Sigurjon Gardarsson

Sigurjon Gardarsson

Senior Compositing Supervisor / 25 yrs

Iceland

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Work History
  • Compositing Supervisor

    Stormborn Studios Inc.

    May 2021 - Present

    Compositing Supervisor on the VES Award and Emmy winner of best visual effects in a single episode, Five Days at Memorial, Yu Yu Hakusho, and the 2nd season of Locke & Key.

  • Co-Owner

    Öldur ehf

    March 2017 - Present
    Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

    Co founded the first meadery in Iceland

  • Compositor

    Wētā FX

    November 2016 - June 2017

    Compositing on Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 and War For The Planet Of The Apes.

  • Senior Compositor

    SSVFX

    September 2016 - November 2016
    Dublin
  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    RVX

    July 2015 - September 2016
    Reykjavík, Iceland

    VFX supervisor on Trapped.

  • Compositing Supervisor

    RVX

    November 2014 - September 2016

    Compositing supervisor on Everest.

  • Senior Compositor

    ScanlineVFX

    January 2013 - November 2014

    Senior compositor on 300 Rise Of An Empire.

  • Senior Compositor

    Image Engine

    August 2011 - January 2013

    Senior compositor on Elysium, RIPD, Safe House, and a commercial for Kayak.

  • Senior Compositor

    MPC

    June 2011 - August 2011

    Senior Compositor on the feature film Sherlock Holmes - A Game of Shadows

  • Nuke Compositor

    Digital Domain

    February 2011 - June 2011

    Stereoscopic compositor on the feature film Transformers - Dark Of The Moon

  • Senior Compositor

    Prime Focus World

    September 2009 - February 2011
  • Compositor

    Frantic Films

    January 2009 - November 2009
  • Compositor

    LazyTown

    December 2007 - August 2008

    Compositor at LazyTown.

  • Color Pipeline Consultant

    Take 01 / LazyTown Entertainment

    June 2007 - July 2007

    Consulted and designed the color pipeline used for compositing on the Icelandic feature film Dugguholufólkið.
    The feature was captured via the Viper Filmstream Camera.

  • Compositor

    Frantic Films

    January 2007 - July 2007

    Compositor on the stereoscopic feature film Journey 3D.
    Also responsible for look development and color correction for continuity.

  • Compositor

    Frontier Studios

    August 2005 - July 2007

    Compositing on the indie film "Enigma" directed by the Shumway brothers (Jason and Matt Shumway).

  • Colorist / Compositor

    LazyTown

    February 2006 - December 2006

    Working on Season 2

  • Video Assist

    Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies

    August 2005 - September 2005

    2nd unit Video assist on the feature film "Flags Of Our Fathers" directed by Clint Eastwood.

  • Senior Colorist / Shake Compositor

    LazyTown

    January 2004 - June 2005

    Season 1.

  • Compositor and Editor

    Storm

    August 2000 - December 2003

    Main Compositor and Editor of the company as well as VFX supervisor and demo artist of Discreet's Flame and Smoke.

  • Compositor

    Le Groupe La Poste

    August 2003 - September 2003

    Wire rig removal and keying on the feature film "Coldlight".

Education
  • Self Educated in VFX

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