john sellings

john sellings

Nuke Compositor / VFX Generalist, currently Technical Editor

Mid-level Digital Compositor / 14 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Digital Compositor

The Wheel of Time (2021)

Digital Compositor

News of the World (2020)

Digital Compositor

The Capture (2020)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Satori [Awakening] (2020)

Digital Compositor

Breeders (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Giri/Haji (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

The War of the Worlds (2019)

Digital Compositor

Doctor Sleep (2019)

Digital Compositor

Portals (2019)

Digital Compositor

Angel Has Fallen (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Good Omens (2019)

Digital Compositor

King Lear (2018)

Digital Compositor

Yardie (2018)

On Set Visual Effects Supervisor

The Beyond (2018)

2D VFX Compositor

Salt (2017)

Digital Artist

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Digital Compositor

Mute (2017)

VFX supervisor

The Void (2017)

Digital Compositor

The Crown (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Donkey Xote (2016)

Environment Artist

Iris (2016)

Digital Compositor

The Royals (2015)

Digital Compositor

Fortitude (2015)

Digital Compositor

Metamorphosis (2012)

Visual Effects

The Last Man on Earth (2012)

Digital Compositor

Top Boy (2011)

Digital Compositor

Strike Back (2011)

Currently working in London as a professional Compositor / Generalist with an emphasis in Nuke, After effects, Modo and Maya. Work includes feature films, Commercials, music videos and Short films.
Recently I have just completed VFX supervising for Schi FI feature film 'The Void'.
I have just finished at Squint/Opera as their Technical editor. Role includes working as a Nuke Compositor, Matchmover principally in PF Track and Onset DIT / Supervision as well as presenting the work of Squint/Opera and our use of V-ray (including V-ray for Nuke) at Industry events including in Venice, Vienna and Warsaw.
As well as this role I work as an independent feature film maker, able to adapt to numerous production and post production roles.
Specialties: Nuke, Modo, Mocha Pro, PF Track, Onset Supervison, adobe, adobe after effects, adobe photoshop, adobe premiere, animation, audio, cubase, dvd, final cut pro, linux, logic, macintosh, maya, microsoft windows, pro tools, python, recording, shell scripting.
Work History
  • Digital Compositor

    Framestore

    April 2022 - Present
  • Digital Compositor

    Independent

    December 2021 - February 2022
  • Digital Compositor

    Outpost VFX

    July 2021 - November 2021
  • VFX supervisor

    Independent

    October 2020 - April 2021
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Senior comp artists

    Dazzle Pictures

    September 2020 - September 2020
    Prague, Czech Republic
  • Digital Compositor

    Outpost VFX

    May 2020 - July 2020
    remote
  • Senior nuke compositor

    Molinare

    September 2019 - February 2020
    London, United Kingdom
  • Senior Nuke compositor

    Peerless Camera Company

    March 2019 - July 2019
    London, United Kingdom
  • Senior Compositor

    Molinare

    September 2018 - March 2019
    London, United Kingdom
  • viva vancouver productions

    June 2018 - November 2018
    London, United Kingdom
  • Freelance Compositor / Generalist / Post production supervisor

    Viva_vancouveR productions

    May 2011 - June 2018

    Self employed at this media/VFX company with post production work on numerous independent feature ('Serial Kaller') and short films ('Project Kronos') as well as music related projects including retail DVDs for such bands as ;The Blockheads', 'Eddie and the Hotrods' and 'Dr Feelgood'. Current work has lead into a more Post production generalist / supervisor role with work varying on numerous short and feature films.

  • nuke compositor

    Molinare

    May 2017 - March 2018
  • nuke compositor

    The Senate Visual Effects

    January 2017 - May 2017
  • Technical Editor / Head of Edit/Shoot dept

    Squint / Opera

    May 2014 - November 2016
    London, United Kingdom

    Technical editor role concentrating on implementing Hiero within the pipeline. Other aspects including working in Nuke, Adobe Premiere and management of the ingest/editing workflow. - www.squintopera.com

  • 3D / 2D Generalist

    Candyspace Media

    February 2014 - May 2014

    Workflows include Maya, Arnold, After effects and Nuke.
    https://www.candyspace.com/

  • Visual Effects Supervisor / Editor / Grader / Soundtrack Composer / So

    Brand-B productions

    June 2011 - August 2013

    Various work on 'Three's a Shroud' and forthcoming films 'Serial Kaller'. Shooting \Serial Kaller' RED as onset DIT/VFX supervisor and then post production supervisor (editor / VFX / Grader / Sound).

