About Me & How
I Can Help
I am a CG Creature Supervisor and VFX Technical Consultant with over a decade of experience focused on bringing digital characters to life through advanced deformation and simulation.
I started my career at The Imaginarium Studios, founded by Andy Serkis, where I developed a strong technical mindset and a deep interest in how characters move, deform, and feel believable on screen.
I have since worked with studios including MPC, Framestore, and DNEG, where I held a CG Creature Supervisor role, contributing to both production and R&D across complex, character-driven projects, with a focus on rigging, muscle and skin deformation, and scalable creature pipelines.
Today, I collaborate with studios as a consultant, helping teams solve complex character challenges and build efficient, production-ready workflows.
More recently, my work has expanded through international collaborations, including China, while exploring the integration of machine learning-based deformation and AI-assisted approaches within traditional creature pipelines.
If you're working on complex characters and creatures, I can help bring them to life as part of your team.
VFX Speaker and Mentor
2017 was the year where I started to attend multiple events as VFX speaker.
One of my greatest desires has always been to inspire and motivate students to reach their professional goals.
I presented some behind-the-scenes and breakdowns of the latest projects I worked on around the globe.
Want me to speak at your next event? Contact me here!
Feedback
William is a fantastic speaker, and he was so engaging speaking about 'Fantastic Beasts'. The public was excited hearing about the secrets behind the scenes at Future Film Festival 2017.
GIULIETTA FARA - DIRECTOR - FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL 2017
I had the privilege to meet William Gabriele at Future Film Festival.
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What can I say about him?
He’s honestly pure magic. His pep talk not only let people know about the real magic happening in movies like Fantastic Beasts and where to find them: he knows how to inspire people.
You just have to look into his eyes to see how much he loves his job and he is able to show it to everyone in the room. William Gabriele in three words? Lively, professional, enthusiastic.
GIADA SARTORI - STUDENT - FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL 2017
This man... What an inspiration! Part of the team with Framestore on loads of projects, after an epic talk... An awesome pep talk.
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Supporting the up and coming students... "Even if you're alone, belief in your dream is key”.
PAUL NOBLE-HENTY - CHARACTER ANIMATOR - ANIMEX 2017
William's talk on his work on Fantastic Beasts was truly inspiring! I thoroughly enjoyed watching Fantastic Beasts, so it was amazing to see all the hard work that had gone into the production.
As a student aspiring to become a rigger, William's presentation was extremely insightful, as it covered the various workflows used, rigging practises required and the importance of anatomy in rigging. His work has encouraged me to keep practising everyday to become a better rigger!
RACHEL BASS
COMPUTER ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFECTS GRADUATE
ANIMEX 2017
Meeting William was quite inspirational. He has this amazing ability to share his skills and enthusiasm with people and he surely is a tremendous speaker!
Having him in the Annecy VFX conferences was altogether a professional satisfaction and a very nice human encounter.
RENÉ BOCA - ANNECY CONFERENCES EDITORIAL MANAGER - ANNECY 2017
William has been a first choice overall for the 2017 edition and we were honoured to host him.
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His speech was beyond expectations. He showed Framestore’s pipeline under Fantastic Beasts in a delightful way, from the simplest side for new-entry students to the hardest nerd part for the ambitious artists.
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He also encouraged people to follow their dreams and be perseverant during their career in visual effects, and that was the most important thing above all. We use these kind of events to make students aware that everything is possible, and William helped us a lot with his presence.
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We strongly hope to have the chance to host him again in the future.
LORENZO BUSI - BIGROCK CREATIVE DIRECTOR - BIGDAY 2017
William is a great entertainer and speaker, the one who knows how to explain complex concepts with words that everyone can understand.
William shows Framestore's incredible work with technical and detailed breakdowns that reveal the magic behind the scenes.
FRANCESCO ROSATI - JUNIOR TEXTURE ARTIST
BIGDAY 2017
Meeting William at the BigDay 2017 was a great experience. He’s very skilled, professional and truly engaging.
William can be considered a valid reference point from which you can only learn.
VALENTIN PROCIDA - JUNIOR RIGGER TD
BIGDAY 2017