Ozzie Carmona

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

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Summary

With over 20 years of experience in the visual effects industry, I am a seasoned Compositor with a passion for creating realistic and immersive scenes for film and television. I specialize in green/blue screen compositing, rig removal, using Nuke as my primary tool.

Recently, I was a Compositor at Scanline Visual Effects, where I work on a variety of projects, including Stranger Things 4, Slumberland, and Black Adam. I also have experience with Unreal Engine, which I use to create short films and currently flashback scenes on an Indie Film. My mission is to deliver high-quality visual effects that enhance the storytelling and engage the audience.

Experience

Compositor

Refuge Visual Effects

Nov 2022 - Jul 2023 (9 months)

Nuke Compositor

Crafty Apes

Jul 2022 - Sep 2022 (3 months)

Nuke Compositor

Scanline VFX

Aug 2021 - May 2022 (10 months)

Stranger Things 4, Slumberland, Adam Project, Black Adam Sr. Nuke Compositor

Warner Bros. Animation

May 2021 - May 2021 (1 month)

Space Jam 2

Nuke Compositor

FuseFX

Feb 2021 - Apr 2021 (3 months)

Compositor

DARKMATTER STUDIO

Dec 2020 - Jan 2021 (2 months)

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Compositor

FuseFX

Nov 2019 - Apr 2020 (6 months)

The Fugitive, American Horror Story, Tommy, The Passenger, Castle Rock Nuke Compositor

LOCAL HERO POST

May 2019 - Oct 2019 (6 months)

HBO Watchmen, The Morning Show (Apple), The Runaways (Marvel) Senior Nuke Compositor

FuseFX

Jan 2019 - May 2019 (5 months)

Empire, Barry, 911, Good Girls

Nuke Compositor

FuseFX

Oct 2018 - Dec 2018 (3 months)

Sneaky Pete

Compositor

Zoic Studios

Apr 2018 - Jun 2018 (3 months)

Legion ; Homeland; Chicago MED

Compositor

Molecule VFX

Feb 2018 - Mar 2018 (2 months)

Shooter

Compositor

Electric Entertainment

Jun 2017 - Jan 2018 (8 months)

The Librarians

Nuke Compositor

Digital Sandbox, LLC

Sep 2016 - Dec 2016 (4 months)

“A Series of Unfortunate Events” S1

Compositing using Nuke

(Blue screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

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Compositor

Cinema Relics/Freelance Compositor

Jun 2016 - Sep 2016 (4 months)

Fan O Rama (Live action Futurama)

Greenscreen Compositing live action with 3D generated backgrounds Tracking

Rig removal

Nuke Compositor

Digital Sandbox, LLC

Apr 2016 - Jun 2016 (3 months)

"The Shallows"

Compositing using Nuke

(Blue screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

Compositor

Visual Renegade Production

Mar 2016 - Mar 2016 (1 month)

"Outernational Music Video"

"IT DIDN'T GET BETTER (U JUST GOT USED 2 IT)"

Visual effects design and compositor

3D animation

Nuke compositor

Molecule VFX

Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 (3 months)

American Crime/House of Cards

Sr. Nuke Compositor

I, Electric Entertainment

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 (1 year)

"Geostorm"

Compositing using Nuke

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

-Warping/Morphing

-Rig Removal

Sr. Nuke Compositor

Electric Entertainment

Jan 2014 - Nov 2014 (11 months)

"The Librarians"

Compositing using Nuke

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(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

-Warping/Morphing

-Rig Removal

-Rotoscoping

-Speed Changes using Kronos

Nuke Compositor

Dec 2013 - Dec 2013 (1 month)

"Grudge Match/ Noah"

Compositing using Nuke

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

Compositor

GRADIENT EFFECTS

Nov 2013 - Nov 2013 (1 month)

"The Blacklist"

Greenscreen Compositing

CG compositing

Sr. Nuke Compositor

Molecule VFX

Sep 2013 - Oct 2013 (2 months)

Sr. Nuke Compositor

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013 (3 months)

"Turn"

Compositing using Nuke

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation) Sr. Visual Effects Compositor

Self Employed; Freelance

Feb 2013 - Jun 2013 (5 months)

Compositing using Nuke

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

Sr. Visual Effects Artist

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Nov 2012 - Jan 2013 (3 months)

"Great and powerful Oz"

-Rig Removal/Paint Nuke/ Silhouette SFX

-Rotoscoping

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-Stereoscopic Paint

-Shot QC from outside vendors

-Digital Artist Paint Roto Lead

Senior Visual Effects Compositor

Electric Entertainment

Apr 2012 - Oct 2012 (7 months)

"Leverage"

Compositing using Nuke

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

-Warping/Morphing

-Rig Removal

-Rotoscoping

-Speed Changes using Kronos plug ins for Shake

Sr. Visual Effects Artist

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Oct 2011 - Apr 2012 (7 months)

"Men in Black 3"

