Scott McCullough

Scott McCullough

Senior Lighter with 20+ yrs experience

Lead Lighting Artist / 20 yrs

Toronto, Canada

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Lead Lighting Artist

Animal Farm (2025)

Senior Lighting Arist

Iwájú (2024)

Lead Lighting Artist / Lighting / Compositing Lead

Hitpig (2024)

Lead Lighting Artist

Blazing Samurai (2022)

Lead Lighting Artist

Riverdance (2021)

Lead Lighting Artist

Extinct (2021)

Lighting Artist

The Umbrella Academy (2019)

Senior Lighting Artist

The Nut Job 2 (2017)

The Book of Life (2014)

Senior Lighter / Compositor

Free Birds (2013)

Compositor

Humbugged: Rockettes to the Rescue (2011)

Lighting

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011)

Senior Lighter / Compositor

Open Season 3 (2011)

Tales of the Black Freighter (2009)

Lighting / Compositing

Journey to the Center of the Barnett Shale (2008)

Senior Lighter / Compositor

Open Season 2 (2008)

Lighting Artist

space chimps (2008)

Lighting Artist

The Ant Bully (2006)

Lighting Artist

Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom (2004)

Lighting Artist

The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour (2004)

Lighting Artist

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002)

Lighting and Effects Arist

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Highly experienced Senior Lighting Artist with 20+ years of expertise in lighting and compositing. Most recently I've had the role of Lighting Lead on several projects and managed a team of artist to complete sequences ensuring timely delivery of shots to meet strict deadlines. I also built lighting rigs and developed compositing look for key shots. In addition to solving technical issues any team member might have.
Work History

  • Lead Lighting Artist

    Cinesite

    March 2019 - March 2022
    Montréal, Canada

  • Lead Lighting Artist

    Cinesite

    March 2019 - January 2020
    Montréal, Canada

  • Sr Lighting Artist

    SPIN VFX

    August 2018 - March 2019
    Toronto, Canada

  • Senior Lighter

    Toonbox Entertainment

    August 2017 - July 2018
    Toronto, Canada

  • Senior Lighting Artist

    Toonbox Entertainment

    July 2015 - June 2017

  • Senior Lighter / Compositor

    Reel FX

    February 2008 - August 2014

    Projects:
    Book of Life
    Free Birds
    Chuck E. Cheese
    Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem (ride film)
    Rockettes Christmas Special "Santa's Video Game"
    Open Season 3
    Open Season 2
    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
    Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter

  • Lighting Artist

    Vanguard Films & Animation

    July 2007 - January 2008
    Vancouver, Canada

    Implement character lighting for hero and background characters using Maya & Renderman and composited elements with Shake to create final rendered image for the feature film Space Chimps (2007).

  • CG Generalist / Lighting Artist

    HKS Inc.

    August 2006 - June 2007

    Produce and render architectual visualizations

  • Lighting & Compositing Artist

    DNA Productions

    December 2003 - June 2006

    Ant Bully
    Implemented character lighting for hero and background characters, Created set lighting for various shots using Houdini with Renderman, Composited elements with Nuke to create final rendered image, Solved render issues in Nuke with 3D mattes as well as 2D mattes, Troubleshot shadowmap problems and errors, Managed rendered elements in order to minimize disk consumption, Worked in a four person team to finish sequences, Created Lighting for Marketing Stills

    Jimmy Neutron
    Created character lighting for entire sequences with Lightwave, Made set li

  • CG Generalist

    Nickelodeon

    April 2002 - October 2002

    Worked on a number of Nickelodeon shows and commercials providing 3d modeling, texturing, lighting and effects.

  • Lighting and Effects Arist

    DNA Productions

    December 2000 - October 2001

    Produced character lighting and created particle effects for the film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

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Education

  • The Art Insitute of Dallas

    1996 - 1998