Shining Isle Productions is family entertainment development and production venture with J. Chris Wall and Andrew Peterson. Currently in production on "The Wingfeather Saga" multi-season animated series. Record-setting crowdfunding of $5mil for season one was completed in May of 2021. Completed a short film as proof-of-concept in December of 2017.

Feature film and series production development. Specializing in CG animation, with over 10 years experience producing 16 movies. Extensive background in faith-based properties.

Adapted production collaboration to integrate with larger DreamWorks Animation multi-site organization. Expanded communication and reporting between Nashville and Glendale for development, casting, business affairs and finance. Engineered transition of character and production pipeline tools for use with international partner studio. Successfully integrated an off-site film director into the production process with excellent results.Collaborated with development team towards building… Show more Adapted production collaboration to integrate with larger DreamWorks Animation multi-site organization. Expanded communication and reporting between Nashville and Glendale for development, casting, business affairs and finance. Engineered transition of character and production pipeline tools for use with international partner studio. Successfully integrated an off-site film director into the production process with excellent results.Collaborated with development team towards building production slate. Responsible for timeline, budget and execution from pre-production to production and finished film, including DVD elements delivered to manufacturing. Show less

Managed transition to entirely out of house creative staff. Developed completely digital video and audio library for quick access across all departments. Responsible for re-mastering a collection of titles to Blu-ray, including all menus and bonus features. Responsible for all production elements for interactive multi-screen live touring show.Responsible for all areas of new production, including marketing and international asset distribution.

"It's time for VeggieTales!"​ Enjoyed creating systems and processes that encouraged the creative team to explore and discover the best version of a given story. Engineered a dynamic pre-production pipeline that allowed for dramatically increased efficiencies for visual story development. Guided the successful transition to international production partner studios. Developed and produced some of the most successful VeggieTales projects, including "The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's"​ and "Saint… Show more "It's time for VeggieTales!"​ Enjoyed creating systems and processes that encouraged the creative team to explore and discover the best version of a given story. Engineered a dynamic pre-production pipeline that allowed for dramatically increased efficiencies for visual story development. Guided the successful transition to international production partner studios. Developed and produced some of the most successful VeggieTales projects, including "The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's"​ and "Saint Nicholas." Show less

Collaborated with various clients to help bring their creative visions to life in a freelance capacity.

Joined a thriving creative team to build out an in-house post-production environment. Collaborated with the writers and directors to take their initial vision and bring it to life through all production phases. Enjoyed shooting a number of high-profile projects for clients ranging from Honda to Teen Mania, NAMB, Catalyst and Maximum Impact.Supervised all phases of production, including location shooting, post-production and playback delivery. Director of photography for projects… Show more Joined a thriving creative team to build out an in-house post-production environment. Collaborated with the writers and directors to take their initial vision and bring it to life through all production phases. Enjoyed shooting a number of high-profile projects for clients ranging from Honda to Teen Mania, NAMB, Catalyst and Maximum Impact.Supervised all phases of production, including location shooting, post-production and playback delivery. Director of photography for projects ranging from HD to film on location and in heavy VFX environments. Show less

Among many productions, Chris contributed in bringing the beloved Max Lucado story "You Are Special" to life as an animated movie. Eagerly worked directly with the team of animators, filmmakers and producers as editor, sequence director, ping-pong athlete understudy and voice of the lead character, Punchinello. Enjoyed bridging the different departments to achieve increased collaboration and clearer communication, resulting in dynamic improvements to the finished project.Also shot… Show more Among many productions, Chris contributed in bringing the beloved Max Lucado story "You Are Special" to life as an animated movie. Eagerly worked directly with the team of animators, filmmakers and producers as editor, sequence director, ping-pong athlete understudy and voice of the lead character, Punchinello. Enjoyed bridging the different departments to achieve increased collaboration and clearer communication, resulting in dynamic improvements to the finished project.Also shot, directed and edited multiple short films, music videos and commercial projects. Show less