Sonia Yu

Sonia Yu

Lead Lighter / 16 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Lighting Lead

The Villains of Valley View (2022)

Lighter & Compositor

The King's Daughter (2022)

Lighting Lead

Batwoman (2019)

Lighter

Titans (2018)

Lighter

In Time (2017)

Lighting And Compositing Artist

Deadpool (2016)

Lighter;lead Lighter

Supergirl (2015)

Lighter & Compositor

The Last Witch Hunter (2015)

Lighter/compositor

The Vatican Tapes (2015)

Lighter/compositor

Ant-Man (2015)

Lighter & Compositor

Insurgent (2015)

Visual Effects Lighter & Compositor

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Lighter/compositor

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Lighter/compositor

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Compositor;lighter

Prisoners (2013)

Lighter/compositor

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Lighter

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

Lighter & Compositor

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Lighter

The Dictator (2012)

Lighter

The Avengers (2012)

Lighter

Underworld: Awakening (2012)

Lighter

The Nutcracker in 3D (2011)

Lighter

Fright Night (2011)

Lighter

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Lighter/compositor

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Lighter

Thor (2011)

Lighter

The Green Hornet (2011)

Lighter

True Grit (2010)

Lighter

The Ugly Truth (2009)

Lighter

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Lighter

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
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Work History

  • Lead Lighter

    Encore VFX

    November 2020 - Present

    Lighting Lead of Twisted Metal (Season 1)
    Lighting Lead of All American Homecoming (Season 2)
    Lighting Lead of Secrets of Sulphur Springs (Season 3)
    Lighting Lead of Villains of Valley View (Season 1 & Season2)
    Lighting Lead of Batwoman (Season 3)
    Lighting Lead of Supergirl (Season 6 - last season)

  • Founder, Producer

    CatfishFX

    December 2014 - Present
    Los Angeles, California

    I’m providing visual effects solutions for commercials, medical animation and VR contents.

  • Lighting Lead

    Encore VFX

    February 2017 - September 2023
    Burbank, CA

  • Lighter & Compositor

    Luma Pictures

    June 2008 - June 2016
    Santa Monica, California, United States

  • Lighter & Compositor

    Luma Pictures

    January 2013 - June 2016
    Santa Monica, CA

    I created beautiful CG imagery for movies & commercials.

  • Graphic Designer, Advertisement Management

    Chinese Media Net Inc.

    2005 - 2007
    New York

    I designed advertisements for newspaper, magazines.
    In the same time, I was responsible for magazine and websites advertisement management - receiving advertisements, setting pipelines, scheduling, assigning tasks, monitoring workflow, trouble shooting and delivery.

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Education

  • Visual Effects - Lighting, Compositing, Texturing

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    2007 - 2008

  • Post-graduate Diploma in Visual Effects and Computer Animation

    Sheridan College

    2004 - 2005

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Graphic Design

    Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

    2001 - 2002

  • BA in Chinese Painting

    Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

    1997 - 2001