Francesco Panzieri
Francesco Panzieri | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1985 |
| Occupation | Visual effects compositing supervisor |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Notable work | Star 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.
Education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Feature Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Production | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux | DC Studios, Village Roadshow Pictures | in-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 Productions | in-house lead compositor |
| 2021 | Dune | Legendary, Warner Bros. | compositor |
| 2020 | Jingle Jangle | Netflix, Get Lifted Film Company | in-house compositing supervisor |
| 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Skydance | in-house compositor |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios | compositor |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Sony Columbia Pictures | compositor |
| 2019 | Men in Black: International | Sony Columbia Pictures | in-house compositor |
| 2018 | Creed II | MGM Studios, Warner Bros. | compositor |
| 2018 | Mile 22 | STX Entertainment | compositor |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Sony Columbia Pictures | compositor |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Marvel Studios | compositor |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Marvel Studios | compositor |
| 2017 | Robin Hood | Lionsgate, Appian Way | in-house compositor |
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | Marvel Studios | compositor |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Sony Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios | in-house compositor |
| 2017 | The Fate Of The Furious | Universal Pictures | compositor |
| 2015 | Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens | Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot | in-house compositor |
| 2015 | Diablo | Orion Film | lead compositor |
| 2015 | Mr. Right | Amasia Entertainment | lead compositor |
| 2014 | The Road Within | Amasia Entertainment | compositor |
| 2014 | Winter's Tale | Warner Bros | compositor |
| 2014 | Begin Again | The Weinstein Group | compositor |
| 2011 | Abduction | Lionsgate | compositor |
| 2011 | Madea's Big Happy Family | Lionsgate | compositor |
| 2011 | For Colored Girls | Lionsgate | 3D artist & compositor |
| 2011 | Warrior | Lionsgate | rotoscope & paint artist |
| 2010 | Clash Of The Titans | Warner Bros. | rotoscope & paint artist |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Production | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sprung | Amazon Studios, IMDb TV | compositing supervisor (6 episodes) |
| 2022 | WeCrashed | Apple Studios | compositing supervisor / compositor (6 episodes) |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | Annapurna Studios, Hulu | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Netflix | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2016 | Ice | Audience Network | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2016 | Westworld | HBO | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2016 | Gotham | FOX | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | FOX | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2016 | The Get Down | Sony Pictures Television, Netflix | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2016 | If Loving You Is Wrong | Tyler Perry Studios, OWN | compositor (5 episodes) |
| 2016 | The Haves And The Have Nots | Tyler Perry Studios, OWN | compositor (7 episodes) |
| 2016 | 24: Legacy | FOX | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2016 | The Muppets | ABC | compositor (4 episodes) |
| 2015 | The Walking Dead | AMC | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2015 | True Detective | HBO | compositor (4 episodes) |
| 2015 | Limitless | CBS | compositor (4 episodes) |
| 2015 | Agent X | TNT | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2015 | What Would Trejo Do? | N/A | compositor (pilot) |
| 2015 | Scorpion | CBS | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2014-2016 | Sleepy Hollow | FOX | compositor (19 episodes) |
| 2015 | Beautiful & Twisted | Lifetime | lead compositor |
| 2015 | Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs | Lifetime | lead compositor |
| 2014 | Houdini | History Channel | lead compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | NBC | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2013 | Mad Men | AMC | compositor (3 episodes) |
| 2012-2013 | C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | compositor (18 episodes) |
| 2013 | Banshee | CineMax | compositor (4 episodes) |
| 2013 | Trooper | CBS | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012–2013 | The Mob Doctor | FOX | compositor (5 episodes) |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2012 | Lab Rats | Disney XD | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2012 | Necessary Roughness | USA | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2012 | Raising Hope | FOX | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | LifeTime | compositor (13 episodes) |
| 2012 | Weeds | ShowTime | compositor (13 episodes) |
| 2012 | GCB | ABC | compositor (10 episodes) |
