Milton Rodriguez

Milton Rodriguez

DFX/CG Sup, Master Lighter, Vis. Dev.,Generalist

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / Senior Sequence Lighter

San Francisco, CA, United States

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Lead Lighting Technical Director

Coin Operated (2017)

CG Supervisor

The Boss Baby (2017)

Character Designer

Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show (2016)

Lightning TD

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

CG Supervisor

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

CG Supervisor

Puss in Boots (2011)

Lead Lighter

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

CG Supervisor

Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)

CG Supervisor

Merry Madagascar (2009)

Lead Lighter

Shrek 4-D (2009)

Lead Lighter

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

CG Supervisor

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)

Lighting CG Supervisor

Madagascar (2005)

Lead Lighter

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

Lead Lighter

CyberWorld (2000)

CG Supervisor

B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations

Trolls Band Together (2023)

Sequence Lighter

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

CG Supervisor

My Dad The Bounty Hunter (2023)

Digital Effects Supervisor

Wish Dragon (2021)

lighting supervisor

Crow: The Legend (2018)

Lighter

Coco (2017)

lighting td

Cars 3 (2017)

Visual FX

The Peacemaker

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Megamind (2010)

Lead Lighter

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

CG Supervisor in Lighting

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

CG Supervisor in Lighting

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

CG Supervisor

Shrek The Third (2007)

CG Supervisor

Over The Hedge (2006)

CG Supervisor

Shrek 2 (2004)

Lead Lighter

Shrek (2001)

FX/Lighter

Antz (1998)
Demo Reel 2024
Scene from ANTZ
Shrek
Demo Reel 1.5
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)

  • Generalist / Lighting Guru

    Windlight Studios

    July 1995 - July 1996

    Generalist on the following commercials:

    Ballerina Barbie Workout Barbie,
    My Size Princess Barbie Olympic Gymnast Barbie,
    Pillsbury's Bakeout Cyberforce

  • Generalist

    Lamb & Company

    1992 - 1995

    1993 The Incredible Crash Dummies (TV Movie) (additional modeling - as Milton Rodriguez)
    Transformers Domino's Pizza
    Nerf's“Ballzooka” Monopoly
    Target “Rose” Best Buy
    Rainbow Japan “Chain” Keebler's “Munch'ems”
    Tyko's “X-treme Racing” and “Ricochet”

  • Puppeteer, Character shows

    The Walt Disney Company

    1991 - 1992

    The Disney Crew (Caitlin, Gizmo, Coco Caine, Big Al Cohol, Bad, Mari Juana, Heart)
    Here Come the Muppets (Zoot, Dr Teeth)

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Education

  • The Ohio State University

    1991 - 1992

  • Syracuse University

    1985 - 1989