BRAD KALINOSKI

Independent VFX Supervisor | Senior Compositor | VFX Producer | Studio Head

 Location: Atlanta, GA | 📧 Email: brad@exodusfx.com
🔗 Profiles: LinkedIn | IMDb

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

 BAFTA Nomination – Black Swan
VES Nomination – Black Swan
VES Nomination – Lost (Final Season)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

With over 28 years in VFX, I have successfully led on-set and post-production teams across tentpole features, episodics, and commercials. As a VFX Supervisor, Senior Compositor, and Studio Head, I have collaborated with top directors, studios, and networks while overseeing teams of up to 120+ artists worldwide. My expertise spans:

• Studio Leadership & Business Growth – Built and scaled multiple Atlanta-based VFX studios (SpinVFX, FuseFX, ExodusFX).

• On-Set & In-House Supervision – Managed high-profile VFX shots & teams across film & TV productions.

• High-End Compositing & VFX – Led and delivered BAFTA & VES-nominated work on major franchises.

RECENT EXPERIENCE

EXODUS FX (2023 – Present) | Atlanta, GA

Co-Owner | Senior Artist

• Spearheading creative and operational leadership at ExodusFX, specializing in boutique VFX solutions.

• Notable projects:

  • This City is a Battlefield

  • If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You

  • Long Gone Heroes

  • The Wolves Always Come at Night

  • The Exorcism

  • The Madness

  • All American: Homecoming

SPINVFX (2021 – 2023) | Atlanta, GA

Head of Studio

• Scaled the Atlanta office from 6 artists to 65+ within a year.

• Managed multi-million dollar high-profile projects, including:

  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

  • SpongeBob SquarePants 2

FUSEFX (2019 – 2021) | Atlanta, GA

Head of Studio

• Established FuseFX Atlanta and built a $2.5M+ revenue stream in the first year.

• Led VFX teams on:

  • Black Lightning (Season 4) – 200+ shots

  • Step Up (Season 3)

  • The Contractor

  • Respect

  • DMZ

CRAFTY APES (2017 – 2019) | Atlanta, GA

VFX Supervisor | Producer | Senior Compositor

• Delivered on-set and in-house VFX leadership for:

  • The Walking Dead (Season 8)

  • Dolly Parton's HeartStrings (Netflix)

  • Kansas City Pilot (Amblin)

  • Shaft (Feature)

  • The Hate U Give (Feature)

  • Uncle Drew (Feature)

EXODUS FX (Wilson, NC) (2012 – 2017)

Founder | VFX Supervisor | Lead Compositor

• Built one of the first fully remote VFX studios, years before the industry shift.

• Led 14+ artists, delivering 50+ productions.

• Notable projects:

  • Bad Samaritan (75 shots)

  • Geostorm (25+ shots)

  • FURY (85 shots)

  • The Librarians (TNT, 3 seasons) (1000+ shots)

LOOK FX (LA / NY) (2008 – 2014)

On-Set VFX Supervisor | Compositing Supervisor

• Managed 75+ artists across top-tier projects:

  • Black Swan (BAFTA & VES-nominated)

  • Lost (Final Season) (VES-nominated)

  • Captain America

  • Game of Thrones

  • NOAH

  • Moonrise Kingdom

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel

SELECTED FEATURE & EPISODIC CREDITS

🎬 2024 This City is a Battlefield (VFX Supervisor – ExodusFX)
🎬 2024 If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You (VFX Supervisor – ExodusFX)
🎬 2024 Long Gone Heroes (VFX Supervisor – ExodusFX)
🎬 2024 The Wolves Always Come at Night (VFX Supervisor – ExodusFX)
🎬 2024 The Exorcism (VFX Supervisor – ExodusFX)
🎬 2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Head of Studio – SPINVFX)
🎬 2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Head of Studio – SPINVFX)
🎬 2022 DMZ (On-Set / In-House VFX Supervisor)
🎬 2022 The Contractor (Senior VFX Set Supervisor)
🎬 2021 Respect (Senior VFX Set Supervisor)
🎬 2021 Black Lightning (Season 4) (Senior VFX Supervisor – 200+ shots)
🎬 2019 Dolly Parton's HeartStrings (VFX Supervisor – Netflix)
🎬 2018 The Walking Dead (Season 8) (VFX Supervisor – AMC)
🎬 2018 Uncle Drew (VFX Artist – Feature)
🎬 2017 Geostorm (VFX – ExodusFX)
🎬 2016 Good Behavior (TNT) (VFX Supervisor – 4 episodes)
🎬 2014 Fury (Visual Effects Artist – ExodusFX)
🎬 2013 Leverage (VFX Supervisor – 9 episodes)
🎬 2010 Black Swan (BAFTA & VES-nominated – Compositing Supervisor)
🎬 2010 Lost: The Final Season (VES-nominated – Compositing Supervisor)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

🖥 Compositing Software: Nuke, Flame, Fusion, After Effects
🎬 3D Software: Maya, Houdini, 3ds Max
🔧 VFX Tools: Katana, Unreal Engine, Zeno, Mocha

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

📚 Google Cybersecurity Certification (In Progress – Coursera)
🎓 Marshall University, Huntington, WV (1987 – 1988, No Degree)
🎓 Huntington Junior College, WV (1986, Business Admin – No Degree)

REFERENCES

Available upon request from producers, UPMs, LPs, and directors.

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