Tyler Esselstrom Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

Santa Monica, California, US

• Helped evaluate AI / MR tools for VFX production.
• Contributed to a VR experience for Marvel/Disney.
• Developed internal projects using Unreal Engine for VR.

• Created artwork for the Apple Vision Pro keynote, which was seen by over 500,000attendees globally.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Developed Unity Training for Hololens 1.0.
• Front-end development for the Xbox App.
• Designed an Xbox controller accessory to play X-Cloud on.
• Contributed to the overall Xbox Design System.
• Developed and evaluated the user experience for the X-Cloud gaming service

• Goals of the Washington Section
• To further acknowledge the art of visual effects and to foster our community across all platforms with the professionals who craft visual works;
• To provide education, enrichment, and value to the membership by providing networking events, educational events, and screenings;
• To broaden our local membership and cultivate a stronger community bond;
• Acting as representatives of the VFX community involves liaising with government bodies, media outlets, and industry peer groups, including guilds and associations.

London, GB

• I participated in T-Rex lighting and rendering with the amazing team at MPC Commercials LA. Check out the fantastic spot titled "THIS IS ABOUT THIS!"

Culver City, CA, US

• Lit and composed multiple shots for the pre-rendered cinematic trailer of STAR WARS: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire – "Sacrifice".

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

• Secured Emmy for Outstanding Special and Visual Effects in S4.
• CG Supervisor for the film "Fast and Furious 7".
• Contributed to several scenes in "Batman v Superman".
• Lit multiple shots for "Divergent".
• Contributed work to the film "Pompeii".

Fitzrovia, London, GB

• Assisted the lighting team by providing lighting rigs, textures, and materials. Rendered multiple shots for the film "Thor: The Dark World."

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Assisting in the development of the lighting pipeline and completing shots for various projects. Projects Include:
• Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim Feature Film
• Munsters: Mockingbird Lane Pilot
• Disney Comercials and promotional materials.
• Colgate
• Target

Set the look and lighting shots on various commercial projects using Mental Ray and Maya.

San Francisco, California, US

Completed the FX elements in stereo for Underworld Awakening (2012).

London, UK, GB

Hugo (2011)Initially, I was brought to Pixomondo to set the look for specific shots which would then be completed at Pixomondo studios around the globe. I was then tasked with moving Pixomondo London's Maya pipeline over to the Santa Monica office. After completing the Maya VRay pipeline, I moved onto developing proprietary tools to incorporate Massive.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• X-Men: First Class (2011)For X-men: First Class, I was responsible for the look and set construction of the twelve-sided mirrored submarine interior sequence. I textured, surfaced, and lit the environment and.
• 2011 Dodge Charger "Future of Driving" Commercial:I created the lighting for the holographic kitchen effects as well as environment lighting and look development.
• Bulletstorm:Setup and maintained a Unreal Engine pipeline in order to create an E3 trailer for Epics "Bulletstorm".I was also on various bid jobs doing look development and surface work.

US

• Provided rendered elements for the following projects:
• Chevy Malibu
• Disney Dream Cruise Line
• Verizon Wireless
• Lincoln Automobiles

Worked on the lighting and shading pipeline for Piranha 3D. I setup the lighting rigs and scripts for the lighting team.

US

Completed multiple shots for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland 3D.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• I was the lighting TD and look development artist for the following pre-rendered cinematics:
• Red Faction: Guerrilla
• Golden Axe: Beast Rider
• WWE 2008
• Stuntman: Ignition

Jacksonville, FL, US

Created complex 3d models and animation for military training. Specifically, I designed an interactive maintenance course-ware for the Marine variant of the V-22 Osprey.