About Jake

Jake is Onset Supervisor at Union.

Jake graduated from UAL with a First in Animation and received awards from the Animateka International Animated Film Festival and Monsters of Film. Early in his career, he was commissioned by Marmite and the Royal Society of Science to create animated work that is still in use today.

He went on to complete an MA in VFX Compositing at Escape Studios, graduating with distinction. During his time there, he worked as a studio assistant, tutoring students in Nuke and supporting their technical development.

Since joining Union, Jake has developed his compositing skills on projects including Trainspotting 2, Annihilation, The Two Popes, Moon Knight, Pistol, Empire of Light, and The Beautiful Game.

As Union’s On-Set VFX Supervisor, Jake plays a key role in planning and overseeing visual effects shoots. Most recently, he served as On-Set Supervisor for both 28 Years Later and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, filmed back-to-back—helping to guide two of Union’s most ambitious feature productions from shoot through to post.

Jake’s Onset Credits Include:
Operation Mincemeat, The Dig, Black Narcissus, The Lost King, Pistol, The Beautiful Game, See How They Run, Empire of Light, The Regime, 28 Years Later and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple