Abdel Halim Garess

Abdel Halim Garess

Lead FX TD / FX Artist / 12 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Lead FX TD

Prehistoric Planet (2022)

FX Artist

The Wheel of Time (2021)

Effects Technical Director

Eternals (2021)

Character FX

cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Effects Technical Director

The Lion King (2019)

Character FX

Cyberpunk 2077 (E3) (2019)

Effects Technical Director

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Effects Technical Director

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

FX TD

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Effects Technical Director

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Effects Technical Director

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Effects Technical Director

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

FX TD

The Jungle Book (2016)

FX TD

Dracula Untold (2014)

FX TD

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

FX TD

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

FX TD

Maleficent (2014)

FX TD

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Flowline TD

The Rescue (1988)

Born in Corsica, a French Island, to Tunisian Parents. He mainly lived between Europe and North Africa, graduated from Dwarf Labs in Montpellier, France, to later on move to London and work in major VFX companies such as MPC Framestore or LucasFilm where he currently works. Abdel Halim is known for his work in the Oscar winning Film The Jungle Book as FX TD. He has also contributed to the making of around ten other Hollywood blockbusters, namely 300 Rise of an Empire, Guardians of the Galaxy vol1/vol2 or Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them among others.
Work History

  • Key Artist - FX

    MPC

    November 2020 - May 2023
    Londres et périphérie, Angleterre

  • Lead FX

    MPC

    April 2021 - May 2022
    London, England, United Kingdom

  • FX Artist

    ScanlineVFX

    November 2019 - May 2020
    London, United Kingdom

  • FX TD

    The Mill

    September 2019 - October 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • FX TD

    The Mill

    September 2019 - September 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Outpost | VFX

    June 2019 - July 2019
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom

  • FX TD

    Goodbye Kansas

    April 2019 - May 2019
    Stockholm, SE

  • Key FX Artist

    MPC

    July 2018 - April 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • FX TD

    MPC

    July 2018 - March 2019
    London

  • FX TD

    Industrial Light & Magic

    February 2018 - May 2018
    London, United Kingdom

  • FX Artist

    The Mill

    January 2018 - February 2018
    London, United Kingdom

  • FX Artist

    Mikros Animation

    September 2017 - January 2018
    London, United Kingdom

  • FX TD

    Framestore

    June 2016 - September 2017
    London, Royaume-Uni

  • FX TD

    MPC

    December 2015 - June 2016

  • FX TD

    MPC

    September 2014 - May 2016
    London, Royaume-Uni

    The Jungle Book

  • FX TD

    Milk Visual Effects

    July 2014 - August 2014
    London, United Kingdom

  • FX TD

    MPC

    April 2013 - July 2014
    London, United Kingdom
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Education

  • Dwarf Academy

    2011 - 2011

  • Objectif 3D

    2008 - 2010

  • Lycée de Balagne

    2003 - 2004