Alastair Cross is an experienced professional in the visual effects industry, currently serving as Head of Lighting and Lighting and Lookdev Lead at Framestore since March 2015, contributing to high-profile projects such as "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3" and "The Sandman" on Netflix. Prior to this role, Alastair worked as a Lighting Technical Director on notable films including "Hobbs & Shaw" and "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald." Alastair's background includes positions as a 3D Artist at MPC, Light & Render Artist at Blue-Zoo Productions, and Freelance CG Generalist at Polar Media, along with teaching roles at Escape Studios. Alastair holds degrees in Information & Communications Technology from Trinity College Dublin and various leadership and communication courses from Landmark.