John Bowers

John Bowers

Creative problem-solver.

Senior Digital Compositor / 16 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Visual Effects Supervisor

Ripley (2024)

Lead In-House Compositor

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)

In-House Compositor

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)

Compositing Supervisor / Compositor

The Orville (2022)

In-House Compositor

Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

Compositor

Lovecraft Country (2020)

Compositor

It: Chapter Two (2019)

Compositing Supervisor

Amusement Park (2019)

Compositor

Bumblebee: The Movie (2018)

Compositor

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Compositing Supervisor / Compositor

The Orville (2017)

Compositor

Jinn (2017)

Visual Effects

Date Night (2017)

Compositor

Designated Survivor (2016)

Compositing Supervisor

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Compositor

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Compositing Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

Compositor

Good Girls Revolt (2015)

Compositor

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Compositor

Brothers (2015)

Compositor

Black Sails (2014)

Compositor

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Compositing Supervisor & Compositor

Beautiful Creatures (2013)

Compositor

Major Crimes (2012)

Visual Effects

War of the Dead (2012)

Compositor

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Compositing Supervisor

Freaky Deaky (2012)

Compositing Supervisor

This Means War (2012)

Compositing Supervisor

The Thing (2012)

Compositor

Main Street (2012)

Compositor

Machine Gun Preacher (2011)

Compositing Supervisor

Hugo (2011)

Compositor

Passion Play (2011)

Compositing Supervisor

Fast Five (2011)

Compositing Supervisor

Water for Elephants (2011)

Visual Effects

Marmaduke (2010)

Compositor

Just Peck (2009)

Visual Effects

Red Bull New Year No Limits (2008)

Matchmove/Compositor

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

CG Supervisor

Sport Science (2007)

Compositor

Kia: Matrix Campaign

Compositor

Kia: "The Truth"

Work History

  • in-house compositor

    Legendary Pictures

    August 2022 - September 2023
    Los Angeles, California, US

  • Compositor

    Psyop

    April 2014 - May 2014

  • Digital Domain

    March 2014 - April 2014

  • Compositor

    Framestore

    March 2014 - March 2014
    Culver City, CA

  • Compositor

    Digital Domain

    January 2014 - March 2014
    Playa Vista, CA

  • Compositor

    Synaptic VFX

    December 2013 - January 2014
    Burbank, CA

  • Compositor

    Big Block

    September 2013 - November 2013
    Santa Monica, CA

  • Compositor

    Kelvin Optical

    March 2013 - April 2013

  • Compositor, Compositing Supervisor

    Pixomondo

    May 2012 - March 2013
    Santa Monica, CA

  • Compositor, Compositing Supervisor

    With A Twist Studio

    September 2010 - May 2012
    Marina del Rey, CA

  • Compositing Supervisor, CG Supervisor

    Erick Geisler Productions

    August 2009 - September 2010
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Education

  • Master's in Secondary Education

    Loyola Marymount University

    September 2006 - June 2008

  • Bachelor of Arts in Math, Bachelor of Arts in Russian

    Grinnell College

    August 2002 - June 2006