Jonas Jochum

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Jonas Jochum

Digital Compositor & Photographer

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Montpellier, France

Experience

Compositing Artist (Intern)

The Yard VFX, Paris, France

June 2025 – September 2025
  • Supervised by Denis Scolan and worked in a professional shot-based pipeline.
  • Took ownership of assigned shots and delivered comp, paint, and roto work to production deadlines.
  • Supported QC across shots and adapted quickly to studio notes and delivery standards.

Associated projects

Stranger Things 5 (Netflix)The Family Plan 2 (Skydance)

Freelance Compositor

Spyders, Montpellier, France

April 2023 – May 2023
  • Delivered matchmove and integration work for a branded social media trailer for Twisters.

Associated projects

Twisters ad campaign

Freelance Photographer and Videographer

Freelance, Wiesbaden, Germany

July 2021 – Present
  • Produced short-form commercial imagery and video for schools and small businesses, strengthening skills in composition, lighting, client communication, and visual continuity.

Education

9-week intensive Nuke compositing training led by Alex Hanneman

Compositing Bootcamp 2025 by Alex Hanneman, Montreal, Canada

April 2025 – June 2025

One-on-one advanced Nuke training focusing on professional compositing workflows

Compositing Pro Personal Training, London, UK

September 2024 – January 2025

Master in Digital Directing

ARTFX School of Digital Arts, Montpellier, France

September 2022 – June 2026

RNCP Level 7 — Specialized in Compositing

Allgemeine Hochschulreife

Gymnasium Taunusstein, Taunusstein, Germany

2013 – 2021

Awards & Recognition

Compositing Student

Rookie Awards 2025 – Rookie of the Year Finalist | Career Opportunity | Important Looking Pirates

The Rookies, 2025

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The Rookies

Compositing Student

Rookie Awards 2025 – Draft Selection

The Rookies, 2025

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The Rookies

Compositing Student

Rookie Awards 2024 – Draft Selection

The Rookies, 2024

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The Rookies

Software

Compositing

  • Nuke
  • Silhouette
  • Mocha Pro
  • Photoshop
  • ComfyUI

Tracking

  • 3DEqualizer

3D & VFX

  • Houdini
  • Maya
  • Arnold
  • V-Ray
  • RealityCapture
  • Substance Painter
  • Mari

Pipeline

  • ShotGrid
  • Linux

Skills

Compositing

  • Keying
  • CG Integration
  • Deep Compositing
  • Paint & Roto
  • Matte Painting
  • Nuke Particles

Tracking

  • Matchmove

3D & VFX

  • Rendering
  • Modeling
  • Texturing
  • Lighting

AI & R&D

  • ML Workflows for VFX

Visual Dev

  • Visual Development

Languages

German(Native)
French(C1)
English(C1)

Personal Interests

TennisFilm PhotographySalsa