Bringing Cinematic FX into Games with Houdini + Unreal

Choi Gil Nam is a veteran FX Supervisor with over 20 years of experience in visual effects. Currently, he works as a Technical Art Director at Kong Studios, a game company based in Los Angeles. He has worked at some of the world’s top VFX studios, including Wētā Digital, ILM, Digital Domain, and DNEG.

His recent roles include:
Serving as an FX Supervisor at DNEG Vancouver, where he led the effects work on major feature film projects.
Working as a Lead FX TD at Scanline VFX and MPC, and as a VFX Supervisor at GIANTSTEP.

His notable film credits include:
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Aquaman, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Suicide Squad, The Meg, and The Adam Project.

He holds a master’s degree in Multimedia and 3D Animation from De Montfort University (UK) and has shared his expertise as an instructor for The Gnomon Workshop.