Ricardo Ferreira

Ricardo Ferreira is a trained architect and visual effects supervisor, with a Master’s degree in Architecture and a PhD in Science and Technology of the Arts. His research focuses on the fields of animation and media.

Throughout his career, he has worked for some of the world’s leading visual effects companies in the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and other countries. He has contributed to several internationally acclaimed film productions, including films that have won three Oscars, as well as various award-winning projects.

He has spoken at international lectures and conferences on the visual effects industry and the evolution of technologies applied to audiovisual creation. He is a Board Member and Vice-Secretary of the Visual Effects Society UK, a member of the Portuguese Film Academy, and has served on juries for that institution.

He is the Coordinator of the Master’s in Design and Visual Culture at the European University (IADE), where he teaches and oversees academic coordination in the fields of animation, media, moving images and visual effects.