David Conlon
Lighting and Look Development
About Me
Artist, Problem Solver, Creator

Lead Lighting and Look Development Artist
With 15 years of experience, I specialize in physically-based Lighting using Katana and rendering in Arnold and with OSL shaders. As a lead, I manage the show's material library, templates, and quality control of the team's work.
I am also the liaison between the lighting department and the shading/rendering development departments to make sure there is clear communication and development goals are achieved. With strong leadership abilities, I manage training and education on internal tools and workflows as well as take 'point' on creative and technical problems the show needs to solve. I can work independently to reach creative goals and can perform under tight deadlines. I enjoy working with large exterior environments, hero characters and as well as creating standards and sequence key-lighting.
- Age 38
- Residence Los Angeles, CA
- e-mail david@davidconlon.net
- Phone (310) 741-9147
Skills
Lighting
Without lighting, the shots would be black.
Look Development
Making characters and environments look their best
Creativity
Problem solving, creating something from nothing, making something no one has seen before
Other Interests

Rock Climbing
Avid climber both indoors and out
Ultimate
Avid Ultimate player on grass and the beachPhotography
Amateur photographerStrength Coach
I am a certified functional strength coachResume
15 Years of Experience
Education
2002-2005
University of Southern California
MFA, Animation and Digital ArtSchool of Cinematic Arts
1998-2002
Texas A&M University
Bachelors of Environmental DesignSchool of Architecture
Experience
Current
Look Development Supervisor
Invisible Thread
"Omniverse" Project Asset Standardization Project Digital Backlot Project AR Asset Supervisor
2018-2020
Look Development Lead / CG Supervisor
Sony Pictures Imageworks
"Vivo" - Look Development lead
"Smallfoot" - Internal CG Supervisor for Lighting team
responsible for 2 sequences and all marketing images
"Super Soozie" - CG Supervisor for DVD short film
2009 - 2018
Lead Lighting and Look Development
Sony Pictures Imageworks
"Smallfoot"
"The Emoji Movie"
"Angry Birds"
Software Development Group
"Popeye Test
"Rock Dog Test"
"Smurfs 2"
"Hotel Transylvania"
"The Smurfs"
June 2007- September 2009
Lighting Technical Director
Sony Pictures Imageworks
"Cats and Dogs 2"
"G-Force"
"Beowulf"
September 2009 - December 2009
Lighting Technical Director
Imagemovers Digital
"A Christmas Carol"
May 2005 - June 2007
Associate Technical Director
Sony Pictures Imageworks
"Surf's Up!"
"Monster House"
Technical Skills
Katana
Arnold
OSL
Adobe Substance Painter
Adobe Substance Designer
Nuke
Python
Unix
Photoshop
Illustrator
Demo Reels
Lighting and Lookdevelopment
Contact
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