Toni Pykäläniemi

Toni Pykäläniemi

VFX Supervisor at DNeg Vancouver

VFX Supervisor / Environment Artist / 9 yrs

Vancouver, Canada Area

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VFX Supervisor

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

DFX Supervisor

Altered Carbon (2018)

DFX Supervisor

The Boys (2019)

DFX Supervisor

Lost in Space (2018)

digital compositor

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

digital compositor

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

digital compositor

Spectre (2015)

Digital Artist

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Maleficent (2014)

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Digital Artist

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Compositor

After Earth (2013)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Compositor

Cloud Atlas (2012)

Digital Film Artist

Dark Floors (2008)

Compositing Supervisor

Marvel

DFX Supervisor

The Mist (2017)
Software
Software Clear
Clear Apply Apply
Cyberpunk city
Scandinavian lake scenery
Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Poster
Showreel 2015 minicut
Compositing showreel 2014
The Division - Empty rue Sainte-Catherine
I’m an experienced generalist and supervisor with a proven track record in high-end visual effects work for high profile episodic content.

I have strong knowledge in CG integration and environment work using variety of compositing techniques to create a seamless photo real composite. I’m fully proficient in all aspects of digital compositing.

I have a strong sense of composition and a good eye for detail. Aside of being creative and artistically skilled I also posses strong technical knowledge and problem solving skills. I am highly motivated worker and love to tackle challenging shots.
Work History

  • VFX Supervisor

    Double Negative

    January 2020 - December 2020
    Vancouver, Canada

  • VFX Supervisor | Star Trek: Discovery Season 3

    Double Negative

    December 2019 - December 2020
    Vancouver

  • DFX Supervisor | Altered Carbon season 2

    Double Negative

    March 2019 - December 2019
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • DFX Supervisor | The Boys

    Double Negative

    August 2018 - March 2019
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • DFX Supervisor | Lost in Space

    FuseFX

    June 2017 - June 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Compositing Supervisor | Legion

    FuseFX

    November 2016 - November 2017
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • DFX Supervisor | The Mist

    FuseFX

    January 2017 - May 2017
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • digital compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    March 2014 - November 2016
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Compositor | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Industrial Light & Magic

    August 2016 - November 2016
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    June 2016 - June 2016

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2015 - June 2016

  • Compositor | Spectre

    Industrial Light & Magic

    July 2015 - November 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    July 2015 - November 2015

  • Compositor | Warcraft

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2014 - April 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2014 - April 2015

  • Compositor | Tomorrowland

    Industrial Light & Magic

    September 2014 - November 2014
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    September 2014 - November 2014

  • Compositor | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Industrial Light & Magic

    June 2014 - July 2014
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    June 2014 - July 2014

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    March 2014 - June 2014

  • MPC

    September 2013 - March 2014

  • MPC

    April 2013 - April 2013

  • MPC

    February 2013 - April 2013

  • Pixomondo

    October 2012 - February 2013

  • Compositor

    Exozet Effects

    September 2011 - October 2012
    Berlin Area, Germany

    Worked on several domestic feature and television films.

  • Senior Compositor | Cloud Atlas

    Exozet Effects

    February 2012 - June 2012
    Berlin Area, Germany

  • Exozet Effects

    February 2012 - June 2012

  • Exozet Effects

    February 2012 - May 2012

  • RISE | Visual Effects Studios

    June 2011 - July 2011

  • Compositor | X-Men : First Class

    RISE | Visual Effects Studios

    May 2011 - June 2011

  • RISE | Visual Effects Studios

    May 2011 - June 2011

  • Compositor

    RISE | Visual Effects Studios

    January 2011 - May 2011
    Berlin Area, Germany

    IJON TICHY - RAUMPILOT, season 2 (TV series)
    LIEBE UND TOD AUF JAVA (TV movie)
    CARL UND BERTHA (TV movie)
    BORGIA (TV series)

  • Generator Post

    September 2007 - December 2007

  • Digital Film Finland

    March 2005 - September 2005
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Education

  • Fine arts

    Tampere University of Applied Sciences

    2004 - 2006

  • History

    Jyväskylän yliopisto

    2003 - 2005