James Fetter

James Fetter

Sr Lighting TD/Compositor/Look Development

Senior Lighter/Compositor / Mid-level Look Development / 18 yrs

Culver City CA, United States

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Look Development / Visual Effects Artist

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Lead Lighter

The Tomorrow War (2021)

Lead Lighter

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Lighting Artist / Compositor

Black Panther (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Lighting And Compositing

ModNation Racers (2010)

Lighting And Compositing

LittleBigPlanet (2008)

Sr Lighting TD

The Emoji Movie (2017)

lighter/compositor

Underworld: Blood Wars (2017)

Look development, Lighting

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2010)

LookDev/Lighting/Comp

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

lighting td

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Video Game / Cinematics Technical Director

The Last of Us (2013)

Look Development Artist

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Lighting And Compositing Artist

The Smurfs (2011)

Lighter / Compositor

Zookeeper (2011)

Lighter / Compositor

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Lighter / Compositor

Delgo (2008)

I am a lighting/compositing/lookdev artist, based in the Los Angeles area, with over 10 years of production experience under my belt. I have worked in film, television and game cinematic departments where I have contributed my abilities to various projects. I have worked in small shops as well as large production houses like Sony Pictures Image Works and ILM. Like most CG artists I have other skill sets such as lookDev, texturing and compositing, but the lighting department has been my main focus.

I graduated with a BFA in 2005 and I use my artistic skills as a base for my work to stand on. I am creative, experimental, but I am always looking for the simplest and most practical ways to problem solve a project. I am a hard working person who can work individually, work as a team and communicate clearly with multiple departments.

The main programs I use are Maya, Katana, Arnold, Nuke, Photoshop and everything in between.
Work History
  • Look Development

    Digital Domain

    May 2021 - Present
  • Digital Domain

    May 2021 - August 2021
  • Lighter/Compositor

    Luma Pictures

    July 2017 - September 2020
    Santa Monica, CA
  • lighting td

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    October 2016 - June 2017
    Culver City
  • Lighting/Compositing

    Luma Pictures

    September 2016 - October 2016
    Santa Monica, CA
  • lighting artist

    Method Studios

    August 2016 - September 2016
  • Lighter and compositor

    Freelance

    July 2014 - May 2016
    Santa Monica, CA
  • Sony Pictures Imageworks

    December 2015 - May 2016
  • LookDev/Lighting/Comp

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    December 2014 - March 2016
    Culver City

    CG artist working on Hotel Transylvania 2

  • lighting td

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    November 2014 - July 2015
  • Lighting Artist

    Industrial Light & Magic

    May 2014 - July 2014

    Lighting TD for TMNT

  • Compositor

    Freelancer

    February 2014 - May 2014

    Live action Compositing for Bad Asses 2 and Haunted House 2

  • Compositor

    Look Effects

    December 2013 - December 2013
    Mar Vista

    I was part of a team for live action compositing for the show Bones.

  • Cinematic lighter

    Naughty Dog

    October 2012 - May 2013
    Santa Monica, CA

    Part of a lighting team that creates the cinematic cut scenes for games for Sony Computer Entertainment.

  • Lighting TD/ Look Dev

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    March 2009 - September 2012

    Main experience is in Lighting and Compositing for live action and CG featured films. FX lighting, Texturing, Shaders and creative problem solving are also part of the job.
    I use various programs to accomplish my goals. Team work is very important to me as well as clear information and direction. Every project is a journey and no one wants to walk into the unknown having to walk in circles.

  • lighting, effects and compositing

    Artistic Image

    January 2008 - March 2009
  • lighting, effects and compositing

    Fathom Studios

    January 2005 - December 2007
Education
  • Atlanta College of Art

    2001 - 2005