I am a skilled compositor and visual effects artist specializing in bringing cinematic and episodic content to life through detailed compositing and lighting techniques. With experience working on live action feature films, episodic series, and CGI projects, I apply my expertise in tracking, clean plating, keying, and asset integration to enhance storytelling visually. I take pride in contributing to high-quality projects across film, TV, and game trailers. Educated at the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School and Lighting Academy, I blend practical skills and professional experience to produce compelling visual effects. I am passionate about continuing to grow my expertise in compositing, software tools, and creative workflows to deliver outstanding visual narratives for diverse media projects.

Kieran Ryan

I am a skilled compositor and visual effects artist specializing in bringing cinematic and episodic content to life through detailed compositing and lighting techniques. With experience working on live action feature films, episodic series, and CGI projects, I apply my expertise in tracking, clean plating, keying, and asset integration to enhance storytelling visually. I take pride in contributing to high-quality projects across film, TV, and game trailers. Educated at the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School and Lighting Academy, I blend practical skills and professional experience to produce compelling visual effects. I am passionate about continuing to grow my expertise in compositing, software tools, and creative workflows to deliver outstanding visual narratives for diverse media projects.

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I am a skilled compositor and visual effects artist specializing in bringing cinematic and episodic content to life through detailed compositing and lighting techniques. With experience working on live action feature films, episodic series, and CGI projects, I apply my expertise in tracking, clean plating, keying, and asset integration to enhance storytelling visually. I take pride in contributing to high-quality projects across film, TV, and game trailers.

Educated at the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School and Lighting Academy, I blend practical skills and professional experience to produce compelling visual effects. I am passionate about continuing to grow my expertise in compositing, software tools, and creative workflows to deliver outstanding visual narratives for diverse media projects.

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Work Experience

Compositor at Burning Tractor
December 31, 2024 - August 13, 2025
Worked as a compositor on a live action feature-length film and episodic series including projects such as Iron Lung, Osiris, and Government Cheese, contributing to the visual effects pipeline with compositing skills.
Compositor at Burning Tractor
December 31, 2024 - August 13, 2025
Worked as a compositor on live action feature-length films and episodic productions including Iron Lung, Osiris, and Government Cheese.
Compositor at Powerhouse VFX
May 31, 2023 - August 13, 2025
Returned to work as compositor on similar live action episodic series, enhancing visual effects and compositing duties to meet high production standards.
Compositor at Powerhouse VFX
May 31, 2023 - August 13, 2025
Returned to Powerhouse VFX to work on similar episodic series projects from August 2022 through May 2023.
Compositor at PFX
August 31, 2022 - August 13, 2025
Contributed as a compositor on full CGI episodic and live action feature-length films, including an unreleased animated Netflix series and The Black Demon, applying advanced compositing techniques to digital assets.
Compositor at PFX
August 31, 2022 - August 13, 2025
Performed compositing on fully CGI episodic projects and a live action feature-length film for an unreleased animated Netflix series and The Black Demon.
Compositor at Powerhouse VFX
January 31, 2022 - August 13, 2025
Composited live action episodic series including Manifest, Old, EVIL, Servant, Dispatches from Elsewhere, NOS4A2, Power Book IV: Force, and Power Book III: Raising Kanan, supporting complex VFX sequences and integrating CGI assets.
Compositor at Powerhouse VFX
January 31, 2022 - August 13, 2025
Contributed compositing work on multiple live action episodic series such as Manifest, Old, EVIL, Servant, Dispatches from Elsewhere, NOS4A2, Power Book IV: Force and Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

Education

Associate’s Degree at Digital Animation and Visual Effects School
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Lighting Academy at The Focus
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Associate’s Degree at Digital Animation and Visual Effects School, Orlando, FL
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Lighting Academy at The Focus Virtual Schooling
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Government