CGI / VFX / CREATIVE TECH

BRING YOUR IDEAS TO LIFE.

Big imagination. Hands-on expertise.
CGI and creative technology for filmmakers, studios, and curious creators.

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A little nerdy. A lot of possibility.

Approved three-quarter-view CGI Nerd mannequin concept with a white faceted helmet, charcoal panels and orange contours. — THE CGI NERD MANNEQUIN Approved concept artwork · 3D asset in development

Creative thinking. Technical doing.Meet the capabilities

WHAT WE DO / 01

CREATIVE TECH.
BOLDER STORIES.

Creative thinking and practical CGI expertise for the challenges behind the image.

CGI Nerd Studios helps productions solve technical and creative challenges through visual effects, procedural workflows, and specialized 3D production services.

Crowd Simulations

Houdini-based crowd simulation and procedural animation for scenes requiring scale, variation, and art-directed movement.

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Character FX

Character rigging, deformation, and procedural character-effects solutions tailored to shot-specific production requirements.

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Visual Effects

CG effects and compositing for film, advertising, and independent productions, developed around the creative and technical needs of each shot.

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Digital Doubles

CG character and digital-double development for productions requiring virtual performers or character representations, with the workflow and deliverables defined for each project.

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FEATURED WORK / 02

BIG IDEAS.
REAL PRODUCTION.

Production contributions. Original experiments.
Four projects. Pick your point of view.

GM × Netflix Strait Undercover Epic Robot Army Character Labs

Overhead zombie crowd surrounding a vehicle in a Las Vegas street from the GM × Netflix Why Not an EV? campaign. — Official campaign still · Framestore / GM × Netflix

INDIVIDUAL / PROFESSIONAL CREDIT

Commercial / CG FX

Why Not an EV?

GM × Netflix

CG FX and Houdini crowd work for the GM × Netflix Super Bowl campaign at Framestore.

VFX — Framestore
Alejandro Perez — CG FX at Framestore

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A group of crows swoops toward a large armored figure standing in an open field. — Crow sequence · Archived production frame

CGI NERD / STUDIO PRODUCTION

Feature film · VFX studio production

Strait Undercover

Fish & Crown Creative

From crow-flocking sequences to compositing, CGI Nerd delivered visual effects for this independent feature.

CGI Nerd — VFX production studio
Alejandro Perez — VFX Lead

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Ranks of orange and charcoal robot agents in CGI Nerd’s procedural crowd formation artwork. — Houdini crowd formation · Approved original artwork

ORIGINAL / RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Procedural crowds / RIT research

Epic Robot Army

RIT · Characters & Crowds

Procedural crowd formations connected to RIT’s grant-supported Characters & Crowds initiative.

Original crowd demonstration — CGI Nerd
RIT course collaboration — Alejandro Perez & Shaun Foster

Research detail page in preparation

White, charcoal and orange CGI Nerd mannequin concept designs on a color variation study sheet. — Concept artwork · Not finished or rigged 3D characters

ORIGINAL / RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Original R&D / In development

Character Labs

CGI Nerd

AI-to-3D and Houdini pipeline experiments. Colorway concepts shown; finished 3D assets remain in development.

CGI Nerd — Original research & visual development

Experiment log in preparation

SHARE THE KNOW-HOW / 03

LEARN WITH
CGI NERD.

Curiosity meets practical CGI.
Explore Houdini, characters and crowds.

Crowds & Simulation / Video

Houdini Crowd Simulation Basics Tutorial

An introduction to crowd simulation in Houdini, from CGI Nerd.

Written guide

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Houdini & Procedural Workflows / Video

Import FBX Characters into Houdini | 4 Methods You Need to Know

Four approaches to bringing FBX characters into Houdini.

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Character FX & Animation / Video

Rigging Revolution | KineFX Procedural Skeleton for APEX

Explore procedural skeleton creation with KineFX for APEX.

Written guide

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LET’S CREATE TOGETHER / 04

GOT A PROJECT
IN MIND?

Developing a character, planning a VFX sequence, or exploring creative technology? Let’s bring your ideas to life.

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Software team or fellow creator?
Collaborations welcome, too.