Charlie Humphrey
Visual Effects & Animation Technical Director from England.
About Me
I am a Technical Director from London in the 3D and VFX industry. With years of
experience working in film, TV and advertising, I’ve worked in multiple creative and
technical roles, having specialised in lighting, rendering, lookdev, compositing, tool
and pipeline development.
As a technical individual I have a profound interest in
programming, computer science, mathematics and foreign languages, and always
striving to learn more and pick up new skills. While at work I try to ensure I am a
strong team member and build a good rapport with work friends.
Software Knowledge
Houdini
Nuke
Arnold
Katana
Unreal Engine
Redshift
Maya
Renderman
Programming Languages
Python
Open Shading Language
VEX
Lua
C++
Machine Learning
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Generative AI
Additional Skills
DaVinci Resolve
Photography & Camera Operation
Generative AI
Specialisms & Skills
I contribute a strong blend of creative and technical expertise to visual effects and animation shows, helping to bring a project to life and ensuring a smooth production workflow. Some of the key specialisms and skills I offer are:
Experience
I have worked at a number of visual effects and animation studios across film, television and advertising.
I have professional working experience in predominantly technical roles, predominantly lighting and adjacent roles, as well as pipeline and tool development, compositing.
Industrial Light & Magic
- Present
Freelance (Nexus)
- Sep 2025
Industrial Light & Magic
- Jul 2025
Blink Industries
- Dec 2024
Framestore
- Nov 2023
Electric Theatre Collective
- Feb 2023
Moving Picture Company
- Jul 2022
Blue Zoo
- Sep 2021
Education
I have an educational background in creative and technical subjects, with my university experience leaning towards more creative fields, however with a strong focus on technical workflows and procedures.