Thiago is a Virtual Production Specialist and Unreal Tech Artist at Girraphic, where he builds real-time broadcast environments and XR integrations for clients including Netflix, the NFL, and the NHL. He has taught Unreal Engine at Seneca Polytechnic for over seven years and at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Masters of Digital Media program. He served as an Education Advisor at Epic Games from 2022 to 2024 and is a Visual Effects Society (VES) member. His free game development tool TextureWiz now has over 2,500 weekly users. Prior to Girraphic, he contributed to high-end VFX productions including work with Pixomondo on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and The Boys.

Key credentials:

• Unreal Tech Artist, Girraphic — virtual production for Netflix, NFL, NHL
• Education Advisor, Epic Games (2022–2024) · VES member
• Adjunct Professor, Seneca Polytechnic (7+ years) and Toronto Metropolitan University
• VFX credits: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Boys (via Pixomondo)

What you’ll work with Thiago:

• Building procedural, production-ready environments in Unreal Engine
• Integrating real-time world systems into a broadcast or cinematic pipeline
• Using Unreal Engine the way it’s actually used on professional productions