Chris masterminded the complex Goblin Caverns environment for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and led the creation of the photorealistic chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas that were the stars of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. His work as a Visual Effects Supervisor on Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey were each nominated for both a BAFTA and an Academy Award® in the visual effects categories. Chris has also received several VES Awards.

His more recent credits as a Visual Effects Supervisor include Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, and the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy which received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects. Chris is currently working on James Cameron's Avatar sequels and the new season of The Umbrella Academy.