Kathy Tran

Kathy Tran

Senior Lighting Artist / 13 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Senior Cinematics Lighting Artist

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

CG Lighting Compositing Director

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020)

Lighting / Compositing Supervisor

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (2018)

Lighting And Compositing Supervisor

All Hail King Julien: Exiled (2017)

Lead Lighting Artist

All Hail King Julien (2014)

Lighting and Compositing Artist

Rock Dog (2017)

Lighting Compositing Artist

The Book of Life (2014)

Compositing Artist

Free Birds (2013)

Work History
  • Senior Cinematics Lighting Artist

    Naughty Dog

    May 2023 - Present
    Santa Monica, CA

    Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

  • Laika

    August 2022 - April 2023
  • CG Lighter

    LAIKA, Inc.

    August 2022 - April 2023
    Hillsboro, OR

    Wildwood

  • Lighter

    DreamWorks Animation

    March 2022 - August 2022

    Feature - Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

  • Lighting and Compositing Supervisor

    DreamWorksTV

    December 2016 - April 2022
    Glendale, CA

    Series:
    Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Kung Fu Panda: Paws of Destiny, All Hail King Julien: Exiled

  • Lighting and Compositing Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    June 2020 - March 2022
    Glendale, California, United States

    Series - Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Netflix)

  • Lead Lighting Artist

    DreamWorksTV

    June 2015 - December 2016
    Glendale, CA

    Series: All Hail King Julien

  • Lighting and Compositing Artist

    Reel FX

    January 2014 - May 2015
    Dallas, Texas, United States

    Features:
    Rock Dog, Book of Life

  • Compositing Artist

    Element X

    October 2013 - January 2014
    Dallas, Texas, United States

    Commercials:

    MaryKay "Journey of Dreams"
    Hewlett-Packard
    Kim Dawson Agency Model Search Winner Video "Nomad"
    MaryKay "Discover What You Love"
    Rent-A-Center

  • Compositing/Continuity Artist

    Reel FX

    June 2013 - August 2013
    Dallas, Texas, United States

    Feature: Free Birds

  • Compositing Artist Intern

    Element X

    January 2013 - June 2013
    Dallas, Texas, United States


    Composite commercial and live-action film projects

    Projects worked on:

    Film/TV:
    Infiltrators (2013) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2307846/
    Continuum (2013, Season 2, Episodes 15-17) - online sci-fi series - https://watchcontinuum.com/
    True Tales (2013) - Documentary

    Commercial:
    Evan Williams "Seriously Good Bourbon"
    MaryKay "Holiday Gift Guide"