Miguel Ortega

Director, half MT studios

Miguel Ortega is a graduate of Gnomon who has a varied career working for some of the world’s leading film and visual effects studios, including Luma Pictures, Rhythm &Hues, Lightstorm Entertainment, Cafe FX, Tippett Studio, and Digital Domain, where he primarily focused on creature modeling and texturing. His talents have been showcased as a visual effects artist, modeler, and creature designer on over 20 games and feature films.

Expanding on his skills beyond the studios, Miguel went on to direct his own short films, handling everything from design to production. He has worked on titles including The Voice in the Hollow, The Ningyo, Thor, Drag Me to Hell, Red Cliff, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, 300, and many more.

Today, Miguel is a Director at Half M.T Studios, a Commercial Director at Spy Films & Mothership.