Chris Stillman

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Motion Designer / Director / Video Producer / Sound Designer / Editor at The Lab
January 1, 2004 - Present
Create, design, market and manage videos from concept to completion; supervise junior team members; light, animate and composite final shots; design shots and camera moves for pre-visualization and final shots; paint, texture and apply camera maps to complex models.
Art Department / Digital Matte / Rebel Mac Unit at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2003
Look development, animation and post production projects for feature films; contributed across ILM Art Department, Digital Matte Department and Rebel Mac Unit; created the ILM commercials division logo and motion design showcased at company launch.
Motion Designer / Director at Adidas (Carat Fusion)
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Created concept, storyboard, motion design and post production for Adidas campaigns; led Adidas Interactive Truck project promoting youth tech education.
Motion Graphics & Design at Adidas Campaigns
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008
Adidas: NFL Special I.T.; Impossible Is Nothing campaigns; motion design and post production for campaigns.
Motion Graphics Designer at AT&T Mobile / Artisan Creative
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Motion Graphics and digital signage for AT&T’s Daybreak web series; lighting and compositing for on-air sequences.
Look Development, Animation & Compositing at Sony Pictures / Mind + Machine
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Space Station 76 - look development, animation and compositing for feature film Space Station 76.
Music Video Director / Concept & Post Production at Interscope Geffen A&M / Sierra Swan
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Directed and produced music video for Sierra Swan 'SIKUT' including concept, motion graphics, editing and post production.
Music Video Director at JK Livin’ / Mishka’s
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Directed Mishka’s ‘Above the Bones’ video and related post production.
Pursuit of Happyness - Post Production / Look Dev at Sony Pictures / Get On The Bus
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Motion graphics and design for The Pursuit of Happyness; look development and compositing.
Look Development, Animation & Compositing at Mind & Machine / Miramax
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Heaven Sent - Look development, animation and compositing for Heaven Sent.
Motion Designer / Visual Effects Artist / Concept Artist / Art Director at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2003
Led design, animation and post-production across feature films, commercials and print; contributed to ILM's Art Department, Digital Matte Department, and Rebel Mac Unit; created logos and promotional reels.
Music Video Director at Adidas (Carat Fusion) / Campaigns
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008
Led concept, storyboard, motion design and post production for Adidas campaigns, including the Adidas Interactive Truck.
Music Video Director at Sony Pictures / Mind & Machine
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Motion graphics and design for The Pursuit of Happyness.
Music Video Director at Interscope Geffen A&M
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Director for Sierra Swan ‘SIKUT’ video; concept, direction, motion graphics, editing and post-production.
Look Development, Animation and Compositing at Mind & Machine
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Space Station 76 – Look development, animation and compositing (IMDB).
Look Development, Animation and Compositing at Mind & Machine
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Heaven Sent look development, animation and compositing (IMDB).
Lighting & Particles Artist at LOOK! FX (Agency for ABC)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Concept, compositing, lighting and particles for ABC’s Lost Finale.
Art Direction / Motion Designer at Vote Hope
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Concept, art direction, storyboards, motion design and all post production on viral ads featuring Stevie Wonder and Common.
Motion Graphics Designer at AT&T
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Motion graphics and digital signage for AT&T’s Daybreak web series.
Space Station 76 – Look Development, Animation and Compositing at Mind & Machine
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Look development, animation and compositing for Space Station 76.
Motion Graphics / Design for The Pursuit of Happyness at Sony Pictures
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Motion graphics and design for The Pursuit of Happyness.
Look Development, Animation and Compositing at Mind & Machine
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Heaven Sent – Look development, animation and compositing.
Motion Designer / Director / Video Producer / Sound Designer / Editor at The Lab, San Francisco
January 1, 2004 - Present
Created, designed, marketed and managed videos from concept to completion; supervised junior team members; lit, animated and composited final shots; designed camera moves for pre-visualization and final sequences; painted textures and applied camera maps to complex models.
Motion Designer / Visual Effects Artist / Concept Artist and Art Director at Industrial Light & Magic
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2003
Worked across ILM Art Department, Digital Matte Department and Rebel Mac Unit on design, animation and post-production for feature films, commercials and print; contributed to ILM's pioneering effects; created the ILM commercials division logo and motion design used at the company's launch and on promotional reels.

Education

B.A. at University of California, San Diego
January 11, 2030 - June 12, 2026
B.A. at University of California, San Diego
January 11, 2030 - June 12, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services