Pixar DP to speak at Hampshire College!

I got this email from Chris Perry, the animation guru at Hampshire, about an upcoming talk. I know I'm going to be there!



TALK ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE DISTRIBUTE

Sharon Calahan, Director of Photography at Pixar Animation Studios,
will be speaking at Hampshire College on Wednesday, October 7th at 6pm.


"Creating Memorable Images"

Why do certain images linger in our memories long after watching a
film? Calahan will explore this question using a collection of
favorite film images from over 70 years of filmmaking and over 80
films. She will share how she thinks about light and color in the
creation of beautiful images that emotionally support the story of a
film.

LOCATION: Franklin Patterson Hall, Main Lecture Hall, Hampshire College

SPONSORED BY: The School of Cognitive Science, Hampshire College

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: 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. Calahan is currently working on Cars 2.

Calahan 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.

Calahan 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.


- chris

Chris Perry
Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences
Hampshire College