Francesco Panzieri

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Francesco Panzieri
Born (1985-04-27) April 27, 1985 (age 38)
OccupationVisual effects compositing supervisor
Years active2009 - present
Notable workStar Wars: The Force Awakens, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Dune, Avengers: Infinity War
Website http://www.francescopanzieri.com

Francesco Panzieri (born April 27, 1985) is an Italian-American visual effects compositing supervisor and digital artist. He has worked on the films of J. J. Abrams, James Mangold, Denis Villeneuve and Todd Phillips, among others.

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Education

Panzieri was born in Pescara, Italy [1] . 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 (Italian : Accademia Internazionale Per Le Arti & Le Scienze Dell'Immagine) 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. [2]

Career

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, [3] 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. [3] His second assignment was on the 2010 feature film Clash of the Titans, a remake of the original 1981 version.

Since then, Panzieri has worked on films such as Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, [3] [4] Spider-Man: Homecoming, [5] [6] [7] Thor: Ragnarok, [8] Avengers: Infinity War [9] [10] and Spider-Man: Far From Home. [9] [11] [12]

In October 2019, Panzieri joined the Netflix production Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey as in-house compositing supervisor. [13] He also worked for Netflix on Red Notice as lead compositor. [14]

In 2021, Panzieri was hired by the visual effects company Wylie Co. to work on the Warner Bros. production Dune. [15]

From 2022 to 2023, Panzieri was hired by Lucasfilm to work on the production Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as in-house compositing supervisor. [16] In 2023, he reprised the same role on the Warner Bros. production Joker: Folie à Deux.

Industry roles

Since 2019, Panzieri has been serving as a member of the North American advisory board of the Abruzzo Film Commission. [17] He is a member of the Visual Effects Society, [18] the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences [19] and the Italian Visual Effects Association (Associazione Effetti Visivi). [20]

Filmography

Feature Film

YearTitleProductionCredit
2024 Joker: Folie à Deux DC Studios, Village Roadshow Picturesin-house compositing supervisor
2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd.in-house compositing supervisor
2021 Red Notice Netflix, Seven Bucks Productionsin-house lead compositor
2021 Dune Legendary, Warner Bros.compositor
2020 Jingle Jangle Netflix, Get Lifted Film Companyin-house compositing supervisor
2019 Terminator: Dark Fate Skydancein-house compositor
2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home Sony Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studioscompositor
2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sony Columbia Picturescompositor
2019 Men in Black: International Sony Columbia Picturesin-house compositor
2018 Creed II MGM Studios, Warner Bros.compositor
2018 Mile 22 STX Entertainmentcompositor
2018 The Equalizer 2 Sony Columbia Picturescompositor
2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp Marvel Studioscompositor
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Marvel Studioscompositor
2017 Robin Hood Lionsgate, Appian Wayin-house compositor
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Marvel Studioscompositor
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Sony Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studiosin-house compositor
2017 The Fate Of The Furious Universal Picturescompositor
2015 Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robotin-house compositor
2015 Diablo Orion Filmlead compositor
2015 Mr. Right Amasia Entertainmentlead compositor
2014 The Road Within Amasia Entertainmentcompositor
2014 Winter's Tale Warner Broscompositor
2014 Begin Again The Weinstein Groupcompositor
2011 Abduction Lionsgatecompositor
2011 Madea's Big Happy Family Lionsgatecompositor
2011 For Colored Girls Lionsgate3D artist & compositor
2011 Warrior Lionsgaterotoscope & paint artist
2010 Clash Of The Titans Warner Bros.rotoscope & paint artist

