Ara Khanikian

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Ara Khanikian

Biography

Ara Khanikian is a visual effects supervisor at Rodeo FX. His film credits include Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), The Aeronauts (2019), and Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Much of his career has been associated with Rodeo FX in Montreal, where he advanced through roles in compositing and VFX supervision. Over approximately ten years, he transitioned from compositing responsibilities to broader supervisory duties, collaborating with multiple studios, including Buzz Image and Hybride. As of 2023, he had accumulated around 15 years at Rodeo FX, reflecting a long-term commitment and leadership within th...

Production

2019

The Aeronauts

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2014

2010

Incendies

as Digital Compositors

2015

The Last Witch Hunter

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2016

Star Trek Beyond

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2019

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2024

Damsel

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2021

Jungle Cruise

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2021

Chaos Walking

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2020

We Can Be Heroes

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2020

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2018

Overlord

as Compositing Supervisor

2017

Downsizing

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2017

Kong: Skull Island

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2016

Central Intelligence

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2015

Tomorrowland

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2014

Unbroken

as Compositing Supervisor

2013

Now You See Me

as Visual Effects Supervisor

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