Director, Nexus Studios
Head Judge – Animation & VFX
Double Emmy-nominated and Tribeca X-winning director Fx Goby brings a distinctive blend of charm, craft and creative vision to every project he touches. With a multidisciplinary practice spanning 2D and 3D animation, live action, visual effects and everything in between, Fx has built a reputation for creating richly stylised worlds and innovative storytelling across formats.
His recent work includes Arsenal State of Mind, a mixed-media campaign blending expressive 2D animation with live action to capture the spirit and identity of the club, as well as the highly awarded BBC Paris 2024 Olympic Games campaign, a beautifully crafted ode to the city of love. Across his career, Fx has collaborated with some of the world’s most recognisable brands and artists, from reimagining Gorillaz alongside co-creator Jamie Hewlett with a new 3D visual language, to co-creating Google’s multi-award-winning Back to the Moon project, the only ever cross-platform Google Doodle spanning 2D, 360, AR and VR.. His work spans animation, VFX and emerging technologies, and has been featured in publications including Vogue, Hypebeast and Nowness.