ABOUT ME

I’m a senior compositor with over a decade of experience in commercial, film, and branded content. For the past several years, I’ve focused exclusively on compositing—primarily in Nuke—taking on fast-paced projects where finish, flexibility, and problem-solving matter.

I’m often brought in when timelines are tight and the visuals need to hold up. Whether working with a team or owning shots solo, I stay calm under pressure, make smart creative calls, and help push projects over the finish line without adding friction.

My background includes experience both agency-side and in-house, which means I know how to balance creative ambition with production realities. Clean comps, minimal drama.

WORK HISTORY

Senior Nuke Compositor
Freelance | Columbus, Ohio | 2022 - Current

  • Deliver high-end compositing for commercial, film, and music video projects, working closely with directors, producers, and VFX supervisors to meet creative expectations under tight timelines.

  • Use advanced Nuke workflows to integrate CG, live-action, and 2D elements with precision, polish, and flexibility.

    Select clients: We Are Covert, DI Post, SweetSpot Media, Polaco Productions, Spacejunk Media, Nice Soft T-Shirt, Mr. Wonderful, Escape Velocity Content

    Skills: Nuke · Compositing · Visual Effects · Team Management · VFX Supervision

Compositor
Freelance | Columbus, Ohio | 2017-2022

  • Regularly handled full shot ownership, from ingest to final delivery, ensuring visual continuity and technical accuracy.

  • Took on beauty, cleanup, keying, rotoscoping, and color matching tasks across a wide variety of footage and formats.

  • Developed a reputation for working fast, staying calm under pressure, and consistently delivering polished results.

    Skills: Compositing · Motion Tracking · Matchmoving · Rotoscoping
Director / Art Director
Spacejunk | Columbus, Ohio | 2015 - 2022
  • Directed and delivered live-action, animation, and VFX projects on broadcast, digital, and social media platforms, consistently meeting challenging deadlines through agile production and team alignment.
  • Supervised on-set VFX for live-action shoots, guiding in-house and external post-production teams to ensure cohesive creative direction and technical precision.
    Cultivated strong client relationships, implementing feedback loops that ensured timely, on-brand deliverables, enhancing client trust and satisfaction.

    Skills: Animation Direction · Adobe Creative Suite · 3D Animation · 2D Animation · Production Experience
Co-President
Columbus Society of Communicating Arts | Columbus, Ohio | 2014-2015
  • Organized monthly and annual CSCA events, including the Creative Best Award show, coordinating a team to deliver well-attended and memorable events for creative professionals.
  • Expanded event reach and increased professional memberships through strategic outreach and booking of non-traditional, high-profile speakers, fostering stronger community engagement.
Art Director
Abbott Nutrition | Columbus, Ohio | 2011 - 2014
  • Led in-house production of EAS Sports Nutrition brand projects–including packaging design, out-of-home promotions, social media content, video content, and rebranding campaigns.
  • Oversaw a team of production artists and writers.
Designer
NASA Glenn Research Center | Cleveland, Ohio | 2010
  • Developed an engagement campaign for the Orion Public Outreach Department that included print materials and video content focused on getting middle school students involved with STEM careers
Designer
Spaner Marketing Communications | Canton, Ohio | 2009 - 2010
  • Executed creative campaigns and brand identities for a wide range of both retail and business-to-business clients 

 

 

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