ABOUT ME

My name is Francesco Matteo Olcese and I am a Technical Director with experience in character rigging, scripting, modeling, and FX. I am currently employed as a Creatures Technical Director at Wētā FX, previously employed as a Technical Director for Character Modeling and Rigging at Pixar Animation Studios. I graduated from Academy of Art University where I received a Master in Animation and Visual Effects with an emphasis in VFX.

I've worked on a variety of different projects at once, satisfying strict deadlines and managing different types of workflow. Originally from Italy, I decided to come to the United States at a relatively young age to pursue my dream of working in this industry.

I’ve learned to quickly adapt to new pipelines, and am always striving to increase my knowledge. My passion comes from the will to discover the technicality of things, and apply new ideas to my work. I constantly aim for high quality work, dedicating extra time on fine details to deliver a realistic product.