DFX/CG Supervisor in Lighting with 15 years in animated feature production. Trusted leader and mentor, both technically and artistically, guiding teams and working on complex shots in an environment of ever-changing toolsets, techniques, and workflows. The go-to Supervisor for Look Development, sequences with large numbers of shots and complex components including multiple environments, FX, and crowds. Consistently providing high-quality work, under quota, with a minimum amount of artistic direction.
Work History
lead lighter/compositor
DreamWorks Animation
February 2022 - June 2024
Trolls Band Together and Kung Fu Panda 4
CG Supervisor
Netflix Animation
September 2020 - September 2022
Digital Effects Supervisor
Base-FX
May 2019 - January 2020
Xiamen, China
lighting supervisor
Baobab Studios
March 2018 - July 2018
Redwood Shores, CA
lighting td
Pixar
September 2016 - April 2017
lighting td
Industrial Light & Magic
March 2016 - May 2016
CG Supervisor in Lighting
DreamWorks Animation
March 2003 - June 2015
2017 Boss Baby (cg supervisor) (filming)
B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations (cg supervisor) (filming)
2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (lighting artist)
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (cg supervisor)
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (CG supervisor)
2011 Puss in Boots (cg supervisor)
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 (lead lighter)
2011 Megamind: The Button of Doom (Video short) (cg supervisor)
2010 Megamind (lead lighter)
2009 Merry Madagascar (TV Short) (cg supervisor)
2009 Monsters vs. Aliens (lead lighter)
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (CG
Senior Animator/Lead Lighter
DreamWorks Animation
December 1998 - March 2003
2003 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (lead lighter)
2003 Shrek 4-D (Short) (lead lighter)
2001 Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (Video short) (lighter)
2001 Shrek (lead lighter)
2000 CyberWorld (Short) (lead lighter)
Animator/Lighter/FX
DreamWorks Animation
August 1996 - December 1998
1998 Antz (lighter)
1997 The Peacemaker (animator: PDI - as Milton Rodriguez)