Brian Adams lighter/compositor 7732 Eisenhower St. Ventura, CA 93003

(805) 320-2374 [email protected]

www.badamsfx.com

Background: I am an experienced lighting and compositing artist of both the visual effects and animation industries with a career that spans the analog and digital eras. Having worked on numerous high-end productions I am a seasoned veteran who consistently delivers high quality results under challenging production deadlines and changing artistic direction. I am a skilled and proficient user of relevant software tools needed to complete color and lighting, image rendering, and compositing assignments.

Professional Experience:

Sony Pictures Imageworks October 2016 - June 2017 Culver City, CA December, 2015 – April, 2016 November, 2010 – March, 2014 May, 2003 – December, 2009 Senior Lighting and Compositing Technical Director :

The Emoji Movie Superman Returns Alice Through the Looking Glass Cats and Dogs 2 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 G-Force Zathura 2 Eagle Eye Polar Express Imax 3D Oz the Great and Powerful Speed Racer Spiderman 2 I Am Legend The Haunted Mansion Men In Black 3 Spiderman 3

Walt Disney Animation Studios April, 2016 – October 2016 Burbank, CA April, 2014 – December, 2015 March, 2010 – September, 2010 Lighter :

Moana Zootopia Big Hero Six Tangled

Cinesite November, 2002 – April, 2003 Hollywood, CA

Digital Compositor :

X-Men 2. The Secret Lab/DreamQuest Images August, 1987 – October, 2002 Glendale, CA

Digital Compositor :

Kangaroo Jack Bicentennial Man Crimson Tide Reign of Fire Inspector Gadget Dr. Jeckyll and Ms. Hyde Snow Dogs Stigmata Honey We Shrunk Ourselves Bubble Boy Mighty Joe Young Alien Nation “Body and Soul” 102 Dalmatians Deep Rising Alien Nation “Millennium” Mission to Mars Jungle 2 Jungle JAG

Animation Camera Operator :

The Mask Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy’s Dead Hot Shots Newline Cinema Logo Starquest (70mm, 48 fps) Freejack Wonder Project Asteroid Adventure (70mm) The Adventure The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (title sequence)

Matte Camera Operator :

Defending Your Life Green Card Christmas Vacation Hot Shots Final Analysis Exorcist 3 Freejack Total Recall

Motion Control Camera Assistant :

Total Recall The Abyss The Blob

Software Experience:

Proficient on Linux, Mac, and Windows platforms. Expert user of multiple 2D compositing tools including Nuke, Katana, Photoshop, After Effects, and Shake. Experienced Maya user but most of my lighting work has been completed with proprietary software (Dlight at Disney and Katana at Imageworks). Have experience with Renderman, Arnold, and Hyperion renderers.

Education:

California State University Long Beach, CA Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design

Professional Affiliations:

Member of the Visual Effects Society Member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 839 Member of ASIFA

References Available Upon Request