The Lighting Artist
Key3300 K
Fill6500 K

The Lighting Artist

James Veale

Lighting and compositing for CG animation.

Ten years as a photographer, now lighting animated characters in Maya and Nuke.

  • Maya
  • Nuke
  • Animum · Lighting 2026
  • Ganges, France

Experience

2005 – now
2026 – nowAnimum, online

Lighting Artist course

Studying lighting and compositing for animation in Maya and Nuke.

Maya and Nuke shots from the course will go here.
Key · fill · rim
2024 – nowGanges, France

Freelance photographer

Portrait, maternity and lifestyle photography for private clients: lighting, direction and post-production. Alongside it, self-taught 3D lighting in Blender: motivated light, gobos, light groups and AOVs, compositing.

Window · practical
2018 – 2023Montpellier, France

English and communication instructor

Taught English and professional communication at EPF Engineering School and MBS School of Business. Supervised student team projects on brand identity and colour theory.

North window
2012 – 2018Auckland, New Zealand

Photographer and lighting assistant

James C Veale Photography. Lighting assistant and digital operator on commercial and portrait shoots, controlling exposure, colour and focus on set.

Key · fill · rim
2005 – 2009Plymouth, UK

BSc (Hons) Digital Art and Technology

University of Plymouth. Graduated with a 2:1.

Screen

Selected work

Reel 2026 · 2:03
PersonalAnimated character Rain standing in a cobbled courtyard at dusk
Rain at La CavalerieMy photograph · shadow catcher · light groups · negative fill
Muscle cars outside lit shop fronts on a wet night street
Night streetPracticals · emission · volumetrics
Brick corridor with a hazy shaft of window light
Ruined corridorVolumetrics · fake GI · ray visibility
Robot head relit in teal in a dark warehouse
Relit robotRelighting with light groups in comp
Two gold figures lit by warm and cool kickers
KickersLeft 3308 K · right 12808 K · key 6500 K
Maya and Nuke shots from the Animum course will go here.

Journal

1 post
Lighting and compositing for animation

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