Stefanos Chachamidis

Stefanos Chachamidis is a highly experienced Creature FX Technical Director specializing in character effects and simulation. Currently employed at Framestore since October 2021, Stefanos has contributed as a CFX Artist on notable projects such as "Gladiator II," "Wonka," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3." Prior experience includes a role at Scanline VFX where contributions were made to "Eternals" and "Zack Snyder's Justice League." Earlier positions include Senior CFX Artist at Squeeze Studio Animation and CFX Lead at Axis Animation, where significant work involved leading character rigging and simulation for projects like "Gears 5: Escape Trailer" and "Magic: The Gathering - War of the Spark." Stefanos' career began as a Rigger with freelance work and at Minotaur Digital Arts, complementing a solid educational foundation from the University of Western Macedonia.