Before deciding to retire from the field in 2022, I had over 25 years of experience in the visual effects (VFX) industry, holding roles such as VFX Supervisor, Technical Director, and Head of 3D. Over the course of my career, I contributed to nearly 50 feature films, TV commercials, documentaries, and AAA game cinematics, working for both Hollywood and Chinese clients. Some notable projects I worked on include Academy Award-winners Bridge of Spies and Parasite, The Hunger Games, BAFTA-nominated Ant-Man, Academy Award-nominated Boss Baby, and The Wandering Earth.

    I led teams in various environments, from freelance to large-sized companies, always focused on creating a cohesive, productive team dynamic. I was deeply involved in all phases of production, from client meetings and initial planning to project execution and risk management. A key part of my leadership approach was hands-on problem-solving, whether by implementing new pipelines, building tools, or mentoring artists through technical challenges.

    One of my passions was mentoring and training artists, leading teams as large as 50 people, and fostering individual growth alongside the success of the projects. My technical expertise spanned tools like Houdini, Maya, and Python, combined with a strong foundation in cloud technologies, high-performance computing, and networking.

    I pursued further education to expand my skill set, taking MBA modules and finance courses from institutions like the University of Illinois and NYU’s Stern School of Business. This combination of technical, creative, and business knowledge prepared me to meet the evolving demands of the VFX industry and handle the challenges of delivering high-quality work within budget and deadlines.

Ant-Man

BAFTA nomination for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects

Ashfall
Grand Bell Awards (Korea) winner for Technical Award

The Battle: Roar to Victory
Grand Bell Awards (Korea) nomination for Technical Award

Boss Baby
Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature film
VES Awards nomination for Outstanding FX Simulations in an Animated Feature Film
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Animated feature film

In the Heart of the Sea
VES Awards nomination for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects

Legend of the Guardians - The Owls of Ga’hoole
AACTA winner for Best Visual Effects
VES Awards nomination for Outstanding Effects in an Animated Feature Film

The Wandering Earth
Beijing Film Festival winner (Best Visual Effects), Golden Rooster winner (Best Movie)

May 2021-June 2022 (1 year 2 mts):
CG/VFX Supervisor - Base Animation

May 2017 – October 2019 (2.5 years):
Head of 3D - DEXTER Studios

October 2016 – February 2017 (4 months):
Bidding Supervisor - Base FX

July 2016 – April 2017 (10 months):
Senior FX Technical Director - Base FX

October 2015 – May 2016 (10 months):
Lead FX Artist - DreamWorks Animation

May 2012 – October 2015 (4 years):
FX Department Lead - Double Negative DNEG

April 2010 – May 2011 (1 year):
Senior FX Technical Director - Dr. D Studios

June 2008 – March 2010 (1 years 10 mts):
Senior FX Technical Director - Animal Logic

January 2008 – May 2008 (6 months):
Senior FX Technical Director - Mr. X

January 2005 – December 2007 (3 years):
CG Supervisor / Head of 3D - Axis Animation

May 2000 – June 2001 (1.5 years):
Maya Application Engineer - Leonardo SNS

January 1998 – December 2004 (7 years):
Generalist Technical Director - Freelance

"Andras is Senior TD and a Lead FX TD when Dneg Singapore just started FX department. He's been with Dneg Singapore for close to 4 years. Always the go-to-guy for fx issues for anyone in the fx department or other department needing his advise for fx to other pipeline related stuff. He is someone who is willing to help junior fx td, mid-level fx td and giving advise other senior fx td. Personally, I felt he could coming a very good fx supervisor in near future role because he is not someone of past skills or talks artistic too much for shots, he is someone who is able to do shots himself, help others solved technical problems, mentor others, manage a team of fx tds, continuous improving himself and with deep knowledge of rendering/pipelines/tools."

