Sean Danischevsky

Work History

• Visual Effects Supervisor

  Radiant VFX

  February 2014 - Present

  Creating the 2015 UEFA Champions League titles and broadcast toolkit. Looking for more Visual Effects projects! Do you have a documentary, TV series or film which requires changes to the image? We can help you! Send me a message!
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  Lecturer, Compositing for VFX

  Escape Studios

  2013 - Present

  Teaching classes of up to 13 students the theory and practice of compositing, paint, rotoscoping and Visual Effects (VFX) Supervision. I write lesson plans and advise on course content and practices. I grade students and critique their work.
  I am also the Visual Effects Supervisor on the feature film "A Dark Reflection", which the students are compositing as work experience.

  
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  2D Supervisor (London)

  Method Studios

  April 2011 - September 2013

  Built the 2D department from scratch, growing it to 15+ compositors and roto artists. My role included interviewing and selecting candidates, negotiating rates, and conducting appraisals.
  Projects included "Wrath of the Titans", "Cloud Atlas", and "Hunger Games: Catching Fire". Supervised VFX on some shows (including on-set supervision), and liased with directors and senior clients.

  

  

  

  

  
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  Deputy Head, 2D

  Framestore

  June 2006 - April 2011

  London, United Kingdom

  Lead teams of compositors and supervised on-set for feature films including "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang" and "Narnia: Prince Caspian". Look development (progressing work to the director’s brief) and pipeline (establishing best practices and supporting software) for "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Batman: The Dark Knight".
  Supervised 2D on "Tale of Despereaux", an animated feature. For this project I was responsible for hiring some of the 2D team, and creating and documenting processes and methodology.

  

  

  
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  Senior/Lead Compositor

  Double Negative

  2002 - 2006

  
  Supervised and composited sequences for 18 films, including "Die Another Day", "Cold Mountain", "Pride & Prejudice", "Batman Begins", "Harry Potter" 3 and 4, and "Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason". Taught compositing techniques and created tools used throughout the facility.
  

  

  

  

  
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  Compositor

  The Mill

  2000 - 2002

  London, United Kingdom

  
  Completed the title sequence for "Shipping News" (a baby morphing into Kevin Spacey), and composited shots for "K-19", "Chocolat", "Enigma" and "Tomb Raider". Developed wire, dust and scratch removal algorithms.
  
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  Digital Effects Designer

  BBC

  January 1999 - January 2000

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  
  Working with a team of graphic designers to create sequences and programme titles including "Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends", "Jurassic Shark", and "Neanderthal". Responsibilities included working closely with the 3D department to ensure consistent design of elements across a range of sequences.
  
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  Effects Designer

  Various Companies

  January 1997 - January 1999

  
  Composited at Henson's Creature Shop and Magic Camera. Designed titles at Molinare, Digital Arts and Associated Press TV. Produced effects for various commercials. Redesigned HTV Bristol's news titles.
  

• Graphic Designer

  Channel One TV, London

  January 1995 - January 1997

  
  Part of a five-strong team responsible for all on-air graphics. Worked on a range of projects, co-ordinating the visual style of programmes, from initial design to post-production.