Togo

Togo marked my first project at DNEG, where I quickly adapted to the Clarisse and Nuke pipeline. I contributed to rendering snowstorms and creature FX, working on light rig adjustments, volume rendering, and 3D sequence assembly. I used FX cards from Houdini to trace hero elements like the sled and dogs, optimized render performance, and delivered slap comps with layered outputs for creative review.

Togo is a 2019 American historical adventure film directed by Ericson Core and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film centers on Leonhard Seppala and his titular sled dog in the 1925 serum run to Nome to transport diphtheria antitoxin serum through harsh conditions during an epidemic of diphtheria. The film stars Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Michael Gaston, Michael McElhatton, Jamie McShane, Michael Greyeyes, Thorbjørn Harr, Shaun Benson, and Nikolai Nikolaeff. It was released on Disney+ on December 20, 2019. The movie received generally positive reviews from critics.