Francis Leong (Senior FX/CFX TD, ILM Vancouver)

 

“In the past work at Blaad Studios (Dexter China), I had the chance to join 3D Department (including FX,LGT,ANI,AST,3D CMP) which was led by Andras, during which I was honored to witness how, under the lead of Andras, 3D Department had grown and risen. We marched steadily forward like "a new force" and became one of the core organs of Blaad Studios within only 2 years' time. With his comprehensive knowledge and professionality, Andras has won trust, respect and admiration from whole personnels including management, production team and artists. I was mainly assisting Andras with 3D related breakdown, bidding, scheduling, task assigning and team management etc., in the movie The wandering Earth (space station part with complex 3D/FX shots) and a unreleased movie (heavy CG water/interaction/3D ENV/CG Char). To be honest it was hard for me to imagine how to to accomplish such complicated work under such tight schedule. But we did it and had our clients satisfied. Andras was the one who made it happened. I was constantly amazed by Andras' extraordinary leadership and his problem solving ability. He guided us through the whole procedure and showed us how well can a project be under control. He is definitely one of those forward-looking leaders who can foresee problems and figure out solutions calmly and decisively. Equipped with abundant experience and knowledge, Andras always stays curious and has the passion leading us towards higher levels and breakthroughs. I was lucky to have Andras as my supervisor, workmate, and mentor. Really look forward to having the chance to work with him again!”

Rachel Yang (VFX Producer)

 

"Andras is the corner stone of the FX team, never daunted by a task, always pushing for the best way to approach a problem, and always making time to share his knowledge, helping to make those around him the best they can be. He's known for being a one man army when it's needed, but also the first person to suggest a junior if he feels they are ready for a bigger challenge. In a nut shell, he brings out the best in peoples potential, and is pair of very safe hands. If he suggests something, you know it's because it's well thought out and considered. Personally, he opened doors for me when I first arrived at Dneg and always encouraged me to step up and get in the middle of things because he believed I could do it. I couldn't recommend him enough to be honest, you will never go wrong with someone like him on your team."

James Miller (Generalist Supervisor, ILM London)

 

“I have been working alongside Andras for nearly 1 year and half since he joined our small fx team. He has brought a tremendous all round improvements into our world. The team was grown from doing atmosphere fx to full screen explosions, water and all sorts of dynamics. I personally had benefited a lot from working with him and had learned a lot from him. I'm impressed by his knowledge in all kinds of effects and also in depth understanding of Rendering (PRman, Mantra) and pipeline. He always pushes for better solutions and think out of the box. He had setup the workflow on explosion sequence for Fast and Furious 6. without him, I could hardly believe that we could deliver and especially within such short period of time. He initiated deep composition onto this project and it turns out to be very valuable not just for this project but also it is been adopted in the coming projects. He is super easy to approach and always willing to help and really patient. he is open for suggestions and debating. He has eye for details while at the same time be able to see the whole picture. He can turn over things fast and adopt changes efficiently. If you are looking for senior FX TD, CG sup, Teacher, pipeline, production, I would recommend Andras! bcoz he is simply one of the best all around player and a nice person to get along in a team in life in general."

Mengdi Wang (Senior FX TD, ILM)

 

"Andras is a level headed leader extremely valued for his earnest understanding of FX animation and rendering, and for the joy he brings to collaborative outside - the - box problem solving. His open mind, flexible understanding and upbeat attitude will always drive his name to the top of my list at Dneg. It is a real pleasure working with him!"

Yuichiro Yamashita (CG Supervisor, Digital Domain)

 

"I worked alongside Andras on the feature animated film "Legend of The Guardians". Andras was a technical guru and all around professional when it came to work. We'de often be discussing the pipeline and how make our work as a team better. He is extremely technical as well as artistic and handled some of the more complex shots including waterfalls, fire, clouds/fog, and oceans. A veteran to FX and a great guy to have on your team I would not hesitate to recommend him for any position!"

Jeffrey Charles Higgins (Head of CG, Double Negative)

 

"Andras is the man. A brilliant artist, technical know it all and a great gift for seeing beyond the obvious. I doubt there's any problem he couldn't solve or wouldn't go out of his way to help you with. I wish i had seen him do more FX work, but he was usually too busy fixing our pipeline. And for a guy stuck in code land so much, he's a proper good human being. Cg wizard and stand up geezer....I kinda miss him :)"

Andy Miller (Animation Director)