| Augusto Schillaci |
/ Director
/ Senior VFX Supervisor
/ Creator-Development
Augusto Schillaci is an Argentinian director, writer, and senior VFX supervisor with over 30 years in animated movies and live-action visual effects. He has collaborated with major studios such as DreamWorks, Sony, Warner Bros., Disney, Fox, and Paramount Pictures.
Schillaci has directed multiple projects, including the inaugural animated short films from the Best Fiends mobile game franchise with a combined 30 million YouTube views, animated commercial spots for LEGO Batman and Chevrolet, and game cinematics for Transformers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
His award-winning short, La Calesita, has been selected in 43 countries and won 14 awards, including the Special Jury Prize at the Annecy Film Festival.
As Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, he has worked on Book of Life and Free Birds, which he also art-directed, and contributed to projects such as Looney Tunes shorts, Open Season 2 and Open Season 3, and Disney’s Enchanted.
Take a journey through my portfolio below.
La Calesita
“Writer / Director”
-Short- Annecy Film Festival –CANAL+ Junior Jury Award
Reel Fx Animation
The Book of Life
“Senior VFX Supervisor”
-Feature Film- 20th Century Fox Animation / Reel Fx Animation
Virtual Production
Looney Toons
“Senior VFX Supervisor”
-Shorts- Warner Bros. Animation / Reel Fx Animation
Augusto Schillaci’s distinct blend of Argentinian, Italian, and American influences defines him as a director with a truly unique artistic perspective. His extensive and illustrious career as a Visual Effects Supervisor has endowed him with a profound understanding of every facet of animated movie production.
Best Fiends
“Director”
-Shorts- Seriously / Reel Fx Animation
Shrek – Kung Fu Panda -Penguins – Bee Movie -Madagascar
“Director / Senior VFX Supervisor”
-TV Ads- Dreamworks Animation / Reel Fx Animation
Lego Batman – Ninjago
“Director / Senior VFX Supervisor”
-TV Ads- Warner Bros. Animation / Reel Fx Animation
Robots
“Director / Senior VFX Supervisor”
-TV Ads – DVD short – Blue Sky Studios / Reel Fx Animation
-Full list of works can be provided upon request-
Contact me at – d25studios@gmail.com
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