2D lead on Maybeline House TVC spot. green screen and cgi integration
Senior artist on 'The man who fell from earth' TV series, screen replacements with bespoke graphics and interference
Senior Comp
Self-employed
March 2022 - April 2022
London
Sky F1 Global Campaign intro. Full CGI photreal composites, adding flares, lights, floodlights and sparks etc
Senior Comp Artist
Black Kite Studios
February 2022 - March 2022
London
Comp worked on Samsung A53 product launch, Fun action packed TVC spots duties include, phone Screen replacement, 3D tracking, environment intergration of various exotic locations.
2D Comp Lead
Axis Animation
July 2021 - January 2022
2D Lead on Gigi & Nate , Sequence supervision, quality control, supervision of nuke team, dailies, nuke template setup, nuke gizmo setup, point of contact for junior comp artists, integration of CGI Capuchin monkey into the plates.
Other projects worked on at Axis, include All the Old Knives, Outlander Series 7
Senior Comp Artist
Blinkink
April 2021 - May 2021
Worked as a Nuke Operator on Door Dash , "welcome-to-the-flavourhood" A fun stop motion animation TVC featuring food based characters, duties included compositing and combining plates, retiming, clean up , adding effects.
Various Comp shots on the upcoming 355 movie, DMP, Head replacements, Snow/ice integration, Screen Montior inserts.
2D Supervisor / Compositing Lead
Territory Studio
January 2020 - June 2020
Bet365 USA and Mexico campaign, seven 30 secs spot. Involved with the aesthetic and technical aspects, How to envisage the main storyboards and shot footage to 3D aesthetically pleasing and believable environment in which the actor ,screens would live inside Nuke. Involved with the 2D and 3D pipeline, setting up toolsets, templates, Deep, Look Dev, training, QC.
ADNOC , Dubai 270 degree projection setup, involved multiple sets/stages. Office/ at Sea environment. Involved compositing of shot green screen plates, shadow integration, AOV 3D compositing with Arnold and Octane renderers.
Senior Compositor
Dupe VFX
September 2019 - December 2019
Sex Education 2 , Carpark shots, split screens, football pitch logo, Various long-form compositions.
Gangs of London, Rooftop Greenscreen comps, orgy Scene, Carpark Demonstration. Various long-form compositions.
Ammonite (2020) Various Cosmetic Beauty work.
VFX Supervisor /2D Project Lead
ManvsMachine
May 2019 - August 2019
"KFC what the cluck " “ KFC “ What the Cluck’ Campaign. Comform , compositing and workflow design, to integrate 2D Cel shaded frames heads and tails on bodies of dancing and performers.
Inspired by the photography of Lewis Hine, displays a historically accurate life-size video piece that surrounds the visitor on four walls and into the ceiling. The looped film features 30 different green screen shot actors, where hot rivets and steel beams fly overhead as the construction of the building is in full swing. Composited the 5000+ frame sequence with CG integration
“Blinded by the Light“, DMP integration, set augmentation work for TV Trailer.
“Fortitude“ Adding snow particles in Nuke to rooftop sequence,3D Tracking, set augmentation, Long form TV.
“Good Omens“ Lookdev and compositing work for Screen inserts, Devils mouth warp, burning inferno adding burning fire elements, devils car interior/exterior, Long form TV.
“Strike Back“ Adding Muzzle flashes, Gun shots, Falling CG dead guys off skyscrapers . Long form TV.
Senior Compositor
FUGITIVE FILMS LIMITED
October 2018 - October 2018
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” - Helped recompile/rebuild the CGI opening credits of movie in Nuke , Titles Work
Senior Compositor
Freefolk
August 2018 - September 2018
“BetVictor” -45 sec spot. Futuristic TVC spot in an atmospheric industrial set, Flying sparks, flames, neon lights, greenscreen, Paint cleanup, added explosions, adding electric sparks.
