Ryan Lang

Ryan Lang

Digital Artist with a background in cinematic lighting.

Mid-level Lighting Artist / 14 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Lighting Artist

The Wild Robot (2024)

Lighting Artist

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

Lighting Artist

Trolls Band Together (2023)

Lighting Artist

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Lighting Artist

The Bad Guys (2022)

Lighting Artist

The Boss Baby 2 (2021)

Lighting Artist

Trolls World Tour (2020)

Lighting Artist

Abominable (2019)

Lighting Artist

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

Look Development Artist

Spies in Disguise (2019)

Lighting Artist

Ferdinand (2017)

Lighting Artist

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Lighting Artist

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Lighting Artist

Hotel Transylvania 2

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Lighting Artist

Feast (2014)

Frozen (2013)
Lighting Demo Reel | Winter 2024
Ryan Lang | Lighting Reel | Fall 2015
Ryan Lang | Lighting Reel | 2014
Hello! My name is Ryan Lang and I am currently looking for opportunities in lighting while studying/producing projects in my free time to continue to round-out my skills as a 3D Generalist.
Work History

  • Lighting Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    July 2018 - July 2024
    Glendale, CA

  • Lighting Artist

    Blue Sky Studios

    November 2015 - July 2018

  • Associate Technical Director, Lighting

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2015 - November 2015
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Lighting Artist

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    March 2013 - October 2014
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Lighting/LookDev Artist

    Brand New School

    November 2010 - February 2013

  • Lighting Intern

    Pixar

    June 2010 - August 2010

    Working closely with a Director of Photography and various senior lighters, I had the privilege of learning Pixar's lighting techniques through the use of their proprietary software. Topics included lighting for character rigs, shot/packet lighting, and master lighting.

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Education

  • Savannah College of Art and Design

    2008 - 2010

  • Rhode Island College

    2004 - 2008

  • New England Institute of Technology

    2001 - 2003