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Brian Dean

Lighting/compositing veteran

Senior Lighting TD / 21 yrs

Danbury, CT

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Unreal Finisher

Gossamer

Senior Lighting TD

Luck (2022)

Lighting Lead

No Activity (2017)

Senior Lighting TD

Over the Moon (2020)

Senior Lighting TD

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Senior Lighting TD

Smallfoot (2018)

Senior Lighting TD

Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)

Sr Lighting TD

The Emoji Movie (2017)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

La Noria (2018)

Sr Lighting TD/compositing

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Senior Lighting TD

Rio 2 (2014)

Senior Lighting TD

Epic (2013)

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

Senior Technical Director

Rio (2011)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

Lighting TD/Fur TD

Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

Lighting TD/Fur TD

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Jr Lighting TD

Robots (2005)

Digital Artist / On-Set Effects Supervisor

Megalodon (2018)

Digital Compositor

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001)

With 20 years of experience in the animated feature film industry, I've had the opportunity to work with various major studios, contributing to a number of films and one animated series. Recently, I've been delving into the cinematic capabilities of Unreal Engine, exploring the potential for real time rendering.

Work History

Unreal Finisher

Bron Studios

April 2022 - July 2023

I worked as a lighter on several animated series being produced with the Unreal game engine.
Lighting TD

Skydance Animation

November 2021 - April 2022
ATK PLN

January 2021 - April 2021

Remote, Nevada
Sr Lighting TD

Sony Pictures Imageworks

October 2016 - May 2020
Senior Lighting TD

Blue Sky Studios

May 2003 - May 2016

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Education

Skidmore College

1992 - 1996
American University

January 1995 - May 1995