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Teach the craft the way shows actually run

I teach compositing and pipeline literacy the way I work on shows — not a software tour. Available for studio upskilling and for film schools that want an instructor who still ships shots.

Corporate and studio training

Teams that already know Nuke still leak time on color, versions, and notes that do not match the cut. I run workshops that target the actual bottleneck.

  • Finishing, not menus

    How a shot gets to final: notes, versions, deep, stereo, and the difference between a pretty frame and a sequence that cuts.

  • Color-managed pipelines

    ACES and OCIO for artists who have been told to “just use the show LUT.” What breaks in review, and how to stop it.

  • Review culture

    Giving and taking notes so a room of artists moves in the same direction. Useful for leads as much as juniors.

Film schools and visiting artists

I am a VFX instructor at the New York Film Academy in Almaty, and I graduated with honors from Vancouver Film School (3D Animation and Visual Effects). I work with programs that want production-shaped classes, not a demo reel of buttons.

  • Multi-week courses

    Compositing, look development, and the habits that keep a student shot from collapsing in week six.

  • Visiting artist / workshops

    Short intensives for a cohort: plate photography for VFX, CG integrate, or a show-style review week.

  • Curriculum consult

    Help a program line its VFX track up with how vendors actually staff and review work.

Formats

  • One- to three-day studio workshops, on-site or remote.
  • Multi-week film-school courses and visiting-artist blocks.
  • Remote critique sessions for a team or a class.

Questions

Do you travel for film schools?
Yes. I am currently based between shows and a teaching post at NYFA Almaty. Travel for a block of classes is normal; remote terms are also possible.
Is this software training or craft training?
Craft first. Nuke is the tool, not the subject. Students and artists leave knowing how a shot is evaluated, not only where a node lives.
Can you train a whole compositing team?
Yes — from a focused ACES day to a week that mixes notes, finishing, and pipeline hygiene. Tell me the show pain and I will design around it.

Planning a workshop or a term?

Include the audience (artists, students, leads), the dates, and whether you want on-site or remote.

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

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