Chris McKay
Film director · 2 films (2021–2023)
Chris McKay is a director whose work here spans The Tomorrow War (2021) to Renfield (2023), across action and science fiction. All 199 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Chris McKay is an American film and television director, producer, editor, animator, and visual effects artist. In television, he is best known for directing and editing three seasons of "Robot Chicken" and two seasons of "Moral Orel." In film, after writing and directing the independent romantic drama "2wks, 1yr" (2002), he went on to work as an animation co-director on "The Lego Movie" (2014) with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, then directed the spinoff feature "The Lego Batman Movie" (2017).
Born 11 November 1973 · Winter Park, Florida, USA
Directing style
Chris McKay’s visual style anchors tense, chaotic action and science fiction narratives in a predominantly cool, desaturated palette, punctuated by warm accents of firelight, sun, and deep red. He favors interior and night settings, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within medium shots and closeups captured almost exclusively from eye-level camera angles. The lighting relies heavily on naturalistic and industrial sources, blending direct sunlight with practicals and fluorescent fixtures to maintain an ominous, grounded atmosphere.
Films directed by Chris McKay
About Chris McKay
When was Chris McKay born?
Chris McKay was born on 11 November 1973 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
What films has Chris McKay directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Tomorrow War (2021) and Renfield (2023).
Search every frame of Chris McKay’s films
All 199 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Chris McKay — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.