resume | Jonathan Navarro

Professional

Experience

TECH SKILLS

3D Lighting

Compositing

Shading

Texturizing

Rotoscoping

Organic Modeling

Inorganic Modeling

SOFT SKILLS

Adaptability
Active listening
Team player
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Time Managment
Self Motivation
Creativity

RENDER ENGINES

Glimpse / Animal Logic
CGI Studio / Blue Sky Studios
Hyperion / Walt Disney Animation
Arnold Renderer
Renderman

SOFTWARE

Maya

Nuke

Katana

Zbrush

Mudbox

Premiere

Shotgun

Illustrator

Photoshop

UV Layout

After Effects

Davinci Resolve

OS

Linux

Windows

Mac OS

Senior Lighting & Compositing Artist

Freelance (remote)

May 2012 - Present

Lighting Instructor

Animum Creativity Advanced School (Malaga, Spain / remote)

Present

Project: Wish> feature animation film

Lighting Technical Director

Walt Disney Animation Studios (Burbank, CA, USA)

May 2023 - Sept 2023

Project: The Magician's Elephant > feature animation film

Lighting Technical Director

Animal Logic (Sydney, NSW, Australia)

Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

Project: Spies in Disguise > feature animation film

Lighting Technical Director / Compositor

Blue Sky Studios (Greenwich, CT, USA.)

Oct 2018 – Aug 2019

Project: Spiderman into the Spiderverse > feature animation film

Lighting / Compositing Artist

Sony Pictures Imageworks (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Jan 2018 – Oct 2018

Project: Dreamwork's Captain Underpants > feature animation film

Lighting / Compositing Artist
Mikros Image Canada (Montreal, QC, Canada)

Feb 2017 – Apr 2017

Project: Moana > feature animation film

Lighting / Compositing Artist
Walt Disney Animation Studios (Burbank, CA, USA)

May 2016 – Oct 2016

Project: Sausage Party > feature animation film

Lighting / Compositing Artist
Nitrogen Studios Canada (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Jan 2016 – May 2016

Project: Zootopia > feature animation film

Lighting Apprentice
Walt Disney Animation Studios (Burbank, CA, USA)

Jun 2015 – Dec 2015

Talent Development Artist - Lighting
Walt Disney Animation Studios (Burbank, CA, USA)

Feb 2015 – May 2015

Project : Un gallo con muchos huevos > feature animation film

Senior Lighting / Compositing Artist
Huevocartoon (Guadalajara, Jal, Mexico)

Jun 2013 – Nov 2014

Project: Thingdom > feature animation film

Modeling / Lighting / Look Development Artist
Kaxan / Mandaraka Estudios (Guadalajara, Jal, Mexico)

Jul 2012 – May 2013

3D Generalist
Ool Digital Studio (Guadalajara, Jal, Mexico)

Apr 2009 – May 2012

Worked in TV advertising\commercials for clients like:

-Coca-cola
-Bimbo
-Telcel
-Barcel
-Quaker State
-Gray Agent
-Campbell's
-Akron

-more.

Tasks included:
Modeling
Texturing
Lighting
On set supervision

Designer / CG Artist
The Graphic Door (Guadalajara, Jal, Mexico)

Jan 2008 – Dec 2008

-Web design

-Exhibition booth design

-Branding

-Editorial design

-Motiongraphics

Projects Highlights:

Project: Spiderman into the Spiderverse - 2018

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Academy Award winner for Best animated feature

Vancouver, Canada

Project: Moana - 2016

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Academy Award nominee for Best animated feature

Burbank, California

Project: Zootopia - 2016