Welcoming Ben Jones and Nicolas Aithadi to DNEG!

Joining us in our Vancouver studio, Nicolas brings over two decades of experience to his new role as VFX Supervisor.

His impressive filmography includes Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Dolittle, and Argylle. Nicolas also worked as VFX Supervisor on Guardians of the Galaxy and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 – both of which scored him an Oscar nomination for 'Visual Effects'!

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On joining DNEG, Nicolas said:

"I am delighted to be joining DNEG at a point in time when the paradigm of visual effects is shifting, and I am looking forward to working with DNEG's extremely talented artists and producers across the world to contribute to the company's ever-growing list of achievements."

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Ben is bringing his 18+ years of expertise in character and creature work to his role as VFX Supervisor at our London studio! Throughout his career, he's brought a number of iconic characters to life for movies like The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Alien: Covenant, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Jungle Book – which received the Annie Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation in a Live Action Production'! Most recently, he worked as VFX Supervisor on Disney’s upcoming Lilo and Stitch.

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Here’s what Ben has to say about his new role:

“I’m really excited to be joining the team at DNEG and to contribute to their legacy of inspiring imagery and storytelling.”