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Hi, I’m Caroline Pires. I’m a VFX Supervisor and Nuke Artist with a passion for turning complex ideas into seamless visuals. Over the years I’ve led on-set VFX, supervised postproduction, and built teams across the USA, UK, China, and Portugal.
Beyond film, I founded Nerdeo (an online VFX marketplace) and Salt Lily Jewellery, and I now lead multiple ventures applying AI-driven automation to online branding and marketing.
Experience Level
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Language
Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Founder & CEO at Nerdeo.net
July 31, 2025 - July 31, 2025Founded an online visual effects marketplace; raised funds, developed MVP, secured partnerships; company closed in 2025.
Founder at Salt Lily Jewellery
September 1, 2024 - November 24, 2025Founder of Salt Lily Jewellery; building and scaling e-commerce brand; implementing automation and AI-driven processes.
Marketing & Innovation Lead at Noblestate Investimentos Imobiliarios Lda
January 1, 2024 - November 24, 2025Developed online presence and AI-driven marketing systems for real estate business.
Freelance Visual Effects Supervisor / Senior Compositor at NU Studios Ltd.
September 1, 2013 - November 24, 2025Provided VFX consultancy and services worldwide; on-set supervision, data wrangling, post supervision; led international teams.
Freelance Director / Producer at Rummaround Productions Ltd
August 31, 2025 - August 31, 2025Directed and produced this proof-of-concept trailer; explored mortality and Right to Die themes in dark comedy; showcased visual storytelling and production leadership.
Visual Effects Supervisor / Lead Compositor at Giant Flick Films LLC
July 31, 2013 - July 31, 2013Led visual effects supervision and production on projects; oversaw teams and templates; ensured on-time delivery.
Nuke Artist at Vine Post Production
November 30, 2012 - November 30, 2012Worked as compositor on Merlin Series 5; CBBC Wizards vs. Aliens; contributed to shot production and corrections.
Visual Effects Technician at Nvizible
February 28, 2011 - February 28, 2011On-set data collection; camera and photogrammetry support; contributed to project pipelines and shotWork on Grabbers.
Lead Paint and Roto Artist at Framestore CFC
July 31, 2009 - July 31, 2009Lead paint and roto artist on multiple high-profile features; built pipelines and mentored junior artists.
Roto Artist at Escape Studios
February 29, 2008 - February 29, 2008Roto Artist in training program; contributed to compositing and shot preparation.
Nuke Compositor / Sequence Lead at Giant Flick Films LLC
February 28, 2013 - February 28, 2013London/LA compositor; comping, tracking and sequence leadership on action-heavy sequence.
Education
Master, Computer Animation at Universitat Pompeu Fabra
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006BSc, Computer Science at The University of Reading
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003Post Graduate Course, Comprehensive Compositing at Escape Studios
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025Qualifications
Honorable Mention at iKan Short Film Festival
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025Guest Speaker at Escape Studios - Where are they now?
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Other
Experience Level
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