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Peter Aversten

Cross-Show Lead Texture Artist

Peter Aversten is a Build Technical Supervisor at DNEG, with over 33 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with leading studios including Method Studios, Cinesite, Moving Picture Company, and Fido Films, contributing to shipped titles such as The Witcher, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Shazam!, Justice League, and many more.


Peter's expertise extends beyond production; he was involved in beta-testing Mari before its commercial release and has contributed to every subsequent version. He has also beta-tested and developed official training materials for Pixar RenderMan. His work has been featured in industry publications such as 3D World, and he continues to create educational resources to support the texturing and VFX community.

  • Peter has a lot of experience and a broad skillset. Over the years, I've always been impressed by not only his technical knowledge but his artistic talent as well. Peter is someone you would always want on your team.

    - James Stone
    Builds Supervisor at Cinesite Montreal

  • Peter has a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver complex, world-class VFX texturing. Combined with his ability to clearly communicate and educate, Peter is the perfect texturing tutor.

    - Tom Reed
    Head of Assets (Feature Animation Division) at DIGIC Pictures

  • Peter is a wealth of knowledge within the VFX industry and it’s so great that he is able to spend time creating wonderful content for everyone to learn from his vast experience. He not only has a great skill set when it comes to texturing but also has great knowledge when it comes to lookdev and rendering, which is extremely important to know as a texture artist in today’s day of PBR workflows.

    - Jason Gagnon
    Build Technical Supervisor at DNEG

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