Pooya Ghobadpour

Pooya Ghobadpour

I am a tinkerer and problem solver.

Mid-level Supervisor / Lead 3D Artist / 6 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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VFX Supervisor

Spaceship Earth: Our Shared Story (2022)

Lead Artist

Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy (2019)

3d lead artist

Na'vi River Journey (2017)

Senior Technical Director

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Senior Technical Director

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Digital Artist

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Lighting Technical Director

Blended (2014)

Visual Effects Artist

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Lighting TD

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Arthur Christmas (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

Zookeeper (2011)

Lighting Technical Director

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Shot Finishing Artist / Atd

A Christmas Carol (2009)

3D Digital Artist

G-Force (2009)

At my core,I am a problem solver.
I've watched more than my fair
share of DIY videos,but where I
truly find my passion is at the
intersection of Art and
Technology.
I am inspired by all forms of art,
although I have formed a
particular appreciation for film
and media. I am constantly
keeping a pulse on the latest
technology and how it can change
the way we create. I guess it is
appropriate that my name is
Pooya,which means Explorer.
Work History
  • VFX Supervisor

    Walt Disney Imagineering

    July 2018 - July 2020
    Glendale
  • Senior Visual Effects Designer

    Walt Disney Imagineering

    January 2016 - July 2018
  • Senior Lighting TD

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    September 2009 - January 2016

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2
    Blended
    Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers
    OZ: The Great and Powerful
    Hotel Transylvania
    Arthur Christmas
    ZooKeeper
    Alice In Wonderland

  • Technical Director, Associate

    ImageMovers

    July 2009 - September 2009

    Christmas Carol

  • Technical Director, Associate

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2009 - July 2009

    G- Force

Education
  • MFA, Digital Animation / School of Cinematic Arts

    University of Southern California (USC)

    January 2005 - December 2008
  • BA Psychology

    University of Southern California (USC)

    January 2002 - May 2005