John Roberts-Cox

John Roberts-Cox

CG Supe. / Lighting Artist / Maya Generalist

Supervisor CG Supervisor / Supervisor Lighting Supervisor / 21 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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CG supervisor

The Family Plan (2023)

CG Supervisor

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

CG Supervisor

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

CG Supervisor

The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)

Lighting And Compositing Supervisor

Pip and Posy (2021)

Senior Lighting TD

News of the World (2020)

Lead Lighting Technical Director

Show Dogs (2018)

Senior Lighting And Compositing Artist

Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

LookDev/Lighting/Modelling/Animation

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Lighting TD

Night of a 1000 Hours (2016)

Lighting Supervisor

Ghosthunters on Icy Trails (2015)

Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Lookdev Artist / Lighting TD

Black Sails (2014)

Lighting TD / Lighting Technical Director

Merlin (2012)

CGI Artist

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Lighting TD - Avatar

Avatar (2009)

CG Artist

Angels & Demons (2009)

Senior Lighter

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

CG Lighting Artist

10,000 BC (2008)

Lighting TD - Children of men

Children of Men (2007)

3-D Artist

Scoop (2006)

3D Artist

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

CG Artist

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter an

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

CG Supervisor - Charlie and the Chocolat

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter an

Thunderbirds (2004)

CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter an

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Pod Sequence Supervisor

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)

CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter an

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter an

Black Hawk Down (2002)

CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter an

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Work History

  • CG Supervisor

    Cinesite

    August 2021 - September 2023
    London

  • Lighting TD (Houdini)

    Outpost VFX

    February 2020 - June 2020
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom

  • Senior Lighting TD (Houdini/Redshift)

    unit

    January 2020 - January 2020
    London, United Kingdom

  • Lighting/Lookdev TD

    Bentley Motors

    January 2019 - December 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • Confidential

    Confidential (In stealth mode)

    March 2018 - June 2018
    Confidential

  • Senior Lighter Compositor

    Mikros Image

    November 2017 - February 2018

  • Lighting Lead

    Lipsync Post

    March 2017 - November 2017

  • LookDev/Lighting/Modelling/Rigging/Animation/Python

    The Senate Visual Effects

    September 2016 - April 2017
    London, United Kingdom

    Arnold and Maya for Feature Film Kingsman: The Golden Circle

  • Lighting TD/Generalist

    Happy Finish

    October 2016 - October 2016
    London, United Kingdom

    360-VR 4K commercial --- Arnold, Maya, Zinc

  • Senior Lighting TD

    MPC

    May 2016 - August 2016
    London, United Kingdom

    Shot Lighting with Katana & Renderman

  • lighting supervisor

    Egg VFX

    January 2016 - April 2016

  • Senior Lighting TD: United Nations - #WeHaveAPlan

    Aardman Animations

    July 2015 - August 2015
    Bristol, United Kingdom

    Shot Lighting - Furry Creatures in Photoreal Full CG Environments - Arnold renderer
    Cinema Commercial to raise awareness of the 193 countries of the United Nations committing to it's 15 year programme of 17 "Global Goals" for sustainable development.
    https://www.globalgoals.org/
    https://www.project-everyone.org/
    #WeHaveAPlan
    #TellEveryone
    #GlobalGoals

  • Senior Lookdev/Lighting TD: Olympus

    Lipsync Post

    May 2015 - June 2015
    Soho, London, UK

    Lighting and Lookdev for Environments (forests and caves) rendering with Arnold. Some Layout using MayaSoup. Matching lighting for actors shot on green-screen.

  • Senior LookDev/ Lighting TD:The Night of A thousand Hours

    Filmmore

    January 2015 - May 2015
    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Lighting photoreal CG historic interiors as backgrounds for live-action film. Rendered using V-Ray Physical Camera

  • Lighting Supe, Lighting/LookDev: Ghost Hunters: On Icy Trails (2015) W

    EGG Post Production

    June 2014 - December 2014
    Dublin, Ireland

    IFTA Film and Drama Awards 2016 - VFX nominee
    LookDev for main characters, Supervising Lighting team, designing the Lighting/Dailies pipeline, shot lighting.

  • Senior LookDev Artist / Lighting TD: Jupiter Ascending

    Method Studios

    September 2013 - April 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    Character LookDev & Shot Lighting on Jupiter Ascending using Arnold and V-Ray

  • Lighting TD/CG Generalist

    Framestore

    August 2013 - September 2013

    Tooned 50: Shot Lighting & LookDev

  • Lead Lighting TD: Black Sails - Episode One

    Reliance MediaWorks

    May 2013 - August 2013
    Soho London UK

    EMMY Award for OUTSTANDING SPECIAL AND VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - 2014
    Lighting 18th century galleons "dynamic set extension" for Black Sails - Episode One
    https://www.starz.com/originals/blacksails

  • Lighting TD/CG Generalist (V-Ray, Yeti, Maya)

    Swiss International

    March 2013 - May 2013
    Stockholm, Sweden

    Series of Commercials (Lighting and grooming a Furry CG character, match lighting to Live-action Plates)

  • Lighting TD (Arnold Renderer) / CG Generalist

    Vine Post Production

    August 2012 - December 2012
    Soho, London

    Merlin Series 5 - BBC/Shine
    VFX Lighting using Solid Angle's ARNOLD Renderer, Look-Dev, Modelling, Animation, Texturing