| 2012 | The River | ABC | compositor (8 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | Revenge | ABC | lead compositor (18 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | House, M.D. | FOX | compositor (16 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | Castle | ABC | compositor (15 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | Ringer | CW | compositor (11 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | A Gifted Man | CBS | compositor (7 episodes) |
| 2012 | Political Animals | USA | compositor (6 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | Unforgettable | CBS | compositor (6 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | 90210 | CW | compositor (5 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | Switched At Birth | ABC | compositor (4 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | The Middle | ABC | compositor (4 episodes) |
| 2012 | American Judy | ABC | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | Americana | ABC | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | Bunheads | ABC | compositor (pilot) |
| 2013 | Cult | CW | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | Dark Horse / Unentitled Roland Emmerich Project | ABC | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | El Jefe | FOX | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | Entry Level | FOX | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | Innocent | TNT | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | Living Loaded | FOX | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | Lovestruck: The Musical | ABC | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | Perception | ABC | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | TalhotBlond | ABC | compositor (pilot) |
| 2012 | The Smart One | ABC | compositor (pilot) |
| 2011 | Hung | HBO | compositor (2 episodes) |
| 2011 | Glee | FOX | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2012 | Good Luck Charlie | Disney | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2011 | NCIS | CBS | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2011 | Nikita | CW | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2011 | Pan Am | ABC | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | CBS | compositor (1 episode) |
| 2011 | The Closer | TNT | compositor (1 episode) |
Music Video
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FUN! - Vince Staples | Calmatic | compositor |
| 2017 | Juice - Chromeo | David Wilson | compositor |
| 2017 | Love So Soft - Kelly Clarkson | Dave Meyers | compositor |
| 2017 | Swish Swish - Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj | Dave Meyers | compositor |
Integrated Advertising
[edit]| Year | Title | Production | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Marvel Contest of Champions: Civil War | Kabam, AKQA | compositor |
| 2016 | Marvel Contest of Champions: Deadpool | Kabam, AKQA | compositor |
| 2015 | Toyota & All Girls Garage | Velocity Channel | compositor |
| 2014 | The Descendants | Disney Channel | compositor |
| 2014 | Wheeler Dealers | Velocity Channel | compositor |
Cinematics
[edit]| Year | Title | Production | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 In-Game Segments | 72 & Sunny, Treyarch, Activision | compositor |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 E3 Reveal Promo | 72 & Sunny, Treyarch, Activision | compositor |
Web
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Blood Factory | Danny DeVito | rotoscope & paint artist |
References
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- ^ a b c "Un pescarese a Hollywood Sul sangue finto di De Vito c'è il graffio di Panzieri - Regione". Il Centro. 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Panzieri, dall’Abruzzo a “Star Wars", Rete8, December 18, 2015.
- ^ "NYFA 3D Animation Conservatory graduate Francesco Panzieri is Digital Compositor on "Spider-Man: Homecoming"", New York Film Academy, July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” With Digital Compositor Francesco Panzieri", PRWeb, July 8, 2017.
- ^ "NYFA Alum Gets in the Swing with ‘Spider-Man’", Animation Magazine, July 12, 2017.
- ^ "A Peek Behind The VFX of “Avengers: Infinity War” with New York Film Academy Alum Francesco Panzieri"", New York Film Academy, May 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "NYFA Notable Alumni, Francesco Panzieri Bio", New York Film Academy
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- ^ "Francesco Panzieri torna a casa: a Palazzo di Città un incontro con il guru degli effetti speciali di Hollywood". IlPescara (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ ""Da Hollywood a Pescara", incontro con Francesco Panzieri il 21 agosto". Abruzzo News (in Italian). 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "New York Film Academy Alum Francesco Panzieri Leads Team of Artists as Compositing Supervisor for Netflix Holiday Film Jingle Jangle", Globe NewsWire. November 13, 2020
- ^ "That dance scene in ‘Red Notice’ featured some incredible invisible visual effects", Befores & Afters. January 5, 2022
- ^ "3D Animation & VFX Alum Francesco Panzieri On ‘Dune’ Coming Soon To Theaters", New York Film Academy. October 25, 2021
- ^ Lussoso, Pubblicato da Fabio (2023-08-18). "Francesco Panzeri, Il supervisor pescarese degli effetti visivi ad Hollywood per Adricesta". Rete8 (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "American Film Market/The Abruzzo Bear in Santa Monica", Cinema & Video International. November 22, 2019
- ^ "Member Directory", Visual Effects Society
- ^ Pdn, Redazione. "Guerre Stellari, nel nuovo film della saga la firma del pescarese Panzieri". PrimaDaNoi.it.
- ^ "Soci", Associazione Effetti Visivi AVFX