Octavio De Lellis : Over 25 Years in 3d & VFX & Becoming a Particles and Simulation Expert

Topics Discussed - Growing up in South America - Starting out in visual effects on Farescape - Starting, building, operating and closing a small studio. - Tips for starting up a small studio - Salaries rates and payments - Running small teams & creating 3-D for advertising - Transitioning into liquid and particle work - How to brief a liquid simulations job - How to produce a successful particles project About : Octavio De Lellis has over 25 years of experience in the VFX and post-production industries. He has worked across a range of diverse roles, from modeling, to animation and lighting, to creative direction and directing. Octavio's years of working in post-production also mean he has nurtured a deep familiarity with the inner workings of the advertising industry. This knowledge, coupled with a strong design background and a keen eye for detail make him an outstanding problem solver. Over the last 6 years Octavio has specialised in Fluid Simulation. www.octavio.tv