Duarte Victorino

Duarte Victorino

Lead FX Technical Director

Lead FX Lead / 16 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Lead Effects Technical Director

The Marvels (2023)

Lead Effects Technical Director

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

FX Artist

Kafka's Doll (2022)

Senior Effects Technical Director

Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

Senior Effects Technical Director

The Book of Boba Fett (2021)

FX Tds

Dune (2021)

Senior Effects Technical Director

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

Senior Effects Technical Director

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

Senior Effects Technical Director

Togo (2019)

Lead Effects Technical Director

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Senior Effects Technical Director

Mortal Engines (2018)

FX Technical Director

Meg (2018)

Senior Effects Technical Director

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Houdini FX TD

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Houdini FX TD

Storks (2016)

Houdini FX Technical Director

Ghostbusters (2016)

Houdini FX Technical Director

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2010)

Houdini FX Technical Director

Pixels (2015)

FX Technical Director

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

FX Technical Director

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

FX Technical Director

Lone Survivor (2014)

FX Technical Director

Pacific Rim (2013)

FX Technical Director

Gravity (2016)

FX Technical Director

Lincoln (2012)

FX Technical Director

Prometheus (2012)

John Carter (2012)

FX Technical Director

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

FX Technical Director

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

FX Technical Director

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

3D TD

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Lead/Senior FX Technical Director

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Ghostubusters: Afterlife
Dune
Togo
Avengers: End Game
Mortal Engines
Avengers: Infinity War
The Meg
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Storks (Marketing)
Smallfoot
Ghostbusters
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Pixels
Guardians of the Galaxy
Edge of Tomorrow
Lone Survivor
Pacific Rim
Lincoln
Gravity
Prometheus
John Carter of Mars
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part II)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part I)

Specialties: [ Main FX/Simulations Tools ]
Houdini, Maya Dynamics & nCloth, Bullet, Flowline, VEX, Mel, Python.
Work History

  • Senior FX TD

    Image Engine

    October 2020 - March 2022
    Vancouver, CA

  • Senior FX TD

    Double Negative

    June 2019 - July 2020
    Vancouver, Canada

  • Lead FX Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    October 2017 - May 2019
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

  • Lead FX TD

    Wētā FX

    September 2018 - April 2019
    Wellington, NZ

  • Computer Graphic Artist

    Freelance

    April 2007 - January 2009

    Architectural Visualization
    Clients: Atitude Virtual, Alldreams and Private Clients

  • Lead FX Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    April 2022 - January 2024
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Houdini FX Technical Director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2014 - October 2017
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Pixels

  • FX Technical Director

    MPC

    September 2014 - October 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    Marks & Spencer Christmas Commercial
    Argos Christmas Commercial

  • FX Technical Director

    Framestore

    October 2013 - June 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    Guardians of the Galaxy

    Edge of Tomorrow

  • FX Technical Director

    Industrial Light & Magic

    July 2012 - September 2013
    Singapore

    Lone Survivor

    Pacific Rim

  • FX Technical Director

    Framestore

    March 2012 - June 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    Gravity
    *Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects
    *BAFTA for Visual Effects
    *VES Award for Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture

    Lincoln

  • FX Technical Director

    MPC

    July 2010 - March 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    Prometheus

    John Carter of Mars

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II
    *BAFTA for Visual Effects

    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

  • 3D Technical Director

    baseblack

    March 2010 - July 2010
    London, United Kingdom

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I

  • 3D Generalist

    HMX Media

    February 2010 - March 2010
    London, United Kingdom

    Sony TV Web Commercial

  • 3D Generalist

    Partizan / HMX Media

    November 2009 - February 2010
    London, United Kingdom

    [ Pre-Viz, Tracking, Animation, Lighting, Compositing ]

    Cadbury

    Weight Watchers

  • CG Artist

    Freelance

    September 2008 - January 2009
    Lisbon

    Architectural Visualization

  • Junior 3D Generalist

    ATITUDE VIRTUAL & LISBOA 3D

    October 2007 - November 2007
    Lisbon, Portugal

    Architectural Visualization

  • CG Artist (internship)

    AllDreams

    April 2007 - June 2007
    Lisbon, Portugal

    Architectural Visualization

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Education

  • Diploma

    the.edge / odd school

    January 2007 - ?

  • Intensive Programme for Young European Entrepreneurs

    Fachhochschule Vorarlberg

    January 2007 - ?

  • Online Courses in Visual Effects

    Fxphd / CG Workshop / Escape Studios

    2009 - 2014

  • Diploma in Visual Effects

    Escape Studios

    2009 - 2009

  • Short Course in Rhino Level 1

    London Metropolitan University

    2008 - 2008

  • Short Course in Sketching and Photoshop for Designers

    University of the Arts London

    2008 - 2008

  • BA (Hons) in Industrial Design

    IADE - Creative University

    2004 - 2008

  • Intensive Programme, Intensive Programme for Young European Entreprene

    FHV - Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

    2007 - 2007

  • Colégio S. João de Brito

    1995 - 2003