Steve Hawken

Steve Hawken

Lead Digital Compositor / 20 yrs

Bristol, United Kingdom

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Visual Effects

The Thing That Ate the Birds (2021)

Digital Compositor

Sacrilege (2020)

Compositor

Fury (2014)

Compositor

Elysium (2013)

Stereo Lead

John Carter (2012)

Digital Compositor

Battle Los Angeles (2011)

Compositor

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Digital Compositor

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

Digital Compositor

Marmaduke (2010)

Compositor

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Compositor

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Roto / Prep Artist

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Compositor

Hush (2008) (2009)

Compositor

The Color of Magic (2008)

Digital Compositor

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Compositor

The Escapist (2008)

Work History

  • Director/Co-owner at Primary Visual Effects

    Primary Visual Effects

    April 2019 - Present
    Bristol, United Kingdom

    Exciting times!

  • Senior Compositor

    Freelance

    April 2019 - August 2019
    Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Senior Compositor

    BDH

    January 2019 - April 2019
    Bristol, United Kingdom

    Helping to set up Nuke Compositing pipeline

  • Senior Compositor

    NINETEEN-TWENTY LTD

    October 2018 - November 2018
    Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Senior Lead Compositor

    Moonraker VFX

    March 2017 - September 2018
    Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Senior Compositor

    Aardman Animations

    August 2016 - February 2017

  • Lead Compositor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2016 - June 2016
    Vancouver

    -Ghostbusters

  • Senior Compositor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    June 2013 - January 2016
    Vancouver

    - Alice Through the Looking Glass
    - Pixels
    - Fury
    - The Interview
    - The Amazing Spiderman 2
    - Edge of Tomorrow

  • Team Lead Digital Compositor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    September 2012 - June 2013
    Vancouver BC

    - Smurfs 2

  • Senior compositor

    Image Engine

    April 2012 - August 2012
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    - Elysium

  • Compositor

    Cinesite

    February 2012 - March 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    - World War Z

  • Lead Stereo Conversion Artist

    Cinesite

    April 2011 - February 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    - John Carter

  • Compositor

    Cinesite

    June 2009 - April 2011
    London, United Kingdom

    - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 & 2
    - World Invasion: Battle LA
    - Marmaduke
    - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

  • Compositor

    Framestore

    January 2009 - June 2009
    London, United Kingdom

    - Where the Wild Things Are

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Education

  • Escape Studios

    2005 - 2006

  • BA (Hons) Graphic Design

    Swansea Institute of Higher Education

    1996 - 1997

  • BTEC HND in Illustration

    West Glamorgan Insitute of Higher Education

    1990 - 1992

  • BTEC OND in Technical Illustration

    Falmouth School of Art and Design

    1988 - 1990