Erich Burchfield

Erich Burchfield

Lighter/Compositor / 13 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

Overwatch "Rise and Shine"

Overwatch: "Honor and Glory" (2017)

Lead Lighter

The Boss Baby (2017)

Lead Lighter

Trolls (2016)

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Lighting Development

Monkeys of Mumbai

Turbo (2009)

Riddick (2013)

Work History

  • Lighting/LookDev Intern

    Method Studios

    July 2011 - September 2011
    Santa Monica, CA

  • CCAD Pipeline Project Director

    Columbus College of Art & Design

    September 2009 - January 2010

    Winner of 2010 Applied Arts Award in the Online Animation Category.

  • Freelance Lighter

    Psyop

    July 2013 - August 2013
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Freelance Lighter

    Duncan Studio

    March 2014 - March 2014

  • Adjunct Professor (Remote)

    Columbus College of Art & Design

    2014 - 2015
    Remote

    Developed a curriculum that would expose students to a professional Lighting to Compositing workflow, while continuing to develop their foundational understanding of the two processes.

    **Workshop Professor in 2013

  • Senior Lighter/Compositor

    Blizzard Entertainment

    April 2017 - Present

  • Lead Lighter/Compositor

    DreamWorks Animation

    July 2012 - March 2017
    Glendale, Ca

  • Lighting Artist

    Psyop

    June 2013 - July 2013

  • Lighting/Look Development Artist

    Method Studios

    June 2012 - July 2012
    Santa Monica, Ca

  • Framestore

    December 2011 - December 2011

  • Method Studios

    July 2011 - August 2011
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Education

  • Degree in Visual Effects

    Master of Fine Arts

    September 2010 - May 2012

  • MFA in Visual Effects

    Savannah College of Art and Design

    2010 - 2012

  • Degrees in Animation, Media Studies, Minor in Copy Writing

    Bachelor of Fine Arts

    September 2006 - June 2010

  • Motion Capture Production

    The Ohio State University

    2010 - 2010

  • BFA in in Animation, Media Studies, Minor in Copywriting

    Columbus College of Art & Design

    2006 - 2010