Paul Churchill has over 25 years of experience in the visual effects and training industry, currently serving as the VFX Training Supervisor and Senior Technical Director at Industrial Light & Magic, where responsibilities include onboarding new artists and providing expertise in lighting, rendering, compositing, and FX. Additionally, Paul is an instructor at Club Nautique, teaching various US Sailing certifications. Previous roles include Technical Trainer at Lucasfilm and Lucas Animation Singapore, focusing on technical training for artists, and a TD at lamb & Company, overseeing the production of broadcast commercials. Paul has also completed education at EPIC Games and participated in a VES lighting workshop.