Chris Hagerthy

Chris Hagerthy

VFX Supervisorfocusing on in-house VFX solutions

Supervisor Digital Compositor / 11 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Visual Effects Supervisor

Kidding (2018)

Digital Effects

First Kiss (2018)

Visual Effects Supervisor (Unknown Episodes)

No Activity (2017)

Digital Effects

The Rwanda Blend (2015)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Affair (2013)

Visual Effects Artist

A Holmes of Their Own (2013)

Visual Effects Artist

Set Tour with Lucy Liu (2013)

Visual Effects Artist

Holmes Sweet Holmes (2013)

Visual Effects Artist

In Liu of Watson (2013)

Generalist

Elementary (2012)

Visual Effects Supervisor / Visual Effects Artist

The Mindy Project (2012)

Visual Effects Artist

The Words (2012)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Widow Detective (2012)

Visual Effects

Gunfight at La Mesa (2010)

Visual Effects

La Mesa (2008)

Layout Artist

Norman (2008)

Senior Compositing Artist

Pulse (2006)

Digital Artist

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)

2nd Unit VFX Supervisor

CSI: NY (2004)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stained

Work History

  • VFX Supervisor

    BLP VFX

    January 2012 - Present

  • VFX Supervisor (The Mindy Project)

    NBC Universal Television

    July 2014 - December 2017
    Burbank, Ca

    I oversaw all visual effects for The Mindy Project from script through final delivery. In addition to my work in post, I provided on-set supervision, as well as preproduction consultation.

  • VFX Supervisor

    CBS Studios

    January 2013 - March 2013
    Studio City, Ca

    Providing on-set visual effects supervision for both 2nd and 1st Unit Production of CSI:NY. Creation of visual effects sequences from script and pre-visualization through final composite and output for television broadcast.

  • Second Unit VFX Supervisor

    CBS Studios

    August 2010 - March 2013

    Providing on-set visual effects supervision for both 2nd and 1st Unit Production of CSI:NY. Creation of visual effects sequences from script and pre-visualization through final composite and output for television.

  • 2nd Unit VFX Supervisor / Generalist - CSI: NY

    CBS Television Studios

    August 2006 - March 2013
    studio city, ca

    Worked as part of an in-house VFX team. Provided on-set supervision for both 1st unit and 2nd unit production. Worked with writers and directors to achieve effects shots from script to final delivery. Acted as VFX generalist compositing, modeling, animating, lighting, and rendering.

  • Visual Effects Artist

    CBS Studios

    August 2006 - May 2010
    Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Lead VFX Artist

    CSI: New York

    August 2009 - April 2010

  • VFX Supervisor

    Mountain Man

    2008 - 2008

  • Senior Compositor

    Live Wire Productions

    May 2005 - July 2006

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Livewire Productions

    2000 - 2005

  • Digital Restoration Intern

    Pacific Title & Art Studio

    May 2004 - August 2004

  • Dust Buster

    Pacific Title & Art Studio

    May 2003 - August 2003

    I was an intern cleaning digitally scanned film frames.

  • Working Intern

    Live Wire Productions

    June 1999 - August 2001

    Learned compositing and 3D animation while working on film and television projects.

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Education

  • University of Southern California (USC)

    August 2001 - May 2005