Teasing the Senses: The Visual Style of Ratatouille

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Presented by ACM SIGGRAPH Vancouver Chapter

Sharon Calahan of Pixar Animation Studios discusses the development of the visual look of Ratatouille.

SPEAKER SESSION

Wednesday - June 25, 7:30 PM
Teasing the Senses: The Visual Style of Ratatouille with Sharon Calahan

Members: $10 // Regular: $20 // Groups (5+): $15*
* Group pricing only available through on-line advance sales.


SPEAKERS BIOS

Sharon Calahan
Director of Photography/Lighting
Pixar Animation Studios
(Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille)

Sharon Calahan joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1994 as lighting supervisor on the studio's first feature film, Toy Story. She then served as director of photography on A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo. She was the director of photography on Disney·Pixar's Ratatouille, which won an Academy® Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

Sharon knew at the age of three that she wanted to be an artist for Disney. She went on to study graphic design, illustration and photography. Following art school, she began her career as an art director for broadcast television and video production. Prior to joining Pixar, she was a lighting director at Pacific Data Images completing commercial work, longer format television, and graphics packages.

Sharon has given numerous presentations and taught many classes in character lighting, shot lighting, master lighting, and, more generally, painting with light and overall composition, both at Pixar as well as outside of the studio.

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