Christopher Townsend | |
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| Occupation | visual effects supervisor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Christopher Townsend is avisual effects supervisor. He has worked in the visual effects industry for nearly 30 years. For over a decade, he was an artist and supervisor atIndustrial Light and Magic, and in 2007 became a freelance visual effects supervisor.[1] He worked onJourney to the Center of the Earth, the first ever stereoscopic motion picture shot and released digitally,The Wolverine,Ninja Assassin,Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief andCaptain America: The First Avenger. He was nominated for aBAFTA and anAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work onIron Man 3,[2][3] oversaw nearly 3000 shots onAvengers: Age of Ultron and was the overall supervisor forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, for which he received his second nomination for anAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects. He was the overall Production VFX Supervisor onCaptain Marvel, and following that, for his work onShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, was once again nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects. For his first foray into television and streaming, in 2024 he was nominated for anEmmy,[4] for his overall VFX Supervising on the second season of the Disney+ showLoki.
In 2015 he was given an HonoraryDoctor of Arts degree by his alma mater,Coventry University.[5]
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