Visual Effects
Richard Baker
Richard Baker is a distinguished visual effects supervisor with dual citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom. He embarked on his career as a compositor at renowned studios such as Framestore and Cinesite, honing his skills in the visual effects industry. Baker then advanced to the position of compositing supervisor at MPC in London, where he made significant contributions to major films, including *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian*, *Clash of the Titans*, and *10,000 BC*.
Baker's career took a pivotal turn as he shifted his focus to stereoscopic visual effects. At Prime Focus World in London, he played a vital role in overseeing the stereo conversion pipeline for acclaimed films like *Gravity*, *World War Z*, *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, and *Frankenweenie*. His innovative approach included establishing a specialized division for stereo conversion, implementing advanced geometry mapping techniques to achieve realistic depth, and managing the stereo conversion of over 900 shots for *Edge of Tomorrow*.
In addition to his extensive work in feature films, Baker has made a mark on several prominent projects for Netflix, serving as a studio or production visual effects supervisor for titles such as *The Noel Diary*, *Me Time*, *A Boy Called Christmas*, *We Can Be Heroes*, *Hillbilly Elegy*, and *Da 5 Bloods*. He has also contributed as an additional visual effects supervisor on *They Cloned Tyrone* and *Red One*, and was the production visual effects supervisor for *The Kitchen*.
