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I am Manuel Rivoir, a Technical VFX Workflow Lead and Senior Compositor with 12+ years in feature Visual Effects, working across ILM, Framestore, and DNEG. I focus on integrating emerging technologies, especially machine learning, into production-ready pipelines, blending high-end VFX with systems thinking, qualitative assessment, and creative pipeline innovation. Recent highlights include ABBA Voyage: ML-driven facial enhancement workflow, Jurassic World: Rebirth as Team Lead for lookdev and procedural ML workflows, and Oppenheimer recognition from Christopher Nolan. My credits span Oppenheimer, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Wonder Woman 1984, and Game of Thrones, with the full IMDb list available.…I am Manuel Rivoir, a Technical VFX Workflow Lead and Senior Compositor with 12+ years in feature Visual Effects, working across ILM, Framestore, and DNEG. I focus on integrating emerging technologies, especially machine learning, into production-ready pipelines, blending high-end VFX with systems thinking, qualitative assessment, and creative pipeline innovation. Recent highlights include ABBA Voyage: ML-driven facial enhancement workflow, Jurassic World: Rebirth as Team Lead for lookdev and procedural ML workflows, and Oppenheimer recognition from Christopher Nolan. My credits span Oppenheimer, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Wonder Woman 1984, and Game of Thrones, with the full IMDb list available.

Manuel Rivoir

Visual Effects Artist, VFX Supervisor, Video Editor, +2

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I am Manuel Rivoir, a Technical VFX Workflow Lead and Senior Compositor with 12+ years in feature Visual Effects, working across ILM, Framestore, and DNEG. I focus on integrating emerging technologies, especially machine learning, into production-ready pipelines, blending high-end VFX with systems thinking, qualitative assessment, and creative pipeline innovation. Recent highlights include ABBA Voyage: ML-driven facial enhancement workflow, Jurassic World: Rebirth as Team Lead for lookdev and procedural ML workflows, and Oppenheimer recognition from Christopher Nolan. My credits span Oppenheimer, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Wonder Woman 1984, and Game of Thrones, with the full IMDb list available.…I am Manuel Rivoir, a Technical VFX Workflow Lead and Senior Compositor with 12+ years in feature Visual Effects, working across ILM, Framestore, and DNEG. I focus on integrating emerging technologies, especially machine learning, into production-ready pipelines, blending high-end VFX with systems thinking, qualitative assessment, and creative pipeline innovation. Recent highlights include ABBA Voyage: ML-driven facial enhancement workflow, Jurassic World: Rebirth as Team Lead for lookdev and procedural ML workflows, and Oppenheimer recognition from Christopher Nolan. My credits span Oppenheimer, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Wonder Woman 1984, and Game of Thrones, with the full IMDb list available.

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I am Manuel Rivoir, a Technical VFX Workflow Lead and Senior Compositor with 12+ years in feature Visual Effects, working across ILM, Framestore, and DNEG. I focus on integrating emerging technologies, especially machine learning, into production-ready pipelines, blending high-end VFX with systems thinking, qualitative assessment, and creative pipeline innovation.

Recent highlights include ABBA Voyage: ML-driven facial enhancement workflow, Jurassic World: Rebirth as Team Lead for lookdev and procedural ML workflows, and Oppenheimer recognition from Christopher Nolan. My credits span Oppenheimer, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Wonder Woman 1984, and Game of Thrones, with the full IMDb list available.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Senior/Lead Compositor at Industrial Light & Magic

December 1, 2022 - Present

ML-Research on an undisclosed R&D project; Led compositing teams and workflow innovation on major features (Jurassic World: Rebirth, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Ultraman: Rising). Workflow Lead integrating ML-driven facial enhancement pipelines for ABBA Voyage with internal R&D. Designed modular, artist-friendly compositing templates and procedural workflows enabling overnight batch processing. Acted as liaison bridging artists, supervisors, and R&D for scalable, production-ready tool adoption.

Senior Compositor at DNEG, London

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Key shots on Oppenheimer, Meg 2: The Trench, The School for Good and Evil. Notably contributed to the Trinity explosion using purely practical techniques; highlighted by Christopher Nolan and the studio for artistic and technical excellence.

Senior Compositor at DNEG

January 1, 2022 - Present

Key shots on Oppenheimer, Meg 2: The Trench, The School for Good and Evil. Notably contributed to the Trinity explosion using purely practical techniques. Represented mid-/senior capabilities across multiple sequences and productions.

Senior/Staff Compositor at Framestore

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021

Credits include The Matrix Resurrections, Wonder Woman 1984, Detective Pikachu, His Dark Materials, Alita: Battle Angel, Hobbs & Shaw, The Suicide Squad, Fast & Furious. Promoted from mid-level to senior across multiple productions. Notably contributed to the complex 2-minute “Dancing Baby Groot” opening shot from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Compositor at Framestore, London

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021

Senior/Lead Compositor at Framestore

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2021

Credits include The Matrix Resurrections, Wonder Woman 1984, Detective Pikachu, His Dark Materials, Alita: Battle Angel, Hobbs & Shaw, The Suicide Squad, Fast & Furious. Promoted from mid-level to senior across multiple productions. Notably contributed to the 2-minute 'Dancing Baby Groot' opening shot from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Compositor at ScanlineVFX / Trixter, Munich

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016

Credits include Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, Independence Day. Early adopter of template-based workflows and internal tool-building to speed up reviews.

Compositor at ScanlineVFX / Trixter

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2016

Credits include Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, Independence Day. Early adopter of template-based workflows and internal tool-building to speed up reviews.

Compositing Intern / Trainee at Pixomondo, Unexpected GmbH, Stuttgart

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013

Worked on set extensions and dragons for Game of Thrones; multiple commercials for Adidas, Nissan; built strong foundations in digital compositing and cross-discipline collaboration.

Compositor Intern / Trainee at Pixomondo, Unexpected GmbH

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013

Worked on set extensions and dragons for Game of Thrones; multiple commercials for Adidas, Nissan. Built strong foundations in digital compositing and cross-discipline collaboration.