Daryl Klein

Daryl Klein

25+ year Senior VFX Artist/17 year Nuke Compositor

Senior Digital Compositor

Los Angeles, CA

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Postvis Compositor

The Out-Laws (2023)

Visualization Artist

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Visualization Artist

Creed III (2023)

Post-Vis Compositor

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Visualization Compositor

The Adam Project (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

Post-Vis Compositor

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Post-Vis Compositor

The Tomorrow War (2021)

Post-Vis Compositor

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

Post-Vis Compositor

Call of the Wild (2020)

Compositor

The Morning Show (2019)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Santos (2009)

Compositing Supervisor

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Senior Nuke Compositor

Fear the walking Dead (2015)

Digital Compositor

Jack Reacher - Never Go Back (2016)

Senior Nuke Compositor

Sleepy Hollow (2013)

Senior Digital Compositor

Vinyl (2016)

Senior Nuke Compositor

Entourage (2015)

Digital Compositor

Now You See Me (2013)

Visual Effects

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Digital Compositor

Grudge Match (2013)

Senior Digital Compositor

Parental Guidance (2012)

Senior Compositing Technical Director

Green Lantern (2011)

Digital Compositor

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Digital Compositor

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Digital Paint

Miss March (2009)

Digital Compositor

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Digital Compositor

Speed Racer (2008)

Digital Compositor

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Digital Compositor

The Golden Compass (2007)

Stereoscopic Compositor

Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Digital Compositor

Zoom (2006)

Digital Compositor

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

Digital Compositor

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Digital Compositor

Garfield (2004)

Digital Artist

Bulletproof Monk (2003)

Digital Artist

The Cat in the Hat (2003)

Digital Compositor

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)

Compositor

Snow Dogs (2002)

24 (2001)

Digital Compositor

102 Dalmatians (2000)

Compositor

Mission to Mars (2000)

Digital Compositor

The Kid (2019)

Digital Compositor

Inspector Gadget (1999)

Digital Compositor

Mighty Joe Young (1998)

Roto Artist

Deep Rising (1998)

Digital Artist

Flubber (1997)

Digital Artist

Cats Don't Dance (1997)

Digital Cel Painter

Space Jam (1996)

Digital Artist

Waterworld (1995)

Compositor

Out of Time (2021)

I am a 25+ year Visual Effects artist, having worked at all major VFX facilities as a Senior Nuke Compositor with 21+ years experience on Film/TV/Commercials projects. Also previously worked in the Animation industry at Disney/Secret Lab, Warner Bros., Turner Feature, Nickelodeon Studios.
Work History

  • Post Vis Compositor-remote

    Proof Inc

    September 2019 - Present
    Los Angeles, California, US

    Post Vis Nuke Compositing, Syntheyes 3D tracking and other assorted VFX on Feature Films Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Tomorrow War, Suicide Squad, The Adam Project, Black Adam, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Creed 3. Future film projects under NDA.

  • Senior Compositor

    Local Hero Post

    May 2019 - July 2019
    Santa Monica, CA

    Nuke Compositor Duties on Apple TV+ TV series The Morning Show.

  • Compositor

    NDA

    February 2019 - March 2019
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Synchrony Studios

    November 2017 - January 2018
    Torrance, CA

    Nuke compositing on projection visuals for North American International Auto Show 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 reveal.

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Discovery Communications

    October 2017 - December 2017
    El Segundo, CA

    Nuke compositing duties on Vizio Ultra 4K TV M/E series product promo spots.

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    PIXEL PIRATES,Inc.

    March 2017 - September 2017
    Malibu, CA

    Performed Nuke compositing, Mocha tracking, beauty work on TV episodic series "Fear The Walking Dead",Sea.3 Ep.2,3,4,7,9,10,13,14. Nuke Compositing on trailer for feature film "Alpha"(formerly Solutrean).

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Synchrony Studios

    October 2016 - November 2016
    Torrance, CA

    Nuke compositing on projection visuals for Nissan Rogue One: Star Wars Edition L.A. Auto show 2016 reveal.

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Mind Over Eye

    March 2016 - September 2016
    El Segundo, CA

    Nuke compositing duties on film project Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Freelance

    December 2015 - March 2016
    Glendale, CA

    Freelance projects remote on short term projects

  • Senior NukeCompositor

    Artemple

    October 2014 - December 2015
    Culver City, CA

    Nuke compositing on Warner Bros. feature film project Entourage, HBO series "Vinyl" sea.1,Ep.4.

