Dorien Gunnels

Work History

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  Lighting Supervisor

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  June 2022 - Present

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  Lighting Supervisor

  The Third Floor

  October 2021 - May 2022

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  Unreal Engine Lighting Lead

  The Third Floor

  August 2021 - October 2021
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  Senior Lighter

  DreamWorks Animation

  August 2020 - August 2021
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  Senior Lighting TD

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  November 2019 - May 2020

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Currently using Katana, Arnold, and Nuke to light and composite shots for Over the Moon.
  Details are limited as this movie is not yet released.
  • Lit complex effects-heavy action sequence dominated by dynamic volumes.
  • Deployed as fixer to polish and finalize shots during crunch.
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  Senior Lighting TD

  Pixar

  April 2019 - November 2019

  Emeryville, California, United States

  Used Katana, Renderman, and Nuke to light and composite shots for Onward.
  • Shot-lit the Manticore’s Tavern, a detail-heavy crowded environment.
  • Assisted with climactic battle sequence and other sequences as part of final crunch.
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  lighting td

  Blue Sky Studios

  June 2018 - April 2019

  Greenwich, Connecticut, US
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  Senior Lighting TD

  Blue Sky Studios

  May 2018 - April 2019

  Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

  Used Nuke and proprietary lighting software to light and assist in compositing for Spies in
  Disguise.
  • Early crew helping Lighting Lead implement a new-to-company sequence-based
  approach to lighting a chase sequence.
  • Provided shot-lighting and initial compositing.
  • Collaborated closely with compositing artists to bring shots to final.
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  Lighting TD

  Pixar

  September 2016 - May 2018

  Emeryville, California, United States

  "Incredibles 2"
  "Coco"
  "Cars 3"
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  Lighting Artist

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  April 2015 - July 2016

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  Used Katana, Arnold, and Nuke to light and composite for sequences in Storks and Hotel
  Transylvania 2.
  • Developed customized Nuke scripts for team and show use.
  • Collaborated with mixed local and remote teams of 3 to 20 lighters.
  • Created cloud lighting rig for Storks utilized by multiple artists
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  Lead Lighter/Compositor

  DreamWorks Animation

  April 2014 - April 2015

  Redwood City, CA

  "B.O.O."
  "Penguins of Madagascar"
  "Home"

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Lighting Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  June 2010 - April 2014

  Redwood City, CA

  "How To Train your Dragon 2"
  "Mr. Peabody and Sherman"
  "Rise of the Guardians"
  "Madagascar 3"
  "Puss in Boots" (Promotional Material)
  "Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury"
  "Monsters vs Aliens: Night of the Living Carrots"
  "Megamind: The Button of Doom"
  "Megamind"
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  Student Tutor

  Savannah College of Art and Design

  September 2008 - February 2010

  Tutor peers in various software (Maya, Shake, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, After Effects, BodyPaint3D, Illustrator, etc.) and in a variety of areas (Lighting, Texturing, Compositing, etc.)
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  Stagehand

  Various Companies

  December 2006 - December 2008

  Light, sound, and carpentry for rock concerts and festivals around South Carolina and Georgia.