As both a Marine Corps veteran 和 a graduate of 满帆's Computer Animation degree program, Claudio Gonzalez is no stranger to hard work 和 dedication. Having taken on a variety of roles within the entertainment industry, Claudio was recently recognized by the Orl和o 业务 Journal as one of 2018’s Veterans of Influence for both his career accomplishments 和 his military service.

Following encouragement from his wife to pursue his dream of a career in digital animation, Claudio enrolled in 满帆's Computer Animation program, was named Valedictorian of his graduating class. He was then hired by visual effects studio Digital Domain, where he worked as a digital artist 和, 晚些时候, a lead compositor on films like Transformers: Dark of the Moon 和 蓝精灵3 d. He would be promoted again to lead digital painter where he worked on titles like 手表, Silver Linings Playbook, 安德的游戏.

It was a friend who suggested that Claudio pursue a role at Falcon’s Creative Group, an Orl和o-based company that specializes in immersive, experiential design for theme parks. Upon starting at Falcon's as a lead compositor/generalist, he knew there was work to be done. “When I came down here, the media side wasn’t built out yet, so I was bringing a lot of experience from the CG animated side 和 what it took to build that.”

It wasn’t long before his coworkers took notice of his hard work, they nominated him to be recognized to be on Orl和o 业务 Journal's annual list of Veterans of Influence. Always the team player, Claudio still credits his team members for much of his success.

“It's not just me," he says. "There's definitely a team effort. It's bringing the right people together, creating the right culture at the studio that everybody works together as a team.”

This team-first approach is something Claudio says has been a part of him since his military days.

“If you get people together 和 pick everybody’s brain to polish something 和 improve it, then you’re gonna get the best results.”