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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Senior Technical Director

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Senior Technical Director

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Lighting Technical Director

Blended (2014)

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