Jason Dowdeswell

Jason Dowdeswell

Supervisor Head of Production / VFX Supervisor

Vancouver, Canada

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Visual Effects Supervisor

Under Wraps 2 (2022)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Fistful of Vengeance (2022)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Under Wraps (2021)

Visual Effects Producer / Visual Effects Supervisor

Firefly Lane (2021)

Visual Effects

Child's Play (2019)

Visual Effects Producer

Kim possible (2019)

Head Of Studio

A Dog's Way Home (2019)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Shadow (2018)

Division Head Of Studio / Co-Head Of Studio

Goosebumps 2 (2018)

Digital Effects Supervisor

Good Boy! (2018)

Head Visual Effects

Tiny Christmas (2017)

Digital Production Supervisor

Salt (2017)

Executive Producer

Afflicted (2015)

Production Operations

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Head Of Production

Maleficent (2014)

Senior Staff

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Head Of Production

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Head Of Production

Ender's Game (2013)

Production Operations

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Head Of Studio

Elysium (2013)

Head Of Studio

R.I.P.D. (2013)

Head Of Production

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Visual Effects Producer

Bates Motel (2013)

Head Of Digital Studio

Zombieland (2013)

Head Of Studio

Shhh (2012)

Visual Effects Executive Producer

Hayabusa (2012)

Head Of Studio Image Engine

Safe House (2012)

Head Of Studio

The Thing (2012)

Visual Effects Supervisor / Head Of Production

The Magicians (2011)

Head Of Studio

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

Head Of Studio

Immortals (2011)

Digital Production Supervisor

Apollo 18 (2011)

Visual Effects Production Supervisor

Case 39 (2010)

Visual Effects Production Supervisor

Invictus (2009)

Head Of Digital Studio

Aliens in the Attic (2009)

Head Of Digital Studio

Angels & Demons (2009)

Digital Production Supervisor

Space Buddies (2009)

Head Visual Effects

Dark Matter (2008)

Digital Production Supervisor

Twilight (2008)

Digital Production Supervisor

Changeling (2008)

Digital Production Supervisor

Tropic Thunder (2008)

Digital Production Supervisor

Vantage Point (2008)

Visual Effects Production Supervisor

Snow Buddies (2008)

Visual Effects Production Supervisor

Blades of Glory (2007)

Visual Effects Lead

Night at the Museum (2006)

Production Management

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

Production Supervisor

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Visual Effects

Firewall (2006)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Man About Town (2006)

Visual Effects

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Elektra (2005)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Garfield (2004)

Compositor

Men in Black II (2002)

Digital Compositor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Digital Compositor

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Digital Compositor

The Mummy Returns (2001)

Lead Digital Artist

Stuart Little (1999)

Lead Digital Compositor

Godzilla (1998)

Lead Compositor

Starship Troopers (1997)

Visual Effects Computer Animator

Multiplicity (1996)

Lead Digital Artist

The Craft (1996)

Digital Compositor

Waterworld (1995)

Computer Animator

Species (1995)

Digital Animator

Outbreak (1995)

Technical Director

True Lies (1994)
Work History

  • Founder, CreWing

    CreWing Production Partners

    September 2021 - Present
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • VFX Supervisor - Disney Show

    The Walt Disney Company - Empress Lab Inc

    October 2020 - Present
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • VFX Supervisor/Producer - Netflix

    Netflix show - Empress Labs Inc.

    March 2020 - Present
    Vancouver, BC

  • Co-Founder / CEO - Darkhorse10 Pictures

    Darkhorse10 Pictures Inc.

    September 2016 - Present

    Darkhorse10 Pictures is the next generation film studio for international production. With visual effects expertise at its core, we provide the complete creative filmmaker’s process from development to distribution for a global audience.

  • Owner/SVP - Embedded Business Development - New Content Creation Solut

    iDarkHorse Creative

    January 2015 - Present

  • Senior VFX Supervisor/GM

    FuseFX

    July 2015 - August 2016
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • VP of Production Operations Vancouver

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2013 - January 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Head of Production

    Digital Domain

    July 2012 - January 2013
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Head of Studio

    Image Engine

    August 2010 - July 2012

  • Head of Digital Studio

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    October 2006 - September 2010

  • Digital Production Supervisor

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    August 2005 - September 2006

  • Visual Effect Supervisor

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    August 2003 - January 2006

  • Digital Effects Supervisor

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    August 2002 - September 2003

  • Lead Digital Artist

    Industrial Light & Magic

    September 2000 - August 2002

  • Lead Digital Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 1995 - March 2000

  • Digital Artist

    Boss Films

    September 1993 - February 1995
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Education

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production

    University of California, Los Angeles

    1996 - 1998

  • Emily Carr University of Art and Design

    ? - ?

  • British Columbia Institute of Technology

    ? - ?