Felipe Verdugo

Felipe Verdugo

Lead FX Artist / Lead Crowd Artist / 17 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Creature TD

Dune: Part Two (2024)

Crowd Artist

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

Crowd Artist

The Flash (2023)

Crowd Artist

Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)

Crowd Artist

Black Adam (2022)

Crowd TD

The Batman (2022)

Crowd TD

Moonfall (2022)

Crowd TD

Don't Look Up (2021)

Senior Crowd Artist

Maya and the Three (2021)

Crowd TD

Invincible (2021)

Simulation Artist

Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures (2018)

FX Artist / Lead Effects Artist

Spy Kids: Mission Critical (2018)

FX Supervisor

Reboot: The Guardian Code (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bob the Builder: Mega Machines (2017)

Digital Effects Artist

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)

Digital Effects Artist

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

Digital Effects Artist

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Digital Effects Artist

Priest (2011)

Digital Effects Artist

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

CG Intern

I, Robot (2004)

Lead FX Artist / FX Supervisor

Bob the Builder (2001)

Simulation Artist

Barbie Dreamhouse

FX Artist

Spy kids

FX Supervisor

Bob the Builder

Work History

  • Sr. Crowd TD

    Industrial Light & Magic

    March 2024 - June 2024

  • Creature TD - Crowds

    Double Negative

    December 2023 - January 2024

  • Creature TD - Crowds

    Double Negative

    December 2022 - October 2023
    Vancouver, Canada

  • Crowd artist

    ScanlineVFX

    May 2021 - December 2022
    Vancouver, Canada

  • Crowd TD

    ScanlineVFX

    May 2021 - December 2021

  • Crowd Artist

    ScanlineVFX

    May 2021 - December 2021
    Vancouver, Canada

  • Senior Crowd Artist

    Tangent Animation

    November 2020 - May 2021
    Toronto, Canada

  • Crowd artist

    Tangent Animation

    October 2020 - May 2021
    Vancouver, Canada

  • cg generalist

    Wind Sun Sky Entertainment

    September 2019 - November 2020
    Vancouver

    Manly Crowd TD guy

  • Simulation Artist

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    March 2018 - August 2019
    Vancouver, Canada

  • FX Artist

    Relic Entertainment

    November 2016 - February 2017

  • FX Artist

    Relic Entertainment

    November 2016 - December 2016
    Vancouver

    Dawn of War III

  • FX Supervisor

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    February 2015 - September 2016

  • FX Lead - Bob The Builder

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    July 2014 - June 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • 3D Animation Consultant/Mentor

    AcademiaMac

    March 2007 - July 2014
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    From Vancouver I am responsible for keeping track of:

    - Autodesk ATC Manager
    - 3D instructors leading and coordination
    - New curriculum development
    - Online Seminars and Workshops
    - Deliver Online lectures and presentations

  • Lead CG Generalist - FX Supervisor

    Atomic Cartoons

    December 2013 - July 2014
    Vancouver Area, Canada

  • Maya Generalist

    Atomic Cartoons

    December 2011 - December 2013
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    - Responsible for developing and managing the 3d production pipeline
    - Work with the overseas studios
    - Mentor department supervisors and artists into 3d workflow
    - Provide workflow documentation
    - Responsible for technical checks on assets as well as develop in-house tools as needed

  • Director Carrera Animacion Digital 3D

    Universidad Gabriela Mistral

    January 2008 - December 2013
    Santiago, Chile

    - 3D instructors leading and coordination
    - New curriculum development

  • 3D Animation & Visual FX Instructor

    Freelance

    September 2011 - December 2011
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Tutoring local and abroad 3D Animation students from the very first concepts in 3d up to mentoring demo reel development

  • 3D Animation/FX Artist

    Rabbit Hole Interactive

    November 2011 - November 2011
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Modelling, textures, rigging, animation and FX

  • Assistant Rotomation Lead

    Gener8 Media Corp

    October 2010 - October 2011
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    3D modeling and animation. Assets Quality Assurance. Vendors Quality Assurance. Mentoring Junior Artist
    Worked on:
    Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
    Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
    Priest (2011)
    Conan the Barbarian (2011)
    Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

  • 3D animation and Visual Effects

    Visual Effects Studios in Chile

    April 2004 - August 2010

    An extensive experience working mainly for TV commercials as a freelancer. Modeling, lighting, rigging, animation, dynamics and render.

  • 3D Animation & Visual FX Instructor

    AcademiaMac

    May 2005 - April 2008
    Santiago, Chile

    I was a part time instructor but also was responsible for the creation and developing of the 3D animation department in AcademiMac. From 24 Hrs introductory courses to 320 Hrs Diplomas, AcademiaMac became a well known and prestigious academic institutions with amazing results from students 3D demo reels

  • 3D Animation

    WanakoGames

    February 2004 - March 2008

    3D modeling and animation and some basic level design

  • 3D Intership

    GVFX

    July 2003 - September 2003

    3D Intership

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Education

  • The University of British Columbia / UBC

    2011 - 2011

  • Vancouver Film School

    2002 - 2003

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    1992 - 1997