Simone De Salvatore(I)
- Visual Effects
- Art Department
Simo is a matte painter/concept designer with experience in films, tv shows and commercials. After graduating in Cinema and Media Engineering in Italy he dedicated one year to studying on his own how to draw and paint. After winning a Master he moved to Hollywood where he attended the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. There he focused on digital sets, animation and vfx. After two years in Los Angeles, studying and working, he decided to finally specialize in matte paintings. In summer 2011 he left sunny California to start a new career in Munich. Since then he has worked as a freelancer, collaborating with Scanline VFX, Trixter, Look Effects, MPC, Rise FX, Mackevision and many other companies. You can find his matte paintings and designs in The Grand Budapest Hotel, winner of the Oscar in 2015 for best Production Design, Game of Thrones 7, Cloud Atlas, Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings, Snowpiercer, Pompeii, Independence Day 2 and more. These days he's writing and illustrating his own series of fantasy novels.
