Max Popovych

• Shows I've worked on: Captain America Brave New World, Minecraft, Wizard Of Oz Vegas Sphere experience
• Composited action sequences, integrating large-scale environments such as digital oceans, cloudscapes, and atmospheric effects.
• Worked on high-impact shots, including Captain America deflecting a rocket mid-air, blending 3D elements seamlessly with live-action footage.
• Matched lighting, color, and depth for photorealistic integration of CG and live-action elements across sequences.
• Collaborated with supervisors to refine shots and maintain creative continuity with the visual direction.
• Delivered polished shots under tight deadlines, utilizing custom effects in Nuke to enhance the sequences.
• Composited CG backgrounds into AI-enhanced plates for the Wizard of Oz (1939) spherical format project for the Vegas Sphere Dome experience, color-correcting with cryptomattes and integrating 2D characters into the immersive format.

• – The Electric State (Netflix Feature Film)
• Contributed from the early stages of production, handling prep tasks such as clean plate creation, roto, and paint work.
• Built first-look composites by integrating 3D characters into live-action plates, setting the visual tone for early reviews.
• Matched black levels, corrected defocus and grain, and ensured seamless integration of CG and practical elements.
• Finalized shots for delivery, incorporating supervisor and client feedback while maintaining quality across sequences.
• Participated in quality control (QC) checks post-approval to catch final detail issues before handoff.
• Worked closely with the compositing supervisor to match the creative look and direction of each shot.
• Created custom in-Nuke effects and looks during early shot development to support rapid iteration and exploration.

•Performed all tasks associated with the Compositing process, including 2D tracking, matte extraction and rotoscoping, layering of elements, and colour grading on moderately difficult shots.

• Maintains the overall look, colour balance, and quality for assigned shots and sequences to create uniformity in all finished work.

• Developed ability to work collaboratively with artists from other disciplines.

Worked on Tv Shows:

• Riverdale

• Seal Team

• Doom Patrol

• Virgin River

• Wonderkin

• The Game

• Twisted Metal

• Villains Of Valley View

• Longboard

• Mysterious Benedict Society

• Pretty Freekin Scary

• The Unquiet Dead

• ALL American

• All American : Homecoming

• Edited montages in Vegas Pro, for weddings and sport events as well as House viewings for realtors.
• Editor for social media influencers to promote products as well as professional Instagram photos edited in Photoshop and Lightroom.
• Edited digital images lightly or with advanced techniques to create desired effects.
• Reviewed video and selected best footage for storytelling.
• Analyzed video content for quality control and editorial corrections.
• Uploaded final cuts to content management systems and client platforms.

• Edited video footage with Vegas Pro 13-17, After Effects and Final Cut Pro.
• Thumbnail works were done in Photoshop and Lightroom.