Robert Andrews
VFX Supervisor and VFX Consultant. With over 25 years of exp
Mid-level VFX Supervisor / CG Supervisor / 4 yrs
London
Hire Me
- A Visual Effects Supervisor, onset supervisor and VFX consultant with nearly 26 years of experience.
- A lover of stories and bringing them to the big screen and small.
- A Photographer, writer and developer in my own time.
- A Born problem solver and improver, with a very inquisitive, creative mind.
- An Engaging and charismatic person who loves to meet and enrol clients in doing business.
- The former Head of VFX at Goodbye Kansas. This has given me the experience and perspective of the
needs of a company from shows and what a VFX supe needs to do for the company.
- Someone who will speak up and point out issues, but importantly will present solutions and also listen
back.
- A passionate vfx nerd with extensive knowledge and understanding of the VFX process, from onset,
through ingest, editorial, production, CG, Comp and pipeline.
- The sort of person who is keen on talking to and understanding the roles and needs of everyone in that
process and making sure they get what they need to do their tasks as efficiently as possible.
What can I do for you?
- Bring nearly 26 years of experience and maturity in many areas from tent pole features to low budget
TV.
- Make sure projects run as effectively and efficiently as possible.
- Win new business.
- Work well with clients (even difficult ones). Working with them on their initial ideas, envisaging what
they want to achieve and with my extensive experience working out how to do so and stay in budget.
- Bring years of bidding experience, but also an understanding of the bidding process, the ramifications
and a drive to improve the process.
- Continue to improve how we do things. I’m constantly looking at how to do things better and more
efficiently. Looking at new technologies, ideas and skills and evaluating what we can get out of them.
- I’m a proven leader who wants to empower their team and work with them to deliver the project and
bring them on the journey with me. I bring an understanding of interpersonal, communication and team
leadership skills.
- I bring a process and production mindset to the role with an understanding and experience of fiscal
responsibility.
- When on set my extensive understanding of the vfx process and bidding allows me to make effective
judgment calls and also talk with the client about different ways to deliver what they want, even when
put on the spot.
- I’m also known for wearing hats, telling dad jokes and singing in dailies.
Work History
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VFX Supervisor
Goodbye Kansas
May 2022 - May 2023As VFX Supervisor I worked on Black Mirror Deamon 79 and Rise of the Witches
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Head Of VFX
Goodbye Kansas
November 2019 - October 2022London, United KingdomHelped to and was instrumental in developing the VFX processes, pipeline and practises at GBK. I also acted as Executive VFX Supervisor, meeting clients and discussing their projects, script breakdowns and bidding.
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CG supervisor
Cinesite
September 2016 - September 2019London, United KingdomWhile at Cinesite I worked on Assasin's Creed, Robin Hood, Avengers Endgame and Infinity War
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CG supervisor
Iloura
September 2015 - May 2016Sydney, AustraliaCG Supervisor
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Senior 3D Artist / CG Supervisor
MPC
October 2006 - April 2008Senior TD on Killers 'Bones' music promo.
Lighting TD on Sunshine
Lighting TD on Harry Potter 5
Environment and Lighting Lead on Sweeney Todd.
CG Supervisor on Incendiary
PreVis artist on HP 6
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Technical Director and Post Production Supervisor for and project TD f
Nexus Productions
June 2002 - December 2005TD on various TVC's, music promos and feature film projects. Also Technical Director in charge of planning and developing technical side of things at Nexus, Post Prod. Supervisor for various TVC's and feature projects. See https://3d.robandrews.co.uk for further details.
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Education
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The University of Birmingham
1993 - 1996