Known for Visual Effects
Pietro Ponti is a Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic, where he has been contributing since 2021, bringing with him over 15 years of industry experience. Before joining ILM, Ponti served as VFX Supervisor and Head of VFX at Important Looking Pirates, where he led visual effects efforts on major studio features such as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Disney’s Aladdin (live-action), and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. His work also extended to high-profile episodic productions, including HBO’s Lovecraft Country. In addition to his creative leadership, Ponti played a key role in expanding ILP’s production infrastructure and workflows. He is widely recognised for his ability to guide complex projects involving expansive environments, sophisticated FX work, and large shot volumes, consistently embracing technical and creative challenges. Earlier in his career at Double Negative, Ponti contributed to blockbuster franchises such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the Harry Potter series, and Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World. There, he was also deeply involved in mentoring junior artists and supporting their development through on-show training. Ponti’s excellence has been acknowledged by the Visual Effects Society with two nominations for his work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, specifically for Outstanding Model and Outstanding Created Environment for the Hogwarts Castle sequence, where he served as Sequence Supervisor.
Filmography
12 films


Masters of the Universe
2026 · 2h 21m
country: United States
After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Duncan/Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.


Gladiator II
2024 · 2h 28m
country: United States
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.


The Marvels
2023 · 1h 45m
country: United States
When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.


Blue Miracle
2021 · 1h 35m
country: Mexico
To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.


Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · 2h 22m
country: United States
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.


Aladdin
2019 · 2h 7m
country: United States
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.


Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · 2h 9m
country: United States
Three years after Jurassic World was destroyed, Isla Nublar now sits abandoned. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.