Oleg Smykalov

Work History

• Creative Director, Senior Compositor, VFX Generalist

  oleg-s.com

  January 2013 - Present

  Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York

  AbbVie + Migrainecanada.org - Migraine
  Microsoft: AI AirSim Drones - Vision Video
  OpenDoor - Life's Doors
  Hippo Insurance - Feel the Housepower
  BitDeer: Bitcoin 2022 Promo Miami, FL
  Apple: The new iPhone SE A15 Bionic + 5G
  Microsoft: Windows 10 Creators Update: Bring Your Ideas to Life in 3D
  Royal Bank of Canada: Corporate Responsibility
  Ecobee: Ecobee 3, Ecobee 4, Ecobee sensor and Ecobee switch product visualization
  Ecobee: in-store product video for BestBuy USA
  Inliant Dental Technologies - Product
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  Compositor

  Digital Domain

  October 2022 - June 2023

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  DC Entertainment

  October 2022 - May 2023

  
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  Senior Compositor

  Rocket Science VFX

  May 2021 - September 2022

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  The Expanse Season 6
  The Boys Season 3
  Locke and Key Season 3

• HUD & FUI Motion Graphics Designer

  Angelevine Productions Inc.

  April 2021 - May 2021

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Two Sentence Horror Stories S3 - The CW Television Network
  Remote, pre-production motion graphics development for on-set use.

• HUD & FUI Motion Graphics Designer & VFX Generalist

  The Social Order Short Series \ Ontario Creates Film Fund e

  April 2021 - April 2021

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  VFX and Motion Graphics look development for the film
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  Senior Compositor

  WildBrain

  January 2021 - April 2021

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Remote, four months contract.
  I completed 584 shots for an animated episodic series.

• Lead Motion Graphics Designer / Assistant art director

  Third Weekend Pictures Inc.

  January 2021 - February 2021

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  One Winter Wedding
  Motion graphics for on set use: Promo videos, TV ads, product visualization, logotype openers, TV news program design, video wall content.
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  Freelance Compositor

  Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies VFX

  October 2020 - December 2020

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Shadow and Bone
  The Ice road

• HUD & FUI Motion Graphics Designer

  Angelevine Productions Inc.

  September 2020 - November 2020

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Two Sentence Horror Stories S2 - The CW Television Network
  Remote, pre-production motion graphics development for on-set use; logo design and development for foam core signs, staff clothing, paperwork letterhead, and on walls use.
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  Senior Compositor

  Rocket Science VFX

  March 2020 - August 2020

  Toronto, Canada Area

  The Expanse S5 - Amazon Prime Video
  10 episodes
  Remote, six months contract

• Sr. Motion Graphic Designer

  Finding Manny - WW2 Documentary

  December 2019 - January 2020

  Ottawa, Canada Area

  Motion graphics and invisible VFX for the film.
  Remote short contract.
  
  https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/finding_manny/finding_manny_won_best_documentary_feature_at_the_moving_parts_film_festival

• Key Compositor

  The Mill (MPC)

  September 2019 - December 2019

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Deep comp and shot finishing
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  Mid Compositor

  Rocket Science VFX

  July 2018 - September 2019

  Toronto, Canada Area

  The Expanse S4- Amazon Prime Video (10 episodes)
  Polar - Netflix
  Locke & Key: Season 1 - Netflix
  Into the Badlands S3 - AMC
  The October Faction: Season 1 - Netflix

• Senior Compositor, Look Dev, CG Generalist

  The Olde Township - a TIFF Documentary

  January 2019 - March 2019

  Vancouver, Canada Area

• Senior Compositor

  Salon 255 - Short Film

  November 2018 - November 2018

  Greater New York City Area

  Post Production for a short Salon 255
  Nylon Magazine

• Mid-Senior Compositor, Matchmove, HUD & FUI Motion Graphics Designer

  SIX 2 North Production

  January 2018 - April 2018

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  During almost four months of full-time engagement, I have worked on more than 30 shots in the three final episodes packed with action. My services included advanced compositing, military UI look development, advanced cleanup utilizing the Nuke to Mari bridge and camera matchmove / layout. Most of the work in this reel I did on my own without supervision. Occasionally, I consulted the post-production team about what would be the best approach to handle some challenging creative and technical tasks.

• Senior AFX Compositor

  The Hollow - a Netflix original series

  August 2017 - October 2017

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  I helped a local motion design company to bring depth into the illustrated cartoon featuring at Netflix.
  10 Episodes in total.

• Supervisor, Senior Compositor

  Les héritiers de Patmos (The Picture) TV Series

  August 2017 - October 2017

  Paris Area, France

  I supervised the pilot and composited 3 long sequences for this European show.
  40 Shots full of tracking, cleanup, and CG integration.
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  Mid-Compositor

  CoSA VFX

  July 2015 - July 2017

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Gotham: Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 - Warner Bros. Television / Fox
  Minority Report: Season 1 - Warner Bros. Television / Fox
  The Conjuring 2 - New Line Cinema
  11.22.63 - Warner Bros. Television / Hulu
  Training Day: TV Pilot - Jerry Bruckheimer/Warner Bros. / CBS
  A.P.B. TV Pilot - 20th Century Fox Television
  Pitch: TV Pilot - 20th Century Fox Television
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  Compositor, Senior AFX Compositor, Motion Graphics Designer

  Postmodern

  September 2011 - December 2012

  Kiev, Ukraine