Marco Merletti

FX TD and 3D generalist.

Houdini: fluids liquids dynamic simulations and fur/hair. Procedural modeling and animation.
Maya: model, rig, animation, simulation (dynamics and nDynamics) particles and fluids
AE & Nuke: Basic compositing.

Special focus in Fx and simulations.

Specialties: Fx and 3D Simulations whit experience in Houdini and Maya.

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  Fx Artist

  Freelance

  May 2013 - Present

  13 yrs 5 mos

  I like to investigate any kind of Visual Effect, from particles to fluids, passing through RBD, liquids, procedural animation and destruction.
  I love every step in this field.
  Using Houdini, python and Maya.

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  VFX Artist & 3D Generalist Freelancer

  Freelance

  Feb 2011 - Present

  15 yrs 8 mos

  Vfx, Simulations, Fluids, Lightning, Shading, Rendering, Rigging, Modeling, Texturing.

• Lead Fx Artist

  Edi Effetti Digitali Italiani

  Feb 2026 - Present

  9 mos

  Remote
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  Sr. Fx Artist

  Vine FX

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  10 mos

  Remote

  

  
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  Fx Artist

  Vine FX

  May 2022 - Jul 2022

  2 mos

  Cambridge
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  FX TD

  Maga Animation Studio

  Jan 2021 - May 2022

  1 yr 4 mos

  Monza
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  Houdini FX TD

  Durga Digital

  Dec 2016 - Apr 2017

  4 mos

  
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  Houdini FX TD

  MilaFilm

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

  2 yrs 2 mos

  
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  Fx TD

  Bleed VFX

  Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  3 mos
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  Fx TD

  Bleed VFX

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  1 mo
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  Houdini FX TD

  TRONCO™

  Mar 2015 - May 2016

  1 yr 2 mos

  Buenos Aires
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  FX TD

  LaSP

  Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

  4 mos

  Fx TD: rifles fires and smokes, warships fireshots explosions debris dust steam and smoke, train's steam, water simulations, flags simulation.

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  FX Artist

  Catmandu

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  4 mos

  Smoke and dust with fluids.
  R&D for cannonball explosion with confetti.

• FX Artist

  Nut's Studio

  Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  3 mos

  Realización de simulaciones y VFX/fluidos con Maya.
  Particles, nParticles, nCloth, RBD, soft bodies, fluidos 2D/3D, etc ...

• Mocap Generalist

  Get Motion

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  2 mos

  Mocap - Actor Setup, Cleanup, Animation

• 3D Generalist

  Get Set

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  6 mos

  3D Generalist providing support with Maya, Mental Ray, V-Ray, SketchUp

• Mechanical Designer Jr., Siemens Step 7 Programmer

  Sage s.r.l.

  2002 - 2003

  1 yr

• Mechanical Designer Jr.

  Progetto 2000 / Bexsol S.A.

  2000 - 2001

  1 yr

• Computer science and engineering

  Universidad de Palermo

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2017

• 6.00.1x

  MITx

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

• Animador Profesional in 3D Animation

  Image Campus

  2010 - 2011

• Musicology

  Università degli Studi di Pavia

  1998 - 2000

• High school degree in Scientific area

  Liceo Scientifico

  1993 - 1998

• 7° in Pianoforte

  Conservatorio Musicale

  1991 - 1997