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John Coats(I)

  • Visual Effects
  • Special Effects
  • Art Department
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John Coats is known for The Host (2013), Deep Blue Sea (1999) and Red Planet (2000).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, and Jake Abel in The Host (2013)
    The Host
    5.8
    • Visual Effects(as Jon Coats, RotoFactory)
    • 2013
    Saffron Burrows in Deep Blue Sea (1999)
    Deep Blue Sea
    5.9
    • Visual Effects(as John Coates, Flash Film Works)
    • 1999
    Promo One Sheet
    Red Planet
    5.7
    • Visual Effects(Flash Film Works)
    • 2000
    Sylvester Stallone in Rambo III (1988)
    Rambo III
    5.8
    • Visual Effects(Introvision Systems, Inc.)
    • 1988

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    Visual Effects

    • Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, and Jake Abel in The Host (2013)
      The Host
      5.8
      • production engineering: RotoFactory (as Jon Coats)
      • 2013
    • The Oregon Files Trailer (2012)
      The Oregon Files Trailer
      TV Mini Series
      • digital compositor (2012)
      • 2012
    • Felicia Day in Dragon Age: Redemption (2011)
      Dragon Age: Redemption
      6.1
      TV Series
      • technical consultant: water simulation (2011)
      • 2011
    • Dolphin Tale (2011)
      Dolphin Tale
      6.8
      • digital compositor (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Sam Worthington in Clash of the Titans (2010)
      Clash of the Titans
      5.8
      • digital compositor: Flash Film Works
      • 2010
    • Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, and Verne Troyer in The Love Guru (2008)
      The Love Guru
      3.8
      • on-set visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Woody Harrelson, Will Ferrell, and André 3000 in Semi-Pro (2008)
      Semi-Pro
      5.8
      • digital artist
      • visual effects supervisor: second unit
      • 2008
    • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
      I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
      5.9
      • digital artist
      • 2007
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
      Blood Diamond
      8.0
      • digital compositor: Flash Film Works (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Jack Black, Kyle Gass, and Tenacious D in Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)
      Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
      6.8
      • digital artist (as John Coates)
      • 2006
    • Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher in The Guardian (2006)
      The Guardian
      6.9
      • visual effects design supervisor: Flash Film Works
      • co-visual effects on-set supervisor
      • 2006
    • Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom in Elizabethtown (2005)
      Elizabethtown
      6.3
      • matte painting supervisor: Flash Film Works
      • 2005
    • Jennifer Connelly in Dark Water (2005)
      Dark Water
      5.6
      • 3D animator: Flash Film Works
      • matte painting supervisor: Flash Film Works
      • 2005
    • Kicking & Screaming (2005)
      Kicking & Screaming
      5.6
      • visual effects supervisor: second unit
      • 2005
    • Man of the House (2005)
      Man of the House
      5.5
      • digital compositor: Flash Film Works
      • 2005

    Special Effects

    • Matthew Broderick and Heidi Kling in Out on a Limb (1992)
      Out on a Limb
      5.3
      • special effects
      • 1992
    • Foes (1977)
      Foes
      5.8
      • special effects
      • 1977

    Art Department

    • The Darkening (1995)
      The Darkening
      3.2
      • storyboard artist (as John Coates)
      • 1995
    • Brigitte Nielsen in Galaxis (1995)
      Galaxis
      3.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 1995

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