Towndrow began his career as a designer and photographer at a design firm he founded. The firm was best known for creating the album cover artwork for prominent Canadian bands such as Sloan,[15]The Flashing Lights,[16]The Inbreds and Michelle McAdorey.[17]
Lee Towndrow became a Flame artist at TOPIX Computer Graphics, where he created visual effects and design for television commercials, music videos, and feature films.[18][19]
From 2004-2005 he lived in Buenos Aires, where he worked with Roberto Jacoby,[20] the m7red center, fr:Raumlabor Berlin[21] Kiwi and Cecilia Sainz and Eugenia Herrera [22] on conceptual art installations, such as Proyecto Venus.[23] Darkroom and ArteBA.[24]
Cinematography
Lee Towndrow worked as a cinematographer on three feature films, including Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,[8]Margaux Williamson's Teenager Hamlet, starring Sheila Heti and Sholem Krishtalka.[25] In 2010 he collaborated with Gonzales, Peaches, Tiga and Adam Traynor on the 2010 film Ivory Tower, which received special mention at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland.[26] He has also photographed music videos for The National,[27]Born Ruffians,[28]Junior Boys[29] and The Great Lakes.
Visual Effects
Lee Towndrow has worked as a Flame and Smoke[30] artist creating visual effects for the feature film Carol (film),[10] advertising campaigns for BMW,[11] HONOR NYC,[12] Morgan Stanley,[13] TD Bank.[14]
