Cinesite’s VFX supervisor appointments: Christian Irles returns to London and Andy Walker joins Montreal team

The Cinesite Group today announced the promotion of two key internal leaders. Veteran VFX supervisors Christian Irles and Andy Walker are moving from Vancouver’s Image Engine (which joined forces with Cinesite in 2015) into new leadership positions within the wider Cinesite Group.

VFX supervisor Irles has transferred to Cinesite’s London headquarters. With over 20 years of experience, he is a seasoned creative leader known for delivering stunning visual effects across films and streaming series.

During his tenure at Image Engine from 2018 to 2025, he supervised the creation of complex visual effects for major projects, including The Gorge, Foundation Season 2, The School for Good and Evil, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Mulan. Before that, he served as a VFX supervisor at Cinesite Montreal, contributing to Assassin’s Creed and Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns.

“My time at Image Engine was an amazing experience, and I’m thrilled to be returning to London to work with this exceptional team,” shared Irles. “I’m ready to dive into new challenges and create some truly memorable visual effects.”

Bringing over 24 years of experience to his new role, Walker joins the Montreal as a VFX supervisor, working out of New York. Previously at Image Engine, he oversaw a diverse range of projects, including The Old Guard 2, Skeleton Crew, Lift, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hawkeye, and was nominated as the VFX supervisor for the 2020 nomination for The Lost in Space episode “Ninety-Seven.”

His on-set supervision experience covers major features and series such as Gabby’s Dollhouse, Lift, The Unforgivable, and Mowgli, in addition to large-scale commercial campaigns for clients like Pepsi, Geico, and HP. His career highlights include a 2007 VES Award for Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program for a Geico commercial.

“My time at Image Engine was invaluable, and I’m now ready to leverage my decades of in -house & on-set experience to take on new, ambitious projects,” expressed Walker. “This move is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Cinesite’s rapidly growing global network and collaborate with the phenomenal team in Montreal.”

Earlier in his career at Framestore, Walker helped establish their New York City office, progressing from technical director to head of CG. He honed his expertise in look development, lighting, effects simulations, and rigging, contributing to high-profile projects like Gravity, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2, Alita: Battle Angel plus Harry Potter The Chamber of Secrets & The Prisoner of Azkaban.