Gabriel Sonnenberg
VFX Generalist / Compositor
Selected works
Video editing
Edits and thumbnails for my YouTube channel, ChiliDog. Cut in Premiere Pro, thumbnails in Photoshop.
About
I'm a VFX generalist focused on compositing: integrating CG into live-action footage until the seams disappear. My day-to-day is Nuke and Maya, covering camera tracking, matchmoving, rotoscoping, green screen keying, matte painting and colour correction.
I graduated with honours from Red Deer Polytechnic's Bachelor of Applied Arts in Animation and Visual Effects in April 2026, on the Dean's List every term. At RDP I worked in a 15-person team on the Sports Animation Project, a simulated studio pipeline, and animated shorts for the RDP sports committee.
Outside school I've done 3D modelling, rendering and graphic design for the U of A Engineers in Action club, logo and 3D promo work for a Twitch streamer, and I edit and design thumbnails for my own YouTube channel, ChiliDog.
Before VFX I spent five years supervising lifeguard teams for the City of Red Deer, Town of Blackfalds and City of Edmonton, which is where I learned to stay calm, run a team and hold a standard under pressure.