Shawn Sahara
Digital Compositor
(312)613-1268
Los Angeles, CA

“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Tan

I have 10 years of experience as a compositor in the post production industry. My artistic and technical skills are best utilized in a creative, collaborative environment that pushes innovative work on commercials, episodic television and film.

You can access my Linkedin or Imdb profile. Please view my resume sections below.

Digital Compositor
Scanline VFXOct 2022- Dec 2023
  • The Flash (2023)
  • Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
  • Joker: Folie a Deux (2024)
Senior Compositor
FuseFXJan 2021- July 2022
  • 911 (2021)
  • Tacoma FD (2021)
  • Outer Banks (2021)
  • The Morning Show (2021)
  • Good Girls (2021)
  • B Positive (2021)
  • Pose (2021)
  • Triage (2022)
  • Julia (2022)
  • Terminal List (2022)
  • American Horror Story (2022)
Digital Compositor
Digital FrontierSept 2020 - Jan 2021
  • Falcon and Winter Soldier (2021)
  • Occupation : Rainfall (2021)
Digital Compositor
PixomondoSept 2018 - May 2020
  • Westworld (2020)
  • Locke & Key (2020)
  • Star Trek: Short Treks (2019)
  • The Mandalorian (2019)
  • Goliath (2019)
  • Orville (2019)
  • Counterpart (2020)
  • Midway (2019)
  • Game of Thrones super bowl commercial (2019)
  • Perry Mason (2020)
Digital Compositor
Digital DomainAug 2018 - Sept 2018
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019)
Digital Compositor
EncoreOct 2017 - July 2018
  • Narcos: Mexico (2018)
  • Titans (2018)
  • You (2018)
  • God Friended Me (2018)
  • Insecure (2018)
  • The Desecrated (2018)
  • Dietland (2018)
  • Seal Team (2018)
  • DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2017-2018)
  • Black Lighting (2018)
  • Arrow (2017)
  • The Flash (2017)
  • Supergirl (2017)
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2017)
  • Power (2018)
  • Pose (2018)
Digital Compositor
Gradient FXAug 2017 - Sept 2017
  • Thor : Ragnarok (2017)
Digital Compositor
Mammal StudiosJuly 2017 - Aug 2017
  • Bright (2017)
Digital Compositor
Ingenuity StudiosApril 2017
  • Imagine Dragons - Thunder (MV)
Digital Compositor
Shade VFXOct 2017 - Mar 2017
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
  • John Wick : Chapter 2 (2017)
  • Sense 8 (2017)
  • The Last Ship (2017)
  • Logan Lucky (2017)
  • All Eyez on Me (2017)
  • Monster of God (2017) (Doc)
Roto/Paint/Compositor
Luma PicturesDec 2013 - Oct 2016
  • Insurgent (2015)
  • Ant-Man (2015)
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
  • Moon and the Sun (2015)
  • The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
  • Allegiant (2016)
  • Deadpool (2016)
  • Captain America: Civil War (2016)
  • Dr. Strange (2016)
  • Underworld: Blood Wars (2017)
  • Alien: Covenant (2017)
  • Coca-Cola: Coke Mini (Hulk vs. Ant-Man) (2016)
  • The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Commercial (2015)
  • Captain America 2 : The Winter Soldier (2014)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
  • Heart of the Sea (2015)
  • Run all night (2015)
  • Alicia Keys- It's on Again (Music Video) - The Amazing Spider Man 2 Soundtrack (2014)
Digital Compositor
Gradient EffectsOct 2014 - Dec 2014
  • The Last Ship (2014)
Digital Compositor
Calabash AnimationMay 2013 - June 2013
  • Lucky Charms (commercial) (2013)
Digital Compositor
LeviathanJan 2013
  • Callaway Golf (commercial) (2013)
Digital Compositor
Calabash AnimationAug 2012 - Nov 2012
  • Green Giant commercial (2012)
Roto/ Paint/ Compositing
Radar StudiosFeb 2011 - May 2011
  • McDonald's Pokemon commercial (2010)
2D Motion Artist
Daily Planet Ltd.Jan 2010 - July 2010
  • Gate of Hells (History Channel) (2010)
  • WNBA (2010)
  • National Geographic (2010)
  • Black Hawks (2010)
  • Ambius (2010)
Motion Capture Assistant/ 2D Artist
Red Eye StudioOct 2009 - Jan 2010
  • Tournament of Legends (2010)
3D Animation and Visual Effects, Diploma
Vancouver Film SchoolAug 2007- Aug 2008
Interactive Digital Media, Bachelor of Arts
Webster UniversityAug 2004 – May 2007
Media Studies
Southern Illinois UniversityAug 2002 – May 2004
Skills
  • CG/VFX compositing
  • Keying/BG replacement
  • Set extensions
  • Head/face change
  • CG Crowd additions
  • VFX look development
  • Driving sequences
  • Monitor burn in
  • Muzzle flashes
  • Blood squids
  • Beauty work
  • 2d/3d Track
  • Wire/Rig Removal
  • Roto/Paint


Software
  • Nukex
  • Mocha
  • After Affects
  • Photoshop


OS
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux