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Christian Kaestner

VFX Supervisor
Montréal
Episodic
Film

Combining a lifelong love of cinema and visual art with a forensic eye for detail, Christian's VFX expertise encompasses everything from tentpole cinematic events to high-profile episodic productions.

Most recently, Christian delivered photoreal creatures and epic action sequence for Ridley Scott’s epic Gladiator II. 

As Production VFX Supervisor on 1899, he led a huge, multidisciplinary team spanning concept art, visualisation, virtual production and a globe-spanning team of VFX studios.

His career has seen him work on a wide range of landmark projects, from the Oscar-winning Gravity to the likes of Paddington, Where The Wild Things Are, Avatar and The Dark Knight. These distinctive, epochal moments in modern cinema demanded not only the best in VFX, but a creative who intrinsically understands how their craft can propel and heighten masterful storytelling.
 

Denzel Washington in Gladiator 2, sitting on a throne
Gladiator II
The cast of 1899
1899
actors eddie redmayne and felicity jones from the aeronauts standing in a hot air balloon in the sky surrounded by clouds and butterflies
The Aeronauts

Credits

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Compositor
Compositing Supervisor
Lincoln
On-set VFX Supervisor
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Compositing Supervisor
Avatar
Lead Compositor
Quantum of Solace
Lead Compositor
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian