
Jan Philip Cramer
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Known for
Visual Effects
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Jan Philip Cramer
Biography
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
Crew
Untitled Bruce Lee Biopic
Visual Effects Supervisor
(2025)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Visual Effects Supervisor
(2025)
The Electric State
Head of Animation
(2024)
Madame Web
Head of Animation
(2023)
Blue Beetle
Head of Animation
(2023)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Head of Animation
(2022)
Morbius
Animation Director
(2022)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Head of Animation
(2022)
Black Adam
Head of Animation
(2022)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Head of Animation
(2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Head of Animation
(2021)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Head of Animation
(2021)
Free Guy
Head of Animation
(2021)
Black Widow
Head of Animation
(2021)
Chaos Walking
Head of Animation
(2020)
Cops and Robbers
Visual Effects Supervisor
(2020)
Children of the Corn
Head of Animation
(2019)
Avengers: Endgame
Animation Director
(2019)
Terminator: Dark Fate
Head of Animation
(2019)
Shazam!
Head of Animation
(2019)
Captain Marvel
Head of Animation
(2018)
Avengers: Infinity War
Animation Director
(2018)
Aquaman
Head of Animation
(2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Head of Animation
(2018)
A Wrinkle in Time
Head of Animation
(2018)
Ready Player One
Head of Animation
(2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Animation Director
(2017)
Thor: Ragnarok
Head of Animation
(2017)
The Fate of the Furious
Head of Animation
(2017)
Power Rangers
Head of Animation
(2017)
Beauty and the Beast
Head of Animation
(2017)
All I See Is You
Head of Animation
(2016)
Deadpool
Animation Director
(2016)
Independence Day: Resurgence
Animation Director
(2016)
X-Men: Apocalypse
Head of Animation
(2015)
Pixels
Animation Director
(2015)
Eye in the Sky
Head of Animation
(2015)
Furious 7
Head of Animation
(2015)
Lost River
Head of Animation
(2014)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Animation Director
(2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Animation Director
(2013)
Ender's Game
Animation Director
(2013)
Jack the Giant Slayer
Animation Director
(2010)
The A-Team
Animation Supervisor
(2010)
Predators
Animation Supervisor
(2009)
Avatar
Lead Animator