Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan

Supervisor CG Supervisor / 24 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Visual Effects Supervisor

Expats (2024)

Dfx Supervsior;on-set Supervisor

Snowpiercer (2020)

CGI Supervisor

Below (2019)

CGI Supervisor

Driven (2019)

Cg Supervisor

Legion (2017)

CG Supervisor

Timeless (2016)

Cg Supervisor

Zoo (2015)

Head Of Pipeline

Total Recall (2012)

Head Technical Director

Men in Black 3 (2012)

Senior Technical Director

The Big Year (2011)

Senior Technical Director

Final Destination 5 (2011)

Senior Technical Director

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Senior Technical Director

Sucker Punch (2011)

Senior Technical Director

TRON: Legacy (2010)

Visual Effects Group

Invictus (2009)

Cg Supervisor

Watchmen (2009)

Digital Compositor

Les corbeaux (2009)

CG Supervisor

Twilight (2008)

Cg/effects Artist

Tropic Thunder (2008)

Lead Lighting Artist;lead Modeling Artist

Leatherheads (2008)

Cg Lighting Artist

Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

Lead Computer Graphics Artist

The Shaggy Dog (2006)

Matchmove Supervisor

Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

Lead CG Effects Artist

Ocean's Twelve (2004)

Lead CGI Artist

Van Helsing (2004)

Cgi Supervisor

Impostor (2002)

Production Operations Manager

AntiTrust (2001)

CG Artist

Jack Frost

Work History
  • On Set Supervisor

    Number 18 Productions Ltd.

    October 2019 - April 2020
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Snowpiercer season 2

  • DFX Supervisor

    Method Studios

    December 2018 - September 2019
    Vancouver, Canada Area
  • CG Supervisor

    Method Studios

    April 2017 - December 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area
  • Head of CG

    FuseFX

    September 2016 - April 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Head of Computer Graphics

    Psyop

    April 2016 - September 2016
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    In charge of building up and managing the 3D department and establishing best practices for Psyop's Film and Television.

  • CG Supervisor

    Prime Focus World

    October 2015 - March 2016

    Supervised the 3D departments for several shows. Helped implement the DNEG pipeline/workflows in Mumbai.

  • CG Supervisor

    MPC

    October 2014 - October 2015

    Management and organization of the 3D team.
    On set supervision.
    Outlining show requirements.
    Developing techniques to optimize show performance, including the creation of new Python applications based on
    tool or show need.
    Shot support includes MEL/Python scripting.

  • CG Supervisor

    Prime Focus World

    December 2009 - September 2014
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Management and organization of the 3D team on multiple concurrent shows (local and cross-site).

    On set supervision and set design.

    Outlining show requirements in terms of bidding, hardware, software, and personnel.

    Developing techniques to optimize show performance, including the creation of new Python applications based on tool or show need.

    Shot support includes MEL/Python scripting, Particle FX, Cloth Simulation, Color & Lighting, Rigid Body Simulations, and Modeling.

  • Head of Pipeline

    Prime Focus World

    August 2011 - September 2012
    Vancouver, BC

    Manage the Technical Directors Department at Prime Focus Vancouver. Involved in managing and delegating crew tasks. Involvement in creating the worldwide pipeline, R&D for projects, and working on shots (FX, Color & Lighting, etc...).

  • Head of Pipeline

    Prime Focus World

    August 2011 - September 2012
    Vancouver, BC

    Manage the Technical Directors Department at Prime Focus Vancouver. Involved in managing and delegating crew tasks. Involvement in creating the worldwide pipeline, R&D for projects, and working on shots (FX, Color & Lighting, etc...).

  • Senior Technical Director

    Prime Focus World

    January 2010 - August 2011

    Maya R&D, FX simulation, programming. Technical Support.

  • Senior Technical Director

    Prime Focus World

    January 2010 - August 2011

    Maya R&D, FX simulation, programming. Technical Support.

  • CG Supervisor

    CIS Hollywood

    March 2003 - November 2009

    Work on a variety of aspects on a show. Modeling, Animation, FX, Color & Lighting, Pipeline, etc...

  • CG Supervisor

    Metrolight Studios

    March 1995 - March 2003

    Work on a variety of projects in a variety of tasks. Modeling, Animation, FX, Color & Lighting, Programming, and Compositing.

Education
  • none in Mechanical Engineering/ Architecture

    Moorpark College

    1988 - 1992
  • El Camino Real High School

    1984 - 1988