CG/VFX supervisor and CG generalist with 20+ years of experience across broadcast advertising and feature films. Led VFX teams and projects from pre-production and prototyping through set supervision and post-production, with strong client-facing and mentoring experience.…

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CG/VFX supervisor and CG generalist with 20+ years of experience across broadcast advertising and feature films. Led VFX teams and projects from pre-production and prototyping through set supervision and post-production, with strong client-facing and mentoring experience.…

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CG/VFX supervisor and CG generalist with 20+ years of experience across broadcast advertising and feature films. Led VFX teams and projects from pre-production and prototyping through set supervision and post-production, with strong client-facing and mentoring experience.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

CG TUTOR / CG Tutor at Freelance CG generalist / Sweet Dreams - London
February 1, 2024 - Present
Animation Free-lance CG generalist at Sweet Dreams - London
February 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance CG generalist and animation supervisor delivering end-to-end CG work for broadcast and film. Responsibilities include pre-production prototyping, lighting and shading, shot supervision, client reviews, and collaboration with directors and production teams.
Freelance CG Generalist / Animation at Sweet Dreams
February 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance CG generalist and animation work with a focus on lighting, shading and integration for client projects; collaborated with directors and art department to deliver high‑quality visuals.
Freelance CG Generalist (Animation) at Sweet Dreams
February 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance CG generalist focusing on animation, lighting and look development; collaborated with directors and producers to prototype concepts, deliver shots, and maintain pipeline continuity.
Animation Free-lance CG Generalist at Sweet Dreams
February 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance CG generalist providing animation, lighting and VFX support for projects.
Animation Free lance CG generalist at Sweet Dreams
February 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance CG generalist focusing on animation supervision and visual effects for London-based projects.
Animation CG SUPERVISOR at Axis Animation
January 1, 2024 - October 16, 2025
CG Supervisor overseeing animation pipelines, on-set supervision and team coordination for multiple projects.
CG SUPERVISOR at Axis Animation
January 1, 2024 - September 14, 2025
Led CG supervision for animation projects, coordinating previs/prototyping, lighting, and post workflows.
Animation CG SUPERVISOR at Axis Animation - London
May 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Led CG animation and lighting pipelines for multiple projects; supervised teams of 6-12 artists; collaborated with art directors and producers; supported pre-production prototyping and VFX shoot supervision.
Animation CG Supervisor at Axis Animation
May 1, 2021 - January 31, 2024
Led CG/Animation teams, oversaw pipelines and on‑set supervision; client facing and mentoring of junior artists to realise creative vision.
CG Supervisor, Animation at Axis Animation
May 1, 2021 - January 31, 2024
CG Supervisor for animation projects; leads cross-discipline teams (lighting, shading, layout) on broadcast and feature projects; performs pre-production prototyping, on-set supervision, and post-production reviews to ensure client satisfaction and timely delivery.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Technicolor VFX
December 1, 2020 - October 16, 2025
CG Supervisor delivering high-end VFX for feature film projects; coordinating with departments to ensure delivery on schedule.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Technicolor VFX
December 1, 2020 - September 14, 2025
Oversaw film CG tasks, supervising pipelines and coordinating between preproduction and post.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Technicolor VFX - London
October 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Film CG Supervisor; oversaw CG/VFX production for feature work; defined workflows, managed schedules and budgets, mentored artists, liaised with directors.
Film CG Supervisor at Technicolor VFX
October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Film CG Supervisor; oversees CG pipelines for feature work, coordinates with VFX supervisor and production, and mentors artists on pipeline best practices.
Character development CG SUPERVISOR at Squint Opera
September 1, 2019 - October 16, 2025
Character development CG Supervisor focusing on look-dev and animation direction for key sequences.
Character development CG SUPERVISOR at Squint Opera
September 1, 2019 - September 14, 2025
Focused on character development and animation direction within CG supervision.
Character development CG SUPERVISOR at Squint Opera - London
January 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019
Character development and animation direction; guided look development and animation direction for sequences; collaborated closely with directors.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Unit VFX
July 1, 2018 - October 16, 2025
CG Supervisor for film projects, overseeing CG pipelines and team collaboration.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Unit VFX
July 1, 2018 - September 14, 2025
Directed CG supervision for film projects, coordinating multiple teams.
Film CG SUPERVISOR at Unit VFX - London
December 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018
Film CG supervisor; shot supervision and team coordination for multiple film projects; ensured quality and timely delivery.
