With over a decade of experience in the design and visual effects industry, Gustavo Fernandes is recognized as a proficient Technical Director of motion pictures and commercials. Recent film projects include RepoMan, Taking Woodstock, Amelia, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Boondock Saints, and The Dresden Files. Gustavo’s range of industry experience has also included live-action shoot supervising, motion graphics, art direction, story-boarding, conceptual design, character design, broadcast design, and photoreal 3D rendering.

In 2009 Gustavo and his business partner Penny Anderson opened IGLOO Studios in downtown Toronto, Canada. The mandate of IGLOO is to produce cutting edge Design and Visual Effects for commercials, film, branded content, experimental design and new interactive media by way of a rigorous conceptual process.