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Tristan Griffiths

Newport

Summary

Detail-oriented VFX coordinator with hands-on experience across pre-production, shoot, and post-production workflows. Manages vendor communication, shot tracking, review notes, and asset organisation in Shotgrid and Filemaker to keep schedules clear, feedback timely, and deliveries on track.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

VFX Assistant Coordinator

Marvel Studios - Avengers Doomsday
04.2025 - 10.2026

- VFX Producer - Allison Paul

- VFX Supervisors - Christopher Townsend, Julian Foddy

- Pre/Shoot/Post Production

  • Coordinated with vendors and team coordinators on shared shots, assets, and previs to ensure clear communication on material changes and deadline updates for a large high-end project with multiple moving parts.
  • Monitored multiple vendors simultaneously, ensuring timely updates and communication across previs/postvis, graphics, and feature vendors, including The Third Floor and internal Marvel vendors.
  • Organised and ran Tech Check sessions with supervisors to final shots for the feature.
  • Created and ran Cinesync sessions during vendor reviews and took clear notes throughout.
  • Worked closely with supervisors to ensure that their feedback notes were given to vendors in a timely and legible manner.
  • Attended Editorial, Director, and Studio reviews, clearly articulating the rationale behind my shots for comprehensive evaluation.
  • Organised and categorised assets from vendors on the server, enhancing tracking and accessibility for approvals and deliveries.
  • Kept the Filemaker database organised and that shot statuses were updated. This allowed me to gain an intermediate understanding of Filemaker systems.
  • Gathered and provided all manner of references using a large understanding and knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and comics.

VFX Coordinator

Wolf Studios Wales - Doctor Who Season 2
06.2024 - 12.2024

- VFX Producer - Anne Akande

- VFX Supervisor - David Houghton

- Pre/Shoot/Post Production

  • Coordinated tight deadlines across multiple vendors, ensuring projects delivered on schedule.
  • Maintained up-to-date trackers and provided weekly Finals reports for post production and executives.
  • Organised vendor review schedules, ensuring timely presentations and swiftly addressing overruns.
  • Communicated feedback to vendors on rejected shots, coordinating estimated delivery times for revisions.
  • Sending SyncSketch links out to Execs, Directors and Writers for reviews.
  • Gained knowledge of Shotgrid tracking systems to improve workflow efficiency.
  • Sending LiDar scans to Vendors and tracking when they were sent.
  • Processed licences required for legal use of items in production.
  • Supported various departments in the Doctor Who production process

VFX Coordinator

Painting Practice - Doctor Who Season 1-2
11.2022 - 06.2024

- Vendor VFX Supervisor - Al Kang

- Pre/Shoot/Post Production

  • Coordinated schedules and resources for Doctor Who production, ensuring timely progress and adherence to project timelines.
  • Scheduled artists' work and assigned deadlines to them.
  • Ensured the team had the necessary resources to complete assigned tasks.
  • Tracked shots for storyboarding, previs, techvis, motion capture, and postvis to facilitate seamless production workflow.
  • Facilitated artist presentations to directors and executives for effective project review.
  • Communicated feedback to the team in a clear and concise manner.
  • Liaised with other departments so that everyone had not only what they needed but knew what they needed to do with it.
  • Delivered daily and weekly updates to departments, fostering alignment and clarity on team progress and project status.
  • Documented meeting outcomes to ensure clarity and follow-up on action items.
  • Organised work into category folders to streamline access and prevent loss.

VFX Production Assistant

Wolf Studios Wales - His Dark Materials Season 3
03.2021 - 11.2022

- VFX Producer - Bryony Duncan

- VFX Supervisor - Russell Dodgson

- Pre/Shoot/Post Production

  • Coordinated schedules and resources for production of His Dark Materials series, ensuring timely completion of milestones.
  • Facilitated team meetings and communicated schedule changes and venue details to relevant departments to support project alignment.
  • Planned travel and accommodation logistics for location shoots and post-production meetings.
  • Oversaw office operations, ordering supplies and maintaining workspace organisation to promote an efficient working environment.

VFX Data Wrangler

Wolf Studios Wales - His Dark Materials Season 3
07.2021 - 11.2021

- Onset Supervisors - Al Kang, Gavin McKenzie, Grant Everett.

- Shoot Production

  • Logged shoot data in Filemaker database for VFX Production Manager, facilitating accurate tracking of project progress.
  • Produced end-of-day reports for VFX Producer and VFX Supervisor, highlighting daily progress and challenges to inform next steps.
  • Captured references including HDRIs, Macbeth charts, and Silver/Grey balls to support VFX production quality.
  • Set up and operated witness cameras, both on set and in studio for creature ADR sessions.
  • Coordinated schedules and resources for production of 'His Dark Materials', ensuring smooth workflow and adherence to timelines.

Education

A-Levels -

Bassaleg Comprehensive School
05-2017

BSc - Events Management

University of Plymouth
05-2020

Skills

  • VFX industry knowledge
  • Intermediate knowledge of both Shotgrid and Filemaker shot tracking systems
  • Vendor management
  • Production scheduling
  • Skilled with all current Google, Apple and Microsoft software
  • Time management
  • Adaptability under pressure
  • Communicative

Timeline

VFX Assistant Coordinator

Marvel Studios - Avengers Doomsday
04.2025 - 10.2026

VFX Coordinator

Wolf Studios Wales - Doctor Who Season 2
06.2024 - 12.2024

VFX Coordinator

Painting Practice - Doctor Who Season 1-2
11.2022 - 06.2024

VFX Data Wrangler

Wolf Studios Wales - His Dark Materials Season 3
07.2021 - 11.2021

VFX Production Assistant

Wolf Studios Wales - His Dark Materials Season 3
03.2021 - 11.2022

A-Levels -

Bassaleg Comprehensive School

BSc - Events Management

University of Plymouth
Tristan Griffiths