Emily Ward

Lighting / Lead Look Development Artist at Idle Hands

Lighting / Lead Look Development Artist for Idle Hands (animated short). Crafted environmental lighting, led a team of 8, established a painted lighting style, and developed Niagara effects; collaborated with director to achieve scene realism while preserving the director's vision.

Led lighting development for the project Idle Hands, crafting a painterly style and establishing a NIagara-driven look; created guides for a team of eight and maintained the director's vision across environments and characters.

Lighting / Compositing Artist at Copy Paste

Collaborated with director Keira Schehl to tackle difficult lighting setups, maintain the director's vision, and deliver polished, on-time shots with a cohesive color palette and effective communication with animators and producers.

Collaborated with director Keira Schehl to tackle difficult lighting setups, establishing a saturated color palette and achieving scene realism while preserving the director's vision. Created painted lighting for environments and characters, established a consistent look, and led a team of eight on the project.

Producer / Lead Lighter / Texturer / Compositor / Modeler at Unwound

Lead lighter on Keira Schehl's 'Unwound', maintaining the director's creative vision and schedule. Delivered shots on time with polished, clean work; earned recognitions including Best Debut Animation and Merit Award.

Director / Lead Lighter / Texture r / Compositor / Modeler at Harper

Directed story and oversaw lighting, texturing, modelling and composition for the animated short 'Harper'. Created Niagara-style materials and led a team to align with the director's vision.

Research / Visual Development Artist at Midnight Monsters

Hand-selected to interpret a storyboard and develop a 3D version in Unreal Engine, executing all camera compositions and character movements.

Hand-picked to interpret a pre-established storyboard and create a 3D version in Unreal Engine, executing camera compositions and character movements within the space.

Produced and led lighting, texturing, and compositing for the project 'Unwound', maintaining the director's vision and delivering polished shots on schedule; contributed to the overall look development.