  • Lead Compositor/Generalist

    Rockkiss DME

    December 2011 - April 2013

    Various roles including lead Compositor, maya generalist, editor and Sound design/engineer. Projects include 'Metamorphosis'', 'Matthew Bourne's Christmas', 'Discovery HD', 'Lego Ninjago', 'Lego Technics', 'Lego Creationary', and 'Raz and Benny'. Programmes range from Nuke, After Effects, Modo 601, Maya 2012 and Adobe production suite tools.

  • VFX / Post production Supervisor

    Mike Gould productions

    October 2012 - March 2013

    Post Production work on sort film 'Jeff's Motto' - Using NukeX 7.1 for clean up and comp work. Work progressed onto Adobe production suite for various post production roles.

  • VFX Supervior / Lead Generalist

    Andrew Ryland productions

    July 2012 - March 2013

    VFX work on Sci-Fi Festival short film including plate cleanup, asset creation and VFX. Principally based in Mocha, NukeX, PF Track and Modo.

  • Maya Generalist / Compositor

    Reel1_m1

    December 2012 - January 2013

    Maya dynamics and final shot completion in Nuke 7 for short film 'Close to Heaven'. Filmed on Arri Alexa.

  • 'Arterial' - Visual effects

    Modern Moving Image

    August 2012 - October 2012

    VFX for short film 'Arterial'. Work included title creation, shot stabilization, Truck removal from a scene including sky replacement, plate clean up and making the lead actress 'float'. Work completed in Nuke, Modo and Mocha pro. Film is currently on the festival circuit and the site is https://arterialshortfilm.com/

  • Editor/VFX/Grader - 'Moment of Clarity' for Soho shorts

    High Road

    September 2012 - September 2012

    Editor, VFX supervisor and Grader on short film 'Moment of Clarity' for the Soho House competiton - https://www.sohohouse.com/news/house-shorts-finalists. Work was completed using Adobe Premiere Pro, Nuke 7 and Speedgrade.

  • Lead VFX supervisor / Nuke compositor

    Peter Sant

    June 2012 - September 2012

    30 minute Arthouse film shot in Malta at 'Popeye Village'. Shot on RED so 4K workflow includes RED CineX, Tracking for Roto in Mocha pro 3 and Compositing in NukeX 6.3 v8.

  • Sound recordist / Motion graphics / VFX Supervisor

    Free seeds films

    April 2012 - June 2012

    Sound recording engineer on shoot. Working in Post production producing titles and additional compositing.

  • Lead Visual Effects

    Roger Cook Francis

    January 2012 - February 2012

    Visual effect work for short film 'Walkaway' using After Effects and Nuke 6.3.

  • 3D / onset Sound recordist

    Haz fx

    2012 - 2012

    3D work in MODO and On set recording of sound using Adobe audition, Mac laptop and Sennheiser microphones.

  • Nuke Compositor

    Jellyfish Pictures

    June 2011 - December 2011

    Worked on Supersnake segment and Lego commercials (Cars II (stereo), City Harbour and Ninjago). Currently compositor on 'Metamorphosis' and 'Who wants to live forever' as well as occasional tea boy... ;-)

  • Compositor

    hazvfx

    May 2011 - September 2011

    Working on 'Bar Stewards' - a Feature Film produced by 'Sheep productions'.

  • Matchmover

    www.maximilianvonvier.com

    July 2011 - August 2011

    Short Film Sanctuary. Tracking and solving using NukeX 6.2 and PF track with work also in Cinema 4D.

  • Nuke compositor / Keyer / Background artist

    Jellyfish

    April 2011 - April 2011

    Worked on a Sony produced music video. Nuke based work flow with additional use of After Effects, Photoshop and Mocha.

  • Prospective student

    Escape Studios

    2011 - 2011

    Attended open day and have stayed in contact visiting Escape's Curzon cinema presentations (Renderman and Nuke/Mari).

  • student

    FXPHD

    2010 - 2011

    Numerous courses covering Nuke, Smoke, Maya and PF Track workflows. Currently taking advanced Nuke, Maya and stereoscopic courses.

Education
  • Van Arts, Vancouver

    2010 - 2011
  • University of Lincoln

    2002 - 2005
  • University of Lincoln, Hull

    2002 - 2005
  • Escape Studios

    ? - ?