Lighting Artist Realizes People Have No Idea What His Job Means And Gives Some Amazing Examples

It seems that no matter how many times you tell your parents what you do at work, they never fully understand – especially if you work in an uncommon field. Something similar recently happened to lighting artist Dan O’Brien. After realizing that some people have no idea what he does for a living, the man gave some incredible examples showing just how much good lighting can change an animated movie.

Lighting artist Dan O’Brien gave some amazing examples of what he does at work

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“When I tell people I do lighting for animated movies, they usually don’t understand what I mean by that,” wrote Dan in a recent tweet. He shared some examples of his work on Spies in Disguise and left people absolutely amazed.

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Lighting artists, along with people from departments like skies and special effects, can radically transform a movie, turning bland and boring scenes into vividly colored masterpieces.

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People found Dan’s work fascinating

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