I am Ari Karhunen, a filmmaker from Finland with 10 years of experience in different roles in several feature films. Past 5 years I've focused mostly on post-production and especially to Visual Effects. I have expertise with After Effects. Most notable projects I've worked on are Rendel, Rendel 2, Gravediggers and the Creeps. I'm hard working, responsible and easy to work with.

Ari Karhunen

I am Ari Karhunen, a filmmaker from Finland with 10 years of experience in different roles in several feature films. Past 5 years I've focused mostly on post-production and especially to Visual Effects. I have expertise with After Effects. Most notable projects I've worked on are Rendel, Rendel 2, Gravediggers and the Creeps. I'm hard working, responsible and easy to work with.

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I am Ari Karhunen, a filmmaker from Finland with 10 years of experience in different roles in several feature films. Past 5 years I’ve focused mostly on post-production and especially to Visual Effects. I have expertise with After Effects. Most notable projects I’ve worked on are Rendel, Rendel 2, Gravediggers and the Creeps. I’m hard working, responsible and easy to work with.

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Language

Finnish
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Ambrosius / Writer (original idea) / Producer / VFX Supervisor / Visual Effects Artist / 1st Assistant Director at Bright Fame Pictures
January 1, 2026 - September 27, 2025
Participation in the production of the feature film Wild Duck across multiple roles including writing original idea, producing, VFX supervision and on-set duties.
Prisoner at Bright Fame Pictures
January 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Role in Punainen Peto (2025).
VFX Supervisor / Visual Effects Artist at Ida Elina Music; Kajawood Studios; Mainostoimisto Kataja
January 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
VFX supervision and artist work for Under the Northern Skies (2025).
Making Of / VFX Supervisor / Visual Effects Artist at Kajawood Studios; Frozen Flame Pictures
January 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Making-Of content and visual effects work for The Creeps (2024).
2nd Assistant Director / Witch Doctor / Vesihiisi / Soldier / Making Of (camera) at Bright Fame Pictures
January 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025
2nd AD and related on-set content for Backwood Madness (2025).
Gravedigger / VFX Supervisor / Visual Effects Artist at Kajawood Studios; Black Lion Pictures
January 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Gravedigger role with VFX supervision for Gravediggers (2024).
DIT / Making Of / VFX Supervisor / Visual Effects Artist at Kajawood Studios; Frozen Flame Pictures
January 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Rendel: Cycle of Revenge (2024) with DIT, Making Of and VFX roles.
Thomas Barrett, 1st AD at TR Productions; Bright Fame Pictures
January 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Lead on-set duties as 1st Assistant Director for (Pri)sons (2024).
Reporter, VFX Supervisor at Frozen Flame Pictures
January 1, 2023 - September 27, 2025
Role as Reporter and VFX supervisor for Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta (2023).
Script Supervisor at Bright Fame Pictures
January 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025
Script supervision for Free Skate (2022).
Electrician / VFX Artist at Black Lion Pictures
January 1, 2020 - September 27, 2025
Electrician and VFX artist for Aikansa eläneet (2020).
Reaper / Script Supervisor at Bright Fame Pictures
January 1, 2017 - September 27, 2025
Kyrsyä - Tuftland (2017).
Pizza Delivery Guy / Script Supervisor / Production Assistant / Post-production Assistant / VFX-artist at Black Lion Pictures Ltd.
January 1, 2017 - September 27, 2025
Rendel (2017) multiple on-set and post-production roles.
Script Supervisor at Melocoton Films
January 1, 2017 - September 27, 2025
Kajaani (2017).
The Screaming Man / Script Supervisor at Black Lion Pictures; Jo-Jo the Dog Films; Bottomland Productions
January 1, 2015 - September 27, 2025
Bunny the Killer Thing (2015).
Passenger at Jo-Jo the Dog Films
January 1, 2014 - September 27, 2025
Lordi: Scare Force One (2014) music video.
Location Assistant at Luminoir
January 1, 2020 - Present
Cold Courage (2020); TV series location liaison in Kajaani.
Production Assistant at Fisher King Production
January 1, 2015 - Present
Ihon alla (2015); TV series production assistant in Kajaani.

Education

Bachelor of Culture and Arts at Lapland University of Applied Sciences
August 1, 2011 - June 1, 2015
Matriculation Examination at Vesanto High School
August 1, 2003 - June 1, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services