-Rig Removal/Paint Nuke/ Silhouette SFX

-Rotoscoping

-Stereoscopic Paint

-Shot QC from outside vendors

-Digital Artist Paint Roto Lead

Senior Visual Effects Compositor

Electric Entertainment

May 2011 - Oct 2011 (6 months)

"Leverage"

Compositing (Nuke/Shake)

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction,animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

-Warping/Morphing

-Rig Removal

-Rotoscoping

-Speed Changes using Kronos plug ins for Shake

Senior Visual Effects Compositor

Tata Elxsi

Feb 2010 - May 2011 (1 year 4 months)

-Compositing using Nuke

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction, animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images

-Rotoscope & Paint

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Stereoscopic Compositing

Compositor

I.C.O Entertainment

Dec 2009 - Jan 2010 (2 months)

Compositor

Steroscopic: Alice in Wonderland

Digital Artist/Compositor

Electric Entertainment

Jun 2009 - Nov 2009 (6 months)

Compositing

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction, animation)

-Paint & Rotoscoping

Compositor

Hammerhead Productions

Jan 2009 - Jun 2009 (6 months)

"Land of the Lost"

Compositor

-Compositing using Shake

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction, animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images. (Land of the Lost)

-Rotoscope & Paint

Digital Artist/Compositor

Comen VFX

Aug 2008 - Dec 2008 (5 months)

Compositing using Shake

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction, animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

-Warping/Morphing

-Rig Removal, Paint using Silhouette FX

-Rotoscoping

Digital Artist/Compositor

Electric Entertainment

Apr 2008 - Aug 2008 (5 months)

Compositing using Shake

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction, animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

-Warping/Morphing

-Rig Removal

-Rotoscoping

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-Speed Changes using Kronos plug ins for Shake

Self Employed Freelance Artist

Compositor

Nov 2007 - May 2008 (7 months)

Freelance Compositor/Digital Artist

Ozzie Carmona

Jan 2008 - Apr 2008 (4 months)

Mirrors, Nims Island

Compositor/Digital Artist

Pacific Title & Art Studio

Dec 2000 - Nov 2007 (7 years)

-Compositing multiple film sequences using Shake

(green screen keying/matting, tracking, color correction, animation)

-Compositing live action film with 3D/CG images.

-Warping/Morphing using Elastic Reality/Shake Warper

-Rig Removal

-Wire/Scratch Removal

-Rotoscoping

-Image Stabilization

-Speed Changes using Kronos plug ins for Shake

Compositor(Freelance)

Electric Effects

Mar 2007 - Apr 2007 (2 months)

Sr. Compositor

Digital Artist/Compositor (freelance)

Nov 2003 - Dec 2003 (2 months)

-Compositing of warped images and rig/removal

-Warped 2D images to recreate a living child using Elastic Reality

-Paint using Matador/Photoshop

Digital Artist

Disney/The Secret Lab

Feb 2000 - Nov 2000 (10 months)

Developed the procedure of Compositing, Warping and Tracking 2d images to create an illusion of 3D body parts for live action Dalmatians.

Using Elastic Reality, Shake and Matador

-Painted and removed spots from live action Dalmatians using Matador

-Wire Removal

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-Rotoscoping

Digital Artist

Centropolis Effects

Nov 1998 - Feb 2000 (1 year 4 months)

-Warping Using Elastic Reality

-Created articulate 2D digital mattes for compositors using Elastic Reality

-Performed background repair, retouching, wire and rig removal

-Painted and removed elements from live action animals using Matador Digital Artist

Blue Sky/VIFX

Sep 1998 - Oct 1998 (2 months)

Created mattes for compositors using Matador, Elastic Reality and Chalice Digital Color Compositor

Pleasantville Visual Effects

May 1998 - Sep 1998 (5 months)

-2d Rotoscoping for visual effects of Color Compositing using proprietary software

-Color Correction and lighting adjustments on scenes and sequences using Shake (command line/Pre- GUI)

-Archived and retrieved data from DLT and DTF

Art Director/Production Manager

Cerulean Digital Color

Jan 1997 - Apr 1998 (1 year 4 months)

Created color schemes for high end commercials, Music Videos and Film

-Assisted Directors to design computer generated digital effects and color enhancement in a creative and technical capacity

-Digital Compositor

-Managed a team of digital artists

-Evaluated projects with client for Final Approval Digital Artist/Roto Artist Deluxe

CST Entertainment Imaging

Sep 1992 - Dec 1996 (4 years 4 months)

-Rotoscoping of hundreds of mattes for Colorization Process, using SGI unix based propietary software.

(promoted to Supervisor)

-Supervised team of 30 artists

-Approved shots for Quality Assurance and Animation

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Education

Arts Rio Hondo College

Graphic Arts Major

Studio Arts

Skills

Unreal Engine • Nuke • Shake • Visual Effects • Digital Compositing • Compositing • Rotoscoping

• Look Development • Renderman • VFX Supervision

Honors & Awards

Applause Award - Sony Picture Entertainment

Jan 2013

For outstanding performance and lasting contribution to Sony Picture Entertainment. For work on "Oz the Great and Powerful"

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