Film CG Supervisor at Unit VFX
December 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018
Film CG Supervisor; led CG teams, supervised shot pipelines, and collaborated with production to meet creative and technical requirements.
Advertising CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Eight VFX – Los Angeles
August 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Eight VFX
January 1, 2017 - October 16, 2025
Contracted CG/VFX Supervisor and generalist across multiple advertising campaigns; led 2-5 strong teams.
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Eight VFX
January 1, 2017 - September 14, 2025
Contractual work across on-site, remote and shoot supervision; managed CG/vfx teams for advertising.
CG TUTOR at Escape Studios
October 1, 2016 - October 16, 2025
CG tutor teaching Maya, Nuke, Houdini, and related workflows to aspiring artists.
CG TUTOR at Escape Studios
October 1, 2016 - September 14, 2025
Provided CG instruction and mentorship to aspiring artists at a leading London school.
CG TUTOR at Escape Studios - London
May 1, 2014 - October 1, 2016
CG tutor; taught core and advanced CG techniques, mentored students and contributed to curriculum development.
CG Tutor at Escape Studios
May 1, 2014 - October 31, 2016
CG Tutor; taught and mentored students in Maya, Nuke, Houdini and related software; supported pre-production prototyping and portfolio development.
REPRESENTED ARTIST at Happy Finish
September 1, 2013 - October 16, 2025
Represented CG artist providing client-facing and production support for advertising work.
REPRESENTED ARTIST at Happy Finish
September 1, 2013 - September 14, 2025
Represented as CG artist and director for advertising projects in London.
Advertising REPRESENTED ARTIST (CG artist and director) at Happy Finish - London
April 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
REPRESENTED ARTIST at Happy Finish - London
April 1, 2012 - September 1, 2013
Represented as CG artist and director in advertising; contributed to campaigns for multiple brands.
Represented CG Artist & Director at Happy Finish
April 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Represented as CG artist and director; contributed to multiple advertising projects and client engagements.
Represented Artist at Happy Finish
April 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Advertising CG artist representation; contributed to advertising campaigns from a CG and VFX perspective.
Advertising CG SUPERVISOR at Absolute Post – London, New-York
June 1, 2009 - October 16, 2025
CG Supervisor on advertising projects across London and New York.
CG SUPERVISOR at Absolute Post
June 1, 2009 - September 14, 2025
Advertising CG supervision across projects in London and New York.
CG SUPERVISOR at Absolute Post – London, New-York
April 1, 2007 - June 1, 2009
Advertising CG supervisor; led post production workflows and artist teams for large campaigns.
Advertising CG Supervisor at Absolute Post
April 1, 2007 - June 30, 2009
Advertising CG Supervisor; oversaw CG/VFX for campaigns, managing pipelines and teams across projects.
FX SUPERVISOR at Sony SCEE
April 1, 2007 - October 16, 2025
FX Supervisor for game development projects at Sony SCEE.
FX SUPERVISOR at Sony SCEE
April 1, 2007 - September 14, 2025
Game development FX supervision for London-based projects.
FX SUPERVISOR at Sony SCEE – London
March 1, 2006 - April 1, 2007
FX supervisor for game development; supervised FX assets and pipelines within interactive projects.
FX Supervisor at Sony SCEE
March 1, 2006 - April 30, 2007
FX Supervisor; game development FX supervision, contributing to FX pipelines and integration.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at A52
October 1, 2005 - October 16, 2025
Senior CG Artist on advertising projects.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at A52
October 1, 2005 - September 14, 2025
Senior CG artist for advertising projects in Los Angeles.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at A52 – Los Angeles
July 1, 2005 - October 1, 2005
Senior CG artist on advertising projects.
VFX SUPERVISOR at Bermuda Shorts
April 1, 2005 - September 14, 2025
VFX supervision for London advertising projects.
Contractual CG/VFX supervisor, generalist (2–5 person teams) at Eight VFX (various projects; on site/remote/shoot supervision)
January 1, 2005 - July 31, 2017
VFX SUPERVISOR at Bermuda Shorts – London
January 1, 2005 - April 1, 2005
Advertising VFX supervisor leading visual effects for campaigns.
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Eight VFX – Los Angeles
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2017
Advertising CG/VFX supervisor and generalist; led 2-5 artist teams on-site, remotely or on shoot supervision; involved in pre-production prototyping, bidding and post production.
CG/VFX Supervisor, Generalist at Eight VFX
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2017
Contractual work across on‑site, remote and shoot supervision; led 2–5 strong teams; contributed to multiple advertising projects.
