John Schratz

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January 23, 2021

I would like to share this lovely tribute to John Schratz from the Television Academy of which he was a member: https://www.emmys.com/bios/john-schratz

John Schratz | Television Academy

John Schratz: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.

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May 7, 2020

I worked with John throughout his time at CoSA, mainly on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. I enjoyed dealing with him as a CG Supervisor and he was clearly intelligent and capable, but I’ll always remember him fondly for his smile, his kindness and his amicable... more

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April 14, 2020

John and I met 7 years ago at a wrap party, when his wonderful girlfriend Suzette introduced us. She thought we’d make great drinking buddies since we both lived in Playa Del Rey. She was definitely right. John and I became fast friends. And most... more

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April 7, 2020

John was one of the good guys. I worked with him several projects, at several different studios, and he was always so helpful and knowledgeable. He typically was established somewhere, and I was the new guy - He'd always take the time and show me the... more

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April 7, 2020 · via mobile

I met John so many years ago when Suzette (my cousin) brought him to a family gathering, he's been part of our family ever since. We all absolutely loved him, he was a real, down to earth, one of a kind guy. We always seemed to end up in conversation... more

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April 6, 2020

I had the absolute pleasure of co-supervising a show with John at FuseFx. He came in with such talent, kindness and an overall knowledge of the industry. He was the type of co-worker that you wanted to check in with daily just to chat and see what he was... more

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April 6, 2020

I will never forget one year on vacation in Hawaii with my husband, Sister and brother in-law we called Suzette and asked her and John to fly over and spend a week and the next thing we knew John and Suzette were joining us. FUN TIMES!! 🌴 John and I... more

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April 6, 2020 · via iPhone

John and I worked together briefly when I was still in the film industry. He was a wonderful and kind supervisor and a friend. He stood up for me when the very unpleasant owner of the company verbally attacked me. I am sad to hear about his passing. ... more

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April 6, 2020

Posted by Gary Kennedy:
John I had so much fun with you and Suzette in Hawaii at Kalapaki Joe's watching the Blackhawks and laughing and having a few cold ones . Good times brother. Mahalo for being my friend
Big Kahuna

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April 5, 2020

Ive not posted yet because I just couldn't find the words to say.
Its been 6 days since John passed away, and I STILL cannot find the words to say.
He is my family, and has been my daughter's partner in life, seemingly, forever.
It's impossible to try to... moreIve not posted yet because I just couldn't find the words to say.
Its been 6 days since John passed away, and I STILL cannot find the words to say.
He is my family, and has been my daughter's partner in life, seemingly, forever.
It's impossible to try to summarize what I've seen him do and give and that's because there's just so much.

And then it hit me this morning; JOHN GAVE LIFE.
Like playing the ukulele at family events, sharing the unending amount of knowledge he possessed on so many subjects, bringing me a heater at the end of a winter day when he was on a job and probably hadn't slept, painting with me for my birthday and praising my embarrassingly unaccomplished work. He GAVE LIFE.

He has a way of putting others at ease, making people laugh and finding a quirky humor in the simplest of things. And when the situation calls for it, giving even the toddlers the dignity he feels they deserve, by explaining things or teaching them things, adult to "adult". Effortlessly, he could get his message across. Giving Life.

He could sing. Has a great singing voice, matter of fact. And he knew the words to any, any, any song playing.

He was always more than kind to me, even when at times he had reason not to be.

And for my daughter, he utterly and completely ADORES her. He took care of her at a level and in a way that as a Mother, I'm eternally in awe. He could make her laugh when she was angry. He'd comfort her with reason and understanding when she was confused or upset with something that occurred in her life. His eyes just sparkled when she talked, or cooked, or when she found pleasure in things. He LOVED to see her happy. He LOVED to see her triumphs in life. He was who she turned to, who she listened to, and who she knew she could depend on.

