Chris Bacon

Work History

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  Animator

  Framestore

  February 2018 - December 2019

  Montreal, Canada Area

  (2018) Deadpool 2 - David Leitch - 20th Century Fox
  (2018) Christopher Robin - Marc Forster - Disney
  (2019) Artemis Fowl - Kenneth Branagh - Disney (Animation Dev/Creature animation)
  (2019) POKÉMON Detective Pikachu - Rob Letterman - Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures (Creature Animator)
  (2019) His Dark Materials - Bad Wolf and New Line Cinema (Creature Animator)
  (2019) Riverdance - Character Animator - Cinesite
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  Animator

  Animal Logic

  July 2017 - December 2017

  Sydney, Australia

  
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  Animator

  Milk Visual Effects

  October 2016 - December 2016
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  previz artist

  The Third Floor

  July 2016 - October 2016
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  Animator

  Double Negative

  January 2016 - July 2016
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  Remote Lead/Senior Freelance Animator

  Freelance

  January 2013 - June 2021

  UK · Remote

  Various Companies and Projects..
  
  Nexus Productions,
  FGreat Studios,
  Finish,
  Red Knuckles,
  Jellyfish Pictures,
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  Senior Animator

  Rodeo FX

  June 2023 - January 2024
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  Senior Animator

  MPC

  January 2022 - April 2023
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  Senior Animator

  Digital Domain

  May 2021 - January 2022
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  Senior Animator

  Method Studios

  December 2019 - March 2021

  Montreal
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  Method Studios

  ? - Present

• Financial Advisor

  Money Village

  March 2007 - July 2009

  Bradford, United Kingdom

  Financial advice, debt management, wealth management.
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  Senior Animator

  Rodeo FX

  June 2023 - January 2024

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Hybrid

  (2023) - Undisclosed project - Senior Animator
  (2024) - Undisclosed project - Senior Animator
  (2024) - Undisclosed project - Senior Animator

• Remote Senior/Lead Freelance Animator

  Freelance (Self employed)

  January 2024 - Present

  Remote VFX Animator with years of experience in visual storytelling telling..
  
  VFX, Features, Games and Commercials
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  Senior Animator

  Digital Domain

  May 2021 - January 2022

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  (2021 - 2022) - She Hulk - Disney Plus/Marvel
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  Senior Remote Animator

  RealTime

  March 2011 - May 2021

  Global

  Working remotely on various computer game titles.
  Trailers and Cinematics
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  Senior Animator

  MPC

  January 2022 - April 2023

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  (2022) Pinocchio - Robert Zemeckis - Disney/Disney Plus - Senior Animator
  (2023) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - James Wan - DC/Warner Brothers - Senior Animator
  (2023) Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - Peyton Reed - Marvel Studios/Disney - Senior Animator
  (2023) Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - Steven Caple Jr. - Paramount Pictures - Senior Animator
  (2023) Checking rigs, checking pipeline updates, updating animation confluence, checking scripts.
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  Shot Creator/Animator

  The Third Floor

  July 2016 - October 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  film work
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  Guest Animation Speaker.

  University of Lincoln

  November 2016 - November 2016

  Lincoln, United Kingdom

  spent a day at my old university discussing my experiences within the animation Industry as well as providing feedback.
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  Senior Animator

  Digital Domain

  June 2021 - Present

  Montreal

  Senior VFX Animator
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  Senior Animator

  Method Studios

  December 2019 - June 2021

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Senior VFX Animator

  
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  Junior Animator

  Rebellion

  July 2009 - March 2010

  Oxford, United Kingdom

  Junior Animator working on AAA titles for the 360, PS3 and PC
  
  AVP,
  NeverDead
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  Animator

  Reflections

  October 2011 - February 2012

  Animator
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  Animator

  RealtimeUK

  May 2011 - August 2013

  Cinematics,
  Hand Keyed,
  Character and Creature,
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  Animator

  Axis Animation

  March 2014 - May 2014

  - Crackdown for Xbox One E3 Trailer.
  - Grey Goo
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  Animator

  Jellyfish Pictures

  July 2014 - September 2014

  Buddy Tech Detective - Amazon Digital - 2014
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  Senior Animator

  Supermassive Games

  October 2014 - July 2015

  Guildford, United Kingdom

  - Until Dawn
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  Creature Animator

  MPC

  July 2015 - October 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  
  (2016) The Junglebook - Animator - Dir Jon Favreau - Disney (Amazing job!!) Bafta and Oscar VFX winner
  
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  Previs Animator/Shot Creator

  The Third Floor

  November 2015 - January 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  Previs animator working on undisclosed film project..
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  Animator

  Blitz Games Studios

  April 2010 - March 2011

  Animator working on number of different projects for the 360, Wii and PS3.
  
  Biggest Looser 2 Ultimate workout,
  Biggest Looser 2 DLC
  Paws and Claws Fantastic Pets
  Dreamworks Puss in Boots
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  Guest Animation Lecturer

  University of Lincoln

  November 2013 - December 2013

  At my old university presenting lectures and workshops during my down time teaching students the principles of 3D Animation.

• Animator

  Freelance

  January 2013 - Present

  Various Companies and Projects..
  
  Nexus Productions,
  FGreat Studios,
  Finish,
  Red Knuckles,
  Jellyfish Pictures,
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  Animator

  Double Negative

  January 2017 - June 2017

  London, United Kingdom

  Film,
  
  (2017) Wonder Woman - Dir Patty Jenkins