WORK EXPERIENCE

DreamWorks Animation

Glendale, CA | Sept 2022 – July 2024

Lead Lighter

The Wild Robot (2024)
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
Trolls Band Together (2023)

• Set up and took sequences to completion using painted keys as reference while managing a team of Lighting Artists together with Supervisor
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines, often prioritizing well and delivering shots ahead of schedule

DreamWorks Animation

Glendale, CA | July 2018 – Sept 2022

Lighting Artist

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
The Bad Guys (2022)
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
Trolls World Tour (2020)
Abominable (2019)
How to Train Your Dragon 3 (2019)

• Lit, rendered, and composited shots, proactive in looking for ways to improve each shot while maintaining continuity with the surrounding shots in the sequence
• Routinely analyzed and considered shot notes in order to complete tasks efficiently with a high level of polish

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Burbank, CA | May 2016 – Oct 2016

Lighting Artist

Moana (2016)

• Established key lighting for a wide variety of lighting scenarios
• Maintained clear channels of communication with Supervisor and other artists, even across different departments

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Burbank, CA | Feb 2015 – Dec 2015

Lighting Apprentice

Zootopia (2016)

• Demonstrated ability to take feedback well, with careful consideration on understanding and applying notes
• Advanced through mentorship program to work on production shot lighting, applying artistic vision to influence creative decisions

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EDUCATION

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX | 2011 – 2017

Masters of Fine Arts, Visualization Sciences

University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX | 2007 – 2011

Bachelor of Arts, Arts and Technology
Minor, Computer Science

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SOFTWARE

• Houdini
• Maya
• Nuke
• Unreal Engine
• Linux
• Shotgrid
• Photoshop

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HOBBIES

• Digital Painting
• Playing Games
• Rock Climbing