Hello, I am Rylan Sakai. I am currently attending the Academy of Art University, finishing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Effects.

Other than school, I have been honing my skills as a compositor for 4 years in the field as a freelance artist, tackling all kinds of projects that come my way. My passion started young when I created small videos to be posted on YouTube. I found that this was my calling to be a part of the world of storytelling and film.  

Software that is basic knowledge to me are Nuke, Maya, Unreal Engine, Houdini, Syntheyes, and all Adobe products software such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, Lightroom, Mocha AE, etc. 

As a VFX Compositor, I worked on all kinds of shots, from easy paint-outs to integrating full CG Backgrounds or assets into a shot, with some having tight deadlines. I am a part of a program called StudioX from the school and able to get shots from movies and films such as Omni Loop and A Desert. I was also allowed to lead some of those projects. I oversaw all of the VFX shots and managed the VFX pipeline to get the shots finished efficiently. 

To further expand my tools, I also am a matchmove artist and lead some shows as a Matchmoving Lead recreating the camera and the scene in a shot digitally.

 

Below is my resume that contains my experience and dates to follow it.

 

Thanks!