Presenter

Andrea Merlo
Biography
Andrea Merlo is an award-winning industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in visual effects. He is a Creatures Supervisor at Wētā FX and his considerable experience includes work from the Lord of the Rings, Avatar, The Hobbit Trilogy, The Planet of the Apes franchise, Peacemaker, and Avatar: The Way of Water. He recently received a VES award for outstanding character in a photoreal feature for the movie Better Man.
Presentations
Talk
3:45pm - 4:07pm PDT Thursday, 14 August 2025 West Building, Rooms 109-110
Production & Animation
Not Livestreamed
Not Recorded
Animation
Pipeline Tools and Work
Simulation
Full Conference
Virtual Access
Thursday
Talk
9:44am - 10:06am PDT Wednesday, 13 August 2025 West Building, Ballroom C
Production & Animation
Research & Education
Livestreamed
Recorded
Dynamics
Simulation
Full Conference
Virtual Access
Wednesday