Paul Lasaine is an Annie Award winning production designer, art director and concept artist whose career spans over three decades.

 

His introduction into the film business was through live-action visual effects at The Walt Disney Studios, where he learned the art and technique of traditional matte painting. Paul worked at Disney for the next seven years, and would ultimately end up running the Matte Department. His visual effects career culminated with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, where he worked as a concept artist, visual effects art director, and scenic unit director.

Over the years Paul has worked at most of the major studios, and was one of the original founding artists at DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation, and Marvel Studios Animation.

Today, Paul focuses on animation, and splits his time working as a concept artist and a production designer. He makes his home in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, their dog Natasha, and their cat Jones. When he isn't working or spending time with family and friends, he can be found cycling about town, or sketching at one of his favorite coffee houses.