Brian Tolle

Let’s make beautiful things.

I’m Brian Tolle, a Filmmaker and CG Artist based in Chicago, IL

Specializing in computer-generated environments and visualizations

  • CG Visualization

    CG Visualization

    Communicating ideas visually. This current collection of projects represent architecture, video, VR, virtual film production, and product design.

  • How Might VP Be Relevant To YOUR Production?

    How Might VP Be Relevant To YOUR Production?

    On YOUR Production, VIRTUAL Production might simply consist of camera tracking and capturing camera data for post VFX. Or a single LED panel outside a window so the actors can open the curtains on a stage window. Or maybe it’s a massive virtual set on a massive LED capture volume. Take a look at your…

  • AR Funhouse

    AR Funhouse

    Random photogrammetry models of physical objects to view in AR.

  • A Small Case of Ennui

    A Small Case of Ennui

    Currently in DEVELOPMENT A Small Case of Ennui is a short comedy film that you can walk into. Watch it on a screen as a traditional 2D film, or YOU become the camera as a spectator to the performance in augmented reality.

Since 2005, I have been working professionally as a Visual Effects Artist, beginning in the camera and animation tracking departments.

I often worked on set, at the intersection of filming and post production – wrangling the data used to create visual effects in post.

In 2016 I began using Unity and Unreal Engine, initially as a tool for motion picture previz and postviz. As tools have evolved, I am finding more ways to utilize real time visual effects to help filmmakers be more efficient in their pipelines, while boosting picture fidelity.

  • VFX Filmography

    VFX Filmography

    A collection of reels from Matchmove, Previz, and Animation Matching gig work at various VFX post houses around the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • Short Films

    Short Films

    In my spare time I write, direct and produce my own short films.