Fluid Perspectives II
2015 Showreel
The 2015 showreel was primarily shot digitally with a film section in the middle. It contains some of the raw material used in The Fountain, Tree of Life and recent commercials. Click to view.
Fluid Perspectives I
2009 Showreel
The Fluid Perspectives showreel from 2009 contains material principally shot on film, including IMAX 15/70, 8/70, and 35mm, with music by Ian Sanderson. Click to view.
Look Closer
Chris Parks Art | Vision3
Chris's pursuit of achieving what would normally be considered VFX shots, in camera, doesn't stop at his fluid effects and cloud tank photography. Whether designing specialist optics to get the right shot, using aerial imagery to bring otherwise out of focus backgrounds into the same focal plane as close ups, or using techniques like Gaussian Splatting to create digital assets in camera, Chris is a champion of in camera techniques.
With his production company, Vision3, Chris has either shot or directed specialist sequences for productions from IMAX to social media and collaborates with cameramen and creatives, many of whom he has worked with for decades. They all share the same desire for that enigmatic shot that perfectly tells the story.
The 2015 showreel was primarily shot digitally with a film section in the middle. It contains some of the raw material used in The Fountain, Tree of Life and recent commercials. Click to view.
Fluid Perspectives II
2015 Showreel
The Fluid Perspectives showreel from 2009 contains material principally shot on film, including IMAX 15/70, 8/70, and 35mm, with music by Ian Sanderson. Click to view.
Fluid Perspectives I
2009 Showreel
Chris's pursuit of achieving what would normally be considered VFX shots, in camera, doesn't stop at his fluid effects and cloud tank photography. Whether designing specialist optics to get the right shot, using aerial imagery to bring otherwise out of focus backgrounds into the same focal plane as close ups, or using techniques like Gaussian Splatting to create digital assets in camera, Chris is a champion of in camera techniques.
With his production company, Vision3, Chris has either shot or directed specialist sequences for productions from IMAX to social media and collaborates with cameramen and creatives, many of whom he has worked with for decades. They all share the same desire for that enigmatic shot that perfectly tells the story.
Look Closer
Chris Parks Art | Vision3
Tree of Life
Terrence Malick | Fox Searchlight
In the 1980's, when Terrence was in the early stages of planning his epic film, he approached Peter Parks to shoot some marine imagery. 30 years later once principal photography was under way he got in contact with Chris to shoot some abstract imagery for the 'Life before birth' and 'Universe before the big bang' sequences.
Poor Things
Yorgos Lanthimos / Searchlight Pictures
The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life. Chris was approached by the production to provide events to represent otherworldly skies for this incredible film. The shots used fabric movement, ocean currents and microscopic processes as inspiration for their form.
Assassins Creed
Justin Kurzel | Regency Films
The director, Justin Kurzel, brought in Chris to create visuals to represent memory and past experiences. Chris drew on the double helix idea of DNA where particularly violent memories are stored Chris developed variations on this visual style for The Animus as a signature for time travel as well as a visual representation of memory itself.
The Fountain
Darren Aronofsky | Warner Bros.
Chris and Peter Parks were commissioned by Darren to produce their special brand of organic fluid effects. In order to make his vision of space timeless, Aronofsky steered clear of traditional computer graphics and instead shot with Chris and Peter over a period of 8 weeks to produce something that was unique and would not age.
Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Peyton Reed | Marvel Studios
Ant Man VFX supervisor, Jesse Chisolm, approached Chris about creating skies for the Quantum Realm. They were looking for something organic that suggested the sub atomic scale of the world. Chris shot for two weeks creating environments and the imagery for the credit sequence.
One Strange Rock
Darren Aronofsky | National Geographic
Chris worked with Darren Aronofsky on The Fountain and with director Nic Stacey 10 years before where they talked about something more ambitious. That was realised for One Strange Rock, the landmark documentary series from National Geographic. Chris designed imagery for several directors. The results appeared throughout the series.
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The director, Justin Kurzel, brought in Chris to create visuals to represent memory and past experiences. Chris drew on the double helix idea of DNA where particularly violent memories are stored Chris developed variations on this visual style for The Animus as a signature for time travel as well as a visual representation of memory itself.
Assassins Creed
Justin Kurzel | Regency Films
In the 1980's, when Terrence was in the early stages of planning his epic film, he approached Peter Parks to shoot some marine imagery. 30 years later once principal photography was under way he got in contact with Chris to shoot some abstract imagery for the 'Life before birth' and 'Universe before the big bang' sequences.
Tree of Life
Terrence Malick | Fox Searchlight
Ant Man VFX supervisor, Jesse Chisolm, approached Chris about creating skies for the Quantum Realm. They were looking for something organic that suggested the sub atomic scale of the world. Chris shot for two weeks creating environments and the imagery for the credit sequence.
Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Peyton Reed | Marvel Studios
The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life. Chris was approached by the production to provide events to represent otherworldly skies for this incredible film. The shots used fabric movement, ocean currents and microscopic processes as inspiration for their form.
Poor Things
Yorgos Lanthimos / Searchlight Pictures
Chris and Peter Parks were commissioned by Darren to produce their special brand of organic fluid effects. In order to make his vision of space timeless, Aronofsky steered clear of traditional computer graphics and instead shot with Chris and Peter over a period of 8 weeks to produce something that was unique and would not age.
The Fountain
Darren Aronofsky | Warner Bros.
Darren and Chris again worked together on Postcard from Earth, arguably the most technically advanced film project in history. The production was described as building the plane while flying it. Chris build a whole new optical system to enable the resolutions needed for the incredible 18k screen, even exploring capturing two lightpaths down a single lens.
The Las Vegas Sphere
Darren Aronofsky | Big Sky Studios
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Commercials
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Short Films
Moët et Chandon
Director: Manu Cosu
For Moët et Chandon and their 'Must Be Moet' worldwide campaign, Chris was again asked to create visuals to suggest something abstract - in this case it was 'the memorable moment', those instances in life when everything comes together into something unforgettable. Directed by Manu Cosu the results are truly stunning.
Apple iPhone 15
Director: Daniel Wolfe
Chris and Daniel's sixth project together saw the collaborating on an Apple commercial that saw the element tungsten, a USP for the new iPhone, travelling to earth before being forged into the iPhone 15. Dan Williams was brought on by Daniel as VFX supervisor and he and Chris created the adrenaline fuelled journey from the edge of the universe to the palm of your hand.
Console Glass
Director: Fausto Becatti
Chris worked with Bioscope films to create the manufacturing of not only the glass bottle but also the contents that fill it. Chris used both his signature fluid events for the sequence but also shot some of the raw ingredients, including sand, silica and glass.
Rolls Royce
Director: Sam Pilling
When Sam Pilling and Pulse decided to project images of the Aurora Borealis onto the Rolls Royce Phantom, they came to Chris to create the imagery. Using a combination of modern day glassware and some 200 year old lenses, Chris and the team were able to achieve miniature Auroras in no more than a cup of fluid.
Apple
Director: Henry Hobson
As part of the launch of the iPhone 7, Apple created a film highlighting some of its key functions. Chris collaborated with Henry Hobson to create unique imagery that matched the key messages which included stereo sound, unique black finish and low light camera ability. It was the first time that Chris had worked purely in black and white.
Vogue
Director: Laeticia Negre
Director Laetitia Negre and DoP Matthew Smith approached Chris to work with them on this primeval meets post apocalyptic piece for Vogue titled 'Ode to a Happening on Earth'. The film was shot on film and the fluids segments were scanned from 35mm print stock to match the feel. Click to view the film.
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For Moët et Chandon and their 'Must Be Moet' worldwide campaign, Chris was again asked to create visuals to suggest something abstract - in this case it was 'the memorable moment', those instances in life when everything comes together into something unforgettable. Directed by Manu Cosu the results are truly stunning.
Moët et Chandon
Director: Manu Cosu
When Sam Pilling and Pulse decided to project images of the Aurora Borealis onto the Rolls Royce Phantom, they came to Chris to create the imagery. Using a combination of modern day glassware and some 200 year old lenses, Chris and the team were able to achieve miniature Auroras in no more than a cup of fluid.
Rolls Royce
Director: Sam Pilling
Chris worked with Bioscope films to create the manufacturing of not only the glass bottle but also the contents that fill it. Chris used both his signature fluid events for the sequence but also shot some of the raw ingredients, including sand, silica and glass.
Console Glass
Director: Fausto Becatti
Chris and Daniel's sixth project together saw the collaborating on an Apple commercial that saw the element tungsten, a USP for the new iPhone, travelling to earth before being forged into the iPhone 15. Dan Williams was brought on by Daniel as VFX supervisor and he and Chris created the adrenaline fuelled journey from the edge of the universe to the palm of your hand.
Apple iPhone 15
Director: Daniel Wolfe
As part of the launch of the iPhone 7, Apple created a film highlighting some of its key functions. Chris collaborated with Henry Hobson to create unique imagery that matched the key messages which included stereo sound, unique black finish and low light camera ability. It was the first time that Chris had worked purely in black and white.
Apple
Director: Henry Hobson
Director Laetitia Negre and DoP Matthew Smith approached Chris to work with them on this primeval meets post apocalyptic piece for Vogue titled 'Ode to a Happening on Earth'. The film was shot on film and the fluids segments were scanned from 35mm print stock to match the feel. Click to view the film.