Alessandro Pepe

Work History

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  Sr Houdini TD

  Apple Inc.

  October 2018 - Present
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  Lead FX TD

  Framestore

  April 2016 - September 2018
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  Lead FX TD

  Framestore

  September 2014 - September 2018

  Los Angeles
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  Lead FX-TD

  Wētā FX

  February 2018 - June 2018

  Wellington, New Zealand

  Worked on Alita Battle Angel, the fx was the berserker nanotech transformation.

  
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  Lead FX TD

  Framestore

  February 2015 - September 2015
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  Senior Houdini Artist

  Gradient Effects

  October 2013 - March 2014

  Marina Del Rey

  Shows: BlackList, The Last Ship, North Of Hell
  Role: 3D Generalist
  Task: camera tracking, fx work, modeling, texturing, rendering, comp
  Software : Houdini, Maya, Nuke, PFTrack, Boujou
  Render: Mantra, Mental Ray
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  FX Animator

  DreamWorks Animation

  2008 - June 2013

  Glendale

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Instructor for the class Maya Dynamics II

  Gnomon School of Visual Effects

  March 2012 - June 2012

  Hollywood, CA

  I've had the honor to teach Maya Dynamics II class at Gnomon School. It has been an unique experience to help young passionate people to develop their skills and inspire them.
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  FX/Pipeline TD

  Framestore

  October 2006 - May 2008

  worked on the following projects:
  - "The Golden Compass" - Pipeline TD (animation, rigging)
  - "The Dark Knight - Batman" - Pipeline TD (rendering)
  - "The Tales of Despereaux" - Pipeline TD (rigging)

  

  
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  Pipeline TD

  Framestore

  2006 - 2007

  
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  Lighting TD

  Animal Logic

  August 2006 - October 2006

  
  project : Happy Feet
  

  

• 3D Generalist

  Amila Productions

  March 2001 - August 2006

• FX TD

  ART 5

  January 2006 - April 2006

• FX TD

  ArtFive - Genova, Italy

  2006 - 2006

• Character Animator

  Giunti

  1998 - 2000