance roto-paint artist

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey - The Voyage Continues (2014)

Visual Effects

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey - The Voyage Continues (2014)

Freelance roto-paint artist

Oblivion (2013)

Roto Artist

Arabia 3D (2011)

Freelance Stereoscopic Compositor

The Green Hornet (2011)

Freelance roto-paint artist

Priest (2011)

Freelance Stereoscopic Compositor

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Freelance Stereoscopic Compositor

The Smurfs (2011)

3D Track And Match Move

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Rotopaint Artist

G-Force (2009)

Digital Optical Compositor

Fast & Furious (2009)

Digital Optical Compositor

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Digital Optical Compositor

The Fourth Kind (2009)

Digital Opticals

In the Electric Mist (2009)

Digital Optical Compositor

Splinter (2017)

Digital Artist

W. (2008)

Visual Effects Artist

The Promotion (2008)

Digital Artist

P.S. I Love You (2007)

Compositor

Transmorphers (2007)

Dustbuster

Hostel: Part II (2007)

Optical Compositor

Splinter (2007)
2024 Compositing & RotoPaint Reel
Since 2007, I've been deeply involved in VFX, mainly focusing on compositing for feature films, documentaries, and commercials. Detail is key in my work, as it greatly impacts the final result. I'm skilled at using available resources and communicating effectively with my team and clients. I recognize that alongside the exciting parts of my job, there are necessary but less glamorous tasks that are vital to completing projects. Despite my considerable experience, I'm always eager to learn new techniques to improve my efficiency and skills.
Work History

  • Freelance RotoPaint-Comp Artist

    Self-employed

    April 2008 - Present

  • Compositor

    Refuge VFX

    February 2021 - January 2024
    Portland, OR

    SEE, season 3

  • RotoPaint-Comp

    Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies VFX

    August 2021 - February 2022
    Toronto, Canada

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Red Donkey Studio, LLC

    May 2018 - August 2021
    Arizona, United States

    (Project to Project)
    • Utilize roto software and the Foundry's Nuke to produce garbage mattes and accurate articulate mattes.
    • Remove rigs, wires, and other elements using Nuke.
    • Experience with video editing work flow and techniques.
    • Knowledge and experience creating 2D Character Animation and lip-sync creation utilizing Adobe Character Animator and After Effects software.
    • Compositing various elements to cg-vehicles using complex compositing techniques, that include roto, clean-plating, color-correction, and 2D/3D tracking.
    • Multi-pass compositing and 3Dprojection paint removal for car commercials.
    • Color correction of overall scene
    • Grain matching

  • freelance roto artist

    Vossler

    May 2021 - May 2021
    Seattle, Washington, United States

    Software commercial

  • Freelance Compositor

    Cannonball VFX

    March 2021 - April 2021

    Compositing shots that included sky replacement, keying mattes, roto, paintout, color-correction, and grain-matching.

  • Compositing Artist

    REDDONKEYSTUDIOS

    February 2017 - February 2021
    Prescott, AZ

    -Compositing, color-correction, keying and rotopaint for various projects.

    https://www.reddonkeystudio.com/

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    Chicken Bone VFX (CBFX)

    November 2019 - January 2020
    los Angeles

    I worked on 2 projects. A Netflix feature film called, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and basketball promo.

  • Freelance Compositor

    Steelhead

    September 2018 - December 2018
    Marina del Rey, CA

  • Rotopaint

    Laika

    August 2017 - April 2018
    Hillsboro, OR

  • RotoPaint Artist

    Laika

    July 2017 - April 2018
    Hillsboro, Oregon

    • Utilize Silhouette roto software to produce garbage mattes and accurate articulate mattes.
    • Remove rigs, wires, and other elements using Nuke and Silhouette.
    • Knowledge of stereoscopic 3D work flow and techniques.

  • Freelance RotoPaint-Comp Artist

    Giant Propeller

    May 2017 - May 2017
    Culver City

  • Freelance RotoPaint-Comp Artist

    Giant Propeller

    April 2016 - May 2017
    Culver City

    (Project to Project)
    • Created articulate and detailed roto-shapes for VR project.
    • Supervised and did QC for VR project using AE and Mocha.

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    BigBlock

    January 2017 - January 2017
    El Segundo, CA

    Rotopaint-comp work for commercial

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    Big Block

    May 2015 - January 2017
    El Segundo, CA

    (Project to Project)
    • Created articulate and detailed roto-shapes using Mocha for commercial.
    • Removal of environmental elements from moving car footage using compositing techniques that include clean-plating, color-correction, and 2D/3D tracking for car commercial.
    • Multi-pass compositing and 3Dprojection paint and marker removal for car commercials.

  • Deutsch Inc

    September 2016 - September 2016

  • freelance rotopaint artist

    Big Block

    September 2016 - September 2016
    El Segundo, CA

    rotopaint work using Mocha and Nuke for Starbucks commercial.

