Daren Horley

Digital Painter

Lead Digital Painter / 28 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Digital Artist

Paddington in Peru (2025)

3D Artist

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Lead Texture Artist

Heartless (2018)

Texture Artist

Gravity (2016)

Concept Artist

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

47 Ronin (2013)

Dredd (2012)

Wrath of the Titans (2012)

Texture Artist

Your Highness (2011)

Digital Effects Artist

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Texture Artist

Johnny English Reborn (2011)

Lead Texture Artist

Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)

Digital Artist

Clash of the Titans (2010)

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Texture Artist

Creation (2009)

Matte Painter

The Hunt for Gollum (2009)

Digital Artist

The Dark Knight (2008)

Creature Concept Designer / Creature Concepts / Textures Lead / Lead D

Primeval (2008)

Environment

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Lead Texture Artist

The Golden Compass (2007)

Matte Painter

Superman Returns (2006)

Digital Paint Artist

Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real (2005)

Senior Texture Artist

Thunderbirds (2004)

Digital Paint Artist

The Giant Claw: A 'Walking with Dinosaurs' Special (2004)

Digital Texture Artist

Underworld (2003)

Digital Paint Artist

Chased by Dinosaurs (2002)

Digital Paint Artist

Land of Giants: A 'Walking with Dinosaurs' Special (TV Short 2002) (2002)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Creature Skin Painter

Walking with Prehistoric Beasts (2001)

Digital Artist / Dinosaur Skin Designer

The Ballad of Big Al (2001)

Walking With Dinosaurs (2000)

Lead Cgi Artist

Jason and the Argonauts (2000)

3-D Design

The Beach (2000)

I work full time in VFX, but also do freelance illustration/concept design.
https://darenhorley.carbonmade.com/

Work History

Senior Matte Painter

Framestore

February 2016 - July 2018