Henry Preston

Henry Preston

Supervisor Digital Effects Artist / 24 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Digital Artist

Black Adam (2022)

lighting supervisor

First Man (2018)

Lead Lighting Td

Meg (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Heaven Sent (2016)

CG Supervisor

Poseidon (2006)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

Lead Lighting Td

Venom (2004)

Computer Graphics Sequence Supervisor

The Mummy Returns (2001)

CG Sequence Supervisor

The Perfect Storm (2000)

Cg Sequence Supervisor

Wild Wild West (1999)

CG Sequence Supervisor

Deep Impact (1998)

Digital Effects Artist

Men in Black (1997)

Digital Effects Artist

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

Digital Effects Artist

Mars Attacks (1996)

Digital Effects Artist

Twister (1996)

Visual Effects Supervisor (2004 Director's Cut)

THX 1138 (1971)

Computer Graphics Sequence Supervisor

Galaxy Quest

Digital Effects Artist

Jack Frost

Work History
  • Lighting Supervisor / Lighting Lead

    Double Negative

    April 2017 - September 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Led the lighting team on First Man that won the 2019 Academy Award for Visual Effects.
    The Meg, First Man, Venom

  • Senior Lighting Technical Director

    Double Negative

    November 2016 - April 2017
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Developed lighting looks for large assets through shot completion in Clarisse.
    Fate of the Furious, Pacific Rim: Uprising

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Freelance

    2012 - September 2016
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Digital visual effects supervision for Brazilian independent film including modeling, texturing, lighting, fx and compositing. On-location vfx supervision.

    Films include:
    A Última Estação
    O Escaravelho do Diabo
    Z.A.N.
    Protodeus

  • Senior Lighting Technical Director

    Industrial Light & Magic

    April 2014 - July 2014
    San Francisco, California, United States

    Lighting with Katana and Renderman on Transformers: Age of Extinction and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • Owner

    Day Dream Informatica, LTDA

    2008 - 2012
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Executive duties developing a profitable social networking and gaming company in Brazil.
    Experience developing assets for Unreal Engine.

  • Digital Supervisor

    Industrial Light & Magic

    October 1995 - January 2008

    Led large teams of top artists on major digital visual effects feature films, involving all aspects of 2D and 3D production, including layout, modeling, texturing, shader development, look development, lighting, rendering, compositing and particle effects simulation and rendering.
    As a first-time CG supervisor on Star Wars: Episode II, delivered over 300 shots 10 days before deadline, within 10 percent of bid, working for John Knoll and George Lucas.

    Films include:
    Twister
    Mars Attacks
    Men In Black
    Galaxy Quest
    Wild Wild West
    Deep Impact
    The Perfect Storm
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
    THX 1138 (2004)
    Van Helsing
    War of the Worlds
    The Island
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
    Herbie Fully Loaded
    Poseidon
    Star Wars: Episodes II III IV

  • Digital Supervisor

    Xaos, Inc

    February 1991 - October 1995

    Led teams in developing digital visual effects for feature film, television and commercials including animation, modeling, texturing, lighting, fx and compositing and software.
    Emphasis on innovative particle systems and image processing.

    The Lawnmower Man
    The Pagemaster
    Liquid Television
    Syfy Channel
    Michelin Baby