Russell Darling

Russell Darling

CG Supervisor

London, UK

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Technology Supervisor

Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

Research and Development

Ex Machina (2015)

Pipeline Supervisor

Godzilla (2014)

Pipeline Supervisor

Total Recall (2012)

Pipeline Supervisor

John Carter (2012)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

Red Cliff (2009)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Visual Effects Artist

Repo Chick (2009)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

Spore (2008)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

Cloverfield (2008)

Software Developer

Charlotte's Web (2006)

Technical Director

Constantine (2005)

Programming

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)

Sr. Software Developer

Hellboy (2004)

Video Engineering and Digital Technologies

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Hd Transfer Engineer

Manassas: End of Innocence (2002)

Computer Systems

Pearl Harbor (2001)

Digital Operations and Technology Group

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Systems Development

Mighty Joe Young (1998)

Production Engineer

Mercury Rising (1998)

Digital Technologies

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

Software Development

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Work History
  • Technical Art Director

    Five AI

    January 2018 - Present
    London
  • Technology Supervisor

    Mikros Animation

    May 2017 - January 2018
    London, United Kingdom
  • Pipeline Supervisor

    Double Negative

    October 2009 - April 2017
    London, United Kingdom

    * Ex Machina (2014)
    * Godzilla (2014)
    * Total Recall (2012)
    * John Carter (2012)

  • Computer Graphics Supervisor

    Tippett Studio

    August 2002 - September 2009

    * The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
    * Drag Me To Hell (2009)
    * X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
    * Red Cliff (2008)
    * Cloverfield (2008)
    * The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
    * Electronic Arts - Spore theatrical commercial (2008)
    * Texas Instruments - DLP Cinema "Birth of an Image" theatrical identity (2008)
    * Nickelodeon - Spiderwick Chronicles "Spit" commercial (2008)
    * Nickelodeon - Spiderwick Chronicles "Seeing Stone" commercial (2008)
    * BBC - BBC/Spiderwick Chronicles logo (2007) TV identity

  • Sr. Systems Architect

    Industrial Light & Magic

    August 1996 - July 2002

    * Designed and developed key components of digital media management and serving system, which is used to transport, store, view, record, edit and manage various formats of digital media (HD/SD video, Quicktime, OMF, images) and associated meta-data.
    * Participated in development of custom system used to conform an entire motion picture.
    * Created architecture and developed software for a digital pipeline to load images from HD video source, perform image processing, and deliver the images to CG artists.
    * Designed and developed image processing software

Education
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

    ? - 1994