Mark De La Garza

Work History

• Digital Artist

  DeLaGarza Art

  May 2013 - Present

  Currently developing my own projects and working on my personal art.
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  Lighting Technical Director

  Blue Sky Studios

  January 2013 - March 2013

  01/13 - 03/13: Blue Sky Studios, Epic, Lighting Technical Director. On Epic I worked as a shot lighter. My responsibilities included importing sequence lights, making per shot changes, balancing elements in a Light Comp before passing off final light layers to Comp.

  
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  Senior Lighting Technical Director

  Digital Domain

  October 2010 - September 2012

  11/10- 09/12: Digital Domain Media Group, FL, (Animation) The Legend Of Tembo – Senior Lighting Technical Director. (VFX) Mets – Lead Lighting Technical Director. On The Legend Of Tembo I worked as a Senior Lighting Technical Director. My responsibilities included asset verification with look-dev, light rig creation, rendering and compositing shots to completion. In the VFX department, I worked as a Lead Lighting Technical Director. My daily responsibilities included asset verification with look-dev, light rig creation and lighting shots to final
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  Lead Lighting Technical Director

  Animal Logic

  August 2008 - September 2010

  2/09-09/10: Animal Logic, Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole, Lead Lighting Technical Director. On Legend Of The Guardians my daily responsibilities included morning/afternoon rounds with my team, technical assistance to Key and Shot lighters, working closely with production to determine sequence shot assignments, and presenting a weekly Linux training course to new hires. Additionally I worked as a Key Lighter where my responsibilities included sequence light rig and render script creation for distribution to shot lighters, compositing sho

  

  

  
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  Lead Lighting Technical Director

  MPC

  July 2006 - April 2008

  9/06 - 4/08: Moving Picture Company, The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian, Lighting Sequence Supervisor. 10,000 B.C. - Lead Lighting Technical Director. On 10,000 B.C. I worked as a Lead Lighting Technical Director. My responsibilities included setting up show and studio wide departmental working structures, documentation, character look development, sequence light rig creation, daily rounds with the team, and shot work. On Prince Caspian my responsibilities included sequence supervision, sequence lighting set up and distribution, daily rounds w

  
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  Lead Lighting Technical Director

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  March 2005 - July 2006

  3/05 - 7/06: Rhythm + Hues Studios, Super Man Returns - Lead Lighting Technical
  Director. Academy Award Nominated The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Senior Lighting Technical Director. On Narnia I worked as a scene lighter. My responsibilities entailed taking sequence lights, making final per shot changes, balancing light elements in a PreCmp before passing off final light layers to Comp. On Super Man Returns I worked as a lead lighting TD. My responsibilities included shot set ups, light rig creations, assisting my s
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  Color and Light/Compositor

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  September 2003 - October 2004

  9/03 - 10/04: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Academy Award Winning Spider-Man 2 - Color and Light/Compositor. Polar Express IMAX - Color and Light. Job Description: On Spider Man 2 I was responsible for the light rig creation, layer breakdown, matte generation, rendering and the final comp. On Polar Express IMAX I worked as part of the Camera Set Up and Light/Comp teams.

  
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  Lighting Technical Director

  Tippett Studio

  September 2002 - September 2003

  9/02 - 9/03: Tippett Studio, Matrix Revolutions - Lighting Technical Director.
  Job Description: I was responsible for light rig creation, layer breakdown, matte generation and final rendering before handing off the beauty passes to Comp.

  
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  Color and Light/Compositor

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  June 2001 - March 2002

  6/01 - 3/02: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Academy Award Nominated Spider-Man - Color and Light/Compositor. Job Description: I was responsible for the light rig creation, layer breakdown, matte generation, rendering and the final comp.
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  Lighting Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  March 2001 - June 2001

  3/01 - 6/01: PDI/Dreamworks, Visa Commercial - Cafe Animator/Lighting Artist. Job Description: I was responsible for light rig creation, layer breakdown, matte generation and final rendering before handing off the beauty passes to Comp.
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  Lighting Artist

  Square USA

  September 1998 - March 2001

  9/98 - 3/01: Square USA, Final Fantasy The Spirits Within - Lighting Artist.
  Job Description: As a Key Lighter I was responsible for the light rig creation, layer breakdown,
  matte generation, slap comps and final rendering before handing off the beauty passes to Comp. As a Shot Lighter my responsibilities remained the same, except that I worked with a light rig provided by the Key Lighter for that sequence.