Georgios Papaioannou [AKA frameworks]

visual effects artist (gpapaioa@frameworks.gr)

Born in Kavala, Greece. Studied Civil Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki where he got his PhD in Finite Element Analysis. Parallel with his studies, he was always experimenting with indie film-making and computer graphics. In 2011, he participated at the 52nd Thessaloniki Film Festival with the ultra-low-budget superhero comedy Super Demetrios and won the Audience and Michael Cacoyannis awards. In September 2012 he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship and moved to Los Angeles, CA to study at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Returned to Athens, Greece in 2013 and since then he follows a career in visual effects, working in high profile projects and collaborating with some of the leading production houses and VFX studios in the field.