Eldar Cholich
Lighting Artist
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Eldar Cholich
Eldar Cholich
Lighting Artist at Pixar Animation Studios
Richmond, VA, United States

Summary

I'm a lighting artist and an animation industry veteran. Currently, I spend my most of my time working on projects at Pixar Animation Studios. Previously I've worked as a lighting lead on many Blue Sky Studio's animated feature films over 15 years, including Nimona, Spies in Disguise, Ferdinand, Ice Age and Rio series.

Skills

LightingCompositingDigital Painting3D Modeling

Software proficiency

Houdini
Houdini
RenderMan
RenderMan
Nuke
Nuke
Katana
Katana
V-Ray
V-Ray
Photoshop
Photoshop
Procreate
Procreate
Adobe Fresco
Adobe Fresco
ZBrush
ZBrush
Arnold
Arnold
Maya
Maya

Productions

  • Nimona crop u15693
    • Movie
      Nimona
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Spies
    • Movie
      Spies in Disguise
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Ferdinand
    • Movie
      Ferdinand
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Ice age5
    • Movie
      Ice Age: Collision Course
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Lighting and Compositing Supervisor
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Peauts
    • Movie
      The Peanuts Movie
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Rio2
    • Movie
      Rio 2
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Epic
    • Movie
      Epic
    • Year
      2013
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Ia4
    • Movie
      Ice Age: Continental Drift
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Rio
    • Movie
      Rio
    • Year
      2011
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Ia3
    • Movie
      Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    • Year
      2009
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Survivingsid
    • Movie
      Surviving Sid
    • Year
      2008
    • Role
      Lighting Lead
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Horton
    • Movie
      Horton Hears a Who!
    • Year
      2008
    • Role
      Senior Lighting Artist
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Notimefornuts
    • Movie
      No Time for Nuts
    • Year
      2006
    • Role
      Lighting Artist
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios
  • Iatm
    • Movie
      Ice Age: The Meltdown
    • Year
      2006
    • Role
      Lighting Artist
    • Company
      Blue Sky Studios

Experience

  • Lighting Artist at Pixar Animation Studios
    Emeryville, United States of America
    August 2021 - Present

  • Lighting Lead at Blue Sky Studios
    Greenwich, CT, United States of America
    September 2005 - April 2021

  • Lighting Artist at Fathom Studios
    Atlanta, GA, United States of America
    March 2004 - August 2005