Brett Swanson

Brett Swanson

Compositing and lighting artist, based in Vancouver BC.

Digital Compositor / Lighting Artist / 13 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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I’m 35 years old, a native of Saskatchewan, and graduated in 2011 with a degree in Digital Media Arts from Huntington University.

I have been working for almost 13 years as a compositing and lighting artist in Vancouver. I’ve worked on various feature films and TV series, both live-action and animated, at studios such as Sony Imageworks, Fuse FX, Rainmaker Entertainment and Zoic Studios, among others. Feel free to check out my portfolio and demo reel, and get in touch with me to find out about my availability.







Work History
  • Asset lighter

    Mainframe Entertainment

    January 2022 - January 2024
    Vancouver
  • Asset lighter

    Mainframe Studios

    November 2020 - November 2021
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Compositing

    FuseFX

    April 2020 - June 2020
    Vancouver (Central), Canada
  • Lighting artist

    Bron Studios

    May 2019 - December 2019
    Vancouver
  • Travel

    November 2018 - May 2019
  • Compositor

    FuseFX

    September 2018 - November 2018
    Vancouver, Canada
  • lighting compositing artist

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    May 2018 - September 2018
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Compositor

    FuseFX

    September 2017 - May 2018
  • lighting artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2016 - August 2017
  • lighting artist

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    May 2015 - November 2016
  • Compositor

    Zoic Studios

    March 2013 - June 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area
  • Rhythm & Hues Studios

    January 2013 - March 2013
  • Junior Compositing Artist

    Gradient Effects

    August 2012 - November 2012
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Worked on the live-action Universal Studios picture "ID Theft"

  • Compositing Artist

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    February 2012 - July 2012
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Worked on the animated feature film "Escape From Planet Earth."

Education
  • Digital Media Arts: Animation

    Huntington University

    September 2007 - May 2011