Chris van Dyck

Vancouver based VFX & Compositing Supervisor

Supervisor vfx / Supervisor Compositing Supervisor / 12 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Visual Effects Supervisor

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

Additional Visual Effects Supervision

Operation Christmas Drop (2020)

Executive Producer

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Compositing Supervisor

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Just in Time for Christmas (2015)

Visual Effects Supervisor (Cvd Vfx)

The Man in the High Castle (2015)

Visual Effects

The Mountain and the Viper (2014)

Visual Effects Supervisor

R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Need for Speed: Undercover (2008)

Digital Compositor

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)

Digital Compositor

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

Digital Compositor

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2005)

Visual Effects

Warcraft: The Beginning (2016)

Compositor

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

Lead Compositor

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Comp Supervisor

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Senior Compositor

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Senior Compositor

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Partner | VFX Supervisor

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Senior Compositor

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Senior Compositor / Seq Lead & Shake Lea

With over a decade of experience, Chris has worked at some of the top studios around the world: Weta, ILM: SF, MPC, Rising Sun, Animal Logic, Method and PF. Some of his most notable credits include: The Hobbit 1 & 2, Thor 2, Life of Pi, Transformers 3, Tron: Legacy, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ironman and Frank Miller’s: 300.

Currently he is a board member on the VES: Vancouver Chapter, mentor at Think Tank Training Centre and is working as the Lead Compositor on Game of Thrones at Look FX.

Work History

VFX supervisor

CVD VFX

May 2015 - Present
Compositor

Wētā FX

August 2014 - November 2014

New Zealand
Lead / Comp Supervisor

Look Effects

December 2013 - June 2014

Vancouver, Canada Area

Game of Thrones
The Interview
Compositor

Wētā FX

September 2013 - November 2013

New Zealand

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Compositing Supervisor / Associate VFX Supervisor

Method Studios

January 2013 - September 2013

Vancouver, Canada Area

RED 2 - Associate Supervisor / Comp Supervisor
Grudge Match - Comp Supervisor
Thor 2 - Comp Supervisor
Wolf of Wall Street - Comp Supervisor (Vancouver)
Partner | VFX Supervisor

Faction Creative

January 2009 - January 2013

Vancouver

http://factioncreative.ca
H+ The Digital Series - Winner of Best VFX 2013 - International Academy of Web Television Awards
Hedley Music Video - Winner of Post Production of the year - 2010 - Much Music Video Awards
Underworld 4
Mass Effect 3
Apollo 18
Invictus
Lost: Season 6
Killers
The Haunting Hour
Mass Effect 2 - In Game Cinematics
Compositor - "2nd in Command"

Wētā FX

June 2012 - December 2012

New Zealand

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
2nd in Command to Comp Sup ( uncredited lead )
Duties:
Nuke workflow & tool creation
Look Dev
QC
Senior Compositor

MPC

March 2012 - April 2012

Vancouver

Senior Nuke Compositor ( part-time )
Dark Shadows
Life of Pi
Senior Compositor

Industrial Light & Magic

January 2011 - May 2011

San Francisco Bay Area

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
http://ilm.com/
Advanced Compositing Instructor

VanArts

December 2008 - January 2011

- Nuke Compositing
- Grad Mentoring
- Final Semester Supervising
Stereoscopic Compositor

Prime Focus World

August 2010 - October 2010

Stereo Nuke
Senior Compositor

CIS Vancouver

August 2009 - August 2009

Shake.
Senior Compositor

Frantic Films

October 2008 - February 2009
Senior Shake Compositor

Rising Sun Pictures

August 2008 - October 2008

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Vfx Superivsor / 2D Supervisor

Anamorphic

May 2008 - July 2008
Shake Compositor

Technicolor Group

March 2008 - May 2008
Shake Compositor

The Embassy

December 2007 - February 2008

Ironman.
Lead Compositor @ RNK Animation

Rainmaker Entertainment

November 2007 - December 2007

Rainmaker Animation.
Short Term Contract for Prototype Trailer.
Compositor

Frantic Films

January 2007 - October 2007

Digital Fusion Compositor - Feature Film
Senior Compositor / Seq Lead & Shake Lead

Rainmaker Entertainment

October 2006 - January 2007

Digital Fusion & Shake Compositor
Night at the Museum
Blades of Glory
Compositor

Zoic Studios

November 2006 - November 2006

Freelance Shake Compositor
Compositor

Animal Logic

May 2006 - August 2006

Shake Compositor
Frank Miller's: 300
World Trade Center
Compositor

Frantic Films

May 2006 - May 2006

Freelance Digital Fusion Compositor
Superman Returns
Lead Compositor

Rainmaker Entertainment

June 2005 - May 2006

Digital Fusion Compositor
Garfield 2
Doctor Dolittle 3
Commercials & Television
Lead Compositor

SPIN VFX

December 2003 - June 2005

Shake and Flame Compositor
Land of the Dead
Commercials & Television