Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Senior FX Technical Director - Wētā FX
Skeel Lee
Cinematic AI filmmaking, shaped by VFX experience
(AI-generated visuals)
Introduction
A lifelong interest in filmmaking, carried into AI
Skeel Lee
AI Filmmaker | Feature-Film VFX Artist
I've always been passionate about filmmaking. Beyond simply watching films, I've always been fascinated by how they're crafted. From cinematography and editing to visual effects (VFX) and storytelling, I enjoy learning how creative decisions bring stories to life.
That passion led me into feature-film VFX, where I spent more than a decade contributing to major blockbuster movies. Today, I bring that experience into AI filmmaking, not only to create images and videos with modern generative AI tools, but to know how to shape them into the shots the story needs. AI can open up ambitious creative possibilities, but reaching final quality still depends on filmmaking judgement, visual problem-solving and attention to detail, skills that I developed through years of feature-film VFX.
Experience
13 years of feature-film VFX experience
Before moving into AI filmmaking, I worked in VFX on feature films at leading VFX studios. That experience taught me to think beyond the tools and focus on what truly matters: strong storytelling, compelling visuals, and the craftsmanship behind every frame.
13
Years in VFX
6
Major VFX studios
30
Feature film credits
VFX Studios worked at
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Wētā FX
Digital Domain
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Moving Picture Company (MPC)
Double Negative (DNEG)
Selected VFX film credits
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Senior FX Technical Director - Sony Pictures Imageworks
Morbius
Lead FX Technical Director - Digital Domain
Avengers: Endgame
Senior FX Technical Director - Digital Domain
Avengers: Infinity War
Senior FX Technical Director - Digital Domain
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Senior FX Technical Director - Moving Picture Company (MPC)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
FX Technical Director - Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Iron Man 2
Pipeline Technical Director - Double Negative (DNEG)
Philosophy
Filmmaking first, AI second
Filmmaking has always evolved through new technology. Editing moved from film to digital. VFX transformed how stories could be told. Today, AI is opening another chapter in that evolution. Like every tool before it, its impact depends on the craft behind it.
Craft Before Technology
Great filmmaking begins with story, emotion, and purpose. AI is a powerful creative tool, but it works best when guided by filmmaking principles and production thinking.
Audience First
The audience only experiences the finished film, not the process behind it. Whether the first AI generation is ready to use or further work is needed, every creative decision should serve the story and respect the audience through the quality of the final result.
Production Thinking
My background in feature-film VFX continues to shape how I approach AI filmmaking. Years of production experience taught me to think beyond the tools, focus on the final image, and solve visual challenges without losing sight of the story.
Embracing Change
Filmmaking has never stood still, and neither do I. I enjoy exploring new technologies, new production methods, and new storytelling formats while staying grounded in the principles that make great films timeless.
Technology evolves. Formats change. The craft of filmmaking still comes first.