David M.

David M. has a diverse work experience in the visual effects and chocolate industry. David is currently working as a Look Development Lead at Digital Domain since September 2022. Prior to this role, they held the position of Senior Look Development Artist at the same company from January 2022 to September 2022.

In 2014, David M. started their own chocolate business called LetterPress Chocolate, LLC. David started it from their apartment and grew it into an internationally-distributed and award-winning chocolate factory in Los Angeles. David handled various aspects of the business, including branding experience, packaging design, roasting profiles, and refinement protocol.

Before their venture into the chocolate industry, David M. worked at various visual effects studios. David was a Senior Lighting Artist at Digital Domain from August 2021 to November 2021. Prior to that, they served as a Senior Color & Lighting Technical Director at Sony Pictures Imageworks, with multiple stints from 2014 to 2018. David also worked as a Lighter at DreamWorks Animation from August 2012 to November 2014.

David M.'s early experience includes roles such as Senior Color & Lighting Technical Director at Sony Pictures Imageworks (2011-2012), Look Development TD at ImageMovers Digital (2008-2010), and Senior Color & Lighting Technical Director at Sony Pictures Imageworks (2014-2015).

Overall, David M. has a strong background in look development, color, and lighting in the visual effects industry, as well as successful entrepreneurship in the chocolate industry.

David M. attended Victor Valley College from 1995 to 1998, where they studied Computer Science. Following this, they enrolled at Gnomon School of Visual Effects from 1998 to 2006, specializing in Lighting, Modeling, Textures, and RenderMan Shader writing. No specific degree was mentioned for either institution.