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David Simpson's role saw him lead the charge on one of 2023’s most talked-about films: Civil War. His second collaboration with Alex Garland as Production VFX Supervisor, the film demanded a gritty, documentary-style approach in order to achieve the director’s distinctive, dystopian vision. From nerve-jangling action to huge environment builds - a living, breathing, Washington DC was built from scratch in CG - the film’s ‘invisible’ VFX played a huge part in its immersive power. As well as working with Garland on the visceral, gut-churning Men, David’s other projects include Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Thor: Ragnarok, Gravity, Alien: Covenant and the first, BAFTA-winning season of His Dark Materials. David has also been collaborating with Noah Baumbach, working on set to oversee the virtual production elements for Jay Kelly.

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Film Production

2D Supervisor:
2017  Geostorm

Compositor:
2013  Gravity
2014  Edge of Tomorrow
2017  Geostorm

VFX Supervisor:
2013  Gravity
2014  Edge of Tomorrow
2017  Geostorm
2021  Hiraeth

Visual Effects Supervisor:
2013  Gravity
2014  Edge of Tomorrow
2017  Geostorm
2021  Hiraeth
2022  Men
2024  Civil War
2025  Jay Kelly

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TV Production

Visual Effects Supervisor:
2025  Adolescence

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