Charles Lai

Charles Lai

VFX Supervisor / 19 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Associate Visual Effects Supervisor

Twisters (2024)

Associate Visual Effects Supervisor

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

Compositing Supervisor

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023)

Associate Visual Effects Supervisor

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Associate Visual Effects Supervisor

The Old Man (2022)

Compositing Supervisor

Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

Compositing Supervisor

Malignant (2021)

Compositing Supervisor

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Compositing Supervisor

Aladdin (2019)

Lead Compositor

Skyscraper (2018)

Compositing Supervisor

Black Panther (2018)

Lead Compositor

Only the Brave (2017)

Digital Artist

Silence (2017)

Digital Artist

Deepwater Horizon (2016)

The Revenant (2016)

Digital Compositor / On-Set Visual Effects Coordinator

The L Word (2013)

Digital Compositor

Final Destination 5 (2011)

Digital Compositor

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)

Rotoscope Artist

Case 39 (2010)

Digital Compositor

Flicka 2 (2010)

Visual Effects Coordinator

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

Digital Compositor

Human Target (2010)

Digital Compositor

V (2009)

Digital Compositor / Visual Effects Assistant

Impact (2009)

Compositor / On-Set Visual Effects Coordinator

Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)

Digital Compositor

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008)

Compositor

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008)

Digital Compositor / On-Set Visual Effects Coordinator

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)

Rotoscope Artist

Vantage Point (2008)

Digital Compositor

Red Riding Hood (2007)

Digital Compositor

Fallen (2007)

Senior Compositor

Jurassic World (2015)

Senior Compositor

Tomorrowland (2015)

Senior Compositor

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Senior Compositor

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

VFX Crew

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Visual Effects

Into the Storm (2014)

Senior Compositor

Man of Steel (2013)

Senior Compositor

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Senior Compositor

Battleship (2012)

Senior Compositor

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Compositor

TRON: Legacy (2010)

Compositor

Devil (2010)

Compositor

The Karate Kid (2010)

Compositor

Grown Ups (2010)

On-Set Visual Effects Coordinator

Charlie St. Cloud (2010)

Compositor / Night Shift Supervisor

The Hole (2010)

Paint / Rotoscope Artist

Blades of Glory (2007)
Compositing Reel 2017
Work History

  • Compositing Supervisor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    July 2017 - Present

    Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
    Malignant (2021)
    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
    Aladdin (2019)
    Black Panther (2018)

  • Senior Compositor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    May 2014 - July 2017

    Jurassic World (2015)
    Tomorrowland (2015)

  • Industry Mentor

    Vancouver Film School

    May 2015 - June 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Compositing Instructor

    The Art Institute of Vancouver

    October 2014 - December 2014

    Advanced Compositing Techniques (Comp III)

  • Senior Compositor

    Digital Domain

    March 2014 - May 2014

    X-Men: Days of Future Past [stereoscopic 3D] (2014)

  • Senior Compositor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    September 2013 - February 2014

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

  • Senior Compositor

    ScanlineVFX

    October 2011 - July 2013

    Into the Storm (2014)
    300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
    Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Man of Steel (2013)
    Battleship (2012)

  • Senior Compositor

    MPC

    July 2011 - August 2011

    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

  • Senior Compositor

    Prime Focus World

    January 2011 - June 2011

    Final Destination 5 [stereoscopic 3D] (2011)

  • Compositor

    Zoic Studios

    December 2010 - December 2010

    Red Riding Hood (2011)

  • Compositor

    Prime Focus World

    May 2010 - November 2010

    TRON: Legacy [stereosopic 3D] (2010)

  • Compositor

    Zoic Studios

    November 2009 - April 2010

    Devil (2010)
    The Karate Kid (2010)
    Grown Ups (2010)
    Human Target [season 1] (2010)
    V [season 1] (2009 - 2010)

  • Coordinator / Splinter & 2nd Unit VFX Supervisor

    Mr. X

    July 2009 - October 2009

    Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
    Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

  • Compositor / Night Shift Supervisor

    GVFX

    January 2009 - July 2009

    The Hole [stereoscopic 3D] (2009)
    Flicka 2 (2010)

  • Coordinator / Splinter & 2nd Unit VFX Supervisor / Composito

    Impact Productions

    March 2008 - November 2008

    Impact [mini-series] (2009)

  • Compositor

    GVFX

    July 2008 - August 2008

    Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008)

  • On-Set Coordinator

    CIS Vancouver

    July 2008 - July 2008

    The L Word [season 6] (2009)

  • Compositor / Coordinator

    GVFX

    March 2007 - March 2008

    Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)
    Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)
    Joy Ride: Dead Ahead (2008)
    Fallen [mini-series] (2007)

  • Paint / Rotoscope Artist

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    November 2006 - January 2007

    Case 39 (2009)
    Vantage Point (2008)
    Blades of Glory (2007)

  • Bardel Entertainment

    September 2006 - October 2006
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Education

  • The Art Institute of Vancouver

    2005 - 2006