Francesco Panzieri
- Visual Effects
Francesco Panzieri is an Italian-American visual effects compositing artist and supervisor based in Los Angeles, CA. He is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Visual Effects Society. After developing an interest in film-making and special effects from an early age, Panzieri earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Film Science from the International Academy of Image Arts in L'Aquila, Italy. He then enrolled in a one-year 3D-animation & visual effects conservatory program at the New York Film Academy in New York City, NY. To date, Panzieri has contributed to over 30 feature films and 75 television series. His most notable work includes: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 88th Academy Awards), Avengers: Infinity War (nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards), Dune: Part One (94th Academy Award recipient for Best Visual Effects) and Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny. Panzieri has directly collaborated with many renowned production companies such as Disney, Marvel Studios, LucasFilm, Netflix, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Bad Robot and Lionsgate as well as acclaimed visual effects studios Digital Domain.