philip sisk

philip sisk

Visual effects supervisor / flame / nuke ae, unreal artist/

Senior VFX Supervisor / 22 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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In-House Compositor

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Senior Compositor

Enzo Ferrari (2023)

Digital Compositor

Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023)

Compositor

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Compositor

Shantaram (2022)

Senior Compositor

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

nuke compositor

Stargirl (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Shazam! (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Escape Room (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Mayans M.C. (2018)

On Set Visual Effects Supervisor

Extinction (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Book Club (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Beast of Burden (2018)

Compositor

Legion (2017)

Visual Effects Artist

Incarnate (2016)

Digital Compositor

Versailles (2016)

Visual Effects Artist

Ice Fantasy (2016)

Visual Effects

The Revenant (2016)

Visual Effects

The Ridiculous 6 (2015)

Compositor

The Expanse (2015)

Visual Effects

The Martian (2015)

Visual Effects

The Walk (2015)

Visual Effects

Fantastic Four (2015)

Visual Effects Artist

Sense8 (2015)

Visual Effects Artist

The Lazarus Effect (2015)

Visual Effects Artist

Focus (2015)

Visual Effects

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Game Series (2014)

Visual Effects

Devil's Due (2014)

Compositor

Dark Skies (2013)

Digital Compositor Nuke

Parental Guidance (2012)

Compositor

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)

Compositor

Chasing Mavericks (2012)

Visual Effects

Men in Black 3 (2012)

2-D Compositor

Won't Back Down (2012)

Compositor / Digital Compositor

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

Compositor / Digital Compositor

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Stereo Compositor

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Stereo Compositor

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Stereo Compositor

Green Lantern (2011)

Stereo Compositor

Clash of the Titans (2010)

Compositor

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

Digital Compositor

Cop Out (2010)

Digital Compositor

Leap Year (2010)

Documentary / Lead Compositor

This Is It (2009)

Digital Compositor

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Digital Compositor

Shark Swarm (2008)

Stereo Compositor

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Digital Compositor

Nim's Island (2008)

Digital Compositor

Hostel: Part II (2007)

Compositing Effects / Digital Compositor

The Universe (2007)

Digital Compositor

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Inferno Artist / Digital Compositor

Redline (2007)

Digital Compositor

Blackbeard: Terror at Sea (2006)

Compositor

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

Digital Compositor

The Karate Dog (2006)

Additional Digital Compositor

Reeker (2006)

Visual Effects Compositor

Four Brothers (2005)

Digital Compositor

Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

Digital Compositor

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

Compositor

Sin City (2005)

Compositor

Vampires: The Turning (2004)

Digital Compositor

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)

Compositor

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Digital Compositor

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

Digital Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Digital Compositor

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

Digital Compositor

Biker Boyz (2003)

Digital Compositor

Home Alone 4 (2002)

Digital Compositor

S1m0ne (2002)

Digital Compositor

Clockstoppers (2002)

Visual Effects Compositor

The Mummy Returns (2001)

Digital Artist

Hannibal (2001)

Digital Compositor

Dracula 2000 (2000)

Digital Artist

Vertical Limit (2000)

Stereo Compositor

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Digital Compositor

The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)

I have worked in visual effects for 20 plus years. I have worked as a flame, nuke, fusion, After Effects, combustion artist, visual effects supervisor and as a stereoscopic supervisor.
Work History
  • VFX Supervisor

    Rock Digital FX

    November 2001 - November 2023
    Culver city
  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Apple Inc.

    July 2023 - September 2023

    worked on commercials for apple

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Forward Pass Inc

    May 2023 - June 2023
    santa monica

    worked on the film "Ferrari" for Michael Mann.

  • Visual effects supervisor / flame artiat

    FotoKem

    December 2022 - May 2023
    Santa monica

    Usual effect super sided and worked as a flame artist on several tv shows.

  • Senior Compositor

    Lucasfilm

    September 2022 - November 2022
    Fox studios

    I worked on Indiana Jones 5

  • compositor

    Rock Digital FX

    July 2022 - August 2022
    remote
  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Marvel Entertainment

    May 2022 - June 2022
    Burbank, California, United States
  • Onset vfx supervisor

    Wildlife LA

    May 2021 - March 2022
    Culver city

    Vfx supervised a green screen shoot

  • VFX Supervisor

    Rock Digital FX

    August 2001 - February 2022
    Culver City ca
  • Nuke Artist

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    May 2021 - July 2021
    Los Angeles, CA

    worked on season 2 super hero show.

  • nuke compositor

    CBS VFX

    May 2021 - May 2021
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    worked on a soon to be release commercial in nuke. Green screens, keying, paint, roto and compositing cg.

  • nuke compositor

    power vfx

    April 2021 - April 2021
    New York, New York, United States

    Worked on an up and coming tv series.

