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Charles Darby(II)

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Early in his career Charles Darby secured his status as a pioneer of the contemporary art of matte painting, not only for his sheer artistry but for being one of the first, if not the first to create matte paintings in a digital format. His groundbreaking work on "Titanic" and Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element" established him as an industry leader in the mid 1990s. Since then he formed Digital Firepower and worked as a freelance Supervisor and Creative Director has worked on such films as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "The Matrix", "Minority Report", "IRobot" "Harry Potter" and "Tron Legacy"

He won an Emmy For "Rome" in 2006 and was awarded a fellowship by the Bksts at Pinewood Studios for his contribution to film and won numerous awards including the 2010 IFFA Award.

Having created EyeQube Studios in India (2007) Darby has gone on to develop content for both filmmaking and technology.
BornMarch 7, 1969
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Will Smith in I, Robot (2004)
    I, Robot
    7.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 2004
    Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002)
    Minority Report
    7.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2002
    Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
    The Fifth Element
    7.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    Christian Bale and Taye Diggs in Equilibrium (2002)
    Equilibrium
    7.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Visual Effects



    • Avengers: Doomsday
      • Pre-Visualization Supervisor
      • Post-production
      • 2026



    • Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps in Phantom Thread (2017)
      Phantom Thread
      7.4
      • cg designer
      • 2017
    • Michael Caine in Youth (2015)
      Youth
      7.3
      • digital matte paintings
      • 2015
    • Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in Jupiter Ascending (2015)
      Jupiter Ascending
      5.3
      • creative director
      • 2015
    • Peter O'Toole, Steven Berkoff, and Edward Fox in Decline of an Empire (2014)
      Decline of an Empire
      3.4
      • visual effects
      • 2014
    • Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
      Edge of Tomorrow
      7.9
      • creative director
      • 2014
    • Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013)
      Oblivion
      7.0
      • creative director (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Kareena Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan in Ra.One (2011)
      Ra.One
      5.0
      • creative director
      • 2011
    • Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
      Tron: Legacy
      6.8
      • creative director
      • 2010
    • Arya, Amy Jackson, and Carole Trangmar-Palmer in Madrasapattinam (2010)
      Madrasapattinam
      7.9
      • creative director
      • 2010
    • Aladin (2009)
      Aladin
      4.7
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2009
    • War and Peace (2007)
      War and Peace
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • matte paintings (as Charles H. Darby)
      • 2007
    • Cillian Murphy in Sunshine (2007)
      Sunshine
      7.2
      • matte paintings
      • 2007
    • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Clémence Poésy, Robert Pattinson, and Stanislav Yanevski in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
      Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
      7.7
      • matte paintings (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Rome (2005)
      Rome
      8.7
      TV Series
      • lead matte artist
      • 2005
    • Joshua Jackson in Shadows in the Sun (2005)
      Shadows in the Sun
      6.6
      • matte paintings
      • 2005

    Special Effects



    • Rana
      • special effects coordinator
      • Completed

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Charles D'Arby
    • Born
      • March 7, 1969
      • Liverpool, England, UK
    • Children
      • Oscar Rai Darby
    • Other works
      Visual effects and second unit for Nas music video ' 'Nastradamus'

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