Jonathan Dearing

Jonathan Dearing

VFX Supervisor for Film, TV Series and Commercials

Supervisor VFX Artist / 21 yrs

Sydney, Australia

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Visual Effects Supervisor

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

Visual Effects Supervisor

M3GAN (2023)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)

Visual Effects Supervisor

God's Favorite Idiot (2022)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Curse of Turandot (2021)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Invisible Man (2020)

Visual Effects Supervisor

I Am Mother (2019)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lost in Space (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Upgrade (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor

2:22 (2017)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child (2017)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Preacher (2016)

Digital Effects / Visual Effects Supervisor

Terminus (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Water Diviner (2014)

Visual Effects Artist

A Place to Call Home (2014)

Layout Artist

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Layout Artist

Australia (2009)

3D Generalist

Fool's Gold (2008)

Digital Artist

28 Weeks Later (2007)

Tracking Supervisor

300 (2007)

3D Camera Tracker

Happy Feet (2006)

8 years as a freelance film technician on TV commercials and films. He worked as an on set visual effects editor and video assist operator as well as a camera assistant.



He made the move into visual effects in the late 90's and worked at Animal Logic for 6 years before going freelance. Covering 20 years in post production and visual effects he has worked across multiple feature films and TVC's.

Currently working as a freelance 3D artist, Shoot Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor.
Work History

  • VFX Supervisor / 3D Artist

    Freelance 3D Artist / VFX Supervisor

    August 2013 - Present

    Most recently,
    Shoot Supervisor and CG Supervisor for Feature Film still in production, TBD
    Shoot Supervisor at ALT VFX for SIM's 4 TVC
    VFX Supervisor at ALT VFX for Transport for NSW, "Ride To Live" TVC
    VFX supervisor on Russell Crowe's "The Water Diviner" Feature Film.
    Shoot supervisor and 3D artist for Fin Design Mazda TVC,
    VFX Supervisor on "Terminus" Independent Feature Film
    Shoot Supervisor and 3D artist at Fin Design on BNZ "Money never sleeps"

  • VFX supervisor

    Cutting Edge

    November 2014 - October 2015

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Terminus - Independent Feature Film

    November 2013 - June 2014

  • Head of 3D \ VFX Supervisor

    Resolution Design

    November 2012 - August 2013

    Lead 3D artist, visual effects and shoot supervisor for commercials.

  • Head of 3D/VFX Supervisor

    Iloura Commercials Sydney

    November 2011 - September 2012

    Lead 3D artist, visual effects and shoot supervisor for commercials.

  • Lead 3D Artist

    Animal Logic

    February 2006 - December 2011

    Project tasks include tracking, layout, previs, modelling, animation, FX, lighting and rendering on multiple TVC's and the following films.
    300, Happy Feet, 28 weeks later, Fools Gold, Australia, Knowing, Legend of the Guardians.

  • 3d Artist

    Post Modern

    July 2005 - February 2006

    All round 3D artist working on tv commercials.

  • 3d Artist

    Digital Pictures

    August 2002 - July 2005

    All round 3d Artist, working on tv commercials and mini series.

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Education

  • Highett High School

    1982 - 1989