Eye Buy Direct" 5 Online Spots, and various deliverables. VFX supervisor/Compositor. 3D tracking, CGI glasses intergration with Live Action. On set supevision, Compositing Nuke/AFX/Resolve.
https://mvsm.com/project/eye-buy-direct
“Castello” Full CGI Photoreal CGI TV spot, Multipass CGI compositing, Additional lens effects.
https://mvsm.com/project/castello-sensations
Apple - Imac 5K” 60 sec TVC to showcase the new machine. All CGI spot comformed, graded and composited within Nuke Studio. https://mvsm.com/project/imac-pro
“Nike Mercurial” 2D Lead, 90 sec Spot with Ronaldo , Neymar and Co. Comformed in Nuke Studio, and composited the whole campaign for Instagram and online spots. comprising of CGI shots of footballs and footware, and various set cleanups, Eye tracking.
https://mvsm.com/project/born-mercurial
“Nike - Air Max day 2018” Annunal campaign and buildup, consisting of Cleanup of multiple shot shoes, and help with 2D composites.
https://vimeo.com/264966490
Senior Compositor
Goodbye Kansas
October 2017 - October 2017
“Outlander” 2D compositing, DMP Integration, Greenscreen, Cleanup on epic ship sequence final, Long form TV series.
Senior Compositor
Freefolk
August 2017 - September 2017
"Sky Football Premiership Season intro" . 60 sec 3D CGI AOV compositing. Look Dev
“Calibre” - Various 2D only composite shots gangster movie, DMP, Blood onto bodies.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6218358/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
“Fast and the Furious 8 “- Motion graphic screen inserts for various sequences.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6806448/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
“Phoneix Forgotten” CG Jpeg breakup lookdev plate cleanup, CGI integration look dev of alien into VHS footage.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6574272/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
2D VFX Supervisor / Lead Compositor
ManvsMachine
June 2017 - August 2017
“Make it, SquareSpace” Worked on the award winning International TVC campaign. Lead comp, look dev, CG and 2D Workflow , comform and editing. Worked closely with VFX team to produce three uniquely styled campaigns with each promoted artist.
“Honda Civic” Print campaign to Web, photogrametry from PSD layers to composite with depth in scene. Matching the look from print, to recreate in composite. Photo real Car models and scenery
https://www.taylorjames.com/honda-civic-typer
Senior Compositor
Tangerine Films
January 2017 - February 2017
“Range Rover” “Jaguar” Live action and Web based Product material. 2D cleanup, plate augmentation, motion graphics compositing, Logo shots .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjNxVbh3FGA
“Sony” Bravia “ TVC lookdev RnD and pitch.
Lead Compositor
Territory Studio
October 2016 - December 2016
“The Ghost in the Shell” Multipass CGI integration in Live Action plate shots for trailer.
"Cure For Wellness" VFX compositing
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4731136/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
"Star Trek Beyond" - VFX compositing
"Justice League" - Theatrical Trailer and Comicon Teaser
Senior Compositor
Automatik VFX
January 2016 - February 2016
“The Girl with all the Gifts” DMP, CGI integration into Live action plates. Distressing of buildings/landmarks of Midlands and Russia to look like a post apocalyptic London Skyline, Zombie Shots
Freeview ‘Set Yourself Free’ was created by Leo Burnett London with visual effects by Electric Theatre Collective. Directed by Sam Brown at Rogue and Sam Taylor and Bjorn- Erik Aschim at The Line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgAazxaGST8
Other jobs included Liberte, TK Maxx, Argos, Costa Coffee. SkyBet, Centre Parcs,
Working at Posthouse Neon TV with collaboration with design agency ManvsMachine . We worked on the new rebranding of the all the ITV2 idents, which viewers will see on TV, computer and mobile screens. I worked as On set VFX Supervisor and 2D in-house Lead for the Idents. Composed of compositing live action elements with rendered CG Iogo that were integrated and graded into footage.
