Stuart Cripps
Summary
Start-up experience. Results-driven Supervisor with experience steering and directing all aspects of VFX operational workflow. Practiced in orchestrating multiple projects with competing priorities involving process improvements, safety initiatives and quality control. Recognized and commended for collaborating with upper management to achieve organizational objectives. Diplomatic and calm, under pressure.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
VFX Supervisor/ AI Development Supervisor
Flawless AI
Santa Monica
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Led VFX department. Provided guidance and direction to team regarding job duties and responsibilities.
- Overseeing all aspects of VFX production, commissioning external vendors.
- Cost modeling and Vendor engagement and guidance
- Operational planning, budgeting, scheduling
- Client liaison - Overseeing final delivery
- Up management, cost reporting and analysis
- Cross functional team communication
- Experience with Nuke, Shotgrid, FileMaker, and Pix etc
VFX Supervisor
Day Shift - Netflix
08.2021 - 10.2022
- VFX Team management as VFX Supervisor
- On-Set Supervision
- Overseeing final delivery
- I/O and Dev teams supervision
- Cost modeling and Vendor engagement
- Up management, cost reporting and analysis
- Identifying and tracking KPI.
VFX Supervisor
Upload Season 2 - Amazon Studios
06.2021 - 10.2021
- VFX Supervisor led VFX team to successfully deliver all VFX shots for Episodic series
- Pixomondo
VFX Supervisor
Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty - HBO
06.2021 - 08.2021
- On-set/Studio Pixomondo
- Episodic
On-set VFX
The Old Man - FX Network/Disney
10.2020 - 02.2021
- For FBI thriller starring Jeff Bridges
- Episodic
VFX Supervisor
Ultra Violet - Blue Demon for Disney
08.2020 - 10.2020
- On-Set Episodic
VFX Supervisor
Reprisal for Hulu, Lakers for HBO, 9-1-1, Miracle Worker for TBS
09.2018 - 04.2020
- FuseFX, On-set Supervision for Feature Film/Episodic work.
Virtual Production Supervisor /VFX Supervisor
Strange Angel - 10 part Episodic Series for CBS
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Drama series about the development of solid state rocket fuel and beginnings of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL.
VFX Supervisor
Man In The High Castle - Episodic Series Season 3
02.2018 - 08.2018
- A new season of drama envisioning developments had Germany and Nazis won WWII.
Production Visual Effects Supervisor
The Forest - Feature Film
04.2015 - 09.2016
- Client side VFX Supervisor for horror movie filmed in Tokyo and Serbia
- Post production Los Angeles.
Production Visual Effects Supervisor
Patient Zero - Feature Film
02.2015 - 05.2016
- Client side VFX Supervisor for horror movie filmed in London, post production London and Los Angeles.
Senior VFX Compositing Artist
The Revenant - Feature Film
09.2015 - 11.2015
- Designed snowscape and river shots and worked on Leonardo De Caprio 'weightloss' shots
Digital FX Supervisor
Anomalisa - Feature Film
12.2014 - 02.2015
- Supervised inhouse team for this Charlie Kaufman movie. Skulley FX
Client Side In-house VFX Supervisor
The Mummy - Feature Film
- Fox Studios
Client Side In-house VFX Supervisor
Snatched - Feature Film
- Universal Studios, Burbank
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Film and Video BA (hons) -
University of Surrey
06.1990
Skills
- Client side and vendor side Executive VFX Supervisor
- Fully experienced On-Set supervisor for Feature Film
- Client Liaison and VFX creative Direction
- AI Development Specialist (Gen AI ML)
- Cost modeling and Vendor engagement
- Operational planning, budgeting, scheduling
- Overseeing final delivery
- Up management, cost reporting and analysis
- Cross functional team communication
- Identifying and tracking KPI
- Project management
- Executive management skills
- Hiring and leading start up dev team
Notes
Member of Visual Effects Society and Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. ATAS Emmy Nominee. Current passport.
Personal Information
Title: VFX Supervisor
Affiliations
- Scuba Diver
Accomplishments
- ATAS VFX Nominee
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
VFX Supervisor/ AI Development Supervisor
Flawless AI
03.2023 - 03.2024
VFX Supervisor
Day Shift - Netflix
08.2021 - 10.2022
VFX Supervisor
Upload Season 2 - Amazon Studios
06.2021 - 10.2021
VFX Supervisor
Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty - HBO
06.2021 - 08.2021
On-set VFX
The Old Man - FX Network/Disney
10.2020 - 02.2021
VFX Supervisor
Ultra Violet - Blue Demon for Disney
08.2020 - 10.2020
VFX Supervisor
Reprisal for Hulu, Lakers for HBO, 9-1-1, Miracle Worker for TBS
09.2018 - 04.2020
Virtual Production Supervisor /VFX Supervisor
Strange Angel - 10 part Episodic Series for CBS
02.2018 - 09.2018
VFX Supervisor
Man In The High Castle - Episodic Series Season 3
02.2018 - 08.2018
Senior VFX Compositing Artist
The Revenant - Feature Film
09.2015 - 11.2015
Production Visual Effects Supervisor
The Forest - Feature Film
04.2015 - 09.2016
Production Visual Effects Supervisor
Patient Zero - Feature Film
02.2015 - 05.2016
Digital FX Supervisor
Anomalisa - Feature Film
12.2014 - 02.2015
Client Side In-house VFX Supervisor
The Mummy - Feature Film
Client Side In-house VFX Supervisor
Snatched - Feature Film
Bachelor of Arts, Film and Video BA (hons) -
University of Surrey
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