Thor Melsted
Sherman Oaks, CA
818-703-2456
thor@thormelsted.com


Education:

BA - Cinema. Columbia College - Hollywood
DIT training. Light Iron Digital, LLC
REDucation. RED Digital Cinema

Software known:

Editing: Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro
Compositing: After Effects, Nuke, Fusion
3D Animation: Lightwave 3D, Maya
Specialty Tools/Plugins: Mocha, Twixtor, Ocula, boujou, Neat Video
Skills: 2D and 3D Compositing, Chroma Key, Match moving, Element Removal, Clean-up, Color Correction
Other: Due to a strong programming background I can work with expressions and python scripting.
Very easy to work with.

Experience:

  • Wake up and Smell the Coffee - Michael Neill - Super Coach Promotional Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Multi-cam Editor

 

August 2014
  • 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games - Vilhelm Bernhoft - Media Coverage:
  • Camera Operator, Editor

 

July 2014
  • Live Beyond Fear - Michael Neill - Super Coach Promotional Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Multi-cam Editor

 

June 2014
  • Creativity on Demand - Michael Neill - Super Coach Promotional Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Multi-cam Editor

 

November 2013
  • Creativity on Demand - Michael Neill - Super Coach Promotional Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Multi-cam Editor

 

November 2013
  • Hubba, Hubba - Patrick Meiklejohn - Feature Film:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Gaffer

 

September 2013
  • Mirage - Kyle Valle - Short Film:
  • DIT (RED Epic)

 

August 2013
  • Hannah & Gretel - Leland R. Thomas - Short Film:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator

 

July 2013
  • Ghost Quest! - Tom Konkle - Web Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator

 

July 2013
  • The Three Principles - Michael Neill - Super Coach Promotional Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Multi-cam Editor

 

June 2013
  • Rom-Com; Swing Party - infinityplus1.tv - Web Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator

 

May 2013
  • Lost in the World - Prophecy Pictures, LLC - TV Series:
  • Co-Producer, VFX Artist

 

Jan. 2013 - Current
  • Trouble is my Business - Lumen Actus, LLC - Feature Film:
  • Producer, DIT (RED Scarlet), Assistant Editor, VFX Artist

 

Jan. 2012 - Current
  • Living Inside Out - Michael Neill - Super CoachPromotional Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator

 

March 2013
  • Rom-Com; Ouija Marry Me - infinityplus1.tv - Web Series:
  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator

 

December 2012
  • NewsBreaker - OraTV, David Begnaud, Larry King - Web News Show:
  • Editor, VFX Artist, Workflow Specialist

 

August 2012
  • Penance - Josh Rapaport - Short Film:
    Editor, Colorist

 

August 2012
  • Mucho Dinero - Mucho Dinero LLC, Shane Duffy - Feature Film:
    Digital Imaging Technician (ARRI Alexa)

 

August 2012
  • 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games - Vilhelm Bernhoft - Media Coverage:
  • Camera Operator, Editor

 

July 2012
  • Chasing Chimeras - Seth Slick - Short Film:
    Editor

 

July 2012
  • Alice & The Monster - David Nett - web series pilot episode:
    VFX Artist

 

June 2012
  • Douchebags TV - Carter Mason - web series pilot episode:
    Director, Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Editor

 

November 2011
  • Six Gun Savior - Frank Zanca - Feature Film:
    B Camera Operator, Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Artist

 

April 2011
  • Sweet Dreams - Leland R. Thomas - Short Film:
    Cinematographer, Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Artist

 

January 2011
  • Invention With Brian Forbes - Pith-E Productions - Web Series:
    Cinematographer, Editor, VFX Artist

 

2008 - 2013
  • Safety Geeks SVI 3D - Lumen Actus, LLC - web series / TV Pilot:
    Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Artist

 

2009-2010
  • Destiny’s Stop - Pith-E Productions - Short Film:
    Director, Cinematographer, Editor, VFX Artist

 

August 2008
  • The Amazing Race - Jerry Bruckheimer Productions - TV Series:
    Translator - Icelandic Documents

 

June 2004
  • Secret to Happiness is a Bad Memory - David Rosner - Short Film:
    Gaffer

 

April 2003
  • The Wager - Prophecy Pictures, LLC - Feature Film:
    Visual Effects Supervisor, Assistant Editor, Technical Advisor

 

2001-2002