
Lead Special Effects Compositor at IMAX
Toronto, Canada Area

Lead Special Effects Compositor at IMAX
Toronto, Canada Area
One year Human Resource Management (Business Administration) to enhance team leadership and project management skills. Graduated 'The Academy of Design' with the top average in my section with a solid base in many of the industry standard software packages. Enrolled at 'George Brown College' for Graphic Design to gain a better understanding of the principles and elements of design. The natural evolution of my career led me to 'Seneca College' for Print Pre-press Digital Workflow to give me a rounded skill set in the digital field. I have been actively engaged in new media for the past 6 years and have also graduated with honors at Seneca College for 2D Effects Compositing for Film and Broadcast. Worked for three years at Cuppa Coffee Animation, Video Compositing Department, on the hit Disney kids’ TV program, Jo-Jo's Circus. Wrapped up three productions (Superman Returns, Harry Potter & The Order of the Pheonix, and Beowulf) at IMAX as Lead Rotoscope & Keyer Supervisor for a team of 25. Performed as Visual Effects Supervisor with PLPMedia in Toronto on superheroes online TV series called Team Epic. Recently finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, once again as Lead Rotoscope & Keyer Supervisor at IMAX on a team of 25. Teaching experience also includes Motion Graphics at Ontario College of Art & Design and Web Design at Georgian College in Owen Sound.
Visual Effects, Compositing & Editing, CMS Web Deisgn for B2B & B2C.
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
(Public Company; IMAX; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Latest Harry Potter 6 Film to be released in 2009
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)
December 2007 — Present (2 years )
(Internet industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Design industry)
September 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Taught 2 years of AfterEffects Introduction for Visual Arts 3rd Year students.
(Public Company; IMAX; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
February 2006 — 2008 (2 years )
Superman Returns, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix & Beowulf
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
July 2007 — September 2007 (3 months)
Worked on a Television Show VFX called Nature of the Beast.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
Working on their web/tv series called Team Epic super hero series!
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
2006 — 2006 (less than a year)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
April 2003 — May 2006 (3 years 2 months)
The Wrong Coast, Jojo's Circus & Little People
(Internet industry)
September 2001 — 2002 (1 year )
2002 — 2004
Living Life to the Fullest through following inner passion and helping others to attain the same!