Ryan Purnell

Ryan Purnell

Supervisor Digital Compositor / 15 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Digital Compositor

Dune: Part Two (2024)

Compositing Supervisor

Napoleon (2023)

Compositing Supervisor

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

Compositing Supervisor

Extraction 2 (2023)

Compositing Supervisor

Cowboy Bebop (2021)

Compositing Supervisor

The Foundation (2021)

Compositor

CornerStore (2021)

Digital Compositor

Big Sky (2020)

Digital Compositor

The Letter for the King (2020)

Digital Compositor

Star Trek: Picard (2020)

Digital Compositor

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)

Compositing Supervisor

The Righteous Gemstones (2019)

Digital Compositor

Why Women Kill (2019)

Digital Compositor

Captive State (2019)

Digital Compositor

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)

Digital Compositor

The Rookie (2018)

Digital Compositor

Cuckoo (2018)

Digital Compositor

New Amsterdam (2018)

Digital Compositor

Magnum P.I. (2018)

Digital Compositor

Super Troopers 2 (2018)

Digital Compositor

Barry (2018)

Digital Compositor

Altered Carbon (2018)

Digital Compositor

The Runaways (2017)

Digital Compositor

Ghosted (2017)

Compositing Supervisor

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

Digital Compositor

Ozark (2017)

Digital Compositor

Snowfall (2017)

Digital Compositor

I'm Dying Up Here (2017)

Digital Compositor

Prison Break: Resurrection (2017)

Digital Compositor

Shots Fired (2017)

Digital Compositor

The Brave (2017)

Digital Compositor

Goliath (2016)

Digital Compositor

American Housewife (2016)

Digital Compositor

Timeless (2016)

Digital Compositor

Westworld (2016)

Digital Compositor

MacGyver (2016)

Digital Compositor

The Get Down (2016)

Digital Compositor

The Purge: Election Year (2016)

Digital Compositor

Queen of the South (2016)

Digital Compositor

Preacher (2016)

Digital Compositor

Game of Silence (2016)

Digital Compositor

Rush Hour (2016)

Digital Compositor

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)

Digital Compositor

Underground (2016)

Digital Compositor

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)

Compositor

Mercy Street (2016)

Digital Compositor

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (2016)

Digital Compositor

Outsiders (2016)

Digital Compositor

Patriot (2015)

Digital Compositor

Good Girls Revolt (2015)

Digital Compositor

Wicked City (2015)

Digital Compositor

Supergirl (2015)

Digital Compositor

The Last Witch Hunter (2015)

Digital Compositor

Code Black (2015)

Digital Compositor

The Player (2015)

Digital Compositor

Rosewood (2015)

Digital Compositor

Scream Queens (2015)

Digital Compositor

Zoo (2015)

Digital Compositor

Wayward Pines (2015)

Digital Compositor

Other Space (2015)

Digital Compositor

Empire (2015)

Digital Compositor

Exeter (2015)

Digital Compositor

The Flash (2014)

Digital Compositor

Gotham (2014)

Digital Compositor

Scorpion (2014)

Digital Compositor

The Mysteries of Laura (2014)

Digital Compositor

TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)

Digital Compositor

Black Sails (2014)

Digital Effects Artist

Knights of Badassdom (2014)

Digital Compositor

Intelligence (2014)

Digital Compositor

Halt and Catch Fire (2014)

Digital Effects Artist

Nurse 3D (2013)

Digital Compositor

Walking With Dinosaurs 3D (2013)

Compositor

I Will Follow You Into the Dark (2013)

Digital Compositor

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013)

Digital Compositor

Masters of Sex (2013)

Digital Compositor

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

Digital Compositor

The Blacklist (2013)

Digital Compositor

Sleepy Hollow (2013)

Digital Compositor

Orange is the New Black (2013)

Compositor

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Digital Compositor

Banshee (2013)

Compositor

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)

Compositor

Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)

Compositor

Shelter (2012)

Compositor

The Avengers (2012)

Compositor

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

Compositor

Alcatraz (2012)

Digital Compositor

Revolution (2012)

Digital Compositor

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012)

Depth Artist

Titanic (2012)

Digital Compositor

American Horror Story (2011)

Compositor

pan am (2011)

Compositor / Digital Compositor

Person of Interest (2011)

Compositor

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011)

Compositor

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Compositor

Fast Five (2011)

Compositor

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Digital Compositor

Hawaii Five-O (2010)

Digital Compositor

Castle (2009)

Compositor / Digital Compositor

Fringe (2008)

Digital Compositor

True Blood (2008)

Digital Compositor

Doctor Who (2006)

Digital Compositor

Criminal Minds (2005)

Digital Compositor

Bones (2005)

Digital Compositor

Prison Break (2005)

Digital Compositor

NCIS (2003)

Visual Effects Artist

Lately

I have over 10 years’ experience working on features, episodics, and commercial advertising. I began my career as an editor/colorist at Target’s corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, MN; after which I moved out to Los Angeles where I have had the pleasure of working with and learning from some of the best talent in the world.

