John Owens

John Owens

Senior VFX Producer / 15 yrs

Chicago, IL

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Visual Effects Producer

True Detective (2014)

VFX Associate Producer

Riddick (2013)

Visual Effects Producer;visual Effects

Game of Thrones (2011)

Cg Artist

I Am Number Four (2011)

Digital Artist

Sex and the City 2 (2010)

3d Artist;vfx Producer

The Vampire Diaries (2009)

Associate Visual Effects Producer

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)

Compositor

Smallville (2001)

Work History

  • Freelance VFX Producer

    Freelance

    June 2014 - Present

    Script breakdowns, budgeting, bidding, and consulting for VFX for movies television, and interactive attractions

  • Senior VFX Producer

    Framestore

    October 2021 - June 2023

  • VFX Producer

    Framestore

    August 2021 - October 2021

  • Post Producer

    Los York

    March 2021 - June 2021
    Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Producer

    The Mill

    January 2020 - March 2020
    Greater Chicago Area

  • VFX Producer

    The Mill

    September 2019 - November 2019
    Greater Chicago Area

  • post producer

    Panay Films

    November 2018 - March 2019
    Santa Monica, CA

  • VFX Line Producer

    Framestore

    August 2018 - October 2018
    Culver City, CA

  • VFX Producer

    Times Square Attractions

    November 2016 - December 2017
    Los Angeles, CA

  • VFX Producer

    ShutterPunch VFX

    February 2016 - September 2016
    Culver City, CA

  • VFX Producer

    FuseFX

    September 2014 - December 2015
    Burbank, CA

  • Senior VFX Producer

    Entity FX

    August 2011 - May 2014
    Santa Monica, CA

    vfx producer for Vampire Diaries season 3, 4 and 5 (67 episodes), The Following Season 1, 2 (30 episodes), Game of Thrones Season 2, 3 (10 episodes), Mike and Molly (6 episodes)

    Movies - Riddick (2013) Big Sur (2013)

  • Stereo Compositor

    Legend 3D VR VFX

    April 2011 - June 2011
    Burbank, CA

  • Producer

    LAUNDRY!

    March 2011 - April 2011

  • Roto Artist

    illuminate Hollywood 3D

    January 2011 - March 2011

  • Generalist

    Entity FX

    August 2010 - December 2010

  • Roto Supervisor

    Sassoon Film Design

    May 2010 - August 2010

  • Digital Artist

    EFILM

    March 2010 - May 2010

  • Roto Artist for 3D Conversion

    Prime Focus World

    February 2010 - March 2010

  • Production Artist

    1100 Lofts

    February 2010 - February 2010

  • Compositor

    ICO entertainment

    December 2009 - December 2009

  • Compositor

    Flat Earth Productions

    September 2009 - October 2009

    I worked as a compositor on the movie DinoShark

  • Rotoscope Artist

    i.e. Effects

    September 2009 - September 2009

    Rotoscope artist on Michael Jackson This Is It

  • PitchVis Artist

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    April 2009 - May 2009

    I created 3 fully cg scenes for Film Supreme's movie pitch http://thewhitefilm.com/

  • Associate Producer

    Entity FX

    October 2008 - March 2009

  • Art Department

    New Deal Studios

    August 2008 - October 2008

  • Associate Research Scientist

    Intertek RAM

    May 1999 - August 2006

    Product safety consulting of consumer goods. Performing hazard assessment and design recommendations for consumer products. Research and evaluation of consumer products

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Education

  • Certificate

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    September 2006 - July 2008

  • BFA - Industrial Design

    University of Illinois at Chicago

    August 1995 - May 1999