Darren Kiner

Darren Kiner

Supervisor Lighting Artist / 22 yrs

Los Angeles

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Lighting & Compositing Supervisor

Big Nate (2022)

Lighting Cg Supervisor

The Willoughbys (2020)

Digital Compositor

Justice League (2017)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Green Lantern (2011)

3D Artist

Black Swan (2010)

Lighting Td

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Lighting Technical Director

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Graphics;3d Graphics

The Universe (2007)

Lighting/shot Finaler

Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Lighting/shot Finaler

Chicken Little (2005)

Lighting Supervisor

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

Assistant

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003)

CG Lighter

Windtalkers (2002)

3D Artist

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

Digital Artist

Thirteen Days (2001)

Lighting Technical Director

Red Planet (2000)

Lighting Technical Director

X-Men (2000)

Lighting Technical Director

Fantasia 2000 (2000)

CGI Animator

The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998)

Particle Animation

Super Mario Bros. (1993)

Modeling And Animation

Aladdin (1992)
Lighting Director
Big Nate
Lighting Director
Big Nate
Lighting Director
Big Nate
Work History

  • Lighting and Compositing Director, Big Nate TV series

    Nickelodeon Animation Studio

    July 2020 - Present
    Burbank, California, United States

    Lighting and Compositing Director for Nickelodeon's new TV series Big Nate

  • CGI Supervisor, Lighting

    Bron Studios

    February 2019 - December 2019
    Vancouver, BC

    On the next Animated Feature for Netflix (after Klaus) The Willoughbys

  • Senior Lighting Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    October 2017 - October 2018
    Wellington, New Zealand

    I'll be at Weta until June :)

  • Lighting TD

    Industrial Light & Magic

    February 2016 - May 2016
    San Francisco Bay Area

    Lighting with Katana and Renderman on Teenage Mutant Turtles 2

  • Lighter / Compositor

    Digital Domain

    2016 - 2016

  • Lighter / Compositor

    Digital Domain

    2016 - 2016

  • CGI Supervisor

    Alpha Animation

    May 2015 - November 2015
    Burbank

    Built a CGI facility from nothing, Maya, Arnold, Nuke, Deadline, Adobe tools, high speed server, switch and network. It's a screaming fast 21st century facility!

  • Lighter / Compositor

    Method Studios

    2015 - 2015

  • Freelance CGI Artist

    OOOii

    2014 - 2014

  • Creative Director

    UltraGraphics LA

    2014 - 2014

  • Freelance Artist

    XYZ Graphics

    2013 - 2013

  • Freelance CGI Artist

    xyz

    2012 - 2013

  • Director

    Bounce Light

    1989 - 2013

  • Freelance Artist

    XYZ Graphics

    2012 - 2012

  • CGI Lighting Supervisor

    Divide NineAnimation/Divide Nine Films

    2011 - 2012

  • Lighter / Compositor

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2011 - November 2011

    Lighting shots on Green Lantern

  • Lighter

    Look Effects

    2010 - 2011

  • Lighter

    Look Effects

    2010 - 2011

  • Professor

    University of Southern California

    2009 - 2011

  • Freelance Lighter

    Pixomondo

    2010 - 2010

  • Lighter / Compositor

    Snoot Entertainment

    May 2009 - October 2009

    Lighting and Compositing on the Tommy short using Maya, Mental Ray and After Effects.

  • CGI Lighter at Frantic Films

    Frantic Films

    September 2008 - March 2009

    Texture and Lighting of Nightraven airplane in GIJoe

  • Lighter / Compositor

    Snoot

    2009 - 2009

  • Lighter / Compositor

    Technicolor Interactive

    February 2008 - August 2008

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    Flight 33 Productions

    2008 - 2008

  • Lighting Lead

    Technicolor Interactive Services

    2008 - 2008

  • Shot Finaler

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    February 2004 - February 2007

  • Lighter

    Whodoo EFX

    2007 - 2007

  • CGI Supervisor

    Buster Design

    2007 - 2007

  • Shot Finaler

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    2004 - 2007

  • CGI Artist

    Hydraulx

    2002 - 2003

  • CGI Artist

    Simex Digital Studios

    2001 - 2002

  • Lighter

    Cinesite

    1999 - 2001

  • Lighter

    Metrolight Studios

    1999 - 1999

  • CGI Effects Animator

    Dreamworks Studios

    1999 - 1999

  • technical director

    Warner Bros. Animation

    1997 - 1999

  • Technical Director

    Warner Bros. Animation

    1997 - 1999

  • Technical Director

    Warner Bros. Animation

    1997 - 1999

  • CGI Artist / Animator

    Dream Quest Images

    1996 - 1997

  • CGI Supervisor

    Stargate Studios

    1995 - 1997

  • Technical Director

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    1994 - 1997

  • CGI Artist

    VIFX

    1996 - 1996

  • Technical Director

    R Greeenberg & Assoc

    1994 - 1995

  • CGI Artist

    Super Mario Brothers

    1992 - 1993

  • CGI Artist

    The Post Group

    1990 - 1992

  • Technical Director

    Sidley Wright and Associates

    1990 - 1991

  • CGI Artist

    The Post Group

    1989 - 1991

  • Technical Director

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    1989 - 1990

  • Slideshow programmer / Grip

    Crystal Image

    1987 - 1988

  • Intern

    Angel Studios

    1987 - 1988
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Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film/Cinema/Video Studies

    UC San Diego

    1984 - 1989

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Cinema/Video Studies

    UC San Diego

    1982 - 1987