Sven Martin
VFX Supervisor e COO PIxomondo 

Lecture: The Dragons of Game of Thrones

Sven Martin is one of the biggest names in VFX worldwide. He joined Pixomondo in 2000 and implemented the company's animation and character creation pipeline. With over sixteen years of experience in the visual effects industry, he has worked on many major productions such as Star Trek Into Darkness, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Hunger Games, Hugo, Iron Man II, and Super 8. He has worked with renowned German directors such as Leander Haussmann, Dieter Wedel, Joseph Vilsmaier, and Philipp Stölzl, as well as international directors like J.J. Abrams, Martin Scorsese, Lars von Trier, Roman Polanski, Jon Favreau, Zack Snyder, and Steven Spielberg. His photorealistic animation for the acclaimed international series Game of Thrones earned him two Emmy Awards and three VES Awards. He recently received a VES Award nomination for his work on Steven Spielberg's film Bridge of Spies.