Wes Chilton
Overview
Wes Chilton is a Senior Effects Animator with more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked on blockbuster movies such as Moana 2, The Wild Robot, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, and Kung Fu Panda 3.
Throughout his career, Wes has demonstrated his versatility while working as a Visual Effects Artist, Technical Director, Modeler, Lighting Artist, and Digital Artist. He has been employed at some of the top studios like Walt Disney Animation Studios and DreamWorks Animation
Education
The Digital Animation and Visual Effects School, Technical Certification, Lighting and Visual Effects, 2002-2003
Berklee College of Music, BFA, Jazz Composition and Performance, 1986-1991
Stephen F. Austin State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Art/Graphic Arts, 1983-1986
Work Experience
Senior Effects Animator. Walt Disney Animation Studios
Senior Effects Animator, DreamWorks Animation
Senior VFX Artist, Reel FX Creative Studios
VFX Sequence Lead, DNA Productions, Inc.
Lighting TD, DNA Productions
Credits
Moana 2 (Visual Effects Artist)
The Wild Robot (Visual Effects Artist)
Kung Fu Panda 4 (Visual Effects Artist)
Trolls Band Together (Visual Effects Artist)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Visual Effects Artist)
The Bad Guys (Visual Effects Artist)
The Croods: A New Age (Visual Effects Artist)
Trolls World Tour (Visual Effects Artist)
Abominable (Visual Effects Artist)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Visual Effects Artist)
Trolls Holiday (TV Movie) (Visual Effects Artist)
The Boss Baby (Visual Effects Artist)
Trolls (Visual Effects Artist)
Kung Fu Panda 3 (Visual Effects Artist)
Penguins of Madagascar (Visual Effects Artist)
Megamind (Visual Effects Artist)
Monsters and Aliens (Visual Effects Artist)
Rise of the Guardians (Visual Effects Artist)