Edward Helmers Art - Resume

Edward "Ted" Helmers

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

Software proficiency

After Effects

Blender

Maya

Nuke

Photoshop

Substance 3D Painter

Unreal Engine

Premiere

RenderMan

Jira

Reel

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: Black Ops IIII
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Senior Lighting Artist
- Company
  Treyarch
- Video Game
  Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Senior Lighting Artist
- Company
  Treyarch
- Video Game
  Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Year
  2015
- Role
  Senior Lighting Artist
- Company
  Treyarch
- Video Game
  Call of Duty: Origins
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Senior Lighting Artist
- Company
  Treyarch
- Video Game
  Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Senior Lighting Artist
- Company
  Treyarch
- Movie
  The Hunger Games
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Senior Lighting Artist
- Company
  Rising Sun Pictures
- Movie
  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Senior Lighting Artist
- Company
  Rising Sun Pictures
- Movie
  Green Lantern
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Senior Lighting Artist
- Company
  Rising Sun Pictures
- Movie
  Mars Needs Moms
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Lighting Technical Director
- Company
  ImageMovers Digital
- Movie
  A Christmas Carol
- Year
  2009
- Role
  Lighting Technical Director
- Company
  ImageMovers Digital
- Movie
  Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Year
  2009
- Role
  Lighting Technical Director
- Company
  Blue Sky Studios
- 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
  The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
- Year
  2005
- Role
  Lighting Artist
- Company
  DreamWorks Animation
- Movie
  Shark Tale
- Year
  2004
- Role
  Lighting Artist
- Company
  DreamWorks Animation
- Movie
  Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- Year
  2004
- Role
  Lighting Artist
- Company
  Wot, Inc
- 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: A Call to Arms
- 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: The River of Souls
- 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
Senior Lighting Artist