Kiersten Yahn

Kiersten Yahn

Mid-level Lighter/CG Generalist / 4 yrs

New York City, NY

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Visual Effects Artist

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)

Visual Effects Artist

The Changeling (2023)

Visual Effects Artist

Class of '09 (2023)

Visual Effects Artist

The Diplomat (2023)

Visual Effects Artist

American Horror Story (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

The Terminal List (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Queer as Folk (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

DMZ (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Solos (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

NF: Clouds (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

Taylor Swift: Willow (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Dollface (2019)

Hello! I am a NYC based CG Artist specialized in lighting and look development, with additional production experience in layout, asset prep, and texturing.

I am passionate about making ideas a reality, so feel free to reach out!
Work History
  • CG Generalist

    JAMM VFX

    August 2024 - January 2025
  • CG Generalist

    FuseFX

    January 2022 - January 2024
    New York City, NY

    -Apple TV "The Changeling" - Lighting and look development
    -"Barbie" - Lighting and look development
    -Spectrum Original "Panhandle" - Lighting and look development
    -Marvel "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" - Lighting and look development
    -FX "American Horror Stories" - Lighting and look development
    -Amazon Original "The Terminal List" - Lighting, look development, and layout
    -HBO "Queer as Folk" - Lighting and look development
    -HBO "The Time Traveler's Wife" - Lighting and look development

    + more

  • CG Generalist

    Ingenuity Studios

    November 2020 - December 2021

    -"Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." - Lighting and layout
    -Coldplay x BTS "My Universe" Music Video - Lighting and look development
    -Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits” Music Video - Lighting and crowd simulation
    -Spotify “Today’s Top Hits: The Hit Station” - Lighting and look development
    -NF “Clouds” Music Video - Lighting and look development
    -Arm & Hammer “Beloved Sweatshirt” & “Go-To Leggings” Ad - Lighting and look development
    -Amazon Original "Solos" - Lighting
    -Taylor Swift “Willow” Music Video - Vegetation layout, prepped models with textures and look development
    -Taylor Swift “Long Story Short” Lyric Video - Modeling, layout, lighting, look development, and partial texturing

    + more

  • 3D Virtualization Intern

    Gulfstream Aerospace

    August 2019 - November 2019
    Savannah, GA

    -Prepped CAD data for real time app experience
    -Lighting and compositing on shots for G700 launch campaign

Education
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Visual Effects & Technical Direction

    Savannah College of Art and Design

    2016 - 2020