Andrew Smyth

Andrew Smyth

Driven, Creatively Strong, Technically Strong Lighting TD

Senior Lighting Artist / 17 yrs

New Zealand

Key Lighting Artist

WandaVision (2021)

BIOS (2021)

key lighting artist

Eurovision (2020)

Lighting TD

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Key Lighting Artist

Cats (2019)

Layout Artist / Lighting Technical Director

Mortal Engines (2018)

Lighting Technical Director

Rampage (2018)

FX Assistant Technical Director

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Junior Lighting Technical Director

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

FX Assistant Technical Director

Spectral (2016)

FX Assistant Technical Director

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Environments Assistant Technical Director

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (2016)

FX Assistant Technical Director

The BFG (2016)

Lighting Assistant Technical Director

The Jungle Book (2016)

Environments Assistant Technical Director

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Shots Assistant Technical Director

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Lead 3d Lighter

Monsters vs Aliens (2013)

Lead Digital Lighter

Robot and Monster (2012)

3d Lighter

The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns Again! (2011)

Digital Lighter

VeggieTales: Pistachio (2010)

Lighting Artist

VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella (2009)

I am a passionate and well rounded VFX artist specialized in Lighting and Rendering. I have been
working in Feature Film VFX for over 5 years. I have experience at different departments including
Lighting, FX, Layout and Environments. I am skilled in 3d and 2d software packages including Maya,
Nuke and Katana. I take pride in delivering beautiful lighting as well as having a high level of technical
problem solving skills.
Work History

  • Key Lighting Artist

    Mill Film

    April 2019 - October 2020
    Montreal, Canaga

    Developing lighting for sequences. Crafting lighting for shots.
    Developing technical workflows for use on large complex sequences.

  • lighting td

    Wētā FX

    April 2017 - March 2019
    Wellington, NZ

  • Lighting Junior Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    September 2016 - April 2017

  • Shots ATD

    Wētā FX

    June 2014 - September 2016
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

  • Lead 3D Lighter

    Oktobor Animation

    2012 - December 2013

  • CG Artist

    Oktobor Animation

    June 2010 - 2012
    Auckland New Zealand

  • CG Artist

    Huhu Studios

    February 2008 - September 2009
    Snells Beach, New Zealand

    3d lighting on Angel Wars, Awaken (short film) and Veggie Tales.

  • Wētā FX

    ? - Present
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Education

  • 3D animation

    Lifeway Collge

    2007 - 2008