Mario Pece e Helena Hilario: VFX Supervisor e Executive Producer Stratostorm 

Lecture: VFX in Films and Music Videos

Mario Pece: VFX Supervisor & Creative Director / Stratostorm Studios: Italian Mario Pece is responsible for the creative direction of projects and VFX supervision on film sets and in day-to-day work with VFX artists at the Stratostorm studio, on projects in Brazil and the USA. Pece works on the creation and execution of visual effects in music videos, advertising, and film productions. His clients include JWT, Ogilvy, Cartoon Network, Warner Channel, and music videos for Panic! at the Disco, Prince Royce, Gloria Trevi, St. Lucia, among others. Pece is also responsible for developing Stratostorm's pipeline and workflow. For four years he was part of the VFX team at Ingenuity Studios in Los Angeles, and his resume includes participation in the creation of visual effects for Katy Perry music videos and TV series such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Recreation, and Happy Endings.

Helena Hilario: VFX Executive Producer & Business Development / Stratostorm Studios: Helena Hilario is responsible for budgeting and negotiating with clients, scheduling, distribution, and hiring the post-production team for each project. Helena works alongside Mario Pece in coordinating VFX artists and choosing the best solutions to bring clients' ideas to life. With over 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry in Brazil and the USA, Helena has worked at Academia de Filmes (São Paulo), Downtown Reel (New York), Ingenuity Studios (Lausanne), and KGB Films (Paramount Pictures).