Erin Onstine

Work History

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  In-House Compositor

  Netflix

  February 2023 - April 2024

  Green screens, set extensions, CG robots, bullet hits, muzzle flashes, holograms, and HUDs. The usual stuff.

  
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  Compositing Supervisor

  Dwarf Animation Studio

  April 2019 - December 2021

  Montpellier, France

  I wrote a multi-shot workflow to create visual continuity between same-as shots and to increase efficiency during shot creation. This allowed my team to match the feature-quality of Pixar's Monsters in a television environment.
  
  In 2021, I worked on preproduction and the first episodes of Netflix's My Dad the Bounty Hunter.
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  Stereo Technical Director

  Pixar Animation

  February 2017 - March 2019

  Emeryville, CA

  Fine detail stereoscopic work and stereo window animation.
  
  Cars 3
  Coco
  Incredibles 2
  Toy Story 4
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  Adjunct Faculty

  Academy of Art University

  September 2009 - June 2016

  I taught the Advanced Nuke class for 7 years covering topics from green screen to 3D conversion.
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  Lighter/Compositor

  DreamWorks Animation

  August 2012 - August 2015

  I was the Lighting Department’s compositing lead for ​Peabody & Sherman. In this role I designed and created show-­wide gizmos which allowed lighters to streamline comp builds and quicken their iterative processes. Since its formation, I have been a member of the inter-­departmental Nuke Workflow Committee.
  
  Penguins of Madagascar (Nov. 2014)
  Home (March 2015)
  Mr. Peabody & Sherman (March 2014)

  

  
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  Compositor

  DreamWorks Animation

  January 2012 - June 2013

  I headed the transition ­team for M​adagascar III and worked closely with the art department to design and composite the credit sequence.
  
  Madagascar III (June 2012)
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  Lead Completion Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  June 2009 - January 2012

  I used compositing techniques to bring shots from lighting to completion. This included using 3D projections, creating 2D effects, correcting stereo artifacts and general shot-finishing. I helped pioneer a stereoscopic workflow for our department and sat as Department Chair.
  
  Puss In Boots (2011)
  How to Hatch Your Dragon (2011)
  Night of the Living Carrots (2011)
  Spooky Stories (2011)
  Kung Fu Panda II (2011)
  Megamind (2010)
  Shrek 4ever After (2010)
  How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
  Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (2010)
  Scared Shrekless (2010)
  Merry Madagasca

  

• Compositor

  Digital Dream

  February 2009 - May 2009

  I worked on episodes six through nine of "The Pacific," the award-winning HBO mini-series by the creators of "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers."
  
  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/
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  Completion Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  July 2008 - February 2009

  Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  Madagascar II (2008)

  

  

  
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  Freelance VFX Artist

  Razorfish

  2008 - 2008

  Intel posted some lengthy HD green screen shots on their site. I extracted them.

• Compositor

  Sleight of Frame

  November 2007 - December 2007

  Adam, 2008

  

• Commercial Editor

  KEYT3 Santa Barbara

  2003 - 2005

  Have you ever seen a used car commercial starring a man in a cowboy hat? Chances are - you've seen my work.