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for the unruly.

Kyriakos Kaitezidis is a senior FX artist working in Houdini. Six years of fire, smoke and water for film, TV and commercials.

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Kyriakos Kaitezidis
Senior FX Artist · Houdini
Open to projects
Room 02 / 04 · Manifesto

Simulating the unruly.

Chaos, but on cue.

Six years. 25+ productions.

Room 03 / 04 · Forge
Dune Explosion · Personal · FX Study
01 / 04Pyro

The terrain pulls the trigger.

Axiom pyro in Solaris. Each missile detonates when it hits the heightfield. Nothing is hand-keyed.

  1. 01Pyro
  2. 02Fluids
  3. 03Lookdev
  4. 04Environments
Room 04 / 04 · Available for remote work worldwide

Let's breaksomething.

Years active06
Productions25+
WorldwideRemote

Kyriakos Kaitezidis is a senior FX artist who also works as KlawsFX. For six years he has built pyro, smoke and water simulations in Houdini for film, TV and commercials, on more than 25 productions. He lives in Xanthi, Greece, and works remotely with studios anywhere.

Selected credits
  • Secret InvasionMarvel Studios · Disney+ · Mid FX Artist at Digital Domain2023
  • House of the DragonHBO · FX Artist at MPC Film & Episodic2022
  • Prehistoric Planet 2Apple TV+ · FX Artist at MPC Film & Episodic2022
  • Three DeersStudio staff · FX Artist to Senior FX Artist2019–22 · 2023–26

Questions people ask

Who is Kyriakos Kaitezidis?

I'm a senior FX artist, also working as KlawsFX. I build fire, pyro and fluid simulations in Houdini for film, TV and commercials. Six years in, 25+ productions.

What software do you use?

Houdini 21 for the simulations. Solaris and USD with Karma XPU for lookdev, lighting and GPU rendering. Axiom for pyro, FLIP with whitewater for water, DaVinci Resolve for the grade, and 3ds Max when a pipeline needs it.

What kind of FX shots do you take on?

Explosions and fire, water from an ocean breach down to a chocolate pour, lookdev, and procedural environments with fog and scatter. The reel has both client work and personal studies.

Do you work remotely?

Yes. I'm based in Xanthi, Greece, and work remotely with studios and clients anywhere.

How do I book an FX shot?

Press "Start a project" or email [email protected] with the shot, the deadline and any references.

Based inXanthi, GR
Coords40°59′N 24°55′E