Francesco Panzieri

Francesco Panzieri (born April 27, 1985) is an Italian-American visual effects artist and supervisor. He has worked on the films of J.J. Abrams, Quentin Tarantino, Anthony & Joe Russo and Antoine Fuqua, among others. He is a member of the Visual Effects Society,[1] the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences[2] and the Italian Visual Effects Association (Associazione Effetti Visivi).[3]

Francesco Panzieri
Born (1985-04-27) April 27, 1985
Pescara, Italy
OccupationVisual effects artist
Years active2009 - present
Notable work
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Infinity War, Terminator: Dark Fate, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home
Websitehttp://www.francescopanzieri.com

Education

Panzieri was born in Pescara, Italy. He developed an interest in film-making and special effects from an early age. In 2008, Panzieri earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Film Science from the International Academy of Image Arts (Accademia Internazionale Per Le Arti & Le Scienze Dell'Immagine) in L'Aquila, Italy, which was founded in 1992 by Academy Award recipient for Best Achievement in Cinematography Vittorio Storaro and Gabriele Lucci. Focused on deepening his VFX knowledge in the United States of America, he then enrolled himself in the one-year 3D-animation & visual effects conservatory program at the New York Film Academy in New York City, NY.[4]

Career

Flash Film Works

In 2009, Panzieri was hired to work at the visual effects boutique Flash Film Works in Hollywood, California; under the guidance of the studio's owner, William Mesa,[5] Panzieri started his career as Rotoscope / Paint artist on the live-action web series The Blood Factory, a gory episodic created by screenwriter John Albo and actor/director Danny DeVito.[5] His second assignment was on the 2010 feature film Clash of the Titans, a remake of the original 1981 version.[6]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

In 2015, Panzieri was called to join the in-house visual effects team at J.J. Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions, to work on the feature film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[6][7] The film broke various box office records and became, unadjusted for inflation, the highest-grossing installment in the franchise, the highest-grossing film in North America, the highest-grossing film of 2015, and the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $2 billion and a net profit of over $780 million.[8][9] The film also received five Academy Award nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects[10] and garnered four nominations at the 69th British Academy Film Awards including one win for Best Special Visual Effects.[11]

Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

In 2017, Panzieri was called to join the in-house visual effects team at Marvel Studios, to work on the feature film Spider-Man: Homecoming.[12][13][14] Afterwards, he joined the compositing department at Digital Domain to work on the feature film Thor: Ragnarok.

In 2018, Panzieri extended his work collaboration with Digital Domain on the feature film Avengers: Infinity War.[15] The film received praise for the emotional weight of the story, as well as the visual effects and action sequences. It was the fifth film and the first superhero film to gross over $2 billion worldwide,[16] breaking numerous box office records and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2018, as well as the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time and in the United States and Canada. The film received Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for achievements in visual effects.

In 2019, Panzieri was hired at Luma Pictures to work on the feature film Spider-Man: Far From Home. The film grossed over $1 billion globally[17] and became Sony Pictures' highest-grossing film worldwide.[18][19]

