I'm David Mateo. I live in a town called Moncada in Valencia.

I'm a pharmacist and clarinet teacher. I've always loved special effects. I started auditions at the end of the year making chromas with my students and adding effects, as I liked. I did a master's degree in VfX at CICE. In the masters, I saw that I liked composition. I graduated in Digital Composition at Animun Creative Advanced School. I took advanced composition courses in Gnomon, Rebelway.

I am currently preparing for the Nuke Certified Trainer with my mentor Victor Perez.

What has made me the most successful digital artist is cinema. I am an admirer of the Lord of the Rings saga. I have always loved the effects of these films, as well as George Lucas' films, the Star Wars saga.

Now I'm a freelancer. Although I would like to work in a large studio, I have participated as a Digital composer this year, in films like Mercy Land and Swap, very enriching projects.

The challenges are enormous, with each scene presenting significant technical complexity. I have dedicated countless hours to pursuing my passion.

My favorite scene is the opening one, titled 'Harrots,' inspired by 'El Papel de la Navidad,' an advertisement by 'El Corte Inglés.' It boasts both impressive technical and artistic intricacies, encompassing the most advanced composition techniques.

The entire stage is brought to life through 3D projections, featuring elements such as spheres, the Animun logo, and particles skillfully crafted with Nuke, a staple composition program in the film and entertainment industry. However, the true essence of this scene lies in creating a sense of realism, achieved through careful attention to lighting to evoke a truly enchanting ambiance.

Always say the same thing. The most important thing is that your design or composition provokes feelings in people. That's really interesting. People must perceive what you have created, for your work to make sense.

I like to innovate my designs, try new techniques, and make the difficult simple. I try to see a lot of references and trends. I get a lot of inspiration from going to museums and seeing many operas. It's a way to see different styles and create what you like the most. In my case, always elements that provoke a certain feeling in the people who see my compositions.

I mentioned this in the previous question. I see a lot of art. In this case, I am inspired by what I see in museums and also in music. Music is a very great art of expression, everything always with continuous training to be able to develop the ideas you need, on the one hand, technique, and inspiration.

I get inspiration when I see art. I usually look at a lot of references, watch a lot of movies, go to museums, and listen to a lot of classical music. When I want to express my ideas, I try to apply my technical and artistic knowledge and try to capture what I have thought in my compositions.

The trends I like the most are those that will surprise you with their quality, complexity, and color. There are great studios. I am a big fan of ILM. I think they are the best in visual effects. Technically, they are impeccable and artistically fantastic.

I am over the moon to receive this award! First of all, I would like to thank the international jury for choosing my project as a winner. It's a real honor to have professionals of this caliber choose my work. Winning awards in such a competitive field is no small feat, given the incredible talent out there. It's an incredible feeling of happiness knowing that countless hours of hard work and effort have paid off.

My composition brings together technically very complex scenes, where I apply the most advanced techniques in composition. All the scenes presented have great technical difficulties, from making scenarios with 3D projections starting from a simple chroma to applying particles to make fog, dust, and spheres with confetti. They require a lot of work, effort, dedication, and advanced technical knowledge.

For me, it is a dream to participate in Vega Awards. Because of the prestigious jury, you see that people with so much talent choose my work. It is one of the most gratifying things that can happen in your life. You see companies like Disney, Sony, Cartier, Boeing… It's a dream come true.

The challenges are enormous, with each scene presenting significant technical complexity. I have dedicated countless hours to pursuing my passion.

My favorite scene is the opening one, titled 'Harrots,' inspired by 'El Papel de la Navidad,' an advertisement by 'El Corte Inglés.' It boasts both impressive technical and artistic intricacies, encompassing the most advanced composition techniques.

The entire stage is brought to life through 3D projections, featuring elements such as spheres, the Animun logo, and particles skillfully crafted with Nuke, a staple composition program in the film and entertainment industry. However, the true essence of this scene lies in creating a sense of realism, achieved through careful attention to lighting to evoke a truly enchanting ambiance.

The wonders of visual effects.

I really appreciate a well-crafted movie script. Even with the most exceptional special effects, a compelling script is essential to effectively convey the desired message to the audience.

The way video can evoke emotions in viewers.

I am Spanish and in Spain, we are very passionate people in what we do, we transfer this passion that we have to what we like most, if you add passion for what you like you will have a good result because you are doing what you like most with a very strong feeling.

The person who has always inspired me is my mother and unfortunately, now she has Alzheimer's and hardly knows us any more.

She always told me to fight for my dreams, but dreams are not achieved just by thinking about them, you have to work hard, put in a lot of effort, and do what you like the most. My mother has always given her life to all of us. She went out of her way to make sure we didn't run out of stuff. She's my greatest idol!

She always reminds us that although we may not always be successful, as long as we give it all with hard work and enthusiasm, we can find comfort in knowing that we have done everything we can to achieve our goals.

I would like to thank the international juries once again for this incredible distinction!

I would also like to thank the fantastic Vega Digital Awards team for their incredible work and for giving people like me a platform to showcase my passion. It's a wonderful thing that they do for all of us. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart to every one of you!