Hans Payer

Hans Payer has had a long and varied career in the animation and visual effects industry. Hans began in 1994 as a Senior Animator/VFX Supervisor at Buzz Image Group. Hans then moved to RIOT in 1998, where they held the same role. In 2005, they became an FX Artist at Omation, and in 2006, they were a Senior Production Specialist at Softimage/Avid. In 2008, they were a Technical Consultant at Autodesk, and a Consultant, Pipeline Development/Training at Digital Domain. In 2009, they were the Owner at Motience and a Senior Technical Director at Hatch FX. From 2010-2015, they were a Developer, Pipeline & 3D Animation Technical Director at MELS. Finally, from 2015 to the present, they have been the Head of Pipeline at Félix & Paul Studios, where they have overhauled pipeline processes and restructured implementations for a more solid and stable toolset. Hans has also lead the company and production team to more efficient work methodologies, and managed, developed and supported Shotgun integration.

Hans Payer has studied at three universities in Montreal, Canada. Hans studied Computer Science at the Université de Montréal, Graphic Design for a B.A. at the Université du Québec à Montréal, and Business Administration and Management, General at the Université Laval.