Brent Leblanc

Brent LeBlanc is a highly skilled 3D Research and Development Artist at Amazon since September 2022, with extensive experience in the animation and visual effects industry. As the Founder of Facet Forge LLC, Brent specializes in modeling, texturing, shading, and lighting for film, animation, and advertising projects. Brent also runs a YouTube channel as a Look Development Instructor, providing tutorials on lighting, texturing, and shading. Previous roles include Look Development Lead at MEISTER, where contributions were made to various animation and AR projects, and Director of Photography for a VMA performance video featuring Snoop Dogg and Eminem. Brent has worked with notable companies such as Pixar Animation Studios and DreamWorks Animation, focusing on texturing and shading for major animated films. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation from both Digital Media Arts College and Shawnee State University.