  • Visual Effects Supervisor on set

    Wildlife Studios

    April 2021 - April 2021
    Culver City, California, United States

    On set supervised a green screen shoot for an upcoming high end game

  • nuke artist

    CBS Digital

    February 2021 - February 2021

    Worked remotely on a high end tv show in nuke. Keying, color correct, tracking and roto were involved.

  • VFX supervisor

    Rock Digital FX

    January 2021 - February 2021

    vfx supervised several shots on the film "Awaken."

  • Vfx Supervisor

    Big Block

    October 2020 - October 2020
    Los Angeles, CA

    On set supervised an up and coming commercial for a big brand

  • Compositor

    Halon Entertainment

    June 2020 - August 2020
    Santa Monica, California, United States

    worked in nuke and after effects on cinematics and commercial for a high end game that is shortly coming out. Work involved everything from compositing, color correction, tracking and roto.

  • senior compositor

    CBS

    April 2020 - May 2020
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    Worked remotely on a high end tv show in nuke. Keying, color correct, tracking and roto were involved.

  • Compositor

    The Molecule

    February 2020 - March 2020
    New york
  • nuke compositor

    clear cut fx

    January 2020 - February 2020
    culver city

    compositing high end tv show

  • nuke compositor

    Trailer Park Group

    December 2019 - December 2019
    Los Angeles, CA

    worked on trailer and nfl spot

  • Compositor

    Brud Inc

    October 2019 - November 2019
    Los Angeles, California, United States
  • nuke artist

    CVLT

    October 2019 - November 2019
    Los Angeles, CA
  • nuke artist

    Genpop

    September 2019 - September 2019
    los angeles, ca

    Help work on the main title sequence for the film “Zombieland.” Work involved color correction, tracking, roto and compositing.

  • nuke compositor

    Electric Theatre Collective

    August 2019 - August 2019
    Santa Monica, CA

    Worked on a Mazda commercial. Work involved paint, roto, color correction and tracking.

  • nuke artist

    Halon Entertainment

    July 2019 - August 2019
    Santa Monica, CA

    Worked on a soon to be released commercial for a video game. Work involved compositing cg elements, color correction, roto and tracking.

  • Nuke artists

    Halon Entertainment

    June 2019 - June 2019
    Santa Monica, California, United States
  • Nuke artist

    Warner Bros. Entertainment

    January 2019 - February 2019
    Burbank, California

    Worked in the film Shazam.

  • Nuke Artuist

    CBS Digital

    September 2018 - September 2018
    Los Angeles, CA

    worked on orange is the new black

  • Flame Artist

    Fox Sports

    September 2015 - September 2018
    Los Angeles, CA

    worked on various promos using flame for fox sports

  • Freelance Flame Artist

    Picture Head

    October 2017 - July 2018
    Hollywood, CA

    Worked on several different Trailers in flame.

  • Nuke compositor

    Sony

    June 2018 - June 2018
    Culver City, California

    Worked on a soon to be release Hooker movie. Involves , roto, color correction and compositing.

  • Flame Artist

    Tau Films

    2016 - 2017
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Worked as a flame artist working on tv and commercials

  • Flame Artist

    Dailey

    October 2016 - December 2016
    Beverly Hills, ca
  • Ae artist / nuke artist

    Silo Media Co.

    2016 - 2016
  • Senior Compositor

    MPC

    July 2015 - August 2015
    Montreal, Canada Area

    Worked on two features films. Work involved tracking, color correcting, painting, working with 3d elements till shots were finaled.

  • Nuke Compositor

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    June 2014 - August 2014
    Burbank, ca
  • Nuke Compositor

    Reel FX

    July 2013 - August 2013
    Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Worked on a feature film in nuke using deep image on a full 3D moving. Color correcting, compositing helping finalize shots.

  • Nuke Compositor

    Encore VFX

    April 2013 - May 2013
    Hollywood, CA.

    Worked on several tv shows such as “Under the Dome, Hawaii 5-0, Oxygen and Castle. Work involved everything from doing blue or green screens, to color correcting, compositing cg shots, to painting and tracking.

  • Nuke Compositor

    Digital Kitchen

    February 2013 - March 2013
    culver city, ca

    Worked on a commercial. Work involved projection mapping, color correction, tracking, editing and compositing as well as some maya work.

  • nuke compositor

    Encore VFX

    2013 - 2013
  • Compositor

    Reel FX

    2013 - 2013
  • Nuke Compositor

    Fuse FX`

    November 2012 - December 2012
    Burbank, CA

    Worked on the film Dark Skies and television shows in nuke. Responsibilities include: compositing CG elements, paint, roto, color correction and tracking.

  • Fusion Compositor

    Universal Studios

    July 2011 - December 2012
    Universal City

    Worked on episodic sci-fi pilot. Responsibilities involved keying green screens, working with CG elements and blending them seamlessly into the environment, color correction, painting, tracking and re-graining shots.

  • Compositor

    Yu and Company

    September 2012 - October 2012
    Hollywood, CA.

