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&lt;p&gt;CG Lighters are truly the unsung heroes of the 3D animation pipeline. In fact, often when people say “The animation looks so good,” they are really talking about the lighting! Being at the back of the pipeline, lighters face extreme crunches and work harder than anyone else to get our movies across the finish line. Today we are talking with two incredible Disney artists, Justine Codron Moulayess and Mason Khoo, about their day to day jobs. Tune in to learn how Justine and Mason first got into lighting, what softwares they use, the do’s and don’ts of a lighting demo reel, and more!&lt;/p&gt;
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Animation Happy Hour

Garrett Lewis, Katie Low, Ben Girmann

#33 - Day in the Life: Lighting Artist

JUL 1, 2025133 MIN
Animation Happy Hour

#33 - Day in the Life: Lighting Artist

JUL 1, 2025133 MIN

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<h1></h1> <p>CG Lighters are truly the unsung heroes of the 3D animation pipeline. In fact, often when people say “The animation looks so good,” they are really talking about the lighting! Being at the back of the pipeline, lighters face extreme crunches and work harder than anyone else to get our movies across the finish line. Today we are talking with two incredible Disney artists, Justine Codron Moulayess and Mason Khoo, about their day to day jobs. Tune in to learn how Justine and Mason first got into lighting, what softwares they use, the do’s and don’ts of a lighting demo reel, and more!</p> <p><a href="https://www.animationhappyhour.com/new-blog/episode-33-day-in-the-life-lighting-artist" rel="nofollow">Check out our detailed show-notes here!</a></p> <p>Enjoying the podcast? Consider donating to help support our show! <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour" rel="nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour</a></p> <p>Support Animation Happy Hour by contributing to their tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour" rel="payment nofollow">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/animation-happy-hour</a></p>