Craig Lyn

Biography

Award winning VFX Supervisor Craig Lyn has been in the film industry for well over a decade. Formerly at Industrial Light + Magic in Northern California as well as Framestore CFC in London England. A best selling author, magazine columnist, writer and director.

Starting his film career in 1997 at George Lucas’ Industrial Light + Magic, Craig honed his skills in the CG Modeling Department, the infamous Rebel Unit, the Digital Matte Painting Department, and finally the CG Department fulfilling the disciplines of a modeller, matte painter, technical director and compositor. During his tenure at ILM, he was involved in both film VFX as well as Commercial division projects, many of which were nominated for Academy Awards.

Craig joined Framestore CFC in 2001 to help lead the team that eventually won an Emmy and four VES Awards for the mini series Dinotopia. Since then, Craig’s been involved with a variety of different projects, ranging from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to Universal’s summer blockbuster Wanted. During his tenure at Framestore, he helped transition the company from a small boutique into the film studio powerhouse that it is today.

At one of the high points of his career, Craig led a team for Fox's XMen: The Last Stand covering the full gamut of visual effects ranging from animatics to shoot supervision. Involved from the beginning of the project, the Framestore team participated in the pre-visualization as well as the conceptualization of many of the key sequences of the movie. On the post side of the project he supervised the pivotal Golden Gate Bridge sequence. For his work on XMen, Craig was short listed for the Oscar nomination for Best Visual FX.

Recently Craig’s begun to explore the role of Writer & Director. He directed the short film for the British Academy promoting the 2007 awards which was screened in over 1700 UK theaters as well as on BBC One. In addition he's recently completed his short film Closing Doors scheduled for entry into the short film competitions of 2009. Craig’s currently developing several feature films of his own including, The Fey, a supernatural thriller as well as Colossus, a science fiction epic.

Visual Effects Filmography 1997 - 2008

	Wanted Universal Pictures 2008, Visual Effects Supervisor Framestore CFC

	The Dark Knight Warner Brothers Pictures 2008, VFX Plate Supervisor Framestore CFC

	Harry Poter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Brothers Pictures 2007, VFX Supervisor Framestore CFC

	XMen: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox 2006, VFX Supervisor Framestore CFC

	Mistress of Spices Rainbow Films 2005, VFX Supervisor Framestore CFC

	Mrs. Henderson Presents Buena Vista International 2005, CG Supervisor Framestore CFC

	Doom Universal Pictures 2005, Senior Technical Director Framestore CFC

	Beyond the Sea Lions Gate Film 2004, Senior Technical Director Framestore CFC

	AVP: Aliens Vs. Predator 20th Century Fox 2004, CG Supervisor Framestore CFC

	Thunderbirds Universal Pictures 2004, CG Supervisor Framestore CFC

	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Warner Brothers Pictures 2002, Senior Technical Director Framestore CFC

	Dinotopia ABC 2002, Senior Technical Director Framestore CFC

	Imposter Dimension Films 2002, Digital Artist Industrial Light + Magic

	Pearl Harbor Buena Vista Pictures 2001, Digital Artist Industrial Light + Magic

	Mission to Mars Touchstone Pictures 2001, Digital Artist Industrial Light + Magic

	Galaxy Quest DreamWorks SKG 1999, Digital Artist Industrial Light + Magic

	Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace 20th Century Fox 1999, Digital Artist Industrial Light + Magic

	Deep Impact Paramount Pictures 1998, Digital Artist Industrial Light + Magic

	Amistad DreamWorks SKG 1997, Digital Artist Industrial Light + Magic

Short Films

Closing Doors

In 2009 Craig completed his short film Closing Doors which chronicles the life of a young woman struggling with her past. With generous help from Panavision UK the film was shot entirely on 35mm Anamorphic over the course of two days and nights in Central London. Closing Doors is scheduled to be entered in the 2009 short film circuit.

Starring Lucia Giannecchini & Steven Cree

DoP Stephen Murphy : Editor Richard Poet : Score Phil Mountford : Sound Liam Able

Closing Doors

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The Glamour of BAFTA

Written and Directed in 2007, The Glamour of BAFTA is a short film used by the British Academy to promote the 2008 awards. This short was shown on over 1700 screens in the United Kingdom as well as broadcast on BBC One. Shot on the Panavision Genesis camera, the film takes place in and about East London.

Glamour of Bafta

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Feature Films

Craig is curently developing several feature films including The Fey, a supernatural thriller, Albert's War, a WWII period drama, and Colossus, a science fiction epic. Several short films promoting these titles are scheduled to be shot in 2009.

Concept Art from Albert's War.

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