Kevin Mannens, technical director of VFX of worldwide blockbuster films, is already in Verona, but will not be able to meet until Sept. 27.

He is, in fact, engaged in the master’s program in computer graphics at Side Academy in Verona, and will stay with the academy students for a full five weeks to teach them about big-screen movie Visual Effects. But let’s find out more about Kevin Mannens: Kevin Mannens is an Oscar- and Annie Award-nominated technical director and special effects designer who has played an important role in major Hollywood productions.

>>WORK EXPERIENCE

During his career, Mannens has worked at the world’s leading VFX facilities including: Industrial Light and Magic, Moving Picture Company and Sony Picture Imageworks.

>>PRODUCTION

His credits include Transformer: Age of Extinction, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Pacific Rim, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Alice in Wonderland (for which Imageworks received an Oscar). As a member of ILM’s Fx team, Mannens was the 2014 Annie Award winner for “Outstanding Achievement in AnimeFX with a Live Action Production” for his work on Pacific Rim. On September 27, Kevin will open the Doors in Verona, and to all video game and film fans to share his experience with video projections and special effects, and to answer questions from all viewers.