Christoph Roth

Christoph Roth

Senior VFX Producer with over 20 years of experience

Senior VFX Producer / 24 yrs

London, Unitef Kindom

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Visual Effects Producer

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

Visual Effects Executive Producer

Kraven the Hunter (2024)

Visual Effects Executive Producer

Blue Beetle (2023)

Visual Effects Producer

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Executive VFX Producer

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

Visual Effects Producer

Bardo (2022)

Visual Effects Producer

House of Gucci (2021)

Visual Effects Producer

Cruella (2021)

Visual Effects Producer

The Lion King (2019)

Visual Effects Producer

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Visual Effects Producer

Spectral (2016)

Visual Effects Producer

Krampus (2015)

Digital Effects / Visual Effects Supervisor

The Time We're In (2015)

Visual Effects Producer

A Most Wanted Man (2014)

VFX Producer

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Visual Effects Producer

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Senior VFX Producer

Rush (2013)

Senior VFX Producer

After Earth (2013)

VFX Producer

Game of Thrones (2011)

In my VFX career so far I produced various nominated commercials, TV shows and films including feature films "The Lion King", "Transformers 5", "Cruella", “After Earth”, “Rush”, “A Most Wanted Man”, an Emmy Award winning TV episode for “Game of Thrones“ as well as the second highest grossing movie worldwide for 2014; “Guardians Of The Galaxy”.

I worked with notable industry members such as Director James Gunn and Jim Jarmusch, Actor Phillip Seymour Hoffmann, Oscar Winning VFX Supervisor Ben Grossman and 4 time Oscar Winner Joe Letteri.
Work History
  • Managing Director

    TXL Films

    August 2023 - Present
    London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
  • Executive Producer

    MPC

    March 2022 - October 2023
    London, England, United Kingdom

    Antman & the Wasp: Quantumania
    Snowwhite

  • Senior VFX Producer

    MPC

    October 2016 - March 2022
    London, United Kingdom

    Disney's The Lion King
    The Little Mermaid
    Bardo - False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths
    House of Gucci
    Cruella
    Transformers 5 - The Last Knight

  • Senior VFX Producer

    MPC

    October 2017 - December 2020
    London

    The Lion King
    The Little Mermaid
    Cruella

  • VFX Producer

    Wētā FX

    July 2014 - October 2016
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

    VFX Producer on Legendary Film's „Spectral“

    - Bid work with the Visual Effects Supervisor
    - Work closely with the VFX Supervisor to maintain quality and troubleshoot production
    - Day to Day handling of clients needs and maintaining a close relationship with the studio side VFX Producer
    - Plan and schedule facility resources with the Visual Effects Supervisor and Facility Resource Manager
    - Ensure the progression of work to the client’s satisfaction
    - Report the progress of work to the client and senior management on a weekly basis
    - Plan and supervise the day to day work of the production team
    - Ensure all facility departments are aware of the production’s requirements
    - Create and maintain a highly productive and upbeat work environment amongst artists and production team

    On Set - VFX Producer on Legendary Film's „Spectral“ on location in Budapest, Hungary

    - Coordinate green screen setups and location preparations with the director, camera, lighting and art department
    - Setup and Coordinating VFX elements shoots on set
    - Schedule, plan and coordinate work within the VFX department on Set (Photoref, Lidar Scans, Data Wrangling)
    - Ensure the progression of work to the client’s satisfaction

  • VFX Producer

    Framestore

    December 2013 - July 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    VFX Producer on the Marvel feature "Guardians of the Galaxy"

    - Bid work with the Visual Effects Supervisor
    - Work closely with the VFX Supervisor to maintain quality and troubleshoot production
    - Plan and schedule facility resources with the Visual Effects Supervisor and Facility Resource Manager to create an effective approach to the visual effects work
    - Ensure the progression of work to the client’s satisfaction
    - Report the progress of work to upper management on a weekly basis
    - Report the progress of work to the client on a weekly basis
    - Plan the day to day work of the production team
    - Ensure all facility departments are aware of the production’s requirements

  • Freelance VFX Producer

    Mackevision

    March 2013 - November 2013
    Hamburg Area, Germany

    - Calculating budgets and negotiating with agencies and film production companies on various feature film projects & commercials
    - Coordination of projects and correspondence with clients
    - Coordination of projects and correspondence with internal department heads
    - On-Set Supervision on shootings in Iceland, Tokyo and Manchester

  • Senior VFX Producer

    Pixomondo

    October 2011 - March 2013
    Hamburg Area, Germany

    - Building up and direction of the operating business at the facility in Hamburg
    - Calculating budgets and negotiating with agencies and film production companies on various feature film projects & commercials
    - Coordination of projects and correspondence with clients
    - Coordination of projects and correspondence with internal department heads
    - Creation of weekly reports to management and evaluations of production status
    - On-Set Supervision on shootings

    Feature film projects include:

    - Game of Thrones
    - After Earth
    - Rush
    - A Most Wanted Man
    - Only lovers left alive

  • Producer

    Animationsfabrik GmbH

    April 2011 - October 2011

    - Calculating budgets and negotiating with agencies and film production companies on various projects
    - Establishing Production Plans
    - Establishing workflows and troubleshooting production

  • Head of 3D Department

    Animationsfabrik GmbH

    July 2010 - June 2011

    - Coordination of projects and correspondence with internal staff
    - Elaboration und implementation of internal workflows
    - Coordination of changes and improvement suggestions for the given production pipeline together with the programming lead.
    - Recruitment of staff for the Modeling, Animation, Lighting and Compositing department
    - Correspondence with involved domestic and foreign production companies

  • Production Manager

    Trickompany

    February 2010 - July 2010

    - Coordination of the 3D animation and compositing part of the feature film "Werner Eiskalt"
    - Establishing & Supervision of a compositing unit in Chennai, India at Sanraa Media

  • Production Manager

    Animationsfabrik GmbH

    February 2003 - February 2010
    Hamburg Area, Germany

    - Work on several animated feature films and commercials
    - Creation of sub deadlines for the production for the individual departments
    - Project administration with internal production tracking software

  • Freelance 3D & Compositing Artist

    Freelance

    July 2002 - February 2003
    Hamburg Area, Germany
  • Junior 3D Generalist

    VCC GmbH Agency for Postproduction

    January 2000 - June 2002
    Hamburg Area, Germany

    - Designing and modelling Characters for a tv series
    - Texturing, rigging and skinning on characters
    - Animating, rendering and compositing shots for tv series and various commercial projects

Education
  • Fachhochschule Wedel

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  • Ulrich von Hutten Gymnasium

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