Patrick Almanza

Work History

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  Digital Compositor

  Technicolor

  May 2019 - April 2020

  Hollywood

  Digital Compositing for various shows including "Picard", "What We Do in the Shadows", and "The Loudest Voice".

  

  
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  Nuke compositor

  FuseFX

  September 2018 - December 2018

  Sherman Oaks, CA

  Nuke Compositing for Series Television including 911, Criminal Minds, and The Orville among others.
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  Digital Compositor

  Encore VFX

  January 2015 - August 2018

  Burbank, CA

  Roto Paint Supervisor and Digital Compositor

  
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  Compositor

  Greenhaus GFX

  December 2014 - January 2015
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  Composite/Paint Finisher

  Digital Sandbox

  November 2014 - November 2014

  Applied technical and artistic fixes for finishing independent feature film.
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  Compositor

  Baked FX

  October 2014 - October 2014

  Screen replacements
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  Compositor

  Electric Entertainment

  September 2014 - October 2014
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  Compositor

  MassMarket

  August 2014 - September 2014
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  Compositor

  Digital Caliber

  July 2014 - July 2014

  Keying, tracking, rotoscoping and compositing for feature.
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  Compositor/Matte Painter

  Look Effects

  March 2014 - June 2014

  Compositing and matte painting for series television.

  

  

  

  

  
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  Digital Video Editor and Compositor

  Stimulated-Inc.

  February 2014 - March 2014

  Stereography, compositing, color correction, and linear editing for 3D musical graphic sequences to accompany live performances.

• Compositor

  Wildlife LA

  September 2013 - October 2013

  Created billboard and web banner ads for agency client.
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  Finisher - Comp/Paint

  Stereo D

  March 2012 - August 2013

  Beautifying and finishing depth approved stereo frames up to pristine quality.

  

  

  

  
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  Lead Stereoscopic Compositor/Painter - Titanic 3D

  Stereo D

  December 2011 - March 2012

  I lead and train artists to finalize the highest quality converted 3D stereoscopic imagery in the world.

  

  

  
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  3D Compositor/Painter

  Stereo D

  August 2011 - December 2011

  Used compositing and digital paint to finish/beautify scenes converted from 2D to 3D stereoscopic for "Titanic 3D" among other titles.
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  2D and 3D Stereoscopic Comp/Paint Artist

  Pixel Magic

  February 2011 - June 2011

  Compositing, wire removals, paint fixes, for both 2D live action, and stereoscopic films including "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1 & 2" and "Fright Night 3D".
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  Stereoscopic Paint/Compositing Trainer

  Pixel Magic

  April 2011 - April 2011

  Trained a crew of 20 on techniques of stereoscopic compositing and painting.

  

  
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  Lead Stereoscopic Painter/Compositor

  Legend 3D VR VFX

  May 2010 - February 2011

  Senior Compositor utilizing Compositing and Paint software for the conversion of 2D to 3D stereoscopic.

  

  

  
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  Rotoscoping Supervisor

  Prime Focus World

  March 2010 - April 2010

  Led a team of artists annotating rotoshapes for international roto team. Managed incoming rotoscope projects to be distributed among compositing artists.
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  Matte Painter/Compositor

  Flight 33 Productions

  January 2010 - February 2010

  Matte Painting and Compositing for the History Channel series' "Life After People" among others.

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena

  2000 - 2010

  Created graphics for ID badges, posters, website and videos for USC football games, as well as other sporting events. Ran video board for USC and XFL football games.

• Combustion Compositor-Painter

  Michael Kaelin & Associates, Inc.

  October 2009 - November 2009

  Used Combustion and Photoshop to help convert 2D live action to stereoscopic 3D experience.
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  Matte Painter/Compositor

  Flight 33 Productions

  April 2009 - September 2009

  Creating matte paintings and compositing for the History Channel series', "Life After People" and "The Universe".

  
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  Digital Painter

  Identity FX

  July 2008 - April 2009

  Used After Effects, Combustion and Shake to repair artifacts such as x-ray damage, and to remove rigs, wires and other artifacts for feature film.
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  After Effects Compositor

  Flight 33 Productions

  November 2008 - January 2009

  Compositing scenes for computer generated reenactments in historical documentaries including The Universe, and First Apocalypse running on The History Channel.

• VFX Artist

  Theory FX

  October 2008 - October 2008

  Painting out artifacts in Combustion for motion picture, I Love You Man.
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  Rotoscoping

  Look Effects

  September 2008 - September 2008

  Rotoscoping for feature film, Game.

• Compositor

  Skulley Effects

  August 2008 - August 2008

  Green screen compositing for music video

• Digital Painter

  iO Film

  May 2008 - May 2008

  Contracted to remove scratches on feature film.
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  VFX Compositor

  Look Effects

  December 2007 - April 2008

  VFX Compositing and painting for feature films including Yes Man, Speed Racer, and Traitor. Matte painting touch up and compositing for television including Pushing Daisies and Life After People
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  Backgrounds Compositor/Painter

  3ality Digital

  June 2007 - November 2007

  Utilized Shake to composite and perform special visual effects for stereoscopic 3D feature, U2 3-D.

• Digital Painter/Imaging Consultant

  Trioscopics

  February 2007 - May 2007

  Conversion of 2D film to 3D Stereoscopic. Test projects for a Major Studio in the conversion of their property from 2D to 3D Stereoscopic.

• Technique Specialist/Trainer

  DTS-DI

  2005 - 2007

  Trained groups of Senior Artists on Special restoration fixes. Increased productivity up to 400% for such work.
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  QC Supervisor

  Lowry Digital Images

  2002 - 2005

  Led a team of restoration artists through the successful, and historic restoration of some of the most important movies of our generation, including "Sunset Blvd" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

• Executive Producer

  FuTek Productions Studios

  1993 - 1998

  Responsible for the setup of the first all digital audio studio in San Diego County.

• Digital FX Artist

  Nemicron

  1995 - 1997

  Compositing, video and sound editing, and original music for video games and demos.