
lighting technical director & compositor
Jonathan Navarro
About
I am a Senior Lighting Technical Director and Compositor with extensive international experience in feature animation and visual effects.
My career has taken me across Vancouver, New York City, Montreal, Los Angeles, and Sydney, collaborating with top-tier studios including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Blue Sky Studios, Animal Logic, and Mikros Image.
My film credits include Academy Award-winning features such as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Zootopia, as well as major titles like Oscar-nominated Moana and Wish. I specialize in sequence lighting, look development, and node-based compositing, focusing on crafting compelling visual atmospheres while maintaining efficient technical workflows.
My daily pipeline utilizes Maya, Katana, Nuke, Arnold, and V-Ray. I also integrate Unreal Engine for real-time rendering.
Beyond studio production, I am deeply committed to the CG community and education. I am an instructor for the 3D Master's program at Animum Creativity Advanced School and have been invited as a guest speaker at institutions such as the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York, Oracle, Universidad de Guadalajara, Universidad Anáhuac Mayab, UNIAT, and
Ciudad Creativa Digital.
I am always open to discussing remote and freelance opportunities.
Software & Tools:
Katana | Nuke | Maya | Arnold | V-Ray | Unreal Engine
Studios:
Sony Pictures Imageworks | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Blue Sky Studios | Animal Logic | Mikros Image
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