Incredible VFX by incredible people
Our great work is thanks to the fantastic team we have. Our talented dupers are dedicated to excellence, passionate about visual art and effects, ready for any challenge and hungry to learn. They’re creative problem-solvers, technologists and planet-saving industry-changing crusaders!
Our Team
Jonathan Harris
Founder & CEO
Jonathan Harris
Founder & CEO
Duper since 2018
A senior compositor with a successful freelance career, Jonathan founded Dupe VFX in 2018. Driven by a love of the industry and a sense of urgency about making VFX more sustainable, Dupe is a unique company, delivering world class visual effects as a carbon neutral facility.
With Jonathan leading vision and creative, Dupe has matured into a versatile VFX partner, capable of providing concepting and technical pre-viz, on-set supervision, 3D assets and complex comps in addition to supporting sustainability targets.
“I believe in the magic and power of VFX and am proud to have established the world’s first Visual Effects company to achieve B Corporation status. With a brilliant team and great clients, I’m excited about the future.”
Sean Francis
Executive Producer
Sean Francis
Executive Producer
Duper since 2024
Henrik Klein
Head of Editorial
Henrik Klein
Head of Editorial
Having joined Dupe in May 2022, Henrik brings 13 years of VFX expertise to the company.
Based in Dupe’s Stockholm office, he oversees and develops the visual effects team.
Previously at Goodbye Kansas, Fido and Bläck, he trained as a visual effects artist in Germany before making the move to Sweden’s VFX industry.
Luke Butler
VFX Supervisor
Luke Butler
VFX Supervisor
Duper since 2022
Jessica Atkinson
VFX Editor
Jessica Atkinson
VFX Editor
Duper since 2023
Ines Boneca
Lead Compositor & Mental Health Officer
Ines Boneca
Lead Compositor & Mental Health Officer
Duper since 2016
Having joined Dupe in 2018, Ines brings a wealth of creative experience to her role as Lead Compositor.
Originally from Portugal, she came to the UK in 2009 to pursue 3D modelling and animation at the University of Westminster. Working as a CG generalist, Ines got her first compositing job on a film in 2015 and loved it so much that she enrolled on a composting course at Escape Studios. She has never looked back.
“I still can’t get over the feeling of waking up super excited to start my day making the imaginary come to life.”
Alex Grau
VFX Supervisor
Alex Grau
VFX Supervisor
Duper since 2024
Matthieu 'masi' Sinisi
CG Generalist
Matthieu 'masi' Sinisi
CG Generalist
Duper since 2018
Jonathan Cox
Head of Pipeline
Jonathan Cox
Head of Pipeline
Duper since 2023
Joining Dupe in 2023, Jonathan is responsible for the development of the studio’s VFX production pipeline.
A 3D artist with a Computer Science background, Jonathan specialised in teaching creative software, including Houdini, Maya and pipeline development. He left academia to work on the Lego Batman and Lego Ninjago movies as FX TD at Animal Logic in Sydney before heading back to the UK and pipeline development at Rebellion Film and Technicolor.
“I strive to improve artists' working experience whilst staying ahead of the latest development in tools and tech. I'm probably most inspired when spending time away from the computer, attempting to ferment beer or dough, or in the outdoors hiking and camping. These are the times that I often come up with my best ideas”.
Neil Blackler
Financial Controller
Neil Blackler
Financial Controller
Duper since 2023
Yordan Ivanov
Lead Compositor
Yordan Ivanov
Lead Compositor
Duper since 2017
A Duper since 2018, Yordan is a compositing specialist, mentoring his junior colleagues through countless visual challenges.
Originally from Bulgaria, Yordan moved to London in 2008 where he studied 3D modelling and animation, specialising in visual effects. On graduating, he worked at Unit Media before joining Dupe in 2018 as a compositor. With a keen interest in procedural workflows he is leading the creative development on face replacements and digital makeup at dupe.
Tyrone Dyrone
VFX Coordinator
Tyrone Dyrone
VFX Coordinator
Duper since 2021
Joining Dupe as an Operations Assistant in 2021, Tyrone quickly showed an interest in and aptitude for progression into the production team. In 2023 he will have completed his first full role as VFX Coordinator on Dupe's biggest show yet for Disney+.
“As a VFX Coordinator, I cherish the collaborative nature of the job, working with a talented team on exciting projects. What I enjoy most is the close collaboration with Producers and Supervisors, and translating the creative vision into reality. It's a dynamic, inspiring role that turns my passion into a journey of creativity, innovation, and teamwork”.
Hessam Rasheed
Support Engineer
Hessam Rasheed
Support Engineer
Duper since 2022
Peter Eszenyi
VFX Supervisor
Peter Eszenyi
VFX Supervisor
Duper since 2022
Yousuf Bin Tahar
Business Development Manager / Line Producer
Yousuf Bin Tahar
Business Development Manager / Line Producer
Duper since 2023
Joining Dupe in 2023, Yousuf oversees the production of the studio's ambitious projects as well as helping expand the the studio's business development.
With a degree in Economics and Finance and experience in Public Relations, Yousuf is an adept communicator. Pivoting to VFX in 2022, he had production stints at Untold Studios and Union VFX.
Andrew Harvey
Business Development Producer
Andrew Harvey
Business Development Producer
Andrew Harvey has joined dupe as our Business Development Producer. With Andrew’s expertise, we’re expanding our global services and are especially excited to now be represented in Los Angeles. Andrew brings a wealth of experience to our team, most recently working as a Business Development Producer for MPC. His wide array of experiences includes stints as a production & development executive as well as an independent producer - helping guide a multitude of critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects. His experience of indie film making and large scale visual effects films brings immense value to dupe vfx.
Mike Bonnington
Pipeline TD
Mike Bonnington
Pipeline TD
Duper since 2021
Chandeep Heera
Head of IT
Chandeep Heera
Head of IT
Duper since 2024
Join Dupe!
Dupe is the place to be for talented people who want to lead positive change in the industry we love.
Our values and culture are important to us. We promote a friendly, inclusive, and transparent culture, encourage respectful and empathetic communication, community engagement and an egoless environment. We strive to make every day a positive experience and our space provides yoga and meditation classes for those who like to decompress. And we're serious about our environmental and ethical commitments, tracking and recording our CO2 emissions, overtime, gender pay and more to make sure we improve and move forward.
We are always looking for passionate dupers to grow our team, so apply today.
Every duper
- has a creative eye. Whether naturally gifted or trained to perfection we value the artistry and creativity involved in visual effects. A duper practices this art, gathers references and practices the craft to train the creative eye. A duper will make you believe that what you see is real.
- is an excellent communicator. Great communication is essential. It leads to stronger, more sustainable relationships in our team and with clients. We consider it the strongest tool in delivering the best visual effects possible.
- is ambitious. The sky’s the limit. We look for a passion to innovate, improve and explore what’s new and possible. At dupe you really can roll your sleeves up and be part of change and improvements in how we work.
- has technical know how. Our standards are high. Superior technical knowledge and a thirst to keep up in our fast changing industry is how we stay at the forefront of what we do.
- has empathy. A duper can read the room and see a situation from a different perspective. They think and care about the impact their words and actions have.