Marbella Calvillo

Marbella Calvillo

Still, I'm elated with the artistry of film and vfx.

Supervisor Digital Compositor / 19 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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A first generation Mexican American, who gets to reimagine and create new worlds in collaboration with amazing artists. Undoing oppressive practices in an effort to support artists growth and creating healthy collaborative incubators for technical artistry.
Work History
  • Digital Compositor

    OnyxVFX

    March 2023 - May 2023
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Senior Compositor

    Alkemy X

    November 2021 - March 2023
    Los Angeles

    Digital Compositor for Fear the Walking Dead S7, Dark Winds S1, Westworld S4, The Whale, The Wilds S2 and various unreleased projects.

  • Freelance Compositor

    Brand New School

    October 2021 - October 2021

    Compositing for Walmart and Metaverse commercial spots

  • Digital Compositor / Digital Effects

    Buck Design

    September 2021 - October 2021

    Worked on Aldo and Air B and B commercial spots

  • Senior nuke compositor

    The Molecule

    August 2021 - September 2021
  • Previs Artist

    The Third Floor

    March 2021 - July 2021

    Used AFTER EFFECTS and MOCHA to roto and prep plates for lay out at THE THIRD FLOOR for MARVEL’s SHE HULK and THOR LOVE AND THUNDER.

  • Senior Compositor

    Pixomondo

    March 2020 - March 2020
    Santa Monica, California, United States

    Nuke comp work for "Greenland" film

  • Senior Compositor

    Mirada Studios

    March 2020 - March 2020
    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

    12k Nuke comp work for Netflix Lobby

  • Compositing Supervisor

    Bento Box Entertainment

    July 2019 - September 2019
    Atlanta, GA
  • Lead Compositor

    Bento Box Entertainment

    March 2019 - July 2019
    Atlanta, GA
  • nuke compositor

    Mirada Studios

    December 2018 - December 2018
    Los Angeles, CA, US
  • Senior nuke compositor

    Giant Propeller

    August 2018 - September 2018
    Burbank, California, United States
  • Compositor

    Mirada Studios

    July 2018 - August 2018
    Los Angeles, CA, US
  • Compositor

    Mirada Studios

    May 2018 - June 2018
    Los Angeles, CA, US
  • nuke compositor

    Giant Propeller

    January 2018 - February 2018
  • Compositor

    Cantina Creative

    September 2017 - January 2018
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Digital Compositor for Hotel Artemis Movie

  • nuke compositor

    The Molecule

    June 2017 - September 2017
  • Compositor

    The Molecule

    March 2017 - April 2017
  • Freelance Compositor

    Giant Propeller

    December 2016 - October 2018
  • Freelance Compositor

    Atomic Fiction

    October 2016 - November 2016
    Oakland, California
  • Freelance Compositor

    The Molecule

    January 2015 - September 2016
    Hollywood

    Key, comp, color correct, 2d and 3d camera tracks, and alter faces based on time period for episodic dramas and movies

  • Freelance Paint Artist

    3DPaint/FX

    April 2016 - May 2016
    Santa Monica CA

    Paint out rigs and rebuild plates for VR/Stereo Projects

  • 3DPaint/FX

    April 2016 - May 2016

    Paint out rigs and rebuild plates for VR/Stereo Projects

  • Compositor

    Legend 3D | VR | FX

    October 2015 - January 2016
    Hollywood CA

    Composite and Clean up work for Stereo Conversion

  • Freelance Compositor

    Big Block

    August 2015 - September 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Compositing complex multi-layer work and working with multiple render passes for high end comercials

  • Digital Compositor

    Hinge Digital

    November 2014 - December 2014
    Portland, Oregon

    Key, comp, and color correct live action with cg shots for COX cable commercials

  • Roto/ Paint Artist

    Mammoth Sound and Vision

    June 2014 - July 2014
    Burbank, CA

    Roto and paint film for live visual projection

  • Mammoth Sound and Vision

    June 2014 - July 2014

    Roto and paint film for live visual projection

  • Supervisor/Lead Compositor

    Stereo D

    July 2012 - January 2014
    Burbank, California

    Lead Compositor for Finaling department in house. International Compositing Supervisor and Trainer for stereo conversion.

  • Roto/Paint Artist

    Laika

    July 2011 - June 2012
    Portland, Oregon Area

    Seam and rig removal for ParaNorman, a stop motion feature.

  • Stereo Paint and Comp Lead

    Stereo D

    August 2010 - July 2011

    Convert 2D films in to Stereo 3D

  • Stereo D

    August 2010 - July 2011

    Convert 2D films in to Stereo 3D

  • Senior Artist/ S.W.A.T

    In-Three Inc.

    September 2008 - August 2010

    Convert 2D films into Stereo 3D

  • In-Three Inc.

    September 2008 - August 2010

    Convert 2D films into Stereo 3D

  • Roto Artist

    LA TV

    June 2008 - June 2008

    Rotoed HD shots for summer promo effectively and in a timely manner.

  • Freelance Roto Scope Artist

    Big Machine Design

    February 2008 - June 2008

    Roto Scope HD shots for commercial spots.

  • Big Machine Design

    February 2008 - June 2008

    Roto Scope HD shots for commercial spots.

  • VFX Artist/ Special FX Artist

    The Lee Strasberg Institute

    June 2007 - September 2007

    Successfully supervised filming for visual effects shots
    Effectively composite and managed shots for deadline screening
    Developed backgrounds and effects for shots
    Assisted with effective make-up FX for film and live theater production
    Effectively build and rigued props for theater production

  • The Lee Strasberg Institute

    June 2007 - September 2007

    Successfully supervised filming for visual effects shots
    Effectively composite and managed shots for deadline screening
    Developed backgrounds and effects for shots
    Assisted with effective make-up FX for film and live theater production
    Effectively build and rigued props for theater production

  • Digital Artist

    SFD

    May 2006 - September 2006

    Digital Artist for stereo conversion on Roar 3D

  • Digital Artist

    Look Effects

    April 2006 - May 2006

    Roto-scope 6+ shots for compositing for
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

  • Senior Animator

    Asturmas Studios

    August 2004 - February 2005

    I worked with a group of talented people to animate a very stylized short film using flash and contributed solutions to animation issues.

Education
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Media Arts and AnimationBachelor of Scie

    The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles

    2002 - 2005