Dakota Smith

I want to work as an FX artist in live action TV and Film. In the long term, I hope to become an FX TD/ lead, as well as a teacher.

Like most people - movies, TV, and video games were a huge part of my childhood. As a kid I explored many of the tools that I thought might be used in their creation. I was engrossed in continuing to learn these tools, and made the final decision to pursue this industry directly out of high school. In short, working in the creative media industry has always been my trajectory, I haven't ever really imagined myself working in any other field.

Learning: Gnomon

Skills: Houdini Karma KarmaXPU Maya Nuke Redshift Substance Painter

Expertise: Visual Effects