Building the bridge between traditional VFX production and AI-enhanced workflows.
11+ years in digital art & animation production
ComfyUI custom node developer - building tools, not just using them
Gen AI Innovation Specialist @ DNEG Brahma
Custom ComfyUI nodes and AI pipeline tools for production VFX:
Add and remove stabilization frames with synchronized audio for video diffusion models.
Experimental custom sampler for Deforum-style zoom animations through iterative feedback loops.
Advanced latent space transformations during diffusion sampling
Sammie-Roto (Contributor)
Added image sequence I/O support for VFX production workflows. Enables seamless integration of AI masking into standard compositing pipelines.
Gen AI Innovation Specialist @ DNEG Brahma (Jan 2026 - Present)
Identifying and prototyping cutting-edge GenAI technologies for tier-1 VFX production. Building ComfyUI workflows, training custom models, and serving as first contact for research developments.
AI Technical Artist / Generative AI Engineer @ UPP a.s. (Jan 2024 - Dec 2025)
Led AI initiatives for commercial production, delivering AI-enhanced VFX from concept to final delivery.
Key achievements:
- Built scalable ComfyUI workflows & automated AI solutions
- Reduced shot iteration time by 60% through AI-enhanced previsualization
- Trained and deployed custom Flux/WAN models for client-specific requirements
- Delivered AI-heavy shots for high-profile advertising campaigns
- Conducted technical workshops training artists across disciplines
Houdini Artist / VFX Generalist @ UPP a.s. (Jan 2020 - Dec 2023)
Procedural systems, lookdev, and lighting for high-end commercials. 5+ years production experience.
AI/ML: ComfyUI Custom Node Development • Stable Diffusion • Flux • WAN • Identity LoRA Training • Model Fine-tuning • PyTorch • Python
VFX: Houdini • Blender • Nuke • After Effects • Production Pipeline Development
Pipeline: Python Automation • Git • API Development • Tool Development
Production: 11+ years commercial experience • International clients • High-pressure deadlines
- GenAI R&D for next-gen VFX production pipelines
- New ComfyUI custom nodes for production workflows
- Contributing to open-source ComfyUI ecosystem
- Bridging cutting-edge AI research with production reality
📧 Contact: Available via LinkedIn
Specializing in ComfyUI custom node development for production VFX workflows
"AI isn't replacing artists - it's giving them superpowers."