JP Lewis

JP Lewis

Lead Senior Researcher / 28 yrs

Wellington, New Zealand

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Production Engineering & Research & Development

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Virtual Studio Research Lead

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Virtual Studio Research Lead

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Department Head & Supervisor

The Avengers (2012)

Virtual Studio Research Lead

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

R&D Supervisor

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Motion Capture Software Developer

Avatar (2009)

Research And Development

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Work History

  • Senior Researcher, Research Lead, Programmer

    Wētā FX

    May 2007 - Present
    New Zealand

  • Supervisor CGIT Lab

    U. Southern California

    January 2001 - January 2004

  • ESC

    January 2001 - January 2003

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    January 1993 - January 1996
Education

  • Johns Hopkins University

    January 2020 - ?

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    January 2020 - ?