CREDITS & PRESS
ONUR ERDURAK
Director and creator based in Los Angeles, working in virtual production and VFX.
Selected films, brand work, talks and press.
FILMS
MAKINA
Director, writer · 2026
Live-action short film, runtime 9:21
Remi Winner, WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2026
Official Selection, LA Shorts International Film Festival 2026
Featured in Reallusion Magazine
The Final Fall
Creator · 2024
Animated short · 1B+ views across platforms, including reposts
If Only I Could Alter Reality
Director · 2023
Obsession
Director · 2023
Yansıma / Reflection
Director · 2020
Best Thriller Short, Istanbul Film Awards 2020
The Tale of the Great Warrior
Director · 2019
Best Narrative, Best Fantasy and Best Animation Short, Istanbul Film Awards 2020
Official Panorama Selection, Festival of Slovenian Film 2019
Official Selection, CINEDAYS Festival of European Film 2019
STRANDED
Director, writer · 2018
Short Film Corner, Festival de Cannes 2018
Official Selection, Golden Leaf Film Fest 2018
Official Selection, California International Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, Ayvalık Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, International Uşak Winged Seahorse Short Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, International 2 Sides Short Film Festival 2019
Honor award from the President of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce and the Rector of Izmir University of Economics
VFX & SERIES
Son of a Dungeon, Season 3 · Corridor Digital
VFX artist · 2026
Around 140 shots in Unreal Engine virtual production: lighting, camera work, explosions, lightning strikes, destruction simulations, and fire, smoke and ember compositing. Premieres November 7, 2026.
BRAND WORK
Razer
2023 – 2026
Worked on Razer campaigns including #MadeWithBlade as a lead creator, plus the Razer Christmas campaign and the RTX 50 laptop launch. Featured in Razer's #MadeWithBlade Creator Spotlight.
Intel
2026
Thunderbolt 5 workflow reel with Razer's Thunderbolt 5 Dock.
Tripo AI
2026
Two sponsored reels; "AI vs 3D, what makes it feel real?" reached 2.2M views on Instagram.
Reallusion
2023 – present
Official sponsor. The Gatekeeper, launch showcase for Headshot 2.0; Master Class instructor; four Reallusion Magazine features.
KitBash3D
2022 – 2026
Three original short films built from KitBash3D kits, 7M+ combined views. Cargo Artist Spotlight.
Rokoko
2023 – present
Motion capture productions and two official Rokoko features.
Also worked with Snap Inc., Volkswagen, Marvel Rivals, Polycam, Nas Academy, Megapol and MKM (Megapol Kültür Merkezi).
TALKS
NAB Show 2025
Las Vegas
Virtual production and VFX.
NAB Show 2024
Las Vegas · presenter
Virtual production and motion capture.
Instructor
Grant Abbitt podcast · 2025
PRESS
#MadeWithBlade Stories: Creator Spotlight
Razer
Inside Onur Erdurak's Makina: Merging Live-Action & 3D Animation
Reallusion Magazine · 2025
Blender for Filmmakers: Unlock Cinematic Secrets with Onur Erdurak
BlenderNation · 2025
Award-winning Director uses Reallusion, Blender, and Razer
Reallusion Magazine · 2024
Populating a Futuristic KitBash3D City with iClone Crowd Simulation
Reallusion Magazine · 2024
Creating a Digital Double with Character Creator Headshot 2.0
Reallusion Magazine · 2023
Master Character Creator to Blender: Ultimate Auto Setup Guide
80 Level
Exploring the Creative Universe of Onur Erdurak aka Blendreams
Rokoko
Rokoko Mocap Tools Review by Onur Erdurak
Rokoko
Voyage LA
CanvasRebel
Anadolu Ajansı · 2018
Also covered by NTV, Hürriyet, Posta and Yeni Asır.
EDUCATION & HONORS
Fulbright Scholar
2022 – 2025
MFA, Film and Television Production, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.
Izmir University of Economics
2016 – 2019
BA, Cinema and Digital Media. Erasmus+ exchange at the University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia.