Christian
Blaze:VFX Supervisor /
Filmmaker currently residing in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Christian
has been working in VFX for the past 10+ years, in addition to
producing his own projects. His strengths include; strong
leadership and mentor skills, a broad knowledge of 2D & 3D
software programs, a computer science / programming background,
and a keen artistic eye for cinematic visual effects. Previous
VFX Supervisor credits include; the 4D ride "Fly Over Canada" at
Canada Place, David Rosenthal's independent thriller "A Single
Shot", Carl Bessai's "Embrace
of the Vampire" (2013), and the Chinese
action feature "Switch"
(60 shots) starring Andy Lau. Christian recently completed VFX
contract work on "Supernatural
- Season 9" (23 episodes), and became a
new father in early 2014 to a beautiful baby girl.
VFX Supervisor credits:
"Death
Row Democracy" Producer/Director/VFX Supervisor : Crystal
Insight Produced, directed and supervised
the pilot for TV Series "Death Row Democracy". The
majority of the episode was shot against green screen in 4K and
6K using Red Epic so that sets could be created digitally in
Maya. The show's intro was released on December 21st,
2015, and contains many shots that were composited to resemble
news/stock footage.
"Fly Over Canada" VFX Supervisor : GFZ Studios Oversaw work on over 20+ VFX shots
for the major 4D visitor attraction at Canada Place. Researched and developed techniques
to work and composite onto 180 degree "Dome" footage shot at
60fps in 4K. Footage was shot using the Phantom camera.
Communicated and worked directly with Dave Mossop (director -
Sherpas Cinema) and creative director Rick Rothschild (Disney).
"Christian was an invaluable player in our post-production
and special visual effects process, helping to create the final
media for the FlyOver Canada attraction. His creative instincts
coupled with his technical expertise, easy going manner and
propensity to maintain an organized course through post
production was a tremendous asset."
Rick Rothschild
Creative Director,FLY OVER CANADA
/ Walt Disney Imagineering
www.flyovercanada.com
"A Single Shot" VFX Supervisor : GFZ Studios Oversaw VFX work on the film "A Single
Shot" directed by David M. Rosenthal, starring Sam Rockwell,
William H. Macy and Jeffrey Wright. The shots included screen
replacement, blood enhancement, paint outs, CGI crows, sign
replacements, and more. .
"I had the distinct pleasure of
working with Christian Blaze on my latest film A SINGLE
SHOT. The film is a darkly hued dramatic thriller based
on a terrific novel and while the movie is not laden
with digital effects the visual effects work that was
required for the film was very important. If the shots
and effects were not at all transparent it would have
been a huge stumbling block for the audience and have
greatly detracted from the storytelling. This isn't
always the case with visual effects. When we know, as
viewers, that what we're watching is clearly fantasy or
clearly spectacle we are much more forgiving of how
this sort of work is rendered. But when what we watch
purports towards realism, the angle of view becomes much
narrower.
Christian understood this implicitly and the 'realism' I
asked of him he delivered, and then some. In addition to
the quality of work, which is always paramount, he was
always on time and that too is no small feat. I look
forward to working with Christian again soon."
"Switch" VFX Supervisor : GFZ Studios Worked on 60+ VFX shots on the highest
budget Chinese film to date, starring Chinese action star Andy
Lau. Shots included; fluid simulations using RealFlow's hybrido
system, particle simulations, Mel scripting, green screen work,
lighting for Vray / Mental Ray, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0qP22gYuE
"Embrace
of the Vampire" (2013) VFX Supervisor : GFZ Studios Oversaw VFX work on all shots for this Carl
Bessai 2013 remake of this classic horror film. Shots included morphs, fire
Sims, wire/rig removal and more.
Additional VFX
Supervision VFX Supervisor : GFZ Studios While working at GFZ Studios, I worked as
the VFX Supervisor on various other feature film projects, including:
"The
Wedding Chapel" starring Emmanuelle Vaugier, Mark
Deklin and Shelly Long, and A Hallmark Channel's original TV
movie "A
Bride for Christmas".
Other VFX work included script breakdowns & creating master
breakdown sheets for feature projects, including Tyler Shields'
"Final
Girl" (2014) starring Abigail Breslin, various client interaction, liaison between production
& VFX team, budget feedback, managing and scheduling workflow
& overseeing a VFX team of 5-20 artists.
www.gfzgroup.com
"I was fortunate to get to work with
Christian while at GFZ. He is an extremely dedicated and
organized VFX supervisor. He has a strong passion for visual
effects, a strong understanding of the overall production
process, always up to date regarding new technical challenges.
His easy going nature inspires his crews to go the extra mile
during crazy client requests and tight deadlines. I found him
very pleasant to work with, making the production process a very
collaborative one. "
"Edge of War" (TV) VFX Artist : Gloo Studios Worked on 6 episodes of the Military
Channel's series highlighting the background and events leading
up to the major wars around the world. Worked on compositing
various maps, lighting, background replacement and main titles
using Maya and After Effects.
http://military.discovery.com/weapons-technology/videos/edge-of-war-videos.htm
"College Humor Originals" VFX Artist : Gloo Studios Worked on over a dozen episodes of the hit
comedy web series while working at Gloo Studios. Episodes where
work was primarily completed include: "Batman
vs. Scarecrow" "John
Mayer's Hologram" and the viral hit "Mitt
Romney Style" (52+ million views)
"Incredible Crew" (TV) VFX Artist : Gloo Studios Worked on pilot episode of Cartoon
Network's surreal sketch comedy show for teens. VFX work
included n-Cloth simulation in Maya, general compositing work in
After Effects.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2287380
"The Vetala" (TV) VFX Artist : Jove Digital Worked on 3 episodes of the Leo & Gemini
award-winning web series directed by Damon Vignale. VFX work
included lighting and rendering of all 3 VFX-heavy episodes.
www.thevetala.com
Personal Projects:
"Death Row Democracy" (web series) in-production VFX Supervisor & Director : Crystal Insight
New Media Directed & VFX Supervised pilot episode for
revolutionary web series centered around the underground
assassination market and cryptocurrencies. Starring Tristan
Risk. Shot majority of principal photography in green
screen studio, using Nuke & Maya in post.
www.deathrowdemocracy.com
"Defending Maldito" (s3D short) VFX Supervisor : Needle Eye Productions Created multiple s3D VFX shots for this
comedy short. Shots included fire/smoke simulations in Maya and
setting up s3d cameras to match s3d plates. The short is
featured on NVIDIA's
www.3dvisionlive.com
"Alien Agenda: Project Grey" (feature) VFX Producer : Little Grey Men Productions Produced the VFX elements on this
independent sci-fi feature, currently in distribution in the USA
and worldwide. Led a team of local and international artists to
create the alien creatures, designed and worked on many
compositing shots, and oversaw the entire production from on-set
supervision to post-production, trailer and title creation.
www.projectgrey.com
"SPANK" (short) VFX Supervisor : Crystal Insight New Media Oversaw and worked on debut short film, a
sci-fi drama acquired for Canadian broadcast on the CBC. The
film screened at over 30+ North American film festivals,
premiering at the 2003 Santa Fe Film Festival and won several
awards for VFX.
http://youtu.be/C34pGYzLOKk
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