Chris Russell

Chris Russell

Mid-level Lighting TD / 16 yrs

Wellington, New Zealand

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Shot

Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Lighting TD

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

lighting td

The BFG (2016)

lighting td

Spectral (2016)

lighting td

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

Ted 2 (2015)

Lighting TD

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

The LEGO Movie (2014)

Lighting TD

Walking With Dinosaurs 3D (2013)

Lighting TD

Prometheus (2012)

Visual Effects

Game of Thrones (2011)

Work History

  • lead lighting TD

    Wētā FX

    April 2018 - April 2019
    Wellington, NZ

  • LightingTD

    Wētā FX

    May 2017 - May 2018

  • lighting td

    Wētā FX

    August 2016 - May 2017

  • Lighting Td

    Iloura

    November 2014 - July 2015
    Melbourne

    Lighting and finishing shots

  • Lighting Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    August 2014 - November 2014

    Shot lighting for The Hobbit.
    Maya
    Nuke
    Python

  • Lighting Technical Director

    Framestore

    October 2013 - June 2014

    Lighting Technical Director at Framestore using.
    Arnold
    Maya
    Nuke
    Python
    Custom Scripts and tools

  • Digital Artist - Lighting

    Animal Logic

    July 2013 - December 2013

    Digital Artist Lighting - Lego

  • Lighting TD

    Alt.vfx

    March 2013 - April 2013

    Lighting TD
    3D Generalist

  • Lighting TD

    Animal Logic

    October 2012 - March 2013

    Lighting Artist - Walking with Dinosaurs

  • Lighting/Effects

    Fuel VFX

    October 2011 - October 2012

    Lighting/Effects for feature film Prometheus.
    Powerade TVC - Generalist
    Gucci TVC - Effects Artist
    Mild TVC - Tracking
    Virgin Air - Surfacing

    Prometheus: During this project I delivered effects passes and pre-comps for over 32 shots in the Orrery sequence. I also delivered lighting passes and bashcomps for probes, and photo-realistic set extensions.

  • Modeller/Texture Artist

    Lucid

    November 2011 - November 2011

    Arch Vis - Modelling

  • 3D generalist

    Motion Media Group

    June 2011 - September 2011

    Pitches - Lighting, Generalist

  • Lighting Artist

    Liquid Animation

    April 2011 - July 2011

    Disney series - Lighting

  • Freelance 3D artist

    Motion Circus

    March 2010 - March 2011

    Coke Zero TVC - Generalist
    Anarchy Reigns TVC - Modeler
    Optus TVC - Generalist
    V Energy TVC - Generalist
    MSD TVC - Generalist
    Sunday Telegraph TVC - Generalist
    Mitsubishi TVC - modeller

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Education

  • Griffith University

    2006 - 2009