David Tanner

David Tanner

Lead Lighting Artist

Los Angeles, CA

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Software Engineer

Contact (2018)

Lighting Artist

Tangled (2010)

Lighting Artist

Prep & Landing (2009)

Lighting Artist

Super Rhino (2009)

Lighter

Bolt (2008)

Shot Finaling

Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Shot Finaling

Chicken Little (2005)

Sequence Lighter

Garfield (2004)

Lighting Technical Director

The Cat in the Hat (2003)

Visual Effects Technical Director

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Visual Effects Animator

X-Men 2 (2003)

Lighting/Compositing Artist

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

Lead Visual Effects Artist

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)

Software Engineer

Godzilla (1998)

Software Engineer

Starship Troopers (1997)

Software Engineer

Anaconda (1997)

Work History

  • Independent Artist

    Self-employed

    November 2010 - Present

  • Lighting Artist

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    June 2007 - October 2010

  • Lighter/Compositor

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    June 2004 - May 2007
    Burbank, CA

  • Lighting TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2003 - 2004

  • Lighting TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    2002 - 2004

  • Visual Effects Technical Director

    Centropolis Effects

    June 2002 - December 2002

  • Technical Director

    Cinesite

    2002 - 2002

  • Technical Director

    Centropolis Effects

    2002 - 2002

  • Technical Director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    2001 - 2002

  • Technical Director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    2000 - 2001

  • FX TD

    Square USA

    1998 - 2001

  • Software Engineer

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    1996 - 1998
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Education

  • Michigan State University

    1995 - 2000

  • Michigan State University

    1992 - 1995

  • Universität Regensburg

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