Ryan Purnell

Supervisor Digital Compositor / 16 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Digital Compositor

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

Compositing Supervisor

The Letter for the King (2020)

Digital Compositor

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)

Compositing Supervisor

The Righteous Gemstones (2019)

Digital Compositor

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)

Digital Compositor

Prison Break: Resurrection (2017)

Digital Compositor

The Purge: Election Year (2016)

Digital Compositor

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)

Digital Compositor

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

Compositor

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (2016)

Digital Compositor

TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)

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

Orange is the New Black (2013)

Compositor

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Digital Compositor

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)

Compositor

Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)

Compositor

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

Compositor

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012)

Depth Artist

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011)

Compositor

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Compositor

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

Digital Compositor

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

VFX Art Director

Corgan MediaLab

April 2024 - Present

Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site
Senior Compositor

Rodeo FX

February 2024 - March 2024

Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Remote
Senior Compositor

Wylie Co.

May 2023 - August 2023

Los Angeles, California, United States · Hybrid
Compositing Supervisor

Outpost VFX

May 2021 - May 2023

Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Compositor

Barnstorm VFX

October 2020 - May 2021

Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Compositor

Framestore

September 2020 - October 2020

Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Compositor

Barnstorm VFX

May 2020 - July 2020

Los Angeles, California, United States

CG Crowd extension
Roto/Paint
CG Compositing
Lead Compositor

Double Negative

February 2019 - May 2020

Burbank, California

Lead Compositor for Westworld, Picard, Marvel's Runaways
Senior Compositor

Picture Shop

November 2018 - February 2019

Greater Los Angeles Area

Compositing for television.
Senior Compositor

Digital Frontier

October 2018 - November 2018

Greater Los Angeles Area

Helped out on a fully CG commercial for a star trek phone app.
Senior Compositor

Double Negative

July 2018 - October 2018

Hollywood California
Senior Compositor

The Molecule

June 2018 - July 2018

Hollywood, CA
Senior Compositor

Zoic Studios

April 2018 - May 2018

Greater Los Angeles Area

Compositing for television series Legion.
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.