The new look for the channel aims to convey ITV2 as “the naughty sibling of the ITV family,”. The overall identity is centered around the theme “amplifying everyday life,” so we see a brighter, more banging approach to making a cup of tea than you’d expect. Look a little deeper, and there’s a little visual pun in each ident, too. The hammers falling against a wall of clocks? Hammertime, of course.
Worked in house on the VFX for this movie. Consisted of composting multiple shots on set fire elements of and integrating them with the scene and interacting with the live action characters
VR Compositor
Happy Finish
July 2015 - July 2015
London, United Kingdom
Created two world first Virtual Reality beer experiences, shot and post produced by the Interactive Team at Happy Finish. Compositing work on the LatLong Footage.
Umpqua Bank 2 min full cgi photo real TVC with also live action intergration. 2D Comp Lead, Nuke pipeline work, Look development. Quality control.
The Seed and the Moon is a modern-day fable from director Kibwe Tavares and Umpqua Bank, the West Coast’s largest, and most unconventional, community bank.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2dwwMHg7ZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2dwwMHg7ZQ
2D Lead
The Mill
September 2014 - February 2015
“Sunlight Detergent, Kia Superbowl, Chelsea Barracks, McDonalds, Jaguar, Wrigleys, Turkish Airlines” 2D Lead for various TVC and Digital jobs. Nuke Studio EDL comforms, Multi Layer CGI comping, Keying. Close interaction with the 3D, DI and Smoke Finishing departments.
Lead/ Senior Compositor position on the 'Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) ' project Church Fight Sequence, Comp Strategy, Look Dev, 2D Compositing, 3D AOV compositing. Nuke TD work with Lighting and Comp teams designing tools for the particular sequence/project.
Supervisory Role for the Hercules project. Nuke TD workflows and pipeline setups, Look Dev,
Quality control. Compositing Live-Action, rig removals, Multi pass CGI.
2D Sequence Lead for the Black Sky Project. Headed a small team of compositors for 21 shot sequence. consisting of helicopter crash/ car interior/exterior green screen and window replacements. Also CG integration of Tornado and debris. Worked closely with in house supervisor, 3D Team and director to achieve the desired look.
Senior Comp, “Man of Steel” Deep, Multipass, 2D and 3D Compositing.
Integrating CG characters, FX elements, Matte Paintings
into live-action. Added Lens Flares, Projection Mapping.
Senior Comp, “Elysium” , Multipass, 2D and 3D Compositing. Integrating CG characters, FX elements, Matte Paintings into live-action. Added Lens Flares, Shot Finishing, Technical Fixes to composites.
Anna Karenina - 2D Supervisor/ Lead Artist
Involved with compositing aspects of the project from previs to completion. On shooting and Offset work, In House Management of compositing team of 10. Liaised with the 3D for look dev. Shot bidding, and time scheduling for 2D work. 2D Quality control of all the sequences and look dev in the movie. Client reviews with the Director.
Senior Compositor, “Dredd” Stereoscopic Multipass 2D and 3D Compositing,
integration of Matte Paintings, 3D Tracking, Extraction
of mattes. BG enhancement.
The Green Lantern - Sequence Lead for the helicopter explosion/crash sequence, Multi-pass, 2D and 3D Compositing integration of Matte Paintings into live action, 3D
Tracking, Extraction of mattes. BG enhancement.
Senior compositor, On/Offset supervising experience,
In house I was also involved with technical issues such as compositing strategies, quality control, and setting up colour space lookup table workflows for specific jobs and software. Other skills experience include; general maintenance of the 2D software, regular beta testing of new applications and hardware.
Credits include ; Pinocchio, Tomb Raider, The Lathe of Heaven, The Vertical Limit, Enemy at the Gates, Titus, Angela’s Ashes, Al’s Lads, Puckoon, Hotel Splendide, Born Romantic, Running Free, Golden Bowl, House of Mirth, Ravenous, Gregory’s Two Girls, Picasso.