Television

YearTitleProductionCredit
2022SprungAmazon Studios, IMDb TVcompositing supervisor (6 episodes)
2022 WeCrashed Apple Studioscompositing supervisor / compositor (6 episodes)
2022 Pam & Tommy Annapurna Studios, Hulucompositor (1 episode)
2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events Netflixcompositor (1 episode)
2016 Ice Audience Networkcompositor (1 episode)
2016 Westworld HBOcompositor (2 episodes)
2016 Gotham FOXcompositor (2 episodes)
2016 Lethal Weapon FOXcompositor (1 episode)
2016 The Get Down Sony Pictures Television, Netflixcompositor (1 episode)
2016 If Loving You Is Wrong Tyler Perry Studios, OWNcompositor (5 episodes)
2016 The Haves And The Have Nots Tyler Perry Studios, OWNcompositor (7 episodes)
2016 24: Legacy FOXcompositor (1 episode)
2016 The Muppets ABCcompositor (4 episodes)
2015 The Walking Dead AMCcompositor (2 episodes)
2015 True Detective HBOcompositor (4 episodes)
2015 Limitless CBScompositor (4 episodes)
2015 Agent X TNTcompositor (2 episodes)
2015What Would Trejo Do?N/Acompositor (pilot)
2015 Scorpion CBScompositor (1 episode)
2014-2016 Sleepy Hollow FOXcompositor (19 episodes)
2015 Beautiful & Twisted Lifetimelead compositor
2015Outlaw Prophet: Warren JeffsLifetimelead compositor
2014 Houdini History Channellead compositor (2 episodes)
2013 The Blacklist NBCcompositor (2 episodes)
2013 Mad Men AMCcompositor (3 episodes)
2012-2013 C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation CBScompositor (18 episodes)
2013 Banshee CineMaxcompositor (4 episodes)
2013TrooperCBScompositor (pilot)
2012–2013 The Mob Doctor FOXcompositor (5 episodes)
2012 Hawaii Five-0 CBScompositor (2 episodes)
2012 Lab Rats Disney XDcompositor (2 episodes)
2012 Necessary Roughness USAcompositor (2 episodes)
2012 Raising Hope FOXcompositor (2 episodes)
2012 Drop Dead Diva LifeTimecompositor (13 episodes)
2012 Weeds ShowTimecompositor (13 episodes)
2012 GCB ABCcompositor (10 episodes)
2012 The River ABCcompositor (8 episodes)
2011-2012 Revenge ABClead compositor (18 episodes)
2011-2012 House, M.D. FOXcompositor (16 episodes)
2011-2012 Castle ABCcompositor (15 episodes)
2011-2012 Ringer CWcompositor (11 episodes)
2011-2012 A Gifted Man CBScompositor (7 episodes)
2012 Political Animals USAcompositor (6 episodes)
2011-2012 Unforgettable CBScompositor (6 episodes)
2011-2012 90210 CWcompositor (5 episodes)
2011-2012 Switched At Birth ABCcompositor (4 episodes)
2011-2012 The Middle ABCcompositor (4 episodes)
2012American JudyABCcompositor (pilot)
2012 Americana ABCcompositor (pilot)
2012 Bunheads ABCcompositor (pilot)
2013 Cult CWcompositor (pilot)
2012Dark Horse / Unentitled Roland Emmerich ProjectABCcompositor (pilot)
2012El JefeFOXcompositor (pilot)
2012Entry LevelFOXcompositor (pilot)
2012InnocentTNTcompositor (pilot)
2012Living LoadedFOXcompositor (pilot)
2012 Lovestruck: The Musical ABCcompositor (pilot)
2012 Perception ABCcompositor (pilot)
2012 TalhotBlond ABCcompositor (pilot)
2012The Smart OneABCcompositor (pilot)
2011 Hung HBOcompositor (2 episodes)
2011 Glee FOXcompositor (1 episode)
2012 Good Luck Charlie Disneycompositor (1 episode)
2011 NCIS CBScompositor (1 episode)
2011 Nikita CWcompositor (1 episode)
2011 Pan Am ABCcompositor (1 episode)
2011 Person of Interest CBScompositor (1 episode)
2011 The Closer TNTcompositor (1 episode)

Music Video

YearTitleDirectorCredit
2018FUN! - Vince Staples Calmaticcompositor
2017Juice - Chromeo David Wilsoncompositor
2017 Love So Soft - Kelly Clarkson Dave Meyerscompositor
2017 Swish Swish - Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj Dave Meyerscompositor

Integrated Advertising

YearTitleProductionCredit
2016 Marvel Contest of Champions : Civil WarKabam, AKQAcompositor
2016 Marvel Contest of Champions : DeadpoolKabam, AKQAcompositor
2015 Toyota & All Girls GarageVelocity Channelcompositor
2014 The Descendants Disney Channelcompositor
2014 Wheeler Dealers Velocity Channelcompositor

Cinematics

YearTitleProductionCredit
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 In-Game Segments72 & Sunny, Treyarch, Activisioncompositor
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 E3 Reveal Promo72 & Sunny, Treyarch, Activisioncompositor

Web

YearTitleDirectorCredit
2009The Blood FactoryDanny DeVitorotoscope & paint artist

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