Huan Tran

Huan Tran

Principal Cinematic Lighting Artist / 17 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Cinematic Lighting Artist

The Last of Us II (2020)

Lighting Artist

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)

Lead Lighting Director

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

lighting artist

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)

Lighting Artist

The Order: 1886 (2015)

Lead Lighting TD

Life of Pi (2012)

Lead Lighting TD

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Lighting TD

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Lighting TD

Hop (2011)

Lighting TD

Yogi Bear (2010)

Lighting TD

The A-Team (2010)

Lighting TD

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Lighting TD

Aliens in the Attic (2009)

Lighting TD

Land of the Lost (2009)

Work History
  • Cinematic Lighting Artist

    Naughty Dog

    July 2015 - Present

    Lighting real-time cinematics.

  • Lighting Artist

    Ready At Dawn Studios

    October 2013 - July 2015

    The Order:1886

    In-engine lighting of gameplay environments and cinematics for a PlayStation 4 video game.

  • Lead Lighting TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    June 2011 - April 2013

    300: Rise of an Empire
    The Life of Pi
    Alvin and the Chipmunks 3
    Setup shots and lighting which were passed onto lighters, helped lighters troubleshoot issues regarding their shots and clarified lighting comments if necessary. Gave advice on lighting directions. General show troubleshooting and R&D.

  • Lighting TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    May 2008 - April 2013

    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
    R.I.P.D.
    X-Men: First Class
    Hop
    Yogi Bear
    The A-Team
    Alvin and the Chipmunks 2
    Land of the Lost
    Aliens in the Attic

    Lighting for feature films using in-house software.

  • 3ds Max generalist

    Real Media

    April 2007 - April 2008

    3d and broadcast work for sports stadium big screens, colleges and sports teams.
    Modeling, texturing, lighting, animation and motion graphics for TV broadcast and stadium videoboards. 3dsMax and Aftereffects.

Education
  • Savannah College of Art and Design

    2004 - 2006
  • University of Kansas

    2001 - 2003