Richard Widgery

Richard Widgery

Virtual Production Supervisor & Visual Effects Supervisor

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / Supervisor Virtual Production / 24 yrs

London

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Motion Control Supervisor

The Giggle (2023)

Visual Effects Motion Control Supervisor

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

Virtual Production Supervisor

Aladdin (2019)

Virtual Production Supervisor

Assassin's Creed (2018)

Motion Control Technical Director

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (2010)

Motion Control VFX Specialist

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (2010)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Red Dead Redemption (2010)

Virtual Production Supervisor

The Wolfman (2010)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Dante's Inferno (2010)

Virtual Production Supervisor

Angels & Demons (2009)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Mount & Blade (2008)

Motion Control Supervisor

Doctor Who (2006)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Age of Empires III (2005)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Lost in Space (1998)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Animatronics Engineer

Loch Ness (1996)

Motion Capture Supervisor

Mary Reilly (1996)

Animatronics Engineer

Babe (1995)

A Business Consultant, Producer, Creative Director, Virtual Production Supervisor, Visual Effects Supervisor, and Technology Developer. Wide range of expertise in digital imagery, visual storytelling, real time computer graphics, performance capture, engineering, and industrial robotics, for the entertainment, medical, manufacturing, AEC and military research industries.

Self-motivated founder of independent industrial design / consultancy business.
Proven industry skills in developing world-class animation and engineering facilities to supply innovative solutions. Hands on at all levels.

First class conveyor of complex technologies / techniques in a simple and effective manner. Guest lecturer and keynote speaker.
Work History

  • CEO / Producer / Virtual Production Director

    Take4D

    January 2008 - Present

    Innovating experiences for the Entertainment and Corporate Industries.

    Clients:
    - Disney
    - Warner Brothers
    - Universal Studios
    - Microsoft
    - Ubisoft...

  • Virtual Production Supervisor

    Take4D

    October 2000 - Present
    Kent

  • VFX Supervisor & Developer

    Kinetic Impulse

    January 2000 - Present

    Motion Capture and Control VFX Supervisor. Technology development, hardware and software programming. Studio and pipeline development for performance capture production.

    Clients:
    - Imaginarium (Andy Serkis)
    - British Government
    - Swedish Government
    - Boeing
    - DEFRA
    - Metropolitan Police
    - Catapault Centres / MTC / NAMRC / AMRC...

  • Virtual Production Supervisor / Producer / Developer

    Take4D

    January 1991 - Present
    London, United Kingdom

  • Virtual Production Supervisor

    Jim Henson's Creature Shop

    October 1989 - October 2000
    London

    Animatronics
    Motion Control
    Motion Capture
    Electrical Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering
    3D Animation

  • Performance Capture Supervisor

    Jim Henson's Creature Shop

    1989 - 2000

    Research and Development into character animation interfaces. One of the first in the world to implement Optical Motion Capture technology in the performance of 3D and animatronic creatures.

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Education

  • Loughborough University

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