Daniel Macarin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan has a breadth of skills and experience in Lighting, FX, Sequence Design, and Supervision, which he has applied to Wētā’s work on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, The Planet of the Apes trilogy, on Steven Spielberg’s The BFG and a swathe of high profile Wētā FX projects.
His work can also be seen in Marvel Studios’ The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 as well as in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad.
His most recent work has been as Visual Effects Supervisor on Deadpool & Wolverine and Alien: Romulus.
Alongside these credits, Dan has also been involved in developing Wētā FX’s real-time rendering software Gazebo, as well as helping to design neural networks for audio and facial reference-based animation.
He was nominated for a VES Award for Avatar. He was also nominated for HPA awards for Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3, and on Iron Man 3.
Dan is a member of the Visual Effects Society.