  • Sr. Nuke Compositor

    Mirada Studios

    September 2015 - October 2015
    Hollywood, CA

    Compositing duties on Capital One "Build It"credit card Commercials project.

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    The Molecule

    September 2014 - December 2014
    Hollywood, CA

    Performed Nuke compositing duties on Dreamworks Animations "Penguins of Madagascar" promo music video featuring Pitbull, TV episodics: "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Sea.1 Ep.13(2015)"American Crime" Sea.1 Ep.8(2015)"The Americans" Sea.3 Ep.2(2015).

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Origin Digital Studios

    June 2014 - September 2014
    Burbank, CA

    Nuke compositing on Fox TV episodic series "Sleepy Hollow" Sea.2, Ep.2,3,4,5,6.

  • Sr. Nuke Compositor

    Encore Post Hollywood

    May 2014 - June 2014
    Hollywood, CA

    Nuke compositing on TV pilot/series "24" Sea.9 Ep.3,"Veep" Sea.3 Ep.10, "Under The Dome" Sea.2 Ep.1, "Castle" Sea.6 Ep.23- Two TV movie pilots under NDA.

  • Sr. Nuke Compositor

    Mirada Studios

    May 2014 - May 2014
    Marina del Rey, CA

    Performed Compositing duties on Vizio P-Series TV Ultra HD product advertisement promo commercial.

  • Sr. Nuke Compositor

    Drawn by the Light

    January 2014 - January 2014
    Hollywood, CA

    Nuke compositing/Boujou tracking on current ABC TV series Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Sea.1 Ep.13.

  • Sr. Nuke Compositor

    Look Effects

    April 2013 - August 2013
    Marina del Rey, CA

    Performed compositing on feature film/TV projects The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Grudge Match, Nashville Sea.1 Ep.19.

  • Senior Nuke Compositor

    Digital Domain

    August 2012 - September 2012
    Playa Vista, CA

    Responsible for compositing duties utilizing NUKE compositing system on the worldwide commercial trailer project Borderlands 2.

  • Lead Nuke Compositor

    Digital Sandbox

    March 2012 - May 2012
    Marina del Rey, CA

    Performed compositing duties utilizing NUKE compositing system, also assisted junior artists on the Walden Media film Parental Guidance.

  • Sr. Technical Director-Compositing

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    December 2011 - April 2012
    Culver City, CA

    Performed compositing duties utilizing NUKE compositing system on the film Green Lantern.

  • stereoscopic compositor

    Prime Focus World

    May 2010 - September 2010
    Hollywood, CA

    Performed Eyeon Digital Fusion Stereoscopic (View-D) conversion compositing on the project Cats and Dogs 2- The Revenge of Kitty Galore.

  • Sr. Nuke Compositor

    Digital Domain

    January 2006 - January 2010
    Venice, CA

    Responsible for compositing duties utilizing NUKE compositing system. Projects worked on: Zoom, Acura RDX "TechnoCommute" spot, Meet The Robinsons 3D stereoscopic conversion, Pirates of The Caribbean 3: At Worlds End, Golden Compass, Speed Racer, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, G.I.Joe, Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

  • Compositor

    CafeFX

    February 2005 - June 2005
    Santa Maria, CA

    Stereoscopic compositing on the film project Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3D utilizing Black Magic Fusion software.

  • Senior Compositor

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    June 2003 - May 2004
    Playa Vista, CA

    Compositing duties on Feature film: Cat In The Hat, Scooby Doo 2, Garfield.

  • visual effects senior compositor

    Dream Quest Images

    May 1997 - February 2002
    Simi Valley, CA/Burbank, CA

    AKA DreamQuest/Secret Lab/Walt Disney Studios
    Responsible for performing visual effects compositing utilizing Apple Shake compositing system. Films worked on: Flubber, Mighty Joe Young,Inspector Gadget, The Kid, 102 Dalmatians, Gone in 60 Seconds, Deep Rising, Mission to Mars, Unbreakable, Snow Dogs, Cinemagigue (Disneyland Paris Theater Attraction visuals) as VFX division of The Walt Disney Studios.
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