About

Gianni Piccin is a Special Effects Artist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Gianni's first foray into the world of special effects was the fabrication of Pixar's WALL-E robot when he was four. He made it out of the lids of plastic containers. Since then, Gianni has honed his skills to specialize in Prop Fabrication, Sculpture, Miniatures, Whip-Making and Set Building. 

He has worked on several productions, including the CBC television show Mittens and Pants and the Christmas film Faith Heist Two. Gianni has been fortunate to work with Emmy winner Ron Stefanuk and acclaimed filmmaker Michael Todd Schneider. 

Gianni's influences include Stan Winston, Adam Savage and Guillermo Del Toro. He is a proud graduate of the Tom Savini Special Effects Program.