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I’m Vania Alban Zapata, a CG/VFX supervisor with 20+ years of experience across Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles. I have led teams on broadcast advertising and feature film projects, combining hands-on CG generalist skills with strategic supervision from pre-production prototyping to on-set supervision and post-production delivery.
In recent years I’ve focused on lighting and photography, as well as character development and animation direction, while mentoring 2D/3D artists and guiding client engagements from bidding through delivery. I work closely with clients and teams to ensure creative and technical excellence.
Experience Level
Expert
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Language
French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Animation Free lance CG generalist at Sweet Dreams
February 1, 2024 - PresentFreelance CG generalist focusing on animation supervision and visual effects for London-based projects.
CG SUPERVISOR at Axis Animation
January 1, 2024 - September 14, 2025Led CG supervision for animation projects, coordinating previs/prototyping, lighting, and post workflows.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Technicolor VFX
December 1, 2020 - September 14, 2025Oversaw film CG tasks, supervising pipelines and coordinating between preproduction and post.
Character development CG SUPERVISOR at Squint Opera
September 1, 2019 - September 14, 2025Focused on character development and animation direction within CG supervision.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Unit VFX
July 1, 2018 - September 14, 2025Directed CG supervision for film projects, coordinating multiple teams.
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Eight VFX
January 1, 2017 - September 14, 2025Contractual work across on-site, remote and shoot supervision; managed CG/vfx teams for advertising.
CG TUTOR at Escape Studios
October 1, 2016 - September 14, 2025Provided CG instruction and mentorship to aspiring artists at a leading London school.
REPRESENTED ARTIST at Happy Finish
September 1, 2013 - September 14, 2025Represented as CG artist and director for advertising projects in London.
CG SUPERVISOR at Absolute Post
June 1, 2009 - September 14, 2025Advertising CG supervision across projects in London and New York.
FX SUPERVISOR at Sony SCEE
April 1, 2007 - September 14, 2025Game development FX supervision for London-based projects.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at A52
October 1, 2005 - September 14, 2025Senior CG artist for advertising projects in Los Angeles.
VFX SUPERVISOR at Bermuda Shorts
April 1, 2005 - September 14, 2025VFX supervision for London advertising projects.
VFX SUPERVISOR at Creo
January 1, 2005 - September 14, 2025Film VFX supervision (London); earlier advertising work in LA.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Creo
June 1, 2004 - September 14, 2025Advertising CG and generalist work in Los Angeles.
LEAD DYNAMICS at MPC
March 1, 2004 - September 14, 2025Lead dynamics role on London film projects.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Method Studios
March 1, 2003 - September 14, 2025Advertising CG artistry in Los Angeles.
FX ARTIST at Duboi
September 1, 2001 - September 14, 2025Film FX artist in Paris.
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Mac Guff
October 1, 2002 - September 14, 2025Advertising and film CG/VFX supervision and generalist work in Paris.
Animation Free-lance CG Generalist at Sweet Dreams
February 1, 2024 - PresentFreelance CG generalist providing animation, lighting and VFX support for projects.
Animation CG SUPERVISOR at Axis Animation
January 1, 2024 - October 16, 2025CG Supervisor overseeing animation pipelines, on-set supervision and team coordination for multiple projects.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Technicolor VFX
December 1, 2020 - October 16, 2025CG Supervisor delivering high-end VFX for feature film projects; coordinating with departments to ensure delivery on schedule.
Character development CG SUPERVISOR at Squint Opera
September 1, 2019 - October 16, 2025Character development CG Supervisor focusing on look-dev and animation direction for key sequences.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Unit VFX
July 1, 2018 - October 16, 2025CG Supervisor for film projects, overseeing CG pipelines and team collaboration.
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Eight VFX
January 1, 2017 - October 16, 2025Contracted CG/VFX Supervisor and generalist across multiple advertising campaigns; led 2-5 strong teams.
CG TUTOR at Escape Studios
October 1, 2016 - October 16, 2025CG tutor teaching Maya, Nuke, Houdini, and related workflows to aspiring artists.
REPRESENTED ARTIST at Happy Finish
September 1, 2013 - October 16, 2025Represented CG artist providing client-facing and production support for advertising work.
Advertising CG SUPERVISOR at Absolute Post – London, New-York
June 1, 2009 - October 16, 2025CG Supervisor on advertising projects across London and New York.
FX SUPERVISOR at Sony SCEE
April 1, 2007 - October 16, 2025FX Supervisor for game development projects at Sony SCEE.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at A52
October 1, 2005 - October 16, 2025Senior CG Artist on advertising projects.
VFX SUPERVISOR at Creo
January 1, 2005 - October 16, 2025Film VFX Supervisor for London-based projects.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Creo
June 1, 2004 - October 16, 2025Senior CG Artist on advertising projects.
LEAD DYNAMICS at MPC
March 1, 2004 - October 16, 2025Lead Dynamics on film projects at MPC London.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Method Studios
March 1, 2003 - October 16, 2025Senior CG Artist for advertising projects.
FX ARTIST at Duboi
September 1, 2001 - October 16, 2025Film FX Artist on projects in Paris.
Advertising, CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Mac Guff
October 1, 2002 - October 16, 2025CG/VFX Supervisor, Generalist across advertising and film projects in Paris.
Education
Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other
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