Wayne Sura

Wayne Sura

Senior Lighting Artist / 15 yrs

Surrey, Canada

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Lighting Artist

Moana 2 (2024)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

Lighting And Compositing Artist

Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy Chase (2016)

Compositing Artist

Slugterra: Return of the Elementals (2014)

Compositor

Kate and Mim-Mim (2014)

Compositor

Slugterra: Ghoul from Beyond (2014)

jr compositor

Monster High: 13 Wishes (2013)

Compositing Artist

Slugterra (2012)

Compositor;imaging Production Assistant

Monster High: Ghouls Rule! (2012)

Imaging Production Assistant

Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012)

Compositor

Monster High: Escape from Skull Shores (2012)

Imaging Production Assistant

Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? (2012)

render wrangler

Rated A for Awesome (2011)

FX Artist

Max Steel (2001)
Lighting/ FX Reel 2015
Lighting/Compositing Reel 2018
Work History

  • Lighting Artist

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    June 2023 - Present

  • Lighting and Compositing Artist

    Cinesite

    January 2023 - June 2023
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid

    Troubleshooting lighting issues, key lighting, shot lighting, set lighting, compositing, shot fixes

  • Cinematic Lighter

    IGG Canada

    June 2021 - January 2023
    Canada

    Troubleshooting lighting issues, look dev, key lighting, shot lighting, set lighting, compositing, shot fixes

  • Lead Lighting Artist

    ICON Creative Studio

    January 2021 - May 2021

    Troubleshooting lighting/compositing issues, look dev, key lighting, training new artists, shot lighting, set lighting, compositing, shot fixes, shot approvals.
    Projects: Supernatural

  • Senior Lighting Artist

    ICON Creative Studio

    February 2019 - January 2021

    Troubleshooting lighting/compositing issues, look dev, key lighting, shot lighting, set lighting, compositing, shot fixes, shot approvals.
    Projects: Monsters At Work, TOTS

  • Senior Lighting/ Compositing Artist

    Bardel Entertainment

    September 2017 - January 2019

    Troubleshooting lighting/compositing issues, look dev, key lighting, shot lighting, set lighting, compositing, shot fixes.
    Projects: The Dragon Prince, Monster High

  • Lead Lighting Artist

    Bardel Entertainment

    July 2016 - August 2017

    Troubleshooting lighting/compositing issues, look dev, key lighting, training new artists, shot lighting, set lighting, compositing, shot fixes.
    Projects: TMNT 2012

  • Senior lighting artist

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    March 2016 - July 2016
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    - Created some Maya Light Rig setup as well as Nuke templates
    - Work with series director in setting the mood, style and lighting for the final look
    -Fixed technical issues

  • Junior FX Artist

    Nerd Corps Entertainment

    February 2014 - June 2014

    Troubleshooting lighting/compositing issues, FX, key lighting, shot lighting, set lighting, compositing, shot fixes.
    Projects: Max Steel 2012, Slugterra

  • Jr FX Artist/ Compositor/ Render Wrangler

    Nerd Corps Entertainment

    May 2011 - May 2014

    - Lighting, preparing passes and compositing trees
    - Work with series director in setting the mood, style and lighting for the episodes final look
    -Fixed technical issues
    - Mentoring new staff into the department pipeline and teaching production techniques
    -Created the final look for the fx
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Education

  • Animation

    The Art Institute of Vancouver

    April 2008 - April 2011