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Hi, I'm Thomas Tamura, a Senior Compositor and VFX Artist based near Denver, Colorado. I bring 10+ years of production experience delivering high-quality visual effects for streaming, film, and commercial projects. I've owned shots from turnover through final delivery and have delivered over 1000s of final shots, including 215+ for Netflix's Thai Cave Rescue. I specialize in complex cleanup, advanced camera tracking, and solving technically challenging composites. I work within ACES color pipelines, respond to supervisor notes, and collaborate inside established studio review structures. I'm comfortable ramping quickly on teams and delivering production-ready work under deadline.…Hi, I'm Thomas Tamura, a Senior Compositor and VFX Artist based near Denver, Colorado. I bring 10+ years of production experience delivering high-quality visual effects for streaming, film, and commercial projects. I've owned shots from turnover through final delivery and have delivered over 1000s of final shots, including 215+ for Netflix's Thai Cave Rescue. I specialize in complex cleanup, advanced camera tracking, and solving technically challenging composites. I work within ACES color pipelines, respond to supervisor notes, and collaborate inside established studio review structures. I'm comfortable ramping quickly on teams and delivering production-ready work under deadline.

Thomas Tamura

Visual Effects Artist, Video Editor, 3D Modeler, +4

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Hi, I'm Thomas Tamura, a Senior Compositor and VFX Artist based near Denver, Colorado. I bring 10+ years of production experience delivering high-quality visual effects for streaming, film, and commercial projects. I've owned shots from turnover through final delivery and have delivered over 1000s of final shots, including 215+ for Netflix's Thai Cave Rescue. I specialize in complex cleanup, advanced camera tracking, and solving technically challenging composites. I work within ACES color pipelines, respond to supervisor notes, and collaborate inside established studio review structures. I'm comfortable ramping quickly on teams and delivering production-ready work under deadline.…Hi, I'm Thomas Tamura, a Senior Compositor and VFX Artist based near Denver, Colorado. I bring 10+ years of production experience delivering high-quality visual effects for streaming, film, and commercial projects. I've owned shots from turnover through final delivery and have delivered over 1000s of final shots, including 215+ for Netflix's Thai Cave Rescue. I specialize in complex cleanup, advanced camera tracking, and solving technically challenging composites. I work within ACES color pipelines, respond to supervisor notes, and collaborate inside established studio review structures. I'm comfortable ramping quickly on teams and delivering production-ready work under deadline.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Thomas Tamura, a Senior Compositor and VFX Artist based near Denver, Colorado. I bring 10+ years of production experience delivering high-quality visual effects for streaming, film, and commercial projects. I’ve owned shots from turnover through final delivery and have delivered over 1000s of final shots, including 215+ for Netflix’s Thai Cave Rescue.

I specialize in complex cleanup, advanced camera tracking, and solving technically challenging composites. I work within ACES color pipelines, respond to supervisor notes, and collaborate inside established studio review structures. I’m comfortable ramping quickly on teams and delivering production-ready work under deadline.

Skills

Composition

Adobe After Effects

3D Animation

Experience Level

Composition

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

3D Animation

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Compositor at MassFX

February 28, 2025 - May 31, 2025

Delivered final composites and tracking for narrative production. Collaborated with production teams to achieve seamless shot integration.

Senior Compositor / In-house at WarmSprings Productions

January 1, 2025 - Present

Provided tracking and final composites for streaming delivery. Integrated visual effects into live-action plates within production schedules.

In-house Compositor at Atlas – Netflix

December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023

Embedded within a 10-person in-house compositing team delivering post-vis and final production shots. Worked inside an ACES pipeline while collaborating through supervisor reviews and established studio workflows. Delivered production composites integrating CG elements into live-action plates; Executed advanced tracking and multi-pass workflows; Owned shots from turnover through final delivery; Solved complex compositing challenges while maintaining visual continuity.

In-house Compositor at Netflix

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Delivered approximately 215 final shots for episodic release. Composited low-light and technically challenging sequences requiring grounded realism. Balanced inconsistent plates and performed detailed cleanup. Maintained quality while meeting aggressive production deadlines.

Visual Effects Artist at Deep Space Systems

February 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021

Created Houdini simulations for aerospace visualization requiring high technical accuracy. Composited multi-pass renders for clarity and realism. Collaborated with engineering stakeholders to ensure visual fidelity.

Adjunct Professor at Colorado Film School

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019

Taught advanced compositing, editing, and color workflows. Mentored emerging artists entering professional production environments.

Senior Compositor & VFX Artist at The Chalk VFX

January 1, 2008 - Present

Led end-to-end VFX production for commercial and digital clients. Delivered full pipeline work from concept through final composite. Known for reliability, technical problem-solving, and production-ready results.