Miguel Lleras

Work History

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  Look Development and Lighting Lead

  TRIXTER

  June 2018 - Present

  Munich, Germany
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  Lighting Artist & Compositor

  NightWheel Pictures, LLC

  April 2016 - August 2018

  Volunteer on a collaborative project as a Lighting Artist and Compositor for the animated short film "La Noria" by Carlos Baena. Collaborated with an international team of artists and in close relationship with the Director, Producer and VFX Supervisor to deliver assigned shots of the film. (Maya - Arnold – Nuke).
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  Academy Lighting Instructor / Lighting Artist

  MPC

  September 2016 - May 2017

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Trained recent graduates on MPC lighting tools while working closely with the Training and Lighting HODs to create courses for the studio. (Katana – RenderMan – Nuke).
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  Lighting Artist

  MPC

  February 2015 - May 2015

  Montreal, Canada Area
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  Lighting Apprentice

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  April 2014 - October 2014

  Lit and composited shots for 2014 film "Big Hero 6" using the studio proprietary global illumination lighting software. (Maya - Hyperion - Nuke).

  
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  Lighting Trainee

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  January 2014 - April 2014

  Burbank, CA

  Selected to be part of the 2014 Walt Disney Talent development program in lighting. Guided by Disney´s mentors and artists, learned about Disney Animation pipeline, tools and culture as well as different techniques from the lighting department.
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  Lighting TA

  Blue Sky Studios

  November 2013 - January 2014

  Worked closely with lighting leads and Sr lighting artists on lighting prep, rendering and pre-compositing for several shots of 2014 film "Rio 2". (Maya - Proprietary Software - Nuke).
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  Lighting Intern

  Blue Sky Studios

  June 2012 - August 2012

  Interned at the lighting department learning about Blue Sky Studio’s software and production workflow. Lit two shots for 2013 animated film EPIC. Worked on character lighting tests for 2014 film “RIO 2”.