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
RenderMan
Nuke
Katana
V-Ray
Photoshop
Procreate
Adobe Fresco
ZBrush
Arnold
Maya
Productions
Movie
Elio
Year
2025
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
Pixar Animation Studios
TV Production
Win or Lose
Year
2024
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
Pixar Animation Studios
TV Production
Cars on the Road
Year
2022
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
Pixar Animation Studios
Movie
Nimona
Year
2023
Role
Lighting Lead
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
Spies in Disguise
Year
2019
Role
Lighting Lead
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
Ferdinand
Year
2017
Role
Lighting Lead
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
The Peanuts Movie
Year
2015
Role
Lighting Lead
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
Rio 2
Year
2014
Role
Lighting Lead
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
Epic
Year
2013
Role
Lighting Lead
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
Rio
Year
2011
Role
Lighting Lead
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
Surviving Sid
Year
2008
Role
Lighting Lead
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
Horton Hears a Who!
Year
2008
Role
Senior Lighting Artist
Company
Blue Sky Studios
Movie
No Time for Nuts
Year
2006
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
Blue Sky Studios
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
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