DerekVFX LogoDerekVFX

Blog

Nuke

Projects

Photography

Filmography

OCIO.ccExternal link

DerekVFX LogoDerekVFX

©2009 - 2026 DerekVFX

ServicesContactIMDBLinkedInGitHubXOCIO.ccExternal link
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Services
  4. /
  5. Hybrid VFX

Hybrid VFX that starts with the plate

Productions that shoot for real still need a compositor who understands photography, color, and how a sequence actually cuts. I finish shots that mix live action and CG — on the ground or remote — with the same pipeline discipline used at ILM, DNEG, and Method.

What hybrid means here

Not a vendor logo. A finish that respects what was photographed and only adds what the cut needs.

  • Practical photography, digital finish

    Plates, set data, and CG have to live in one image. I come from both the camera and the composite, so the integrate is not an afterthought.

  • 2D and 3D in the same conversation

    I have sat in both departments. I know what a lighter can change late, and what has to be decided before the plate leaves the stage.

  • On-set and remote without losing the look

    Color-managed from the first EXR. ACES and OCIO so reviews in Montréal, Sydney, or a hotel room still match.

How I work

  • NukeX, deep and stereo, full-CG comps, and the ugly mid-complexity shots that actually hold a sequence together.
  • Color pipelines on ACES / OCIO — I also maintain ocio.cc.
  • Remote reviews, clear notes, and delivery that editorial can drop in without a scavenger hunt.

Who this is for

  • Features and series

    A senior compositor on the handful of shots that are late, hard, or politically visible.

  • Smaller productions

    A hybrid pipeline without standing up a full vendor. I can help plan plates so the composite is possible.

  • Studios that need overflow

    Show support from someone who has already finaled work at ILM, DNEG, Method, Rodeo, MPC, and Tippett.

Selected credits

The Batman, Thor: Love and Thunder, Thor: Ragnarok, Fast X, Madame Web, Stranger Things, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Crazy Rich Asians — among others.

Full filmography

Questions

What do you mean by hybrid VFX?
Live-action photography finished with digital compositing and CG integration — including shows that split on-set capture from a remote composite. I do not sell virtual-production stages; I finish the image.
Do you work remotely?
Yes. Most of my recent work has been remote or split across cities. I have finished shows from Vancouver, Montréal, Sydney, London, and Almaty.
What software and color pipeline?
NukeX, ACES, and OpenColorIO. Python when the shot or the show needs it. I can work inside an existing ShotGrid / RV setup.

Need a senior compositor on a hybrid show?

Send the format, the timeline, and where the plates live.

Tell me about the show, the class, or the shots.

Start a conversation