Chris Perry

Chris Perry

Looking to make impactful contributions to amazing projects.

Supervisor Director

California

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Executive Producer

Virgin River (2019)

Writer and Director

The Incident at Tower 37 (2009)

technical director

Finding Nemo (2003)

Software Engineer

Toy Story 2 (1999)

Effects Technical Artist

A Bug's Life (1998)

An award-winning writer and director with 25 years of experience. A world-class communicator, collaborator, and mentor. An artist and engineer who has earned a sci-tech Oscar and dozens of film festival awards. Searching for creative leadership opportunities with world-class teams (director, writer, CG supervisor, director of photography, editor).
Work History
  • Supervising Director/Producer

    Nickelodeon

    September 2023 - Present

    Max and the Midknights

  • Founder

    Bit Films

    September 2002 - Present

    Writer/Director: Animated short funded by an Epic Games MegaGrant (IP)
    Writer/Director: The New Pioneers (series test, 2016)
    Co-Producer/Editor: Caldera (2012)
    Writer/Director: The Incident at Tower 37 (CG short, 2009)
    Writer/Director: Catch (CG short, 2005)
    Writer/Director: Displacement (CG short, 2002)

  • Supervising Director

    Nickelodeon

    March 2022 - September 2023
  • Professor of Media Arts and Sciences

    Hampshire College

    July 1999 - June 2023
    Amherst, Massachusetts
  • Layout Supervisor

    Blur Studio

    January 2020 - March 2020

    Layout Supervisor on State Of Decay 3 trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0dWuznjIaU).

  • Generalist TD

    Pixar

    April 1997 - May 2007
    Richmond / Emeryville

    Generalist TD (shaders, lighting, FX) on A BUG'S LIFE, FINDING NEMO

  • Production Support Programmer and TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    July 1994 - March 1997
    LA

    Developed their in-house animation system VOODOO. Worked on commercials and films as a TD (MOUSEHUNT, KAZAAM).

Education
  • MFA in Art

    University of Massachusetts Amherst

    2003 - 2007
  • MS Media Arts and Sciences

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    September 1992 - May 1994
  • BA in Physics and Astronomy

    Amherst College

    1988 - 1992