Josh Cooper

Josh Cooper

Lead Animator / 19 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Lead Animator

The one and only Ivan (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

The Lion King (2019)

Senior Animator

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Senior Animator

The Jungle Book (2016)

Visual Effects Artist

The Gunman (2016)

Previz Artist

Gods of Egypt (2015)

Animator

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

animator

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Animator / Lead Animator

Maya the Bee (2015)

animator

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

Animator

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Senior Animator

Walking With Dinosaurs 3D (2013)

Animator

L.A. Noire (2011)

Animator

Cane Toads: The Conquest (2011)

Lead Animator

Voyage to the Planets (2010)

Lead Animator

Prehistoric (2009)

Animator

First Apocalypse (2009)

Animator

Death of the Megabeasts (2008)

animator

King Kong (2005)
Creature reel 2014
Born in NZ, started working as animator in 2005 on Kong. Moved to Sydney for games. The to Animal Logic for WWD. Then to London to Dneg, Framestore and MPC. The latter of which I am Lead animator in MPC Film and Episodic.
Work History

  • Animator

    MPC

    January 2017 - Present
    London

  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    November 2015 - January 2017

  • Senior Animator

    MPC

    May 2015 - November 2015

  • Senior Animator

    Double Negative

    February 2014 - May 2015

  • Previs Artist

    Proof Inc

    November 2013 - January 2014

  • Lead Animator

    Flying Bark Productions

    April 2013 - October 2013

  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    February 2011 - February 2013

    Created walk, run cycles for main characters (pachyrhinos, gorgosaurs).
    Animator/Layout artist.

  • Freelance Animator

    Various Places

    July 2010 - February 2011

  • Lead Animator

    Hive Studios

    October 2008 - June 2010

    Leading creature animation team for Hive Studios Int.

  • animator

    Team Bondi

    June 2006 - October 2008

    worked on L.A Noire

  • animator

    Wētā FX

    December 2004 - December 2005

    worked on king kong
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Education

  • Victoria University of Wellington

    January 1998 - July 2002