Ryan Swan

Work History

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  Digital Compositor

  Barnstorm VFX

  October 2021 - Present

  Burbank

  Composite Artist for various NDA projects.
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  Digital Compositor

  Ingenuity Studios

  August 2021 - October 2021

  Composite Artist on Grace and Frankie (Netflix); Dollface (Hulu series); Cold Play & BTS music video (My Universe); Billie Eilish x Beat Saber (commercial)
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  Digital Compositor

  Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

  December 2020 - August 2021

  Remote

  Composite Artist on Robot Chicken; Marvel's MODOK; Crossing Swords; Disney "Duffy" commercial
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  Digital Compositor

  Zero VFX

  September 2019 - March 2020

  Venice CA

  I did comp work on Spenser Confidential, The Walking Dead (1 episode), The New Mutants, The Sleepover, and The Expecting (1 episode)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  IO Coordinator

  Zero VFX

  January 2019 - August 2019

  Venice, California

  Oversaw the downloading and ingesting large batches of shots from Aspera and Media Shuttle into the pipeline using custom ingest tools. This included scanchecks and vfx shot handoffs from other vfx houses spanning a wide array of file formats and resolutions.
  
  Preparation of large batches of shots for delivery either to the client for review, or to vendors for paint and roto.
  
  Meticulously maintained file structure accuracy between our LA and Boston offices using Aspera Sync to allow for seamless collaboration while working on projects.
  
  Transcoded using Adobe Media Encoder; and Egnyte for the delivery of shots to commercial clients.
  
  Facilitated bicoastal daily review sessions between our LA and Boston teams using RV and Shotgun Studio, and cineSysc sessions for client review.
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  Production Assistant

  Zero VFX

  April 2018 - December 2018

  Venice, California

  Coordinated office layout and purchasing of office equipment to match the fluctuation of artists to projects.
  
  Procured camera equipment, set gear, and Leica survey equipment for onset teams.
  
  Ran hard drives containing NDA content to and from client offices.
  
  Coordinated and secured props from prop houses for the CG team.
  
  Responsible for maintaining a strict budget for each project.
  
  In addition to Production Assistant duties, I also did paint and roto work on the following projects:
  
  Mile 22
  Creed 2
  Instant Family
  Troop Zero