About
Jan Philip Cramer
Overview
In addition to being an award-nominated visual effects supervisor, Jan Philip Cramer has earned a reputation as one of the most successful and innovative animation directors in the industry.
Since joining Digital Domain, Phil has excelled at projects featuring photorealistic creatures and facial animation, including full CG characters. As Animation Director and Head of Animation, Phil has overseen some of the top animators in the world as they redefined what was possible in visual effects and animation. He also has a proven track record in streamlining existing VFX processes to create new workflows that can retain and even surpass the highest levels of quality.
During his 15-year career at Digital Domain, Phil has received award recognition multiple times, including a VES Award win for his work on Thanos in "Avengers: Infinity War." While head of animation, Phil oversaw 43 projects for Digital Domain, ranging from blockbuster features and episodics to games and advertising. His credits include “Deadpool,” “Ender's Game,” “X-Men: Days of Future Past, and dozens more. He also acted as animation lead on James Cameron’s “Avatar” while at Weta and served as animation director on Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” for Digital Domain, being involved in the two most successful movies of all time in a leadership position.
After transitioning to full-time visual effects supervisor, Phil oversaw Digital Domain’s visual effects work for the Marvel Studios’ series “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” for which he earned a VES Award nomination for Best Animated Character as well as winning a Silver Telly Award.
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Known for
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| 2025 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 60 Fair |
| 2025 | The Electric State | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Agatha All Along | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 76 Good |
| 2024 | Madame Web | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 55 Average |
| 2024 | Echo | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 62 Fair |
| 2023 | Blue Beetle | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 66 Fair |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 67 Fair |
| 2023 | Citadel | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 69 Fair |
| 2023 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 62 Fair |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 70 Good |
| 2022 | Black Adam | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 68 Fair |
| 2022 | She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 62 Fair |
| 2022 | Ms. Marvel | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 64 Fair |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 72 Good |
| 2022 | Morbius | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 79 Good |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 74 Good |
| 2021 | Free Guy | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 74 Good |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 64 Fair |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 81 Very good |
| 2021 | Black Widow | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 71 Good |
| 2020 | Cops and Robbers | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Children of the Corn | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 57 Average |
| 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 82 Very good |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 69 Fair |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 67 Fair |
| 2018 | Aquaman | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 68 Fair |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 68 Fair |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 82 Very good |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 75 Good |
| 2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 52 Average |
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 75 Good |
| 2017 | All I See Is You | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 55 Average |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 73 Good |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 68 Fair |
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 62 Fair |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 69 Fair |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 53 Average |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 64 Fair |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 75 Good |
| 2015 | Eye in the Sky | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 67 Fair |
| 2015 | Pixels | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 57 Average |
| 2015 | Lost River | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Visual Effects | Head of Animation | 71 Good |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 74 Good |
| 2013 | Ender's Game | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 65 Fair |
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Predators | Visual Effects | Animation Supervisor | 62 Fair |
| 2010 | The A-Team | Visual Effects | Animation Supervisor | 63 Fair |
| 2009 | Avatar | Visual Effects | Lead Animator | 75 Good |
| Untitled Bruce Lee Biopic | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | N/A N/A |
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