Danielle's profile video briefly chats about an her passion for lighting in computer animation and highlights the importance of confidence in the workplace - but this introduction video really sets the stage for Danielle's Made With Code Launch Party presentation where she really shines (video below). Mindy Kaling, the voice of the emotion "disgust" in the upcoming Pixar film, Inside Out, introduced Danielle to the stage and kicked things off in her usual energetic style.
Throughout the presentation, Danielle drives home the idea of following your own voice and setting your own path. Danielle mentioned how following her interests and not following the pack has led her to Pixar - where she's now been for 17 years. As the Director of Photography for Lighting, Danielle describes that she works to determine the look and feel of an animated scene utilizing lighting, but underneath all the lights that she places in a scene are thousands of lines of code.
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