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Andreas Kjaer-Jensen

Lead Lighting Artist at Ghost VFX Copenhagen

Andreas Kjær-Jensen is a Lead Lighting Artist at Ghost VFX with nine years of experience delivering high-end visual effects for film and television. A versatile lighter and 3D generalist, he has contributed across multiple disciplines, combining artistic skill with technical expertise to achieve polished, cinematic results.


Andreas's credits include Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Slumberland, and For All Mankind. In recent years, he has specialised in Houdini, focusing on Solaris and USD workflows, which he employs daily to lead lighting teams and deliver cutting-edge VFX. Passionate about mentorship, Andreas actively shares his knowledge of Houdini workflows and tools to help other artists elevate their craft.

  • I’ve had the privilege of working with Andreas on several high-profile projects at Ghost. He has a remarkable ability to make even the most complex tasks seem effortless. Andreas possesses a rare combination of deep technical expertise in VFX and exceptional creative artistry. As a lead artist, he works with Solaris daily, and he’s instrumental in designing tools and workflows for Solaris within our internal pipeline. Alongside this, Andreas is incredibly helpful and approachable.

    - Martin Gårdeler
    VFX Supervisor at Ghost VFX

  • Andreas is a great person and artist, he loves challenges and works hard to improve and expand his skills. Beyond his knowledge, he also has a great mindset to tackle any issue with a focus on finding friendly outcomes.

    - Marvin Chrastek
    Lead Lighting at Ghost VFX

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