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VFX Supervisor Stephen "Steph" Coren is a seasoned industry veteran with over 40 years of experience.
His expertise seamlessly blends hands-on, on-set practical knowledge with deep technical proficiency in visual effects, enabling him to deliver stunning visuals across film, television, and emerging media.Not only does Steph bring a wealth of filming techniques & experience but he is a keen believer in pragmatic Creative Management. Thus driving projects forward to get every penny on the big-screen.
With a thorough understanding of all the Stages of a Production from Development, Concept, Shoot Production, Editorial and Post, Steph knows exactly where to source High-end visual effects solutions that align with both the Creative Vision and Budget constraints.Title 01
Film School - late 80s :
CalArts, We learnt the craft and work ethic of practical film making. All real Models, Cameras and lights. Computer graphics was in its infancy. So there was a reliance on traditional In-Camera techniques.
After CalArts a New York stop over on the way home:
Early 90's:
Lived / Worked for TDI - a software company doing CGI adverts in London, Paris, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tia pai
94/95:
Lived and worked for Peter Jackson at Weta on several films.
In the mid-late 90s :
Steph founded and led a successful London-based VFX and Animation Boutique ( Drum ), producing hundreds of high-profile commercials for blue-chip brands.
2000 -> 2002 LOTR:
Decided to go back to Film. I was lucky enough to work 2 Lord of the Rings films and came back to the UK.