Brian Tolle

Let’s make beautiful things.

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

Specializing in computer-generated environments and pre-visualization

  • A Small Case of Ennui

    A Small Case of Ennui

    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.

  • Lady Vase

    Lady Vase

    Photogrammetry model of a flower vase by Joe McGovern

  • The Truck

    The Truck

    Photogrammetry model of my childhood coin bank.

  • Balmy Alley Garage

    Balmy Alley Garage

    Two garage door murals from Balmy Alley in San Francisco.

  • Pink Cherub

    Pink Cherub

    Photogrammetry model of a cast plaster cherub that was found sitting on a street light in the early 90’s.

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 Unreal Engine, initially as a possible 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.

  • Filmography

    Filmography

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

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

  • obit

    obit

    As Liz writes an obituary, Henry is overwhelmed by memories and escapes from our world into his. Written by Geetha Reddy.

  • the beginning

    the beginning

    On a cold dark night two naked strangers struggle to connect. What is the question? And, what is their answer? Written by Tom Swift, ‘The Beginning’ was commissioned by and premiered as part of the first ever PlayGround Film Festival.

  • the lamp

    the lamp

    When a man finds an old oil lamp, the genie inside offers him the standard deal, with an extra-ordinary outcome.

  • up

    up

    If she could just remember that step, maybe her flying dream wasn’t just a dream, after all.

  • the machine

    the machine

    Man vs. machine – answering machine.

  • 2:47 am Bloomington, IN

    2:47 am Bloomington, IN

    A quest for breakfast in the wee hours of the morning, in Bloomington, IN.

  • Pieces of Mary

    Pieces of Mary

    My first attempt at a feature length film. Filmed on 16mm black and white. It is kind of terrible, and (un?)fortunately this incomplete version is all that was on the SVHS master.

  • for your viewing pleasure

    for your viewing pleasure

    One of my first forays into filmmaking. Filmed on 16mm. This was a class group project for one of the few filmmaking classes at Indiana University

  • the sun

    the sun

    A man gets lost in his TV.