| Chris Watts | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1965 Palm Springs, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | President of Bake Visual Effects Inc., Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Years active | 1985–Present |
| Spouse | Betsy Paterson (1999–2001) Joyce Wu (2006–2007) |
| Children | TC Watts Noelle Mckenzie Watts |
| Awards | Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects VES Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video |
| Website | |
| Bake VFX | |
Chris Watts (born June 16, 1965), is an American inventor, businessman, award winning filmmaker and Visual Effects Supervisor.
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Currently the President of Bake Visual Effects, Inc. located in Los Angeles, California, he began his film career with Dream Quest Images in 1989. Watts originated, invented and implemented the Digital intermediate process in 1995 when filming the New Line Cinema feature, Pleasantville (1998).[1]
Later in 2004, he also pioneered the use of digital still cameras as a high resolution replacement for film cameras on Tim Burton's stop motion animated movie The Corpse Bride.[2] Watts gained wide recognition with the 2007 box office hit, 300, a Warner Bros. action film adapted from the graphic novel of the same name by writer-artist Frank Miller of Dark Horse Comics miniseries.
He later went on supervising the 2009 fantasy film, Where the Wild Things Are. Watts' innovations and research in the visual effects industry continue to revolutionize the movie production process and influence filmmaking today.[3]