Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Meet Effects Technical Director Ivel Martinez 👋 Originally from Mexico, Ivel moved to Vancouver to study Animation and Digital Art before joining Wētā FX in 2022. Since then, Ivel has contributed to many projects including Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Her passion for her craft inspires the creative and visual effects community through her extensive social media presence.
Conoce a Ivel Martínez, Directora Técnica de Efectos. Originaria de México, Ivel se mudó a Vancouver para estudiar Animación y Arte Digital antes de unirse a Wētā FX en 2022. Desde entonces, ha contribuido a numerosos proyectos, como Avatar: Fuego y Ceniza, Avatar: El Camino del Agua y El Reino del Planeta de los Simios. Su pasión por su oficio inspira a la comunidad creativa y de efectos visuales a través de su amplia presencia en redes sociales.
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About Wētā FX:
Wētā FX is the standard-bearer for creative innovation in Visual Effects and Animation, attracting talent, partners, and clients who seek a collaborator that embraces and nurtures their artistic vision.
Our renowned proprietary pipeline provides artists with the tools and infrastructure they need to create their best work. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, with creative hubs in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia, we are over 2,000 of the most ambitious artists, engineers, and executives you’re likely to meet.
Across three decades, our trailblazing work has so far earned seven visual effects Academy Awards®, 15 Academy Sci-Tech Awards and seven visual effects BAFTA Awards in addition to 61 Visual Effects Society Awards, awarded to us by our peers.
We’re known for performance-driven animated creatures and characters such as Gollum, Kong, Neytiri, Caesar, and Pogo as well as for the universes they inhabit, including Middle-earth, Pandora and countless others.
Visit wetafx.co.nz for more.
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#WetaFX #VFX #BehindTheScenes #TheCrewCut
The Crew Cut: Ivel Martinez - Effects Technical Director | Wētā FX youtu.be/C-Q8thGqTYU
Meet Effects Technical Director Ivel Martinez 👋 Originally from Mexico, Ivel moved to Vancouver to study Animation and Digital Art before joining Wētā FX in 2022. Since then, Ivel has contributed to many projects including Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Her passion for her craft inspires the creative and visual effects community through her extensive social media presence.
Conoce a Ivel Martínez, Directora Técnica de Efectos. Originaria de México, Ivel se mudó a Vancouver para estudiar Animación y Arte Digital antes de unirse a Wētā FX en 2022. Desde entonces, ha contribuido a numerosos proyectos, como Avatar: Fuego y Ceniza, Avatar: El Camino del Agua y El Reino del Planeta de los Simios. Su pasión por su oficio inspira a la comunidad creativa y de efectos visuales a través de su amplia presencia en redes sociales.
Subscribe HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCoIp9ExTikEf3EktFIpzvOw?sub_confirmation=1
About Wētā FX:
Wētā FX is the standard-bearer for creative innovation in Visual Effects and Animation, attracting talent, partners, and clients who seek a collaborator that embraces and nurtures their artistic vision.
Our renowned proprietary pipeline provides artists with the tools and infrastructure they need to create their best work. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, with creative hubs in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia, we are over 2,000 of the most ambitious artists, engineers, and executives you’re likely to meet.
Across three decades, our trailblazing work has so far earned seven visual effects Academy Awards®, 15 Academy Sci-Tech Awards and seven visual effects BAFTA Awards in addition to 61 Visual Effects Society Awards, awarded to us by our peers.
We’re known for performance-driven animated creatures and characters such as Gollum, Kong, Neytiri, Caesar, and Pogo as well as for the universes they inhabit, including Middle-earth, Pandora and countless others.
Visit wetafx.co.nz for more.
Find us on social:
Instagram: instagram.com/wetafxofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/WetaFXofficial
Facebook: facebook.com/WetaFXofficial
#WetaFX #VFX #BehindTheScenes #TheCrewCut
The Crew Cut: Ivel Martinez - Effects Technical Director | Wētā FX youtu.be/C-Q8thGqTYU
