PROFESSIONAL RESUME

Nickelodeon  |  Compositing / Lighting / FX Director Jan 2023 – Present

• Directed Lighting, FX, and Compositing across two full seasons (40 episodes) of Max and the Midknights, defining the show's overall visual language.

• Partnered directly with CG Supervisor and Art Director to establish look development, lighting language, and FX direction — serving as a key creative driver on the series.

• Built and refined end-to-end CG pipelines in Maya, Unreal, and Nuke, improving throughput and consistency across a large international crew.

• Supervised overseas vendor teams through creative reviews, lighting breakdowns, and color scripts, ensuring high-fidelity results aligned to studio standards.

• Led full-series QC at LRC/DI stages, identifying and resolving creative and technical issues prior to final delivery.

Walt Disney Feature Animation  |  Stereo Camera / Finishing Artist Apr 2022 – Oct 2022

• Designed and built digital stereo camera rigs and executed final stereo compositing across multiple sequences for a major theatrical feature.

• Delivered polished stereo treatments ensuring visual consistency, viewer comfort, and fidelity to creative intent across platforms.

Marvel Studios  |  Assistant Stereo Supervisor May 2021 – Feb 2022

• Supervised vendor stereo delivery on three major theatrical releases: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

• Managed shot approvals, version tracking, and stereo QC across both VFX and non-VFX shots for simultaneous multi-project delivery.

• Participated in DI sessions, IMAX reviews, SDL checks, and final delivery QC — ensuring parity between 2D and 3D theatrical versions.

Blue Sky Studios  |  Lighting / Compositing / Stereo TD Jan 2012 – Feb 2021

• Lit sequences using Houdini Solaris and USD-based pipelines across multiple high-profile animated feature productions over a decade.

• Composited shots in Nuke and proprietary tools, contributing to final look across a range of complex sequences.

• Built and delivered stereo camera rigs and mono/stereo final comps, supporting full theatrical release pipelines.

• Debugged and enhanced internal lighting, compositing, and stereo tools — directly improving artist workflows and production efficiency.

Stereo D  |  Senior Stereo Artist & Trainer Apr 2010 – Dec 2011

• Onboarded and trained new artists on studio pipelines, production workflows, and artistic standards, raising team-wide quality and speed.

• Created multilayer depth mattes, stereo comps, and stereo paint for major live-action theatrical features.

Sony Pictures Imageworks  |  Stereo Artist Feb 2009 – Aug 2009

• Created 2D and stereo shots using proprietary tools comparable to Nuke, Shake, and Maya on studio feature productions.

Walt Disney Animation Studios  |  Assistant Manager / Assistant Technical Director 1997 – 2008

• Managed onboarding programs, mentorship pipelines, educational initiatives, and production council operations across one of animation's most storied studios.

• Built and debugged CG shots across departments in Maya, Shake, and proprietary Linux tools, contributing to Disney's transition into CG animation.

• Played an active role in developing and optimizing early CG animation pipelines at Disney — foundational work that shaped the studio's modern production infrastructure.