Advertising CG/VFX Supervisor, Generalist at Eight VFX
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2017
Contractual CG/VFX supervision and generalist work across multiple advertising campaigns; on-site, remote, and shoot supervision, leading 2-5 person teams.
VFX SUPERVISOR at Creo
January 1, 2005 - October 16, 2025
Film VFX Supervisor for London-based projects.
VFX SUPERVISOR at Creo
January 1, 2005 - September 14, 2025
Film VFX supervision (London); earlier advertising work in LA.
VFX SUPERVISOR at Creo – London
August 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Film VFX supervisor overseeing CG and VFX for film projects.
Senior CG Artist at Creo – London
August 1, 2004 - January 31, 2005
VFX supervisor for film; oversaw look development and shot execution.
Film VFX Supervisor at Creo
August 1, 2004 - January 31, 2005
Film VFX Supervisor; supervised visual effects for film projects, coordinating with production and CG teams.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Creo
June 1, 2004 - October 16, 2025
Senior CG Artist on advertising projects.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Creo
June 1, 2004 - September 14, 2025
Advertising CG and generalist work in Los Angeles.
Senior CG ARTIST at MPC – London
April 1, 2004 - June 30, 2004
Senior CG ARTIST at MPC – London
April 1, 2004 - June 30, 2004
Senior CG Artist at Creo – Los Angeles
April 1, 2004 - June 30, 2004
Advertising senior CG artist; contributed to large-scale commercial work.
Advertising Senior CG Artist at Creo
April 1, 2004 - June 30, 2004
Advertising Senior CG Artist; contributed to CG and VFX work for advertising campaigns.
LEAD DYNAMICS at MPC
March 1, 2004 - October 16, 2025
Lead Dynamics on film projects at MPC London.
LEAD DYNAMICS at MPC
March 1, 2004 - September 14, 2025
Lead dynamics role on London film projects.
VFX SUPERVISOR at Creo – Los Angeles
January 1, 2004 - July 31, 2004
LEAD DYNAMICS (Senior CG Artist) at Method Studios – Los Angeles
March 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004
Lead Dynamics (Senior CG Artist) at Method Studios – Los Angeles
March 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004
LEAD DYNAMICS at MPC – London
March 1, 2003 - March 1, 2004
Lead dynamics for film CG, supervising simulation work and pipeline integration.
Lead Dynamics at MPC
March 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004
Lead Dynamics; led simulation work and dynamics pipeline for film and advertisement projects.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Method Studios
March 1, 2003 - October 16, 2025
Senior CG Artist for advertising projects.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Method Studios
March 1, 2003 - September 14, 2025
Advertising CG artistry in Los Angeles.
SENIOR CG ARTIST at Method Studios – Los Angeles
February 1, 2003 - March 1, 2003
Advertising senior CG artist contributing to multiple campaigns.
Advertising, CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Mac Guff
October 1, 2002 - October 16, 2025
CG/VFX Supervisor, Generalist across advertising and film projects in Paris.
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Mac Guff
October 1, 2002 - September 14, 2025
Advertising and film CG/VFX supervision and generalist work in Paris.
FX ARTIST at Duboi
September 1, 2001 - October 16, 2025
Film FX Artist on projects in Paris.
FX ARTIST at Duboi
September 1, 2001 - September 14, 2025
Film FX artist in Paris.
Senior CG ARTIST at Duboi – Paris
July 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001
FX ARTIST at Duboi – Paris
July 1, 2001 - September 1, 2001
Film FX artist working on visual effects sequences.
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Mac Guff – Paris (listed as supervisory/generalist)
April 1, 1999 - October 31, 2002
CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Mac Guff – Paris
April 1, 1999 - October 31, 2002
Advertising, Film CG/VFX SUPERVISOR, GENERALIST at Mac Guff – Paris
April 1, 1999 - October 1, 2002
CG/VFX supervisor and generalist across advertising and film projects; led multiple campaigns.
CG Supervisor / Generalist at Mac Guff
April 1, 1999 - October 31, 2002
CG supervisor and generalist across advertising and film VFX; led teams and managed shot pipelines.
Advertising, Generalist at Mac Guff
April 1, 1999 - October 31, 2002
Advertising, Film CG/VFX Supervisor, Generalist; oversaw CG/VFX on advertising and film projects.

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    Film and advertising demo reel
    Thank you for watching my reel. It consists of a selection of the numerous projects I was lucky to be part of over the past 20 years. I acted as CG supervisor on most, as VFX supervisor on some, and always participated as 3D generalist and compositor alongside my supervisory role.…