Jon Catapia is a Lead VFX Artist born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Having worked for over 11 years on feature films, Jon now specializes in Modeling & Texturing Characters and Creatures within the Assets Department at DNEG. Jon has had the pleasure of working on films such as Alita: Battle Angel, Blade Runner 2049, Dune, and most recently, Dune Part II. Of his 11 years within the VFX industry, eight have been spent mentoring at Think Tank where enjoys sharing his knowledge with the next generation of artists.

Be sure to come by the Life Drawing Room for 6:30pm on April 18 to learn more about Jon’s journey, what it’s like working on some of the biggest (most successful) projects in the world, and what his advice is for aspiring Character, Creature and Asset Artists.

This talk will also feature a live Q&A.

Who: Jon Catapia
What: Lead Build TD at DNEG & Think Tank Mentor
Where: Think Tank Campus
When: Thursday Apr 18, 2024 at 6:30pm (PDT)
Why: The sandworms in Dune. Enough said.

Take a closer look into the world of Jon Catapia here.