Nicholas Boughen

Nicholas Boughen

Passionate about Beautiful Pictures.

Supervisor senior lighter / 23 yrs

New Westminster, BC, Canada

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Lighting Artist

Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)

Senior Lighting TD

Ahsoka (2023)

Senior Lookdev Artist

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

Senior Lookdev Artist

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Visual Effects

Superman and Lois (2021)

CG Supervisor

Invictus (2018)

Lead Match Move Supervisor

Good Boy! (2018)

Visual Effects Consultant

Trick 'r Treat (2015)

Visual Effects Artist

A Christmas Story 2 (2012)

Previs Artist

Cloud Atlas (2012)

Senior Lighting Artist / Visual Effects Artist

J. Edgar (2011)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Nutcracker in 3D (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

How to Boil a Frog (2010)

Previs Artist

Salt (2010)

Animation & Visual Effects

Marmaduke (2010)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Piranha 3D (2010)

Previz Artist

Angels & Demons (2009)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Space Buddies (2009)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Snow Buddies (2008)

Digital Plate Photographer

The Sandlot: Heading Home (2007)

Matchmove Supervisor / Visual Effects Consultant

Blades of Glory (2007)

CG Artist

Night at the Museum (2006)

CG Supervisor

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

Matchmove Artist

The Time Tunnel (2006)

CG Supervisor

Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)

Visual Effects Consultant

She's the Man (2006)

Matchmove Artist

Firewall (2006)

Previs Artist / Technical Designer

Man About Town (2006)

Matchmove Artist

Elektra (2005)

3D Animator

Stargate Atlantis (2004)

CG Artist

I, Robot (2004)

Match Move Supervisor

Garfield (2004)

Matchmove Artist

10.5 (2004)

CG Artist

The L Word (2004)

3D Lead Animator

Dead Like Me (2003)

Match Move Artist

The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)

3D Animator

Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2002)

Lead CG Animator

Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)

3D Animator

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999)

3D Animator / Animator

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Senior lighting artist, CG generalist, CG supervisor, VFX supervisor, team leader. I can render with anything. Arnold, VRay, Renderman, Mantra, Karma, Unreal, you name it, I'll make it happen.
Work History
  • Director

    CG Masters School of 3D Animation and Visual effec

    January 2012 - Present

    North America's only Advanced 3D Animation & Visual Effects Training Program.

  • senior lighter

    Digital Domain

    March 2021 - September 2021
    Vancouver - Remote
  • Lighting / Shading Instructor

    Capilano University

    September 2011 - April 2013
  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Method Studios

    May 2011 - August 2012
  • Visual Effects Production Instructor

    Capilano University

    September 2011 - April 2012
  • Lighting Instructor

    Think Tank Training Centre

    2006 - February 2012
  • Guest Lecturer

    Capilano University

    May 2011 - May 2011

    Guest Lecturer to Graduating Class. Topic: Human Perception in CG Lighting and Shading.

  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    CIS Vancouver

    January 2008 - May 2011
  • Visual Effects Supervisor

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    January 2007 - December 2007
  • Guest Lecturer

    The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School

    November 2006 - November 2006
  • Senior VFX Artist

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    November 1999 - November 2006
  • Writer

    DMG Publishing

    2005 - 2006
  • Author

    Wordware Publishing

    January 2002 - December 2005
  • Guest Lecturer -Grupo CVC, Mexico City

    Grupo CVC

    June 2005 - June 2005

    Guest Lecturer. Topic: CG Lighting and Shading.

  • Lead CG Artist

    White Iron Digital

    November 2001 - February 2002
  • Lead CG artist

    Sextant Entertainment

    May 2000 - October 2001
  • CG Artist

    Artifex Studios

    January 2000 - May 2000
  • CG Artist

    Bosky Woods CGI

    May 1997 - October 1999
  • CG Masters School of 3D Animation and Visual effec

    ? - Present
  • CG Masters School of 3D Animation & VFX

    ? - Present