Experienced Sr. FX TD/FX Lead/FX Supervisor living in Los Angeles, CA.
I’m Alvaro Segura, a VFX artist with over 15 years of experience specializing in FX simulations. I’ve worked as an FX Supervisor at MPC Los Angeles and as an FX Lead on The Lion King at MPC London. My experience spans top studios like Blur, Sony Pictures, and Digital Domain, where I’ve contributed to high-profile films and TV productions. I’m passionate about pushing the boundaries of FX and have also created masterclasses for Gnomon School.
Great understanding of Lighting, Rendering and Compositing effects elements using Mantra and Nuke.
Problem Solving skills that includes programming and integration of algorithms for better development of custom tools in Houdini.
Specialties: Houdini TD, FX TD, FX Lead, FX Supervisor.
Softwares: Sidefx Houdini, Nuke.
OS: Linux
Programming: VEX, Bash Scripting, C
Work History
FX Artist
Blizzard Entertainment
January 2024 - July 2024
CG supervisor
The Mill
December 2022 - September 2023
Tv Commercials and Cinematic video games trailers
Houdini FX artist
Digital Domain
June 2022 - December 2022
Wakanda Forever (Black Panther)
FX Lead
Zoic Studios
November 2020 - June 2022
Los Angeles, CA
Sr Artist
Zoic Studios
November 2020 - July 2021
FX Artist
Zoic Studios
October 2020 - February 2021
Los Angeles, CA
FX Lead
Pixomondo
September 2019 - December 2019
Santa Monica, California, United States
FX Artist
Blur Studio
May 2019 - September 2019
Culver City, California, US
Fx lead
MPCL
April 2018 - April 2019
Los Angeles, CA
FX Lead
Zoic Studios
September 2017 - April 2018
Fx Lead
MPC
October 2016 - September 2017
FX TD
Atomic Fiction
September 2016 - October 2016
Sr. Effects Artist
DreamWorks Dedicated Unit
January 2016 - August 2016
Creating and implementing effects for Dreamworks animated films.
Sr. Effects Artist
DreamWorks Animation
October 2015 - August 2016
Greater Los Angeles Area
Sr. Effects Artist
Method Studios
May 2014 - December 2014
Greater Los Angeles Area
Development of visual effects for feature films and commercials.
Freelance FX Artist
Logan
April 2014 - May 2014
Greater Los Angeles Area
Effects development for TV Commercials.
Freelance FX Artist
The Mill
March 2014 - April 2014
los angeles, california
Creating effects for TV Commercials.
Freelance FX TD
Logan
October 2013 - February 2014
Greater Los Angeles Area
Developing effects for a video game trailer.
cmiVFX
May 2012 - February 2014
Creating Houdini video tutorials for FX TD's:
Houdini Network Relationships Vol1:
https://www.cmivfx.com/tutorials/view/513/Houdini+Network+Relationships+Vol+1
Look Effects
September 2013 - October 2013
Greater Los Angeles Area
Fellow L.A.
June 2013 - September 2013
Greater Los Angeles Area
Logan
May 2013 - June 2013
Los Angeles
Look Effects
February 2013 - May 2013
Brooklyn, New York
Logan
January 2013 - February 2013
4221 Redwood Ave. Los Angeles CA 90066
Scholar
October 2012 - November 2012
Santa Monica
Head of Houdini Training
VFX Learning Ltd.
November 2011 - October 2012
Creating a program divided in three levels for training students to learn Houdini from basic to advanced level. Students can become Effects Technical Directors when finishing level 3.
Sony Pictures Imageworks
March 2012 - June 2012
Greater Los Angeles Area
Blue Sky Studios
December 2011 - March 2012
White Plains, NY
Prologue Films
May 2011 - September 2011
Greater Los Angeles Area
Sony Pictures Imageworks
January 2011 - May 2011
Greater Los Angeles Area
Prologue Films
December 2009 - January 2011
Greater Los Angeles Area
Rhythm & Hues Studios
June 2009 - October 2009
Greater Los Angeles Area
Work with rigging department creating fur system and cloth dynamics for Alvin and the
Prologue Films
May 2009 - June 2009
Los Angeles
Ring of Fire Studios
March 2009 - June 2009
Greater Los Angeles Area
Paranoid us
February 2009 - March 2009
Greater Los Angeles Area
Mega Films (sbs)
November 2007 - December 2008
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Supervising the VFX team. Direction and development of VFX mixing 3D and Live Action footage.
megaTV
September 2004 - November 2007
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Direction and development of Motion Graphics mixing 3D Animation, Live Action footage and vector graphics.
Zeal Television USA
June 2002 - March 2007
Creation and development of openings mixing 3D Animation, Live Action footage and vector
Telefutura
June 2003 - January 2004
June 2003 - January 2004
FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR FOR TELEFUTURA:
Creation and development of Motion Graphics mixing 3D Animation, Live Action footage and