Paul Schlie is a visual effects designer specializing in compositing. During his training as a media designer for image and sound, he focused on the creation and integration of computer-generated (CG) models and effects. After his training, he was employed at ScanlineVFX for several years until he went freelance in mid-2013; since then he has worked as a freelancer for various post-production houses worldwide on films such as Battleship, Avengers, White House Down and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.