Marko Chulev - Masterclass

Marko Chulev has been working at Industrial Light & Magic for the past nine years. He started in Singapore in 2011, then moved to London in 2014 and has been in the Vancouver office since 2015. Since joining Industrial Light & Magic, Marko has contributed to many features including, Terminator: Dark Fate, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Kong: Skull Island, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Mummy, Warcraft, The Avengers and Star Trek: Into Darkness, among others. As a Model Supervisor, Chulev specializes in the creation of creatures and digital humans, as well as a focus on hair grooming and textures. Chulev oversees the day-to-day work of the DMS team both creatively and technically. Marko began his career in 2005 in his home town of Skopje, Macedonia at Fx3x. His background covers all aspects of the pipeline, from modeling to compositing shots, with his current focus at ILM being asset development. He is a self-taught artist who is passionate about all aspects of visual effects. After finishing high school, he was able to turn his hobby into a job and, instead of going to school, decided to pursue a career in visual effects. He is constantly learning new techniques and expanding his skillset using his free time to create realistic 3D art models and 3D prints. Chulev was nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award in 2017 for Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project for his work on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.