Filmography
Title Production Year Release Type Role
Jingle Jangle Netflix, Get Lifted Film Company 2020 Film in-house compositing supervisor
Terminator: Dark Fate Skydance Media 2019 Film in-house compositor
Spider-Man: Far From Home Sony Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios 2019 Film compositor
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sony Columbia Pictures 2019 Film compositor
Men in Black: International Sony Columbia Pictures 2019 Film in-house compositor
Creed II MGM Studios, Warner Bros. 2018 Film compositor
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Treyarch, Activision 2018 Videogame compositor
Mile 22 STX Entertainment 2018 Film compositor
The Equalizer 2 Sony Columbia Pictures 2018 Film compositor
Ant-Man and the Wasp Marvel Studios 2018 Film compositor
Avengers: Infinity War Marvel Studios 2018 Film compositor
Robin Hood Lionsgate, Appian Way 2019 Film in-house compositor
A Series of Unfortunate Events Netflix 2019 TV compositor (1 episode)
Chromeo - Juice Atlantic Recording Corporation 2017 Music Video compositor
Thor: Ragnarok Marvel Studios 2017 Film compositor
Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft Atlantic Recording Corporation 2017 Music Video compositor
Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish Capitol Records 2017 Music Video compositor
Spider-Man: Homecoming Sony Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios 2017 Film in-house compositor
The Fate Of The Furious Universal Pictures 2017 Film compositor
Once Upon A Time ABC 2016 TV compositor (7 episodes)
Ice Audience Network 2016 TV compositor (1 episode)
Westworld HBO 2016 TV compositor (2 episodes)
Gotham FOX 2016 TV compositor (2 episodes)
Lethal Weapon FOX 2016 TV compositor (1 episode)
The Get Down Sony Pictures Television, Netflix 2016 TV compositor (1 episode)
If Loving You Is Wrong Tyler Perry Studios, Oprah Winfrey Network 2016 TV compositor (5 episodes)
The Haves And The Have Nots Tyler Perry Studios, Oprah Winfrey Network 2016 TV compositor (7 episodes)
24: Legacy FOX 2017 TV compositor (1 episode)
The Muppets ABC 2016 TV compositor (4 episodes)
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Lucasfilm, Bad Robot 2015 Film in-house compositor
The Walking Dead AMC 2015 TV compositor (2 episodes)
True Detective HBO 2015 TV compositor (4 episodes)
Limitless CBS 2015 TV compositor (4 episodes)
Agent X TNT 2015 TV compositor (2 episodes)
What Would Trejo Do? Independent 2015 TV compositor (pilot)
Diablo Orion Film 2015 Film lead compositor
Mr. Right Amasia Entertainment 2015 Film lead compositor
Scorpion CBS 2015 TV compositor (1 episode)
Sleepy Hollow FOX 2014/2015/2016 TV compositor (19 episodes)
Beautiful & Twisted LifeTime 2015 TV lead compositor
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs LifeTime 2015 TV lead compositor
Houdini History Channel 2014 TV lead compositor (2 episodes)
The Road Within Amasia Entertainment 2014 Film compositor
Winter's Tale Warner Bros 2014 Film compositor
Begin Again The Weinstein Group 2014 Film compositor
The Blacklist NBC 2013 TV compositor (2 episodes)
That Awkward Moment Threehouse Pictures 2014 Film compositor
Mad Men AMC 2013 TV compositor (3 episodes)
C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation CBS 2012/2013 TV compositor (18 episodes)
Banshee CineMax 2013 TV compositor (4 episodes)
Trooper CBS 2013 TV compositor (pilot)
The Mob Doctor FOX 2012/2013 TV compositor (5 episodes)
Hawaii Five-0 CBS 2012 TV compositor (2 episodes)
Lab Rats Disney XD 2012 TV compositor (2 episodes)
Necessary Roughness USA 2012 TV compositor (2 episodes)
Raising Hope FOX 2012 TV compositor (2 episodes)
Drop Dead Diva LifeTime 2012 TV compositor (13 episodes)
''Weeds ShowTime 2012 TV compositor (13 episodes)
GCB ABC 2012 TV compositor (10 episodes)
The River ABC 2012 TV compositor (8 episodes)
Revenge ABC 2011/2012 TV lead compositor (18 episodes)
House, M.D. FOX 2011/2012 TV compositor (16 episodes)
Castle ABC 2011/2012 TV compositor (15 episodes)
Ringer CW 2011/2012 TV compositor (11 episodes)
A Gifted Man CBS 2011/2012 TV compositor (7 episodes)
Political Animals USA 2012 TV compositor (6 episodes)
Unforgettable CBS 2011/2012 TV compositor (6 episodes)
90210 CW 2011/2012 TV compositor (5 episodes)
Switched At Birth ABC 2011/2012 TV compositor (4 episodes)
The Middle ABC 2011/2012 TV compositor (4 episodes)
American Judy ABC 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Americana ABC 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Bunheads ABC 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Cult CW 2013 TV compositor (pilot)
Dark Horse / Unentitled Roland Emmerich Project ABC 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
El Jefe FOX 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Entry Level FOX 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Innocent TNT 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Living Loaded FOX 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Lovestruck: The Musical ABC 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Perception ABC 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
TalhotBlond ABC 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
The Smart One ABC 2012 TV compositor (pilot)
Hung HBO 2011 TV compositor (2 episodes)
Glee FOX 2011 TV compositor (1 episode)
Good Luck Charlie Disney 2012 TV compositor (1 episode)
NCIS CBS 2011 TV compositor (1 episode)
Nikita CW 2011 TV compositor (1 episode)
Pan Am ABC 2011 TV compositor (1 episode)
Person of Interest CBS 2011 TV compositor (1 episode)
The Closer TNT 2011 TV compositor (1 episode)
Abduction Lionsgate 2011 Film compositor
Madea's Big Happy Family Lionsgate 2011 Film compositor
For Colored Girls Lionsgate 2011 Film 3D artist & compositor
Warrior Lionsgate 2011 Film rotoscope & paint artist
Clash Of The Titans Warner Bros. 2010 Film rotoscope & paint artist
The Blood Factory Independent 2009 Web rotoscope & paint artist
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