Chris Renaud
Film director · 5 films (2010–2024)
Chris Renaud is a director whose work here spans Despicable Me (2010) to Despicable Me 4 (2024), across animation and family. The work runs high-key — 40% of frames across the 5 films indexed here, against 12% library-wide. All 631 frames from 5 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Chris Renaud is an American illustrator and film-maker. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the 2006 animated short No Time for Nuts, which featured the character Scrat from the computer animated Ice Age films.
Born 5 December 1966 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Directing style
Chris Renaud’s visual grammar relies on eye-level medium shots that keep characters grounded and relatable, using a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects against soft, blurred backgrounds. His lighting setups favor natural daytime sunlight for exterior scenes, supplemented by practical sources and the distinct glow of screens for interior settings. The color design is defined by a vivid, expressive palette of saturated primary tones, rich purples, and bright pinks that amplify the energetic, joyful, and chaotic tone of his animated worlds.
Films directed by Chris Renaud
About Chris Renaud
When was Chris Renaud born?
Chris Renaud was born on 5 December 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
What films has Chris Renaud directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 5 of them: Despicable Me (2010), The Lorax (2012), Despicable Me 2 (2013), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) and Despicable Me 4 (2024).
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All 631 indexed frames from 5 films directed by Chris Renaud — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.