Ron Marelli

Work History

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  Virtual Production TD

  Industrial Light & Magic

  August 2022 - September 2023

  Los Angeles
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  Compositor

  ScanlineVFX

  March 2022 - August 2022

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Compositor on Black Adam
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  Compositor

  Pixomondo

  December 2021 - March 2022

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Compositor on Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty
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  Junior Compositor

  Gradient Effects

  November 2021 - December 2021

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  Compositor on Spiderman: No Way Home and Station Eleven
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  Visualization Artist

  The Third Floor

  April 2021 - November 2021

  Post Visualization Artist on She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, Thor: Love & Thunder, Disenchanted.
  
  Nuke Compositor for special projects

  
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  VFX Compositor

  Freelance

  January 2017 - September 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area

• Compositor

  Prodigy Entertainment

  May 2018 - April 2021

  San Francisco, CA

  Guitar Man - Feature Film
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  - Performed tasks including tracking, matte extraction, roto & cleanup, matte painting, layering elements, and color correcting 
on 80+ assigned shots
  
  - Evaluated creative and technical approach to assigned shots alongside VFX Supervisor
  
  - Maintained technical quality, color balance, and overall look for assigned shots to create uniformity in sequences
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  Lead Compositor

  AAU StudioX

  January 2019 - December 2020

  • Collaborated with other artists, leads, and VFX Supervisor on approach and technique on a multitude of shots
  • Participated in dailies in both receiving and implementing feedback as well as giving constructive notes to other artists
  • Assisted other artists on how to approach their own shots
  
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  Compositor / VFX Producer

  Marauder Film

  July 2018 - December 2020

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Scouted and organized a crew of compositors, FX artists, and editors.
  
  Scheduled and supervised dailies with artists and the director.
  
  Managed and scheduled project via production tracking software (Shotgun).
  
  Performed duties including matte extraction, layering of elements, color correction, roto & paint, motion tracking and match-moving on shots of varying difficulty.
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  VFX, Capture & Editorial

  Mr. Smith Studios

  September 2018 - December 2019

  Oakland, California

  - Capture and editorial of video & audio
  - Creation of basic motion graphics (lower thirds, logo animations, visual transitions)
  - Creation of basic 3D elements using Maya, and 2D assets in multiple applications when needed
  - Composite using roto/paint where needed
  - Uploading of takes and finals to production management software for client review
  - Interact directly with clients and ensure work is meeting their vision
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  Genius

  Apple Inc.

  August 2016 - December 2019

  San Francisco, California
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  Production Management & Compositing

  AAU StudioX

  September 2017 - May 2019

  San Francisco, CA

  Hi, I'm Steve - Web Series
  Junior Giants FoodieCats - Web Series
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  - Lead production of large scale animated series including Stop Motion, 2D and 3D CG episodes
  - Create and maintain story reels of each episode for review during dailies with Director
  - Provide notes/direction on latest versions of work during dailies
  - Work collaboratively with artists from other disciplines
  - Manage and organize assets and shots using Shotgun and multiple cloud platforms
  - Composited shots where needed
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  Compositor

  AAU StudioX

  January 2018 - January 2019

  San Francisco, California

  Multiple shorts, and feature length shows:
  
  - Roto/Paint
  - Keying/Spill Supression
  - Tracking & Matchmove
  - Color Correction and Integration
  - Wire Removal
  - Working with 2D and 3D elements
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  Technical Specialist

  Apple Inc.

  May 2015 - August 2016

  Burlingame, CA
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  Product Advisor

  Microsoft

  August 2012 - May 2015

  Corte Madera, CA