Francesco Panzieri

Francesco Panzieri is an Italian-American visual effects supervisor and digital artist based in Los Angeles. A member of both the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Visual Effects Society, he holds a B.S. in Film Science from the International Academy of Image Arts in Italy and completed a 3D Animation and Visual Effects program at the New York Film Academy. With credits on over 30 feature films and 75 television series, Panzieri has contributed to some of the most iconic and successful franchises in cinematic history, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Dune, Predator, Terminator, Fast & Furious, Final Destination, Men in Black, and Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with top-tier studios such as Disney, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Netflix, Sony Pictures, and Digital Domain, consistently delivering groundbreaking visual effects that have helped define the modern blockbuster. Several of the projects he worked on have been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, with one winning the Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects and two others receiving nominations in the same category.

• Creative artist, compositing technical director & VFX supervisor with over 16 years of experience.
• Strong aesthetic skills in judging photorealism, along with a refined sense of composition and design.
• Expert level of color science understanding with OCIO/ACES color management frameworks & toolsets.
• In-depth knowledge of digital compositing workflows, camera optical features & filmmaking technologies.
• Problem-solver with an upbeat mindset and a relentless aptitude to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Dual citizenship USA & Italy.

Role with the VES

Active Member of the VES since 2015