Vincent Louis De Quattro

Vince De Quattro spent most of his visual effects career with Industrial Light & Magic, joining them as a technical director in 1997. While there, De Quattro worked on five Academy-Award(tm) nominated films in Highest Achievement in Visual Effects, Might Joe Young, Star Wars Episode I, Pearl Harbor, Star Wars Episode II, and Pirates of the Caribbean. He has worked with several other Bay Area effects houses, including Matte World, Inc., The Orphanage and Tweak Films. Prior to joining ILM, he worked as a technical director and animator for Warner Brothers Digital Studios, Robert Greenberg Studios Los Angeles and the Sony High Definition Television Center in Culver City.

As a technical director and computer graphics supervisor, De Quattro was responsible for the design, development and implementation of visual effects for feature films. Vince has worked with nine Academy Award winning supervisors: Mike Fink, Stuart Robertson, John Dykstra, George Murphy, Joe Letteri, Bill George, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, and Scott Farrar.

You can view his professional vita at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1505849/

After leaving production, Vince served as the Director of Animation at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco starting in 2004. He was responsible for the introduction of the production track, the adoption of which helped the school win its first student academy award for the film "Dragonboy."

Many of Vince's BFA and MFA student graduates work in the industry today for such companies as Pixar, Dreamworks, ILM, Blue Sky, Digital Domain and Rhythm and Hues.

Vince left AAU in 2011 to start his own entertainment program at 32TEN Studios in San Rafael, site of the original Sprocket Systems and later Industrial Light and Magic.

Vince is currently developing several start up companies in the entertainment/technology hybrid marketplace.

Personal

De Quattro was born in Washington, D.C. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts/Studio Art from the University of Southern California, and a Master's Degree in Computer Animation in Film from the University of Southern California Film School.

Vince has been married twice, first to Melinda Jane Mc Intyre of Whittier Califorina, in 1988, having two children, Vincent III and Sophia. Vince was separated in 1993 and later divorced in 1999.

Vince married Lindy Wilson in 1999, and the couple has had two children, Isabella and Dominic. Lindy is a Visual Effects Supervisor at Disney/ILM.

Vince is an active member of the Visual Effects Society and an academic member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Marengo Elementary
South Pasadena Junior High

Los Angeles, San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, Tiburon and San and Francisco.

We moved to South Pasadena from San Gabriel in 1968. Dad found a little house on Oak Street for $39,000. It was pretty cool living across the street from Oneonta Congregational, especially before they remodeled. We used to sneak over into the Church grounds and walk around in the old mansion before they tore it down.

Michael (1978), Gina (1980), and John (1983).

Reggie Schaub
Denise Elias
Dana Soo Hoo

Marengo before SPJHS. I remember hanging out with Rose Grimm by the old Sycamore that was near the gate on Stratford. Ya know, by the tether ball poles. The best was fifth grade four square with Lennie Shorthose and Kevin Mocalis. Why do I still remember those names? I was super bummed when Peggy split the sixth grade vote, leaving Mark and me runners up for class President. At SPJHS, I still remember the moment I avoided Camilo Dedet's pin in the lunch wrestling match in front of the school. Or Mr. Hall showing us how to lift weights. Or Mrs. Stebbins' english class and the paper staff. Or having a locker next to Julie Vig. Or Kanda's shrinky dink things. Jesus.

Patting Rich on the ass after he made a layup in 1975. Building a silly paper mache head with Judy Johnson in 1976. Getting a pat on the ass by Steve Burns after I made a layup in 1977. Going to the Sadie Hawkins dance with Julie S. Getting demoted to from Sports to Feature by Emily B. and not realizing how much I should have appreciated the move at the time. Getting yelled at by Mr. Kabealo. Getting yelled at by Mr. Duhe. Getting yelled at by Dr. Thompson. Mr. Yang's Driver's Ed course. Cyndi C's tee shirts. Wondering how Doug S. grew hair on his legs like that. Wishing I lived anywhere on Marengo Street. Peering in Beth P's window. Jelly Bellies. Tormey's drawings. Kissing Lori K. on the fifty yard line.

Does the Kiwaniis Club count?
Does the Sailing Club count?
Basketball
Baseball
Bowling Club- I'm sure that doesn't count.
Cheer selection 10, 11, 12.
SPHS Mural
SPHS Tiger Staff
SPHS Tiger Yearbook Staff

Joining the USC Resident Adviser staff in 1981. Deciding against Medicine in 1982. Getting my Studio Art BA in 1986. Getting married in Rome in 1988. Having my son in 1990. Having my daughter in 1994. Receiving my USC Film School MFA in 1994. Working for Warner Brothers in 1995. Working for Industrial Light and Magic in 1997. Getting married again in Palo Alto in 1999. Having my third kid, then fourth. Losing my mom in 1991. Losing my Dad ten years later in 2001. Working on 10 academy-award nominated films. Helping the AAU Animation and VFX program win a Student Academy Gold Award. Starting a VFX company in the old footprint of ILM. VFX Supervising a feature film. VFX Supervising an Emmy-nominated episodic. Serving two-terms as an Elder in my church.

Computer gaming since 1975 - on a simple Atari Console, then on ARPA MIT-AI servers (Zork I), later DEC-10 (Adventure), then the Apple ][, the IBM PC, and the rest is history. Still playing a text-based MMO called JediMUD, a Diku-Circle MUD variant at jedimud.com:4000. Introduced to board games at USC College University Dorm in 1977. Played AD&D, Empire of the Petal Throne, Diplomacy and War of the Roses throughout college. Super handy at disassembling / reassembling stuff, beginning in 1975 with my Mom's color TV. Latest miracle repair? Replacing the dryer heating element.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Free Bird, duh.
Dave Edwards' Band
Led Zeppelin
Aerosmith
AC/DC

Andre Norton
E. E. Doc Smith Lensmen Series
Ray Bradbury
Issac Asimov
Larry Niven
Thomas Corraghessan Boyle

2021 - Amblin Entertainment Post Production

2019 - I am working on post-production vfx for Netflix episodic programming.

2017 - I am vfx supervising a horror film.

2015 - I co-helm a production studio in Emeryville focused on animation.

2013 - I co-helm a production studio in San Rafael focused on film productoin.

2011 - I am one of the Directors of a 3,000 student University animation program in San Francisco, last haven of the left.

That's a long way from drawing underground comics during second period show I could show the dudes at morning recess.

I occasionally wish I lived in South Pas so I could see my old pals. I would go down to the Arroyo and stand on the middle league mound on rainy days.

Things you probably don't know about me: I got onto campus one night with my brother, Mike, and we put a poured cast of my foot into the ground behind a Camelia bush outside the old library entrance. SPHS largest foot record. I think Ms. Phair found it during some reno years later. The first time I got drunk was at Steve Burns' grad party. Fanx buddy. Somehow Rich and Jeff got me home down Garfield, pushed the doorbell button repeatedly and dashed away when she answered.

What I'd like my classmates to know about me before our next reunion: Where is Kittredge?