Evgenii Stefanov

FX TD // CG Supervisor // Pipeline TD
email // vimeo // linkedin // imdb // github // London, UK

Experienced FX TD and CG Supervisor with over 10 years of experience in the VFX industry. Expert in Houdini with pipeline development experience, with a proven track record of delivering high-end simulations for major films, TV series, advertisements and music videos. Passionate about creating efficient tools for challenging tasks, optimizing workflows, and leading creative teams to technical excellence.

Experience

Principal FXTD

August 2023 - Present
DNEG
  • FX setup development // lookdev // shot specific simulations
Venom: The Last Dance (2024)The Eternaut (2025)Murderbot (2025)

Senior FX Artist

May 2022 - August 2023
Goodbye Kansas
  • FX simulation // lookdev
Shetland (2022)A Man Called Otto (2022)Liaison (2023)Outlander (2023)

Key FX Artist

October 2021 - May 2022
MPC
  • FX setup development // lookdev // shot specific simulations
Halo (2022)Prehistoric Planet (2023)

Head of FX Dept << LEAD FXTD << FX ARTIST

May 2015 - October 2021
CGFactory
  • CG/FX supervising
  • FX department management
  • FX setup development // lookdev // shot specific simulations
  • FX pipeline development
  • In studio education
The World Champion (2021)Upon the Magic Roads (2021)Silver Skates (2020)Invasion (2020)No Escapes (2020)Oasis (short) (2020)R3hab, Zayn & Jungleboi: Flames (2020)Shanghai Fortress (2019)Airpocalypse (2018)Leningrad: Tsoi (2018)T-34 (2018)Asura (2018)The Partner (2017)The Spacewalker (2017)Leningrad: Kolshchik (2017)Major Grom (2017)Wizards of the North: The First Battle (2016)Yolki 5 (2016)The Weeknd: False Alarm (2016)The Crew (2016)Ben-Hur (2016)Hardcore Henry (2015)I Am Dragon (2015)

Motion Designer

~2010 - May 2015
freelance
  • Projection Mapping
  • Stage Design
  • Advertisement
  • Audiovisual shows and performance

Skills

Tools & Software

HoudiniNukeUSD/Hydra/SolarisComfyUIBlenderPyTorchMantra/KarmaRenderManArnoldLinuxGitDockerMongoDB

Languages

PythonVEXC++OpenCLbash

Education

Novosibirsk State Technical University

2008 - 2013
B.S. Automation and Computer Engineering