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 | 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 generate images and videos, but to evaluate, refine and final them. 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
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 rather than prompts alone.
Quality Matters
Generating an image or video is only one stage of filmmaking. Whether created with AI or traditional tools, what ultimately matters is the quality of the final shots seen by the audience.
VFX 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.
Production-Ready AI Content
From AI-generated output to final quality
AI can produce impressive images and videos remarkably quickly. Sometimes the result is already strong enough to use as is. Sometimes it is close, but still contains visual errors, continuity problems or details that prevent it from being production-ready.
The key is knowing the difference. I help identify which results should be kept, which should be regenerated, and which can be brought to final quality through targeted AI refinement, cleanup or traditional VFX techniques.
- 1AI Generation
- 2Evaluation
- 3Keep, Regenerate or Repair
- 4Refinement
- 5Production Ready
The goal is not endless regeneration. It is knowing how to reach the final result.
What I do
Creating, Collaborating, Consulting
Whether I'm creating original films, collaborating on productions, consulting with creative teams or teaching workshops, my goal is the same: helping AI-generated content reach production-ready quality through filmmaking craft and feature-film VFX experience.
AI Films
I create original AI films and cinematic experiments that explore what's possible when filmmaking principles meet modern AI tools.
Collaborations
I collaborate with agencies, studios, filmmakers and creative teams on commercials, short films and other productions that use AI as part of the creative process.
Consulting
I help teams design practical AI production workflows, guiding projects from script to production-ready delivery while making the creative and technical decisions needed to reach the final result.
Workshops
I share production-oriented approaches to AI filmmaking, grounded in filmmaking and VFX principles, with an emphasis on production thinking rather than prompts alone.
Interested in working together?
Whether you're developing an AI-assisted production, working with generated material that still needs refinement, looking for a creative collaborator, or seeking consulting or training, I'd love to hear from you.