Chuck Ernst

Chuck Ernst is an experienced professional in the gaming and animation industries, currently serving as the CG Art Director at Stern Pinball, Inc. since February 2015. Prior to this role, Chuck held the position of Technical Character Lead at Warner Brothers Interactive NetherRealm Studios from July 2009 to February 2015. Chuck's career began with programming roles at Banana Development and Atari Video Games, evolving through various art and managerial positions, including Art Director at Studio E and Cinematics-Animation Department Manager at Midway Games, where responsibilities included overseeing a team of up to 26 artists. Additional experience includes orchestrating sculpting instruction at Flashpoint Academy Chicago and leading artistic efforts at Black Pearl Software.