  • CG Generalist

    Absolute Post

    May 2012 - May 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    Commercials

  • CG Generalist

    Market Place Post Production

    April 2012 - May 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    Title Sequence

  • 3D Generalist/ Lighting TD

    Absolute Post

    February 2012 - March 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    Commercials

  • 3D Generalist

    Finish

    December 2011 - January 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    3D Generalist (Previs, Modelling & Look Dev) - for Commercial

  • 3D Generalist - Commercials

    Electric Theatre Collective

    December 2011 - December 2011
    London, United Kingdom

    Previs, Modelling, Animation, Mel Scripting

  • Lighting TD

    Finish

    September 2011 - November 2011
    London, United Kingdom

    Lighting photo-real exterior in Maya/Mentalray and Compositing using Nuke into Live-Action Plate/DMP for a global car commercial campaign
    Mel scripting, Shaders, Dynamics

  • CG Supervisor / Lighting TD

    Animagine Studios

    January 2011 - August 2011
    London, United Kingdom

    Animagine Studios is a new VFX and Animation studio based in London U.K.

  • Senior Lighting TD

    Framestore

    August 2010 - September 2010
    London, United Kingdom

    FIFA 11 Commercial: LookDev, Shot lighting, Modelling, Rigging, Animation

  • Senior Lighting TD - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn

    The Senate Visual Effects

    January 2010 - July 2010
    London, United Kingdom

    Senior Lighting TD

  • Lighting TD - Avatar

    Wētā FX

    April 2009 - November 2009
    Wellington, New Zealand

    Lighting TD - Avatar

  • Senior Lighting TD - Angels & Demons

    The Senate Visual Effects

    February 2009 - March 2009
    London, United Kingdom

    Lighting TD / 3D Generalist:
    Interior Set Extensions

  • Lighting TD - The Tale of Despereaux

    Framestore

    July 2008 - November 2008
    London, United Kingdom

    Lighting setup - shot execution - compositing
    Maya - Renderman - Shake

  • Lighting TD - Headcases

    Red Vision

    February 2008 - May 2008
    Manchester, United Kingdom

    Headcases - CGI TV satirical sketch show featuring caricatures of celebrities and politicians

  • 3D Generalist - Commercials

    Smoke and Mirrors

    January 2008 - February 2008
    London, United Kingdom

    Commercials

  • Tutor - VFX & Maya Core

    Escape Studios

    September 2007 - November 2007
    London, United Kingdom

    Teaching the Maya VFX course

  • Lighting TD - 10,000BC

    Double Negative

    April 2007 - September 2007
    London, United Kingdom

    10,000BC - Creature Lighting TD

  • 3D Generalist - Commercials

    Smoke & Mirrors

    March 2007 - March 2007
    London, United Kingdom

    Working on a Commercial for "Sky Movies"
    3D Modelling in Maya and Lighting with Mental Ray

  • 3D Generalist - 10,000BC

    Nviz

    December 2006 - February 2007
    London, United Kingdom

    10,000BC

  • 3D Generalist - Commercials

    Smoke & Mirrors

    October 2006 - October 2006
    London, United Kingdom

    3D Modelling, animation and Lighting Maya/ Mentalray

  • Lighting TD - Commercials

    The Mill

    August 2006 - September 2006
    London, United Kingdom

    TV Commercial - Lighting TD - Maya, Mental Ray, Shake

  • Lighting TD - Children of men

    Framestore

    January 2006 - July 2006
    London, United Kingdom

    Children of men
    Xmen 3

  • Lighting TD - The Da Vinci Code

    MPC

    November 2005 - December 2005
    London, United Kingdom

    The Da Vinci Code
    Scoop
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  • 3D Generalist - Commercials

    Smoke & Mirrors

    October 2005 - October 2005
    London, United Kingdom

    3D modelling, animation and lighting for Commercials
    (1 month contract - October 2005)

  • CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Cinesite

    August 2005 - August 2005
    London, United Kingdom

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • CG Supervisor - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Cinesite

    August 2004 - June 2005
    London, United Kingdom

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    160 CG shots

  • lead lighting TD

    Framestore

    2003 - January 2004
    London, United Kingdom

    Sequence Supervision

  • CG Sequence Supervisor - Tomb Raider Two

    MPC

    2002 - 2003
    London, United Kingdom

    Tomb Raider 2

  • CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Mill Film

    2000 - 2002
    London, United Kingdom

    CG Sequence Supervisor - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Spider Sequence
    CG Artist - Black Hawk Down
    CG Modeller - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

  • Head of 3D - Commercials

    Soho 601

    1995 - 2000
    London, United Kingdom

    CG Sup./CG Generalist

  • Senior Computer Animator - Commercials

    VTR

    1994 - 1996
    London, United Kingdom

    CG Generalist

  • 3D Computer Animator - Commercials

    Snapper Bytes

    1989 - 1990
    London, United Kingdom

    3D modelling, animation and lighting

  • 3D Animator - Commercials

    Amazing Array Productions Ltd

    1987 - 1989
    London, United Kingdom

    CG Generalist

  • 3D Animator - Commercials

    Electronic Arts

    August 1986 - January 1988
    London, United Kingdom

    3D Animator - Commercials & TV Graphics

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Education

  • De Montfort University

    1983 - 1986

  • Bangor Art School

    1982 - 1983

  • University of Sussex

    1981 - 1982

  • Gwynedd Technical College

    1979 - 1981