Christopher Southerland

Background

About Christopher Southerland

I design and implement cutting-edge virtual broadcast productions for news, weather, sports, and election coverage, leveraging Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies. Over the past five years, I have independently mastered the full production pipeline—ranging from texture sheet creation and 3D modeling to Unreal Engine development, visual scripting, compositing integration, tracking systems, and live data synchronization. I oversee end-to-end workflows and provide training to production teams to ensure seamless execution and adoption. In my day-to-day work, I collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across U.S. markets, from Los Angeles to Manhattan. Each studio presents unique technical and creative challenges, and I partner directly with designers, engineers, directors, executives, and vendors to deliver high-quality solutions for both live and prerecorded broadcasts. I play an active role in developing each production, from initial blocking through fine-tuning keying techniques, ensuring a realistic and seamless blend of cameras and graphics that enhances the broadcast experience. Technical Proficiencies • Virtual Production Platforms: Zero Density Reality Engine, Unreal Engine 4 & 5 • 3D & Motion Design: Blender, Cinema 4D, Adobe Creative Suite • Tracking Systems: Traxis, Stype, Telemetrics, Shotoku, MRMC Recognition • 68th Annual New York Emmy Nominee – Story telling through graphics