Fred Durand

Overview

Fred has over twenty years’ experience in animation, feature films and commercials. As a lead lighting artist, his approach is both artistic and technical, with an emphasis on integrating elements of cinematography and traditional aesthetics into his approach. Fred also has over ten years’ experience with teaching multiple disciplines at various schools and studios in the United States.

Courses

Lighting and Rendering 1

Learn to light like an artist in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray

Lighting and Rendering 2

Study the technical aspects of lighting in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray

Lighting and Rendering 3

Examine the different features in a variety of industry-standard rendering packages in Autodesk Maya

Lighting and Rendering 4

Create high quality images using production rendering techniques with Autodesk Maya, V-Ray, and The Foundary's Nuke

Education

Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs, MFA in Graphic Design, 1989
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs, Baccalaureat in Art and Literature, 1984

Work Experience

Co-Founder, Noroc Studio
Instructor, Loyola Marymount University
Instructor, University of Southern California
Lighting TD, Digital Domain
Lead Lighter, DreamWorks Feature Animation

Credits

Speed Racer (Lead Lighting Artist)
2012 (Lighting and LookDev)
Monster House (Senior Technical Director)
Beowulf (Color & Lighting Artist)
Black Hawk Down (3D Artist)