So many people know the incredible abilities he has as an artist. Although I'm not as familiar with that, I am very familiar with his artistic abilities in life and how THAT was a part of everything he did. Like fixing cars, making dinner, buying guitars, driving, talking about his favorite places in Chicago, telling a joke. All in a way that was genuinely UNIQUE. I never saw him do one single thing that was exactly the same as someone else. That's what I mean when I say he was artistic in the ways I saw him approach life.
He is utterly and absolutely UNIQUE.

I haven't said one billionth of what I want to say, John. But my words are from the heart and let me just say this...I love you for the amount of Love and Life you've given to me, Suzette, and our family. You've left a part of you in me, and in all of us.
Wherever you are, I'll love you forever.

All my love,
Kathy less

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April 5, 2020 · via iPhone

So sad to hear this news! I worked closely with John at Pixomondo Burbank on Hugo. John was a very intelligent and hard-working guy who helped create a flawless replacement of an actor’s face that was so well done, nobody suspected it was CG. John was... more

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April 5, 2020 · via iPhone

I am deeply saddened to hear of John’s passing. I worked with John at both CoSA and Fuse, and for a while we sat near each other. He was a calming presence, a friendly face, and a genuine pleasure to work with. I also sometimes saw him at Pablito’s... more

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April 4, 2020

I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the Schratz family. I am so sad to hear that John is no longer with us. It was an absolute pleasure working with him, and he will be missed. The entire Outsider team at FuseFX is so grateful for his... more

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April 3, 2020 · via mobile

I remember the first time Suzette brought John down to San Diego to meet our family, he seemed kind of quiet and shy in the beginning but it didnt take long for him to join in to conversations and at that time was when he hooked us all with his great... more

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April 3, 2020

When I first met John, it was at a family gathering. It was my first time meeting anyone and I was nervous and didn't really know anyone. I didnt know who to talk to except Kirsten. John, being the kind hearted person he is, must have seen that and... more

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April 3, 2020

I am Sonny Adams Suzette Barnett's uncle. John was always sweet, fun, funny, and just like a member of our family. I have always been so impressed at the wealth of knowledge John pocessed. He of course knew about video, photography, but he also knew... more

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April 3, 2020 · via mobile

I still remember the slight banter John had with my son about being good to Suzette and that memory brought a smile to my face today. I thank you so much for being an amazing partner for my sister.

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April 1, 2020

We met at work, yes, but John was more than a workmate. We became literally /instant/ friends the second we met when I began working on a show he was in charge of. Then as we talked we found out we were both from Chicago and both /huge/ Star Trek fans.... moreWe met at work, yes, but John was more than a workmate. We became literally /instant/ friends the second we met when I began working on a show he was in charge of. Then as we talked we found out we were both from Chicago and both /huge/ Star Trek fans. Our fully organic friendship grew quickly from there as did our excellent and fun work relationship. We used to bring in Trek collectibles we would get to show each other. While we both loved all Trek, his fav was TNG, mine was TOS. We would bring in and show each other our Eaglemoss ENTERPRISES, his the D, mine the Connie. He eventually would end up at my house and he loved my genre-based and Star Trek adorned house. He was my friend that fully “got” what I was into and shared an equal love of it. We loved Star Trek sure, but we were both Star Wars fanboys, too. I remember when he pulled me away from my desk like we were two excited 12-year-olds just to show me the new windshield sunscreen he had just bought for his new Fiat, of Han, Chewey, Obi-Wan and Luke in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon. I was like; “Whoa, brother, that's sO cool! Where'd you get that? Must have!” When I got a new screen for myself it was of Luke in the cockpit of his Snowspeeder. I picked that one because I was thinking and aping you, brother! Never fails to make me think of you when I put it up or look at it, and it will even more now, brother...

John was one of my supervisors at CoSA and totally understood my approach to creating assets and fully trusted me to just let me go and he knew he’d get more than he could hope for and on time. Via our personal friendship, he knew I was a self-starter and that like himself I had also had my own business for years, and also that I'd been an art director and manager myself before, too, thus I required no typical oversight to get the job done. Which he loved. He was a dream boss in that regard. We respected and trusted each other impeccably as workmates. We were more a fully enthusiastic creative team-up rather than supervisor and subordinate. He fully understood that I had arrived at a place in my career that I just wanted to build and paint models and he let me run free to do just that. He’d come over now-and-then to visit my desk as just friends, or we'd go out and grab lunch together, and vent to me about the crazy nonsense that comes part-and-parcel with being a supervisor and trying to get things done on a tight deadline and then look at my models on screen and just smile. I used to joke with him as I was 15 years older than him; “You’ll give up the money and headaches that come with being a supervisor one day, too, brother, and return to the box (the computer, actually hands-on making art).” He would kinda laugh and then smile-sigh and say, “Yeah, you’re the smart one, Deg.” I’d say, “You’ll get there, too, youngling.” He’d smile weary-eyed. I’d smile back and hug and fist-bump him. Onward!

We loved working on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D.“ together as we were both fanboys of the show as well. It was a friendship made in Heaven really. John was always one of the coolest, sweetest, mega-talented, funny, laid-back, conscientious, and caring humans I’ve ever been blessed to have in my life. I will miss John dearly on so, so many levels. 😞❤️

We also shared a love for genre t-shirts and I’ll always remember him always smiling his great smile in his “Speed Racer” t-shirt in our back-yard for our 4th of July BBQ.

My heart is with your family and loved ones.

Fair voyage, brother. Touch a star for me. Cya on the other side, brother... less

We met at work, yes, but John was more than a workmate. We became literally /instant/ friends the second we met when I began working on a show he was in charge of. Then as we talked we found out we were both from Chicago and both /huge/ Star Trek fans.... more

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April 1, 2020 · via iPhone

I worked with John while on Terranova at pixo Burbank he was on Hugo. Lost sight of him for a while then I saw him again at the vfx protest in Hollywood (2013) he was always very kind and relaxed. I really liked him very much! Very sorry to hear this!

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April 1, 2020 · via iPhone

I’m heart broken. My shoo boo boo is gone. He was one of the good one in la la land. Taught me about comic books. Will miss our talk about Japan, cars and droid vs Apple. He helped with my pitch trailer for a feature I was pitch. The lone horse.

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April 1, 2020

A year ago today, I flew to discover California, Santa Monica and this famous John! For more than 10 years that we know my Suzette, it was time that I meet your man.
My bag put down, my meeting with him was made around French cheese, chocolate and... moreA year ago today, I flew to discover California, Santa Monica and this famous John! For more than 10 years that we know my Suzette, it was time that I meet your man.
My bag put down, my meeting with him was made around French cheese, chocolate and special spice fort my boeuf carotte. To put John in the mood, we opened a bottle of red wine and it all started well ;)
I discovered a charming, shy, funny and very intelligent man. A man who loves his work and with whom I have been able to share my love of entertainment, with whom I have been able to debate the importance of job like this, of the fact that he participated in making people dream, such as me, at the cinema, behind our computer. That thanks to this type of creativity our mind can finally escape and find refuge in a beautiful place.
He knew all the films, all the series, even the most obscure of the 90s! And now I promise to you John, yes i will watch Battlestar Galactica :)
I discovered, my Suzette, that the man you had chosen, was kind, generous and very funny. Our short film on a green background with Penny and Govy the dogs has not yet received an Oscar but I do not give up hope!
Today, a few weeks away, you should both have come to France, to Paris and the countryside to attend the 24h of Le Mans. I would have welcomed you, I would have made John discover our wine cellar, our saucisson and all the other wonders that I reserved for him.
But I hope that from where he is, he will finally see all of this and finally travel non-stop, discover all these places you told him about.
Today I’m going to toast with my glass of red wine to the wonderful man he was, to the lover who knew how to take care of you my dear friend, and to the fantasy that he reigned around his loved ones.
To John, to you my precious Suze, to all your friends and to all those who have had the chance to know him and share moments of life!
See you in few decades and until then, the wine is still flowing, the barbecues are still heating, the entertainers continue to make us dream and, that life carries us.
With all my love
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April 1, 2020 · via iPhone

