Lianna Mae Smith

Scenic Painter • Sign Painter • Lead Scenic • Fabrication
New Orleans, LA • Have Passport -- Open to Travel

SUMMARY

Scenic painter and sign paint foreman with on-set standby experience across film, television, and unscripted productions. Skilled in high-speed execution of paint effects, material simulation, and team leadership. Background includes lead scenic roles, fabrication, and art direction support. Known for versatility across vinyl, wood, foam, and specialty finishes.

FILM & TV EXPERIENCE

Ally Clark Productions — Standby Scenic / Sign Painter (2026)
Baton Rouge, LA

• On-set scenic, sign painting, and construction scenic support

• Techniques: faux rock (foam sculpting), wood stain, vinyl, hand-painted signage

Kill Me Now (WT) — Scenic Painter (2025)

• Scenic paint execution for set environments

MrBeast – 30 Days in the Air / 30 Days in the Wild — Lead Scenic (2025)
Greenville, NC

• Led scenic department operations and execution; Standby scenic support

• Effects: wood aging, faux galvanized metal, rust, camo, prop finishing

Primetime — Scenic Painter (2025)
New Orleans, LA

• Vinyl application, woodgraining, paint matching

Is God Is — On-Set Standby Painter (2024)
New Orleans, LA

• Greeking, masking, rapid on-set adjustments

Sinners — Sign Paint Foreman (2024)
New Orleans, LA

• Managed multiple sign teams and projects, across locations

Roller Jam (Unscripted TV) — Lead Scenic / Standby Painter (2024)
Kenner, LA

• Planned, scheduled, hired, and led scenic crew

• Wood grain matching and production coordination

Vodou (Short Film) — Art Director / Standby Painter (2023)
New Orleans, LA

• Budgeting, sourcing, fabrication, and scenic execution

Faces of Death — Scenic Painter / Standby (2023)
New Orleans, LA

• Texture and grain matching, location work

• On-set support. 

Life & Beth (S2) — Sign Paint Foreman (2023)
New Orleans, LA

• Managed signage production and paint matching

The Nickel Boys — Scenic Painter (2022)
Kenner, LA

• Artistic scenic: graffiti, distressing, illustrative textures

The Burial — Scenic Painter (2022)
New Orleans, LA

• Wood stain, wallpaper, vinyl

Killing It (S1) — Scenic Painter (2021)
Kenner, LA

• Marbling, rust, grime, grease, washes

Sulphur Springs (S2–S3) — Scenic Painter (2021– )
Chalmette / New Orleans, LA

65 (“Zoic”) — Sculptor (2020)
New Orleans, LA

• Foam sculpting for robotic set pieces

RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Kern Studios — 3D Design, CNC, large-scale sculpting

• Downtown Fabworks — Industrial finishing (spray systems)

• Crescent City Stages — Scenic paint for stage

• Royal Artists — Mardi Gras fabrication

• Property Manager (Self-employed) — budgeting, logistics, hiring

• Auto Body Training — welding, refinishing, coatings

• Science Lab Assistant — materials handling, precision work

CORE SKILLS

• Scenic painting (all finishes: wood, metal, aging, distressing)

• Sign painting (hand-painted, multi-style)

• Faux materials (rust, galvanized, stone, etc.)

• Foam sculpting / fabrication

• Vinyl + wallpaper application

• On-set standby / rapid response

• Department leadership + crew management

• Budgeting + scheduling