Juwana Samman Fox

Juwana Samman Fox

Senior Lighting TD

Berkeley, CA, United States

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Lighting Technical Director

League of Gods (2016)

Ted 2 (2015)

Lighting Technical Director

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Lighting Technical Director

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

Lighting Technical Director

Ted (2012)

Lighting Technical Director

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

Lighting Technical Director

The Smurfs (2011)

Lighting Technical Director

Mars Needs Moms (2011)

Lighting Lead / Lighting Technical Direc

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Technical Director Intern

WALL·E (2008)

Technical Director Associate

Hancock (2008)

Technical Director Associate

Speed Racer (2008)

3D Color And Lighting Artist

Beowulf (2007)

Technical Director Intern

Ratatouille (2007)

Work History
  • Od Studios

    January 2019 - Present
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    Tippett Studio

    January 2016 - May 2016
  • Tippett Studio

    January 2011 - May 2016

    Credits include: Ted ($219M) starring Mark Wahlberg; Twilight Saga ($292M) Kristen Stewart
    • Created standards, workflows, and templates to allow for quick iterations and continuity
    • Managed collaboration across departments, addressing creative + technical issues

  • Industrial Light & Magic

    January 2014 - April 2014
    San Francisco

    Credits: Transformers 4: Age of Extinction ($245M) starring Mark Wahlberg
    • Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, use, and produce results with proprietary 3D software

  • Lighting Technical Director

    Tippett Studio

    January 2011 - February 2013

    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
    Ted
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
    Busch Gardens Cheetah Hunt
    The Smurfs

  • Lighting Technical Director

    ImageMovers

    December 2008 - December 2010

    Mars Needs Moms - Lighting Lead / Lighting and Compositing
    A Christmas Carol - Lighting and Compositing

  • Sony Pictures Imageworks

    August 2007 - June 2008

    Credits include: Hancock ($228M) starring Will Smith; Beowulf ($82M) by Robert Zemekis
    • Produced digital environments using 2D and 3D matte painting techniques, saving hours
    of artist and computer time by eliminating the need to create a rendered 3D environment

  • Pixar

    January 2007 - June 2007

    Credits: Ratatouille ($206M) directed by Brad Bird; WALL-E ($224M)
    • Built Renderman shaders using procedural methods, Photoshop and proprietary tools
    • Authored Python and shell scripts to automate production tasks and accelerate workflow

  • Graphic Designer

    China-West International Group

    2004 - 2004
  • Artist

    Freelance

    2003 - 2003

    Graphic design and character design for various clients
    Animation on independent short film

  • Artist

    Bouncing Elephant Productions

    May 2001 - October 2001
  • Film Arts Foundation

    Intern

    January 2001 - May 2001
Education
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with Ho

    Saint Mary's College of California

    2016 - 2018
  • Texas A&M University

    2003 - 2007
  • San Francisco State University

    2000 - 2002
  • University of California, Berkeley

    1993 - 1995