I changed my focus to compositing back in 2010 and have the necessary skills to accomplish any task whether it be roto/paint, keying, set extensions, or full CG compositing.

I was promoted at DNEG to a lead compositor where I enthusiastically pursued this new role and helped my teammates deliver content that exceeded the expectations of our clients. We are up for an emmy on Westworld S3!

I have the capability to work remotely as needed and an interest in working on site in the future. I look forward to speaking with you about any opportunities you may have available.
Work History

  • Compositing Supervisor

    Outpost VFX

    May 2021 - May 2023
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Lead Compositor

    Double Negative

    February 2019 - April 2020
    Los Angeles

    Lead Compositor for Westworld, Picard, Marvel's Runaways

  • Senior Compositor

    FuseFX

    December 2015 - April 2018
    Burbank, CA

  • Compositor

    Digital Frontier

    December 2014 - December 2015

  • Senior Compositor

    Encore VFX

    September 2015 - December 2015
    Burbank, CA

  • Compositor

    Rodeo FX

    August 2015 - September 2015
    Venice, California

    Compositing for feature film.

  • Compositor

    Framestore

    May 2015 - August 2015

  • Compositor

    Zoic Studios

    March 2015 - May 2015

  • Compositor

    Zoic Studios

    March 2015 - May 2015

  • Compositor

    Framestore

    December 2014 - February 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Compositor

    Zoic Studios

    April 2013 - December 2014
    Greater Los Angeles Area


    Compositor for TV series

  • Stereo Compositor

    Wildfire Studios

    May 2013 - September 2013
    Greater Los Angeles Area


    Stereo Compositing

  • Compositing TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    December 2012 - April 2013
    El Segundo, CA


    CG compositing for feature films
    3D projection mapping
    greenscreen compositing
    clean plate preparation

  • Compositor

    CoSA VFX

    October 2011 - December 2012
    Greater Los Angeles Area


    Compositing for television and feature films
    3D projection mapping
    3D camera tracking
    screen burns
    greenscreen compositing
    wire, rig, and crew removal
    set extensions

  • CG FX artist and Compositor

    Flat Earth Productions

    June 2012 - October 2012
    North Hollywood


    CG fluids, particles, and dynamics simulations using Maya 2011
    Compositing using Nuke and After Effects

  • Stereo Compositor

    Arsenal FX

    May 2012 - July 2012
    Santa Monica, CA


    Stereo Compositing using Nuke
    3D modeling and dynamics using Maya

  • Depth Artist

    Stereo D

    October 2011 - January 2012
    Burbank, CA


    Stereoscopic 3D conversion:

    Titanic 3D
    The Avengers

  • Stereo Compositor

    ICO VFX

    February 2011 - August 2011
    Burbank, CA


    Stereoscopic 3D conversion
    Stereoscopic 3D compositing
    Compositing

  • Freelance Editor

    Meditech Communications

    December 2010 - January 2011


    Long-form editing with Final Cut Pro.
    2D Motion Design with After Effects.

  • Freelance Artist

    MMP Target Corp.

    May 2010 - January 2011


    I am a freelance artist working at Target doing Color Grading, Editing, Motion Graphics, and other Visual Effects related tasks.

  • Drafter

    Smiths Medical

    February 2010 - January 2011


    Update CAD drawings from a company merger.
    Software used: AutoCAD 2010 LT, Adobe Acrobat.

  • Freelance Artist

    Trane Co

    March 2010 - June 2010


    Create 3D, photo-real visualizations of HVAC systems based on floor plans.
    Create 2D, artistic representations of HVAC systems based on floor plans.
    Software used: AutoCAD 2010, Photoshop CS4, 3DS Max 2010.

  • Drafter

    RTP Company

    November 2003 - February 2007


    Design machine parts using AutoCAD and Solidworks.
    Plan use of space in warehouse and production buildings.
    Used Photoshop, Illustrator and 3DS Max for visualization projects.

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Education

  • The Art Institutes International Minnesota

    2006 - 2009

  • Minnesota State College Southeast Technical

    2003 - 2005