Hi,

My name is Chuang Niu. Some people also know me as Tron from the film visual effects industry.

I started my career in 2009 as an FX / lighting TD in China, then moved into live-action work. After spending time across several studios, I relocated to London in 2013 to continue my journey as an effects artist / technical director.

Since then I’ve worked at DNEG, MPC, and Industrial Light & Magic on feature film projects including Star Wars, Jurassic World, and The Jungle Book.

In 2021, driven by a long-running curiosity about real-time interactive media and the shifting landscape of creative tools, I transitioned into games. After some time at Tencent TiMi Studios, I decided to take the leap and build as a founder.

Currently, I’m building Nodespell ↗ — a visual, canvas-based AI creative platform for artists and creators.

One of my lifelong habits is learning in public. This site is where I share notes with anyone who’s interested in the same topics .

A quick timeline of where I’ve worked: