“ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”

First 5 shots on the reel
Maya and Vray lighting of toddler Groot and earbud prop. Assisted in final look development on Groot’s moss.

“ Avengers: Infinity War”

6 shots sequentially
First shot – Maya and Vray lighting of Groot, Rocket in his Chair, the front bubble and light ring of the escape pod, and exterior space environment.
The next 5 shots, Maya and Vray lighting of all elements in these shots. Thor is the only practical element in the first of these shots, and even he was relit using a digital double to better match our look development on the escape pod’s interior lighting and extend his limbs which were cut off in the original plate.. Developed IES headlights and tail thruster lights and fog rig used in all shots of the escape pod in the entire film.

“ Ant-Man”

7 shots sequentially
First shot – Maya and Vray lighting of tunnel environment and Ant-hony the flying ant. I contributed a great deal to the overall look development of Ant-hony.
Second shot – Maya and Vray lighting of this entire shot. This is my favorite shot I worked on in the entire film. In this shot, the grass blades and water droplet were my look development, and I created the overall layout of the environment for this shot as well.
Third shot – Lighting of tunnel environment and cg Ant-Man, lookdev and layout of roots and background grass.
Next four shots – Maya and Vray lighting of tunnel environment and cg Ant-Man and crazy ant, lookdev and layout of roots throughout the environment.

“ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”

3 shots sequentially
First and Third shots – Maya and Vray lighting of Rocket Raccoon and his prop repair gun, lookdev of repair gun
Second shot – Lighting of toddler Groot and interaction with Gamora’s hand and tripod he is sitting on

“ Avengers: Infinity War”

Maya and Vray lighting of all elements in this shot of the escape pod leaving the Guardian’s ship

“ Captain America: Civil War”

7 shots sequentially
First three shots – Maya and Vray lighting of Ironman and Bucky’s metal arm
Fourth shot – Maya and Vray lighting of entire shot. Cap is even a digital double for a portion of the shot.
Fifth shot – Lighting of entire shot of the hero’s falling
Sixth shot – Lighting of Ironman, Bucky’s metal arm, Cap’s shield, interactive light and shadows on the set, relight of the set to fit client vision, and interactive light passes on Bucky and Cap from Ironman’s blasts
Seventh shot – Relighting passes for set, Lighting of Ironman, Cap’s shield, and all interactive light on the set from Ironman’s main repulsor blasts, and lighting fx debris on ground and ceiling created by blasts

“ Avengers: Infinity War”

12 shots sequentially
First shot – Lighting of the Guardian’s ship, the Benatar, including all headlights casting into environment fog
Second shot – Lighting of Rocket and Groot in their chairs
Third shot – Lighting of exterior of the Benatar, Rocket and Groot in their chairs, and Mantis’s antennas
Fourth shot – Lighting of Groot with his game
Fifth shot – Lighting of exterior ship debris and Asgardians floating in space, Rocket in his chair
Sixth shot – Lighitng of Rocket in his chair
Seventh shot – Lighting of exterior ship debris, Thor’s eyepatch, Rocket in his chair
Eight shot – Lighting of Rocket and Groot in their chairs and reflections in windshield of the Benatar
Ninth shot – Lighting of Benatar exterior, space debris, Rocket and Groot in their chairs
Tenth shot – Lighting of all elements of the shot including the escape pod and Nidevellir rings and ice and rocks in space
Eleventh shot – Lighting of all elements of the shot including a interactive headlight lighting onto a digital double of Thor.
Twelfth shot – Lighting of Rocket spinning in his chair inside the escape pod – all CG

“ Captain America: Civil War”

10 shots sequentially
Lighting of Ironman, Cap’s Shield, relighting passes on the set, some parts of Cap himself are CG digital double extensions to address movement notes, and any pieces of Ironman that get broken off in the scuffle.

“ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”

Lighting of Groot including interactive shadows from Gamora

“Ant-Man” (2015 Method Studios)

Maya and Vray lighting of tunnel environment and cg Ant-Man character, and lookdev and layout of grass blades and roots.

“Seventh Son” (2013 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Environment Lighting Lead for matching and extending cg city ruins. In this shot, lit and rendered creatures and
environment, including interactive light from FX fire generated in Houdini.

“Snow White and the Huntsman” (2012 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Lighting Lead for half of the “Troll Bridge” sequence. Created lighting balance and did the initial setup of all shots in the sequence and completely lit this shot of the troll roaring at Snow White.

“Serenity” (2005 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Look development and lighting of the generator environment for all shots in this sequence.

“Ant-Man” (2015 Method Studios)

Maya and Vray lighting of tunnel environment and Ant-hony the flying ant. I contributed a great deal to the overall look development of Ant-hony.

“Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” (2005 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Lit and rendered all digital characters in this scene of the centaur leaping over the polar bears.

“Night at the Museum” (2006 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Lighting Lead and Lookdev Artist for this film. Set up and lit these shots of the CG lions.

“Fast and Furious” (2009 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Look development and lighting of CG Tanker. Integration with fully CG environment including rendering FX debris and rocks and interactive light from practical fire elements.

“Knight and Day” (2010 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Look development and lighting of the CG roadsters used in both of these shots. Can you tell which shot and which cars are practical?

“Ant-Man” (2015 Method Studios)

Maya and Vray lighting of this entire shot. This is my favorite shot I worked on in the entire film. I contributed a great deal to the overall look development of Ant-hony for the film, and in this shot, the grass blades and water droplet were also my look development.

“Knight and Day” (2010 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Look development and lighting of the CG train used in both of these shots.

“Black Sails” – Season 2 (2014 Reliance Mediaworks VFX)

Maya and Vray lighting of CG Pirate ship for integration with water from Houdini and Mantra water team.

“Snow White and the Huntsman” (2012 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Lighting Lead for the entire “Great Father” sequence. I setup and lit every shot you see here including the fairies, the giant deer and background animals, and the thousands of butterflies given to me as geometry from houdini.

“Ant-Man” (2015 Method Studios)

Maya and Vray lighting of tunnel environment and cg Ant-Man and crazy ant, lookdev and layout of roots.

“Knight and Day” (2010 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Look development and lighting of the CG roadsters used in both of these shots. Can you tell which shot and which cars are practical?

“Ant-Man” (2015 Method Studios)

Maya and Vray lighting of carpenter ant swarms. Contributed a great deal to the look development of these ants.

“Seventh Son” (2013 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Environment Lighting Lead for matching and extending cg city ruins. In this shot, lit and rendered creatures and
environment, including interactive light from FX fire generated in Houdini.

“Knight and Day” (2010 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Lighting Lead for this cut sequence from the film. Lookdev for the Ducati motorcycle and digital doubles of Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. Lit and rendered the bull and CG stone alleyway, the Ducati motorcycle and in some shots the digital doubles of the actors.

“Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” (2005 Rhythm and Hues Studios)

Lit and rendered this shot of Aslan saying “Goodbye”.

“Ant-Man” (2015 Method Studios)

Maya and Vray lighting the bullet ants and tunnel ground in this shot.