Lee Lanier


Lee has worked as a computer animator for the past six years, at both Walt Disney's Buena Vista Visual Effects and Pacific Data Images. At Disney, he created digital effects for such live-action films as "The Santa Clause" and "Mortal Kombat."

At PDI, Lee served as Lead Modeler and Lead Lighter on "Antz" and "Shrek." Recently, Lee has left PDI to pursue freelance computer animation and illustration.

On the side, Lee has produced, directed and animated two short films - "Millennium Bug" and "Mirror." "Millennium Bug" has played over three dozen film festivals and won several prestigious awards. "Mirror" recently premiered at the Ottawa International Animation Festival with such company as "Bunny" and "For the Birds." Lee crated the 4000+ frames of animation in "Mirror" created at home on a trio of home-built PCs, and created the film's virtually photoreal human character. .