About Julian Gnass

Creative Mastery

My career spans over 25 years in visual effects for film, TV, and streaming.

Award-winning visual effects expert.

Learned my craft from Oscar winning juggernauts of the VFX industry.

Experience

Industry-leading expertise

Visual Effects

1998 - Present

Bringing imagination to life through cutting-edge visual effects techniques and technologies.

Acclaimed visual effects for...

ScanlineVFX powered by Netflix (2021-2025)

DNEG London (2006-2007/2009-2021)

MPC London (2003-2005/2006/2007-2009)

WetaFX Wellington (2005)

Career Portfolio

Professional Summary

VES Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor with 25+ years of industry experience and 15+ years in leading teams to deliver groundbreaking visual effects for blockbusters, TV series, and VR projects. Expertise spans compositing, sequence supervision, and on-set consulting, with credits on Oscar-winning films (Inception, King Kong) and major franchises (James Bond, Harry Potter). Currently seeking remote VFX Supervisor roles to innovate cinematic storytelling.

Key Achievements

🏆 VES Award Winner for Last Night in Soho (DFX Supervisor)

🏆 2× VES Award Nominee (Jason Bourne, Sweeney Todd)

🎬 Supervised 70+ shots for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

🌍 Supervised globally distributed teams across Europe, South Korea, India and Canada.

Technical Expertise

• Software: Nuke, Flow Production Tracking, RV, Photoshop, Capcut, Python (basic)

• Supervisory Skills: Shot compositing, large and complex sequences, workflow optimization

• Specializations: CGI integration, photo realism, look development, creativity

Professional Experience

Scanline VFX | Visual Effects Supervisor (Jan 2021 – Present)

• The Witcher S4 (2025): currently in production

• Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023): Additional VFX supervision

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023): Additional VFX supervision

DNEG | DFX Supervisor / Compositing Supervisor / Lead (2009–2020)

• No Time to Die (2020): DFX supervision

• Inception (2010): compositing sequence supervision

• Thor 2 (2013): Led the compositing for the 200-shot Svartalfheim battle sequence.

Awards & Nominations

• Winner: VES Award, Last Night in Soho (2021)

• Nominee: VES Award, Jason Bourne (2016) / Sweeney Todd (2008)

Education

Engelsburg Gymnasium

A Levels: Art, English, Economics, Biology (1997)