Craig Penn

Craig Penn

Supervisor Animator / 27 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Senior Animator

Animal World (2018)

Senior Animator

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Animator

Winter's Tale (2014)

Animation Department

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Digital Effects Crew

Man of Steel (2013)

Animator

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Digital Effects Crew

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Animation

The Wolverine (2013)

Animator

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Animator

The Avengers (2012)

Animator

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Visual Effects

Game of Thrones (2011)

Animation Supervisor

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

Digital Artist

Sherlock Holmes (2010)

Animator

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Animator

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Digital Artist

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Animator

Underdog (2007)

Technical Animator

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Animator

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Animator

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Senior Animator

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Lighting Artist

Troy (2004)

Animator

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

Animator

How Mermaids Breed (2002)

3-D Artist

Black Hawk Down (2002)

3-D Artist

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Cloth Dynamics

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

R&D Character Animation

Cats & Dogs (2001)

Visual Effects Coordinator

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

CG Artist

Gladiator (2000)

Character Animator

Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

Work History

  • Lead Animator

    Wētā FX

    December 2018 - Present

  • Senior Animator

    Wētā FX

    January 2016 - December 2018
    Wellington, New Zealand

    Completed film work for The Jungle Book, War for the Planet of the Apes, Animal World, Avengers: Infinity War, Alita: Battle Angel, Mortal Engines, Avengers: Endgame, Gemini Man.

    Completed Television work for Game of Thrones: Season 8

  • Senior Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    May 2014 - December 2015
    London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    August 2014 - May 2014

    Completed film work for Winter's Tale, Jupiter Ascending & Guardians of the Galaxy.

  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    August 2013 - May 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    Completed film work for Winter's Tale, Jupiter Ascending & Guardians of the Galaxy.

  • Senior Animator

    Wētā FX

    October 2010 - July 2013

    Completed film work for The Adventures of Tintin, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Avengers, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Iron Man 3, Man of Steel, The Wolverine & The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

  • Animation Supervisor

    Framestore

    June 2010 - September 2010

    Completed film work for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

  • Senior Animator

    Framestore

    September 2005 - June 2010

    Completed film work for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, Underdog, The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian, Sherlock, Prince of Persia, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.

  • Animator

    MPC

    January 2003 - August 2005

    Completed film work for Tomb Raider The Cradle of Life, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Alien vs Predator, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Troy & Kingdom of Heaven.

  • Animator

    Millfilm

    October 1997 - November 2002

    Completed film work for Babe Pig in The City, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Cats & Dogs, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone & Lara Croft Tomb Raider.

  • 3D Generalist

    J.A.M Design

    1994 - 1997
    Wellington, New Zealand

    My first job out of design school working on advertising work with a small team of very talented Kiwis.

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Education

  • Wellington Polytechnic

    1991 - 1994