Edward "Ted" Helmers
Principal Lighting Artist at Notorious Studios
Bellevue, United States
Summary
I am a Leading Lighting artist with a Bachelors Degree in Film and Video Production and the unique experience of:
Real-world on-set Lighting experience.
Television
-Live-action VFX
-Fully Animated series
Major Feature Film
-Live-action VFX
-Fully Animated Feature Films
AAA Games
I have worked in many pipelines throughout my career. Each one has been different, which gives me an insight into their benefits and challenges. This experience also allows me to learn new pipelines and plug seamlessly into existing studios quickly.
Skills
Art Direction3D AnimationLightingCinematicsCinematography
Software proficiency

After Effects

Blender

Maya

Nuke

Photoshop

Substance 3D Painter

Unreal Engine

Premiere

RenderMan

Jira
Productions
Video Game
Starfield
Year
2023
Role
Senior Lighting Artist
Company
Bethesda Game Studio
Video Game
Saints Row
Year
2022
Role
Lead Lighting Artist
Company
Volition
Video Game
Fallout 76
Year
2018
Role
Semior Lighting Artist
Company
Bethesda Game Studio
Video Game
Call of Duty: Origins
Year
2013
Role
Senior Lighting Artist
Company
Treyarch
Movie
The Hunger Games
Year
2012
Role
Senior Lighting Artist
Company
Rising Sun Pictures
Movie
Green Lantern
Year
2011
Role
Senior Lighting Artist
Company
Rising Sun Pictures
Movie
Monsters vs. Aliens
Year
2009
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
DreamWorks Animation
Movie
Kung Fu Panda
Year
2008
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
DreamWorks Animation
Movie
Bee Movie
Year
2007
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
DreamWorks Animation
Movie
Over the Hedge
Year
2006
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
DreamWorks Animation
Movie
Flushed Away
Year
2006
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
DreamWorks Animation
Movie
Shark Tale
Year
2004
Role
Lighting Artist
Company
DreamWorks Animation
TV Production
Children of Dune
Year
2003
Role
Digital Artist
Company
Area 51
Movie
Gangs of New York
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
Equilibrium
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
Phone Booth
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
S1m0ne
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
K-19: The Widowmaker
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
About Schmidt
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
All About the Benjamins
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
Death to Smoochy
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
TV Production
Stephen King's Rose Red
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Cantina Pictures
Movie
A Walk to Remember
Year
2002
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
Kate & Leopold
Year
2001
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
Behind Enemy Lines
Year
2001
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
Shallow Hal
Year
2001
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
Movie
Riding in Cars with Boys
Year
2001
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Custom Film Effects
TV Production
Crusade
Year
1999
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Netter Digital
TV Production
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
Year
1998
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Netter Digital
TV Production
Babylon 5
Year
1993
Role
VFX Artist
Company
Netter Digital
Experience
Concord at Firwalk Studios
September 2020 - June 2022