  • freelance roto artist

    Giant Propeller

    April 2016 - May 2016
    San Francisco, CA

    roto for stereo-conversion for documentary.

  • Freelance Roto Artist

    Saint

    March 2016 - April 2016
    Santa Monica, CA

    Created accurate and articulate matte elements using Mocha for the new Apple Watch product commercials.

  • Freelance Roto Artist

    Big Block

    April 2016 - April 2016

    Rotoed elements using Mocha for commercial.

  • freelance rotopaint artist

    Big Block Media

    April 2016 - April 2016
    Santa Monica, CA

    Rotopaint for commercial

  • Freelance Comp-RotoPaint Artist

    Big Block

    January 2016 - February 2016

    -Rotopaint and multipass comp for car commercials.

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    Big Block Media

    January 2016 - February 2016
    Santa Monica, CA

    Rotopaint for car commercials

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    Method Studios

    December 2015 - December 2015
    Santa Monica, CA

    -3Dprojection paint-out using Nuke for feature film, including prepping plates by rotoscoping elements in Silhouette.

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    Method Studios

    April 2015 - December 2015
    Santa Monica, CA

    (Project to Project)
    • 3Dprojection paint-out, including creating articulate and detailed roto-shapes using Silhouette and Wire/Marker Removal in Nuke for multiple feature films.

  • Freelance Roto Artist

    Skechers

    October 2015 - October 2015
    Manhattan Beach, CA

    Roto and tracking elements for commercial using Mocha for (AE).

  • Freelance Compositor

    Big Block Media

    July 2015 - September 2015

    Multi-pass compositing and 3Dprojection paint and marker removal for car commercials.

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    Method Studios

    August 2015 - August 2015

    DustBusting 6KPlates for feature

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    Method Studios

    June 2015 - June 2015

    3D-projection paint-out for commercial and prepped plates by rotoscoping elements in Silhouette and Wire/Marker Removal in Nuke for feature film.

  • Freelance Digital Artist

    Night Fire Films

    January 2015 - March 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Photo retouch, color-correction and roto/paint/wire removal of various images to use for a morph animation of ancient artifacts for short-features using Photoshop & After Effects.

  • Freelance Digital Artist

    Mind Over Eye

    August 2013 - November 2014
    El Segundo, California

    Compositing, color-correction, roto/paint/wire removal of elements for car commercials, product commercial and new television series.

  • Freelance Roto Artist

    Furious FX

    December 2013 - January 2014
    Burbank, California

    Created accurate and articulate matte elements for television series.

  • Freelance Digital Artist

    Demand Media

    May 2013 - May 2013
    Santa Monica, California

    Created and repaired clean-plates utilizing roto/paint, 2Dtracking, motion-graphics
    and compositing techniques.

  • Freelance RotoPaint Artist

    Digital Domain

    December 2012 - February 2013
    Venice, California

    Created accurate and articulate matte elements, including Rig/Wire/Marker Removal & Color Correction using Nuke for feature film.

  • Freelance Compositor

    3ROUNDBURST

    September 2012 - September 2012

    Digital compositing for promotional DirectTV campaign.

  • Freelance Compositor

    New Wave Entertainment

    July 2012 - August 2012

    Prepped shots by creating and pulling mattes using keys, roto/paint
    techniques, 2D tracking & screen color correction methods.

  • Freelance Stereoscopic Compositor

    Sassoon Film Design

    April 2010 - August 2011

    2D to 3D live-action stereoscopic conversion for feature films using Adobe After
    Effects. Created and repaired clean-plates using painting and tracking techniques.

  • Freelance Roto/Paint Artist

    Zoic Studios

    February 2010 - March 2010

    Roto/paint for television.

  • Freelance Rotoscope Artist

    Motion Theory

    January 2010 - February 2010

    Roto & keying plates for commercials and music videos.

  • Freelance Rotoscope Artist

    Sassoon Film Design

    April 2008 - November 2009

    Roto for stereoscopic project feature films and documentaries.

  • Digital Opticals

    Pacific Title & Art Studio

    February 2007 - April 2008

    Traditional Opticals:
    fades, dissolves, flops, dupes, freeze-frames, reverse action, titles
    over background, subtitles, wipes, main title assembly and traditional non-DI color
    correction.

    VFX Comps:
    speed changes, stabilizations, tv-burn-ins, cosmetic fixes, prosthetic fixes,
    wire&rig removal, scratch fixes, rotoscope and tracker removal, dustbust and film-repair.

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Education

  • Certification in Compositing for Production

    Escape Studios

    December 2012 - February 2013

  • Bachelor Visual-Effects & Motion Graphics

    The Art Institute of Colorado

    September 2000 - June 2005