michael tanzillo

michael tanzillo

Senior Lighting TD at Blue Sky Studios

Senior Lighting Artist / 16 yrs

New York

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Head Of Training

Nimona (2023)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Spies in Disguise (2019)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Ferdinand (2017)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Senior Lighting TD

Rio 2 (2014)

Senior Lighting TD

Epic (2013)

Senior Lighting TD

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

Senior Lighting TD

Rio (2011)

Lighting Technical Director

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up (2010)

Senior Lighting TD

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

Michael is currently a Senior Lighting TD at Blue Sky Studios. His lighting credits include Rio 2 (2014), Epic (2013), Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), Rio (2011), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). Along with lighting, he has also received credits as a compositor and sky artist on multiple projects.

Along with his work in Lighting, Michael is co-founder of the education website tdu. tdu is an online school that teaches students the non-animation side of computer animation and visual effects.
Work History

  • Co-Founder

    tdu

    November 2011 - Present

    td-u.com is an educational site devoted to training individuals in the non-animation disciplines of feature animation and visual effects. tdu conducts workshops and courses led by industry professionals in a variety of fields including lighting, materials, rigging, compositing, fur, fx, and more!

  • Senior Lighting TD

    Blue Sky Studios

    October 2008 - April 2021

    Senior Lighting TD (June 2013 - present)
    Lighting TD (April 2012 - June 2013)
    Jr. Lighting TD (August 2010 - April 2012)
    Lighting TA (October 2008 - August 2010)

    Lighting Credits:
    Peanuts (2015)
    Rio 2 (2014)
    Epic (2013)
    Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
    Rio (2011)
    Scrat's Continental Crackup (2010)
    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs(2009)

    Compositing Credits:
    Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
    Rio(2011)

    Sky Artist:
    Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

  • 3D artist

    emergent systems

    July 2004 - August 2005

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    Roy G Biv Art Gallery

    September 2004 - July 2005

  • Photographer

    Rebekah Modrak

    March 2003 - November 2004
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Education

  • Savannah College of Art and Design

    2005 - 2008

  • The Ohio State University

    1999 - 2004