    Worked on a project that involves a 3D environment and compositing.

  • Nuke Compositor

    Digital Sandbox

    June 2012 - August 2012
    Marina Del Rey

    Worked on the feature film Parental Guidance. Responsibilities involved comping, 3D tracking, color correcting and graining comps.

  • After Effects Compositor

    Pixel Magic

    February 2012 - May 2012
    burbank, ca

    Worked on Men in Black 3 as well as Disney television show Shmagreggie. Responsibilities involved comping green screen, creating effects, paint, roto, tracking, color correcting and compositing 3D elements.

  • Comp Stereo Supervisor

    Speedshape

    December 2011 - January 2012
    Venice, CA

    Worked as Supervisor for feature films. Responsibilities included a wide range of duties from managing artists to insuring shots were finalized in a timely manner for delivery.

  • Flame Artist

    Logan

    2012 - 2012

    Worked on a commercial for a high end video game. Responsibilities involved gun replacement working in batch, color correction, tracking roto and paint.

  • Compositor

    Digital Sandbox

    November 2011 - December 2011

    Worked on a wide range of different shots that involved removing lens flares, creating split screens, taking out wrinkles from a coat, painting, color correction, tracking, graining, and de-graining shots.

  • After Effects Stereo Compositor

    Pixel Magic

    May 2011 - August 2011
    Burbank, ca

    Worked on the feature film Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. Responsibilities included stereo compositing, and finish shots.

  • Senior vfx Compositor

    Prime Focus VFX Technology Inc.

    February 2010 - April 2011

    Worked as a senior staff stereo compositor on such films as Clash of the Titans, Shrek, Narnia Prince Caspian, and the 3d version of Star Wars as well as other films. Responsibilities involved compositing shots in 3d, keying green screen and compositing CG elements.

  • compositor

    Pixomondo

    2011 - 2011
  • compositor

    Universal Studios

    2010 - 2010
  • Compositor

    Prime Focus World

    2009 - 2010
    Holly wood, CA.

    Worked on GI Joe as a compositor. Composited live elements into live actions scenes. 3d, color correcting, tracking etc...

  • Compositor

    Custom Film Effects

    2009 - 2010
    Burbank, ca

    Worked on the feature films Leap Year and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Responsibilities involved keying blue screens, color correcting, painting, tracking, keying shots, wire removal and clean up.

  • flame artist

    crush vfx

    2008 - 2010
  • compositing lead

    i.e. Effects

    2009 - 2009
    Culver City, CA

    Worked as comp lead on a new stereoscopic IMAX film. Responsibilities included working directly with the client to facilitate the desired look for the film as well as designing shots, managing artists, supervising comp work and 3d artists. Duties included keying green screens, tracking, color correcting, and roto.

  • compositor

    Zoic Studios

    2009 - 2009
    Culver City, CA

    Worked on the show True Blood. Responsibilities involved everything from compositing shots to working on beauty passes.

  • Flame Artist

    Digital Playground

    2009 - 2009
  • compositor

    Flight 33 Productions

    2008 - 2009
    Sherman Oaks, ca

    Worked on a variety of television shows for the History Channel and The Discovery Network. Responsibilities involved compositing shots and other duties.

  • compositor

    rhino visual effects

    2007 - 2009
  • compositor

    Eden FX

    2008 - 2008

    Worked on the feature film Nims Island. Responsibilities involved keying, color correcting, painting, time warping, tracking, and roto.

  • Flame Artist

    Speedshape

    2008 - 2008
  • flame artist

    Disney TV

    2006 - 2008
    Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

    Worked on several commercial spots. Responsibilities involved compositing, color correcting, painting and tracking shots.

  • Flame artist

    The Walt Disney Company

    2006 - 2008
  • flame artist

    CBS Digital

    April 2007 - April 2007

    worked on the pilot for pushing daisies

  • Digital Fusion Artist

    Gigapix Creative

    2007 - 2007
    Chatsworth, ca

    Worked on the feature film Captain Abu Raed. Responsibilities involved, digital effects, created animated logo’s and design of end credit crawl.

  • compositor

    Larry Levinson Productions

    2005 - 2006
  • Compositor

    Pacific Title & Art Studio

    2004 - 2004
  • compositor

    Pixel Playground

    2002 - 2004
  • Flame Artist

    New Wave Entertainment

    2002 - 2003
  • flame artist

    Digiscope

    1998 - 2003
  • Flame Artist

    Blackbox Digital

    2001 - 2002
Education
  • Unreal Engine

    Epic Games

    October 2020 - December 2020
  • certificate softimage / avid editing

    Video Symphony

    September 1997 - June 1998
  • New Canaan Country School

    1987 - 1994
  • ba english

    Lewis and Clark College

    September 1988 - June 1992
  • High School Diploma

    Trinity-Pawling School

    1984 - 1988
  • Lewis and Clark College

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