Nikita Pavlov

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.

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  FX Supervisor

  Guru Studio

  Oct 2025 - Present

  2 mos

  Toronto
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  FX Supervisor

  Blur Studio

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2023

  4 yrs 4 mos

  Culver City, California

  
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  FX Animator

  Blur Studio

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2021

  4 yrs 11 mos

  
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  FX Animator

  Blur Studio

  Mar 2016 - Dec 2016

  9 mos

  Culver City, California

  

  
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  Wētā FX

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  5 mos

  

  
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  FX TD

  Wētā FX

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  6 mos

  Wellington

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

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  Senior FX Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2015

  9 mos
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  FX Lead

  DreamWorks Animation

  Sep 2011 - Jan 2015

  3 yrs 4 mos

  Glendale, California

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  FX Animator/Developer

  DreamWorks Animation

  Jan 2007 - Sep 2011

  4 yrs 8 mos

  

  
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  FX Animator

  DreamWorks Animation

  Jul 2006 - Jan 2007

  6 mos

  Redwood City, California
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  Producer

  DreamWorks Animation

  Jan 2006 - May 2006

  4 mos

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  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.

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  Programming Intern

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  2 mos

  Los Angeles, California

• Creative Writing Certification

  UCLA

  Jan 2022 - Present

• Master of Entertainment Technology

  Carnegie Mellon University

  Jan 2004 - May 2006

• Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

  Cornell University

  Jan 2000 - May 2004