Nikita Pavlov

Nikita Pavlov

Senior FX Supervisor / Senior FX Artist / 7 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Visual Effects Artist

Spider-Man 2 (2023)

Visual Effects Artist

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

FX Supervisor

Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

Visual Effects Artist

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Spider-Man (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Destiny 2 (2017)

Visual Effects Artist

LawBreakers (2017)

Visual Effects Artist

STAR WARS: The Old Republic – Knights of the Eternal Throne – "Betrayed" Trailer (2016)

Visual Effects Artist

Arena of Valor (2016)

FX Artist

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

FX Artist

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Houdini FX artist

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Houdini FX artist

Star Wars: Knights of the Eternal Throne

Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011)

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

FX TD

The BFG (2016)

Senior FX Artist

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Senior FX Artist

Home (2015)

FX Artist

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Effects Artist

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

FX Artist

Puss in Boots (2011)

Effects Animator

Megamind (2010)

FX Animator/Developer

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Lead FX Artist

Turbo (2009)

FX Artist

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

FX Animator/Developer

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

FX Artist

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Visual Effects

Shrek the Halls (2007)
FX Artist
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Nikita Pavlov is a long-time professional VFX artist, supervisor, pipeline TD, and fantasy author. A graduate of Cornell and Carnegie Mellon, he has been creating movie magic for over fifteen years, since his debut on "Kung Fu Panda". During his tenure at DreamWorks Animation, he has brought stories to life one pixel at a time, from bridge explosions and swirling martinis to magical beanstalks. He briefly left the hemisphere to explore the last remnants of paradise in Wellington, New Zealand, to work at Weta and hike with the hobbits, before returning to Los Angeles. He now lives in Toronto with his wife, parents-in-law, a tuxedo cat, and two daughters who only put down their books long enough to pick up new ones.
Work History

  • FX Supervisor

    Blur Studio

    April 2019 - August 2023
    Culver City, CA

  • FX Animator

    Blur Studio

    January 2017 - December 2021

  • FX Animator

    Blur Studio

    March 2016 - December 2016
    Culver City, CA

  • Wētā FX

    July 2015 - December 2015

  • FX TD

    Wētā FX

    June 2015 - December 2015
    Wellington, New Zealand

    I worked as FX animator on "The Scorch Trials" and "The BFG".

  • Senior FX Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2014 - January 2015

  • FX Lead

    DreamWorks Animation

    September 2011 - January 2015
    Glendale, CA

  • FX Animator/Developer

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2007 - September 2011

  • FX Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    July 2006 - January 2007
    Redwood City, CA

  • Producer

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2006 - May 2006
    Pittsburgh, PA

    With a group of students, founded a project to assist both internal and external clients with 2D and 3D art needs, including animation, concept art, special effects, and full asset creation. Responsibilities included acquiring and maintaining ongoing communication with clients, scheduling and balancing over twelve simultaneous projects, overseeing production and timely delivery, and developing technical pipeline solutions.

  • Programming Intern

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    June 2005 - August 2005
    Los Angeles, CA
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Education

  • Creative Writing Certification

    UCLA

    January 2022 - ?

  • Master of Entertainment Technology

    Carnegie Mellon University

    January 2004 - May 2006

  • Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

    Cornell University

    January 2000 - May 2004