So sorry to hear the news of John today. I worked with John on multiple projects at the Pixomondo Burbank offices. We shared many long nights creating cool scenes while sharing laughs drinks and whatever else it took to get us all through those... more

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April 1, 2020

I worked with John many years ago at Pixomondo-Burbank. I remember his generosity and kindness as a co-worker and colleague. I remember his excitement and enthusiasm experiencing new techniques and technologies from venues like SIGGRAPH. I'm lucky I knew... more

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April 1, 2020 · via mobile

I had the pleasure (as many others had) of collaborating with John during our time at CoSA VFX. He was a talented CG artist, a fellow Trekkie and all around great guy to work with. My heart goes out to his family, friends and loved ones.

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April 1, 2020

I first met John a few years ago at CoSA, on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and he instantly became one of my favorite people to work with. He was always super helpful in getting me whatever I needed to make a shot better, was full of great ideas, and was just... more

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April 1, 2020

Its truly amazing in such a short time, that a person can have such an impact on you. Ive only known John for a few months, since he hit the ground running as a supervisor on the show we worked on; but in that time his remarkably magnetic personality... moreIts truly amazing in such a short time, that a person can have such an impact on you. Ive only known John for a few months, since he hit the ground running as a supervisor on the show we worked on; but in that time his remarkably magnetic personality really hit home for me.
When I first met him, John was clearly on top of things from the get-go. It seemed like it came standard with the Schratz package… That attitude, in the trenches if you will, even when several fires needed to be put out at once, John was calm and collected because he knew how to put them out, and helped get the job(s) done. “Thats why Im here” he would say.
As a friend, John had that lively spark to our little room, with Morris, Bryant, Tony, John Rouse and I. It was rarely a dull moment: From nerding out about Trek, Wars, anything sci-fi; his awesome collection of old-school (the best school) art books; newest tech to come out to the market; just shooting the shit in general, laughing his ass off to the newest quotes to hit our dry erase board; to him wiping his sweaty forehead after (finally) getting his hands on some of my spicy chili.
Out of many fond memories I had with John, one was where he absolutely geeked out at my TIE Interceptor scale model kit, where I had added a full custom-lit interior that was not included with the set. After mentioning the next model kit I was intending to build, Airwolf from the tv show, it was great to hear Schratz periodically humming the main theme over the next few days.
Just one of those many, quick laughs throughout the day as I worked with John.
He truly was a genuine rarity of personality, talent, and spirit that he brought to the team. And this, is from someone who only knew him for a few months. My heart goes out to those who have spent years or a lifetime with him.

Considering his love for Trek,

“Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. I’d rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey, and allows us to cherish every moment...because they’ll never come again.”
- Jean-Luc Picard

Thank you for the guidance, the critiques, and the laughs. You were an absolute boss in your craft, and an awesome friend, John. less

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March 31, 2020 · via iPhone

I first met John at an industry event in 2018, not knowing that he would become one of the CG supes on Orville. His drive and overall calm demeanor made people want to be around him. John had an infectious laugh that would make everyone smile.
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March 31, 2020

John and I met at CoSA in 2017. We reconnected in 2019 at FuseFX. We worked together on a handful of TV shows over the years. It was always a pleasure collaborating to figure out how to overcome a handful of crazy challenges. John was always collected... more

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March 31, 2020

I met John at Fuse FX over Orville project and felt how easy going and calm he always was from the first impression. I always appreciated his humbleness and positive energy and it is so hard to accept that he will no longer physically be with us. I will... more

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March 31, 2020 · via iPhone

I met John one of my first days on the job at Fuse as we had started around the same time. One of my favorite parts of the day would be laughing and joking with John while working on Orville. He took an immense amount of pride in his job and it showed.... more

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March 31, 2020

My heart is broken.
John Schratz was one of the best friends, and best human beings I've had the honor of knowing.
Speaking of him in the past tense just seems so out of the realm of possibility.
He had a kindness and generosity of spirit that was... more

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