Johann Francois Coetzee

Johann Francois Coetzee has a diverse work experience in the animation and graphics industry. Johann Francois is currently working at Unity as a Senior Graphics Engineer and at Ziva Dynamics as a Senior VFX Artist, both starting in 2022. Prior to these roles, they worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios for nearly 9 years, starting in 2013 as a Character TD. Before that, they were a Creature TD at Weta Digital for 4 years from 2009 to 2013. Their earliest work experience in the field was as a Generalist at Deos Animation, where they worked for a short period in 2008. Overall, Johann Francois Coetzee has a strong background in character and creature animation, as well as expertise in graphics and visual effects.

Johann Francois Coetzee's education history begins in 2004, when they attended the Ace Computer Training Center and received a certificate in Photoshop Computer Graphics. From there, in the same year, they attended the Media Design School and obtained a diploma in 3D Animation. In 2005, Johann pursued further education at the New England Institute of Art, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Media Arts and Animation, which they completed in 2008. Additionally, in the same year, they attended Alias and obtained an Alias Certified Certificate in Computer Graphics. Johann's education history also includes their time at the University of Auckland, where they studied Computer Science from 2002 to 2006, although it's unclear if they completed a degree in this field.