/ on-set supervision / compositing / photography / a.i. /

On-set VFX supervisor and compositor in Berlin.

Pavel began his career in VFX in 2012 as a color grader and moved into compositing. Today he works as on-set supervisor and lead compositor on some of the largest commercial productions in Germany. One of them, Mercedes-Benz: Magical Garage part 2, won the German Commercial Film Award 2023 for Visual Effects.

He also builds AI workflows and creative tools. At ministudio.ai he created the AI backend of the studio’s consumer web app and an internal desktop tool for its content team, working with ComfyUI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex.

Portrait of Pavel Prokopchik
Based in
Berlin, since 2016
Roles
On-set VFX supervision, compositing, team lead
Tools
Nuke, Houdini, Maya, Photoshop, ComfyUI
Recognition
Deutscher Werbefilmpreis 2023, Best VFX
Gold, LIA Awards
World Press Photo, Silver Camera

Everyone’s a Pro – Google Deutschland

/ A.I. artist /

Everyone’s a Pro – Google Deutschland — film still
Post production
Ambassadors

Excited to finally share a project I had the opportunity to contribute to: As part of the AI team, I worked on several shots using AI tools. It was a fun project and a great experience working with such a talented team.

Betano – Genau So

/ on set supervisor /

Betano – Genau So — film still
Director
Rodrigo Saavedra
DOP
Anna Smoronova

I had the pleasure of working as the on-set VFX supervisor for this Betano commercial, filmed in Bucharest with former FC Bayern players Stefan Effenberg and Raimond Aumann.

Mercedes – CLA

/ compositing lead /

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Wick – Epic Breath

/ on set supervisor /

Wick – Epic Breath — film still
Director
Sermed Darah
DOP
Mathieu Plainfosse
Award
Gold, LIA Awards

I had a wonderful opportunity to work as an on set vfx supervisor for this Wick commercial, which was shot in one of the biggest water tanks in Europe at Nu Boyana film studios in Sofia, Bulgaria. The amazing CG bear was brought to life by the exceptionally skilled team at Spellwork.

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Magic Garage 2 – Mercedes EQE

/ on set supervisor / lead compositor /

Magic Garage 2 – Mercedes EQE — film still
Director
Rodrigo Valdes
DOP
Mauro Chiarello
Award
Best Visual Effects, Deutscher Werbefilmpreis 2023

The opening shot and the drive sequence were shot in the Netherlands. All the studio shots were filmed at the Castel film studios in Bucharest, Romania. It was a long and intense shoot with many weeks in post production. 175 vfx shots in total and 23TB of data.

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Magic Garage 1 – Mercedes EDT

/ on set supervisor / lead compositor /

Magic Garage 1 – Mercedes EDT — film still
Director
Rodrigo Valdes
DOP
Mauro Chiarello

Shot in Kiev in December 2022 this is one of my favourite commercials I’ve worked on so far. 5 crazy shooting days, amazing locations and huge set extensions.

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Mercedes – New Way to Buy

/ on set supervisor /

Mercedes – New Way to Buy — film still
Director
James F. Coton
DOP
Simon Chaudoir

Mercedes model D commercial shot at Buftea studio in Bucharest, Romania. Motion control, dynamic lights with dmx control and an amazing team of professionals.

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Audi – M21 Campaign

/ compositing artist /

Audi – M21 Campaign — film still
Director
Felix Müller
DOP
Frederick Gomoll

Audi M21 concept car campaign. Cool looking car, beautiful landscapes and amazing cinematography. 3D cars, retouches, cleanup, overlays… compositor’s bread and butter.

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