The veteran VFX creative joins the studio after leading projects at Framestore, Method Studios and MPC, and will oversee work on an upcoming Warner Bros. feature.
Digital Domain has hired Pete Dionne as Visual Effects Supervisor. The VFX creative brings 25 years of experience in the visual effects industry, with a background in digital creatures and complex CG environments. Based in Vancouver, Dionne will supervise visual effects on an upcoming Warner Bros. feature film, working with the production VFX Supervisor.
He joins the company following a decade leading large-scale projects at Framestore, Method Studios and MPC. Most recently, he supervised Skydance Media’s The Gorge.
Previously, Dionne served as Visual Effects Supervisor on Thor: Love and Thunder, overseeing the film’s black-and-white “Moon of Shame” sequence. He also led creature development and character integration for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, supervising teams that brought Pikachu and multiple CG Pokémon to screen. Other credits include the fantasy environments of A Wrinkle in Time, the CG spacecraft in Passengers, and creature work on Goosebumps. On The Gorge, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Passengers, and Goosebumps, he also served as 2nd Unit VFX Supervisor, providing on-set supervision.
He began his career in 2000 as a CG Generalist before advancing to CG and DFX Supervisor roles at Technicolor and MPC. Credits from that period include The Lone Ranger, Elysium, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, leading to his promotion to Visual Effects Supervisor in 2014.
“We are very pleased to welcome Pete to Digital Domain,” said Sudhir Reddy, President of Global VFX Business at Digital Domain. “He is a highly respected supervisor with a proven ability to guide complex projects from concept through final delivery. His experience, leadership approach, and commitment to quality align closely with Digital Domain's standards and long-term strategic goals.”
“Digital Domain has a longstanding reputation for delivering work of the highest caliber,” said Dionne. “The studio's uncompromising dedication to visual quality and creativity, commitment to innovation, and investment in emerging technologies were significant factors in my decision. I look forward to contributing to the strong culture of excellence that defines Digital Domain.”
Source: Digital Domain
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
