Marco Paolini

Marco Paolini

Digital Compositor / 20 yrs

Annapolis, MD

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Digital Compositor

Original Sin (2023)

Digital Compositor

Behind Enemy Lines (2017)

Digital Compositor

Hide and Seek (2011)

Digital Compositor

Bordertown (2008)

Digital Compositor

Firehouse Dog (2007)

Digital Compositor

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Digital Compositor

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Digital Compositor

Thank You for Smoking (2006)

Digital Compositor

Elizabethtown (2005)

Digital Compositor

Finding Home (2005)

Senior Digital Compositor

The Ring Two (2005)

Digital Compositor

Into the Sun (2005)

Digital Compositor

Life of the Party (2005)

Senior Compositing Artist

The Terminal (2004)

Senior Compositor

Club Dread (2004)

Digital Compositor

Catch That Kid (2004)

Digital Compositor

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

Digital Compositor

The Last Samurai (2003)

Digital Compositor

Gothika (2003)

Senior Compositor

Duplex (2003)

Digital Compositor

The Italian Job (2003)

Senior Digital Compositor

Down with Love (2003)

Digital Compositor

Vacuums (2003)

Digital Compositor

Chasing Papi (2003)

Senior Compositor

The Core (2003)

Digital Compositor

Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

Digital Compositor

Daredevil (2003)

Digital Artist

Unfaithful (2002)

Senior Compositor

Collateral Damage (2002)

Digital Compositor

The One (2001)

Rotoscope Artist

Planet of the Apes (2001)

Digital Compositor

Swordfish (2001)

Senior Compositor

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Digital Compositor

Exit Wounds (2001)

Senior Digital Artist

Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)

Digital Compositor

Red Planet (2000)

Digital Compositor

Men of Honor (2000)

Senior Digital Artist

The Crow: Salvation (2000)

Digital Compositor

Big Momma's House (2000)

Digital Compositor

Anna and the King (1999)

Lead 2D Artist

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Senior Visual Effects Artist

The X-Files: Fight The Future (1998)

Digital Compositor

Hope Floats (1998)

Work History

  • Partner

    Silhouette FX, LLC

    May 2004 - Present

    Drive product development from design and implementation through release for rotoscoping and paint software adopted by major film and video facilities worldwide.

  • Partner

    Digital Film Tools

    January 2000 - Present

    Drive product development from design and implementation through release for software adopted by photographers, artists, and designers worldwide.

  • Senior Visual Effects Artist

    Digital Film Works

    May 1997 - October 2005

    Digital compositing, paint and 2D animation using Apple Shake, AVID Illusion, Matador, Elastic Reality, and Discreet Logic Flint systems. Specialize in multi-layer compositing, blue and green screens, motion tracking, and color correction for commercials and feature films.

  • Visual Effects Instructor

    UCLA Extension

    June 2001 - June 2003

    Taught motion picture visual effects courses.

  • Director of Video Production

    Bay Networks

    November 1996 - May 1997

    Created corporate image and training videos.

  • Senior Instructor, Product Design

    Avid Technology

    April 1995 - November 1996

    Prioritized customer needs with Marketing and R&D. Wrote technical specifications defining functionality to be implemented by engineering teams. Assisted with key account sales and training. Visited customers to promote product and train end-users. Completed competitive analyses and specified how to win against the competition.

  • Director, Video Production

    Omega Environmental

    December 1993 - April 1995

    Created corporate image and training videos.

  • Creative Director, Cinematographer, Senior Editor

    Continental Productions

    March 1988 - October 1991

    Consulted with clients in need of television productions of all types, sizes and budgets. Advised appropriate use of film vs. video, computer animation and special effects. Created storyboards and scripts as a result of meetings with clients. Produced, directed, photographed and edited award-winning commercials, home video and corporate video presentations.

  • Senior Video Editor

    Canyon Recorders

    June 1983 - December 1987

    Client supervised on-line and off-line editing using such traditional computerized editing systems as GVG and CMX editing systems.

  • Silhouette FX, LLC

    ? - Present
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Education

  • Loyola Marymount University

    ? - ?