Kelvin Yee

Work History

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  Compositing Supervisor

  Method Studios

  September 2017 - November 2018

  Vancouver, Canada

  
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  Lead Compositor

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  April 2015 - September 2017

  
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  Lead Compositor

  MPC

  July 2014 - April 2015

  •Show Setup
  •Comp Look Dev
  •Scheduling / Assigning Tasks
  •Interviewing Potential Compositors.
  •General Wide Facility Comp Pipeline/Show Tasks.

  

  

  

  

  
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  Senior Compositor

  MPC

  January 2014 - June 2014

  •Compositing Creatures / Environments
  •Comp Look Dev
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  Compositor

  Wētā FX

  May 2012 - January 2014

  •Compositing Creatures / Environments
  •Comp Look Dev
  •Stereo 48fps work
  •Deep Compositing

  

  

  
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  Senior Compositor

  MPC

  October 2011 - April 2012

  •Compositing Environments
  •Look Dev
  •Stereo work
  •Sequence Lead
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  Compositing Instructor

  The Art Institutes

  January 2012 - March 2012

  •Compositing II class.
  •Roto Workshop
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  Senior Compositor

  MPC

  July 2011 - August 2011

  •Compositing Environments.
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  Compositor

  Wētā FX

  May 2011 - July 2011

  •Compositing Creatures.

  
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  Compositor

  Image Engine

  September 2010 - May 2011

  •Compositing Full CG Environments, Set Extensions, Creature, CG Aircraft.
  
  •Environment changes using elements such as: snow, fire, and explosions.
  
  •Mattepainting - used for several shots

  
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  Compositor

  Zoic Studios

  April 2010 - August 2010

  • Compositing, Set Extensions, Paint fixes, Matte Paintings, Greenscreens, Retimes, Tracking
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  Compositor

  Image Engine

  August 2009 - April 2010

  •Compositing CG, Set Extensions, Paint fixes, Matte Paintings, Greenscreens, Retimes
  
  •Environment changes using elements such as: snow, fire, and explosions.
  
  •Sequence look development for snow fall.
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  Compositor

  CIS Vancouver

  October 2009 - November 2009

  • Came in at the end of the project (Invictus) to track and composite post blood and dirt on player uniforms and skin.
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  Lead Compositor

  GVFX

  July 2009 - July 2009

  Compositing, Set Extensions, Paint fixes, Matte Paintings, Greenscreens, Retimes

• VFX Production Assistant

  Lennox House Films

  July 2009 - July 2009

  Sucker Punch (2011)

• Compositor

  Bold Films

  April 2009 - July 2009

  The Hole (2009)
  
  Film recieved - [Persol 3-D Award for the Best 3-D Stereoscopic Film of the Year at the 66th Venice International Film Festival]
  
  • Sequence look‐developer for 20+ shots
  • Greenscreen, BG Prep
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  Compositor

  Entity FX

  September 2008 - May 2009

  • Creating and look developing new 2D effects; Re‐creating and improving past effects
  • Creating previz with 3D team for client approals
  • Compositing CG, BG Prep, Retimes, Various 2D‐effects.

• Lead Artist

  In-House VFX

  August 2008 - September 2008

  Music Video: Rise Against - Re-Education
  
  - Designed and created multiple pre-visual to final compositions.

• Compositor

  SS3

  July 2008 - August 2008

  Slap Shot 3 : The Junior League (2008)
  
  - Created 3D elements for multiple shots.
  - Handled various 2D tasks

• Digital Artist

  Theater Crossing

  February 2008 - March 2008

  P.O.E - Last days of the Raven (2008)
  credited as CG artist.
  
  - Assisted in the pre-development design of a CG character. Created and provided textures in post-production stages.
  - Established and coordinated timetable to CG leads. Organized routine meetings to ensure tasks were on schedule.
  - Personal tasks included compositing, paint fixing, texturing, lighting, morphing and 2D tracking
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  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  ? - Present