Oliver Faldo is a freelance compositor currently based in Auckland, New Zealand. Oliver has been in the VFX industry for over 16 years, working for renowned post houses in both the UK and New Zealand on Feature film, TV Series and Commercials.
Oliver has experience at all levels of the visual effects pipeline. Starting in 2003 as a data wrangler before specialising in longform 2D and spending the last few years as lead compositor and commercial set supervisor. He has experience working on 3D stereo & Deep projects as well as developing & managing pipelines. He is an artist who is totally committed to the final look and delivering the director's vision. Oliver's personality blends well in a team environment, either delivering shots as an artist or getting the most out of others as their supervisor. Managing people, their work and making them feel like a valued member of that team is at the core of Oliver's philosophy and practice. Oliver's eye for detail serves him well in longform work and his experience gives him the ability to meet tough deadlines as well as provide creative input that the more senior roles require. Preferring to use Nuke, Nuke Studio and Flame, Oliver is able to switch between systems using the right tool for the right job.
Oliver relishes the problem solving and client interaction that comes with seeing a project to completion and places high emphasis on giving clients a final look that exceeds their expectations. He is committed to delivering on time and on budget and he loves the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.