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Originally from Dallas, Texas, I attended the University of Texas at Austin before relocating to California after graduation. I spent twenty years working in the visual effects industry in Los Angeles, building a career in one of the most demanding and creative fields in entertainment. Four years ago, my wife and I made the move to Chicago — a decision we're grateful for every day. We love calling this city home.…Originally from Dallas, Texas, I attended the University of Texas at Austin before relocating to California after graduation. I spent twenty years working in the visual effects industry in Los Angeles, building a career in one of the most demanding and creative fields in entertainment. Four years ago, my wife and I made the move to Chicago — a decision we're grateful for every day. We love calling this city home.

Mark Evan Branton

Creative Director, Visual Effects Artist, Motion Graphic Designer, +2

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Originally from Dallas, Texas, I attended the University of Texas at Austin before relocating to California after graduation. I spent twenty years working in the visual effects industry in Los Angeles, building a career in one of the most demanding and creative fields in entertainment. Four years ago, my wife and I made the move to Chicago — a decision we're grateful for every day. We love calling this city home.…Originally from Dallas, Texas, I attended the University of Texas at Austin before relocating to California after graduation. I spent twenty years working in the visual effects industry in Los Angeles, building a career in one of the most demanding and creative fields in entertainment. Four years ago, my wife and I made the move to Chicago — a decision we're grateful for every day. We love calling this city home.

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Originally from Dallas, Texas, I attended the University of Texas at Austin before relocating to California after graduation. I spent twenty years working in the visual effects industry in Los Angeles, building a career in one of the most demanding and creative fields in entertainment. Four years ago, my wife and I made the move to Chicago — a decision we’re grateful for every day. We love calling this city home.

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Work Experience

Lead Lighting & Compositing at Whirlpool

August 1, 2025 - Present

Lead Lighting & Compositing for Whirlpool campaigns; defined lighting direction, look development, and color pipelines; supervised end-to-end pipeline from concept to delivery. Collaborated with art directors and agencies to ensure brand alignment across product visuals and lifestyle scenes; mentored a small team of artists. Built reusable lighting rigs and shading workflows in Maya/Redshift; supported on-set supervision and pre-vis to accelerate production. Delivered consistent, high-quality visuals on schedule; ensured QA and brand integrity.

Senior VFX Artist at PXP Studios

October 1, 2023 - November 1, 2025

Creative Lead for Humane AI Pin: defined look-development strategy, shot progression, and asset pipeline; led a small team to on-time delivery. Oversaw compositing strategy (After Effects, Nuke) and MoGraph animation; ensured cross-disciplinary alignment.

Senior VFX Artist at Chapeau Studios

August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023

Led end-tag visuals for Athletic Brewing; shot cleanup for Jenn Air; directed NUKE/AE pipelines, tracking, finishing passes.

Senior VFX Artist at Stept Studios

June 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023

Directed 20-second American Express Platinum spot; established look, motion, and lighting; managed end-to-end production including stop-motion workflows.

Senior VFX Artist at Radley Studios

August 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023

Led brand collaborations (Harley Davidson, Boeing, Walmart, Dentek, Oral-B); defined creative direction and production planning; owned end-to-end pipeline.