An introduction to Compositing and Finishing for VFX
What you need to know about your dream career in Visual Effects
Compositing and Finishing (sometimes called 2D or 2D VFX) is a crucial part of any VFX project and is used across films, TV and commercials. It is the final step of the visual effects pipeline which consists in putting all the CGI elements together in order to present a complete and finished product. Also, with TV productions being at an all-time high with the rise of online streaming platforms, demand is ever-growing, and this really is the place to be.
If you’ve recently joined the world of VFX or just want to learn more about the VFX discipline that matches your talents, read on to find out more information about the importance of the compositing and finishing departments in visual effects and how it may be the right career choice for you. Explore further to find career information in the form of webinars and articles, industry advice from creative professionals and our experienced tutors, and how Escape Studios can help you take your first step into your dream career.
Events and webinars - your Autumn programme
Tune into our interesting webinars and online events to find out more about the world of compositing and shot finalising.
Compositing and Finishing Careers Evening with Industrial Light & Magic
To help explain the importance of the compositing and finishing departments in a VFX studio, we have invited some artists and recruiters from Industrial Light & Magic to a virtual Careers Evening on 11th November. The free online event will be a discussion between ILM’s artists and our industry-experienced tutors on the career opportunities within the compositing discipline.
Guest speakers include:
- Davi Stein- Technical Trainer at Industrial Light & Magic
- Amy Backwell- Emerging Talent Specialist at Industrial Light & Magic
- Sam Dawes- Paint Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic
Compositing in TV
Our compositing tutors, Sokratis Synitos and Klaudija Cermak, tell us about their experiences of creating high-end Visual Effects for TV. Hear from our industry veteran tutors on how the work on TV differs from film and what makes it exciting!
2D relighting hacks
In this specialist webinar our Senior VFX Tutor, Allar Kaasik, will demonstrate how to add extra realism to compositing shots by improving lighting in 2D. You will learn the principles of how lighting and shading are calculated in 3D.
Key skills for a Compositing Artist
Our Compositing tutor, Klaudija Cermak, will speak about the core skills that every compositor needs to have to enter the industry and to progress when already there and tips on how to market oneself.
2D vs 3D VFX - What is the difference and how they work together?
Read on to find information on the differences between 2D (Comp or Finishing) for visual effects or 3D for visual effects and which one is for you!
Intro to VFX: 2D vs 3D webinar
Understanding the Art of Compositing
2D VFX Student Showcase
Feast your eyes on these incredible showreels from our students.
Escape Studios VFX Showreel
Escape Studios VFX Breakdown Reel
Alumni Success Stories
Find out what our Escapees have been up to since studying at Escape Studios.
Mary Lapena
Compositor at Mr.X, Australia
Mary Lapena has worked as a Compositor for MPC, Luma Pictures, Mr. X, Zoice Studios and The Senate VFX.
Guilio Spatola
Compositor at Jellyfish Pictures
Guilio Spatola has worked as a Studio Assistant at Escape Studios, taking up freelancing gigs during that time, and has now gone on to work at Jellyfish Pictures.
William Jones
Compositor at Milk VFX
William Jones has worked as a compositor for Peerless VFX, Lipsync and Milk VFX.
Kajsa Christiansson
Prep and Roto Artist at One Of Us
Kasja Christiansson has worked as a compositor, roto and prep artist for MPC, DNeg, Cinesite and One Of Us.
Articles
Take a read through these articles and blogs to be up to date on the world of Visual Effects.
Tips for a new VFX future
Read Escape Studio's feature article on Before and Afters blog for tips on jumping in the industry post Covid by Klaudija Cermak, VFX Compositing tutor and Compositor who has worked on Black Mirror, Britannia, Captain America, and Jason Bourne.
Visual Effects Blog
Get your regular dose of Visual Effects industry news and tips.
Escape Studios' Blog
Discover top tips and tricks from our tutors, stay up to date with all of our news and events and learn more about what it’s like to study with us.
Career Resources
Download our course Prospectus and helpful guides or take our Careers Quiz - we’ve got plenty of online content that will help you learn about the VFX, animation, games and motion graphics industries and how to start your creative career.
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