James Bown

Work History

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  Animation Supervisor

  Black Kite Studios

  September 2022 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom
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  Co-Founder

  Amazing Graze Ltd

  June 2019 - Present

  United Kingdom · On-site
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  Lead Animator

  The Mill

  January 2022 - September 2022

  London, England, United Kingdom
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  Animator

  Wētā FX

  September 2021 - January 2022

  Wellington Region, New Zealand

  Cocaine Bear
  Over Watch Shorts
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  Lead Animator

  MPC

  April 2019 - September 2021

  London, United Kingdom
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  Animator

  Industrial Light & Magic

  November 2018 - April 2019

  London, United Kingdom

  Project: Disney - Aladdin (2019)
  Marvel - Avengers: End Game (2019)
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  Senior Animator

  Framestore

  April 2017 - November 2018

  London, United Kingdom

  Worked in the TV, Commercial and Ride departments.
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  Animator

  Wētā FX

  September 2016 - April 2017

  Wellington, New Zealand

  Project: 20th Century Fox - War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)
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  Animator

  MPC

  May 2016 - August 2016

  Project: Disney's - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - 2017
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  Animator

  Axis Animation

  March 2016 - May 2016

  Glasgow, United Kingdom

  Creature/Character, cinematic animation.
  
  Project: Horizon: Zero Dawn
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  Animator

  Framestore

  October 2015 - March 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  Project: Warner Bros - Mowgli
  Project: Warner Bros - The Legend of Tarzan
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  Animator

  MPC

  June 2015 - October 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  Project: Disney's - The Jungle Book - 2016 (credited)
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  Animator

  Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

  September 2014 - June 2015

  Project: RIGS - Mechanized Combat League
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  Junior Animator

  Framestore

  December 2013 - August 2014

  London, United Kingdom
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  Junior Animator

  Blue Zoo Productions

  August 2013 - December 2013

  I worked as a Junior Animator on a kids educational series.
  
  I was responsible for Layout and animation.
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  Runner

  Framestore

  April 2012 - June 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  I worked part time as a runner during my 2nd and 3rd year of university, this really helped me get a foot in the door and extra advice on my animations. After graduating it lead me to work on some shows in commercials, as show in the above experiences.
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  Wētā FX

  ? - Present
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  Framestore

  ? - Present