[1] He served as an instructor for animation for the Academy of Art University and Gnomon School of Visual Effects.
[3][4] After working for Buena Vista Visual Effects at Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles, Lanier worked at PDI/DreamWorks in the San Francisco bay area—where he served as modeler and lighter for the movies Shrek and Antz.
[5] Next, he moved to Boulder City, Nevada where Lee formed his own company, BeezleBug Bit LLC.
[9][10][11] Lee is also the co-founder of and director of continuity for The Dam Short Film Festival.
[12] Starting in 2015, Lanier began to pursue painting and has since shown his artwork in galleries in eight states.