Simon Burke

Simon Burke

VFX Supervisor

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / 21 yrs

Dublin, Ireland

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3D Artist

Gran Turismo (2023)

CG Supervisor

Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

Lighting Lead

Dora the Explorer (2019)

Lighting Lead

The Lion King (2019)

Lighting Technical Director

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Lead Lighting Technical Director

Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Lead Lighting Technical Director

Wonder Woman (2017)

Lighting Technical Director

A Cure for Wellness (2017)

Lighting Technical Director

Venom (2004)

Digital Artist

King Arthur (2004)

Digital Artist

Animal Farm (1999)

Multi-disciplined artist with over 25 years experience creating content for commercials and feature film.

VFX Supervisor at Dublin studio Screen Scene.
Work History

  • VFX supervisor

    The Mill

    September 2023 - Present
    London, United Kingdom

  • VFX Supervisor

    SSVFX

    December 2022 - August 2023
    Dublin

  • CG Supervisor

    Jellyfish Pictures

    February 2022 - December 2022

  • Creative Director | CG Supervisor

    Piranha Bar

    February 2020 - February 2022
    Dublin, Ireland

  • CG supervisor

    MPC

    June 2019 - December 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • Lighting Lead

    MPC

    May 2018 - June 2019
    London, United Kingdom

  • Lead Lighting TD

    Double Negative

    February 2016 - May 2018
    London, United Kingdom

  • Head of 3D

    Piranha Bar

    May 2005 - January 2016
    Dublin

    Currently lead artist and 3D department head at Piranha Bar. I oversee all aspects of a project from pre-visualization to final render, providing animation supervision and direction as well as final lighting and look development.

  • Lead 3D Artist

    Windmill Lane

    August 2000 - May 2005

    Occupied the role of lead 3D artist at Windmill Lane where I was responsible for all animation and visual effects prior to compositing. Worked on a number of award winning high profile commercials for Guinness, Sony Playstation, ESB including a stint at The Mill, London working on the O2 bubbles campaign.

  • CG Artist

    Studio Zenith

    July 1999 - August 2000
    Dublin

    CG generalist working on a range of projects from tv commercials to architectural visualization and long form broadcast work.

  • CG Artist

    The Picture Company

    June 1997 - July 1999
    Dublin

    Worked as a cg generalist, involved at all stages of animation and visual effects on a variety of high profile tv commercials.

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Education

  • IADT Dun Laoghaire

    1994 - 1997