Aidan Fraser - Compositor
February 2008 – November 2008 – Sr. Compositor – Laika, Portland, OR
· Compositing sequence lead: extraction, 2D and 3D integration, 2.5D composition
· Software used: Shake, After Effects, Maya · Systems used: Linux (CentOS), Mac OSX
Coraline (2009) Feature Film Sr. Compositor
May 2007 – Present – Visual Effects Supervisor -Sleight Of Frame, Oakland, CA
· Design and execution of visual effects for film output
· Shake, After Effects, Commotion, Photoshop
Adam (2009) Feature Film Visual Effects Supervisor
The Narrows (2008) Feature Film Visual Effects Supervisor
January 2007 – April 2007 – Compositor – Evil Eye Pictures, San Francisco, CA
· Blue and green screen extraction, 2D and 3D integration
· Software used: Shake, Maya, Motion · Systems used: MAC OSX
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) Feature Film Compositor
March 2006 – June 2006 – Digital Artist – Industrial Light & Magic, Marin County, CA
· Blue and green screen extraction, 2D and 3D integration
· Software used: Shake · Systems used: LINUX
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) Feature Film Compositor
July 2005 – December 2005 – Compositor – Weta Digital, Wellington, New Zealand
· Blue and green screen extraction, 2.5D set extension and matte painting
· Software used: Shake, Nuke · Systems used: LINUX
King Kong (2005) Feature Film Compositor
August 2004 – June 2005 – Compositor & Digital Paint Artist – Industrial Light & Magic, Marin County, CA
· Blue and green screen extraction, 2D and 3D integration
· Rotoscoping, wire and object removal, plate reconstruction
· Software used: Shake, Maya, Commotion · Systems used: LINUX
The Adventures of Sharkboy
and Lava Girl in 3D (2005) Feature Film Compositor
XXX2: State of the Union (2005) Feature Film Compositor
Star Wars Episode III (2005) Feature Film Compositor and Roto/Digital Paint Artist
November 2002 – April 2004 - Roto/Digital Paint Artist – Industrial Light & Magic, Marin County, CA
· Rotoscoping, wire and object removal, plate reconstruction
· Compositing, created quick bluescreen extractions for Animators
· Software used: ILM proprietary compositing and Paint Software, Commotion, Matador
· Systems used: LINUX, IRIX
Van Helsing (2004) Feature Film Roto/Digital Paint Artist
Peter Pan (2003) Feature Film Roto/Digital Paint Artist & Assistant Compositor
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Feature Film Roto/Digital Paint Artist
2007 Title: The Heart Is a Hidden Camera Short Film Visual Effects Supervisor
2004 Title: The Sprout and the Bean Music Video Visual Effects Supervisor
2003 Title: Christmas Tree Blues Short Film Visual Effects Supervisor
2002 Title: Film Arts Foundation Trailer Short Film Compositor
2001 Title: The Residents: The Gingerbread Man Short Film Animator/Compositor
2005 - Beacon Award: Best Show Open
Title: Doin’ The Green Thing Motion Graphics Artist
2000 – Award of Excellence: Berkeley Video and Film Festival
Title: Unbroken Glass Writer/Director/Producer
1992 - First Prize - fiction: American Film Institute's Eighth Annual "Visions of U.S." video competition.
Title: Limbo Co-Writer/Co-Director
1990 - Runner-up - fiction: American Film Institute's Sixth Annual "Visions of U.S." video competition.
Title: The Invisible Sun Co-Writer/Co-Director
University of California Santa Cruz - BA in Film and Digital Media 1995 - 1999
· 1999 – designed and taught class on computer animation
· 1999 – completed Electronic Sound Synthesis Program
· 1998 – 1999 – president of the Film Arts Coalition
Additional training:
· Vista Community college –drawing for animation
· CCAC - Traditional Animation
· Studio One – Figure Painting
· Compumaster –Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Macintosh
· Communication Options – Communication training
2D:
Shake
Nuke
After Effects
Silhouette
Commotion
Photoshop
Combustion
3D:
Maya
Power Animator
Electric Image
Infini-D
Poser
Mac OS, Windows, Linux
Besides a visual effects artist I am also a filmmaker,
Musician, Juggler, Painter, and Photographer!