Liz Cross                                                                                     Lighting Artist

liz@lizcross.com                                                                     www.lizcross.com

OBJECTIVE To work in the film or television industry as a CG lighting artist.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rhythm and Hues Studios, Los Angeles, CA

    Responsible for lighting and matching characters to live action plates, managing     

    renders and layers, and passing elements to compositing.

        -Alvin and the Chipmunks:The Squeakquel August 2009-November 2009

        -Wolfman, Lighting TD July 2009

        -Night at the Museum 2, Lighting TD, November 2008-March 2009

-Aliens in the Attic, Lighting TD May-November 2008, March-June 2009

-The Incredible Hulk-Lighting TD January-May 2008

-Alvin and the Chipmunks-Jr. Lighting TD July-November 2007

-Lighting Apprentice June 2007

EDUCATION

Savannah College of art and Design

B.F.A. Visual Effects June 2007, magna cum laude

Minor in Technical Direction with an emphasis in lighting

AWARDS

Once Uppon a Thyme accepted to the Nick Toons Animation Festival, 2008

Dean’s List

Academic Merit Scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design

First place in the Digital Art Show Spring 2007, Savannah College of Art and Design

SKILLS

Strong skills in lighting as well as the integration of CG elements into live actions plates through use of render layers, overseeing aspects of rendering, compositing, and working effectively within a pipeline.

SOFTWARE

Cycling, reading, travel, American history, cooking, environmental issues, strong coffee and roller coasters