Megadrago x Amazon Prime | Il Baracchino
Commercial project
I joined the small but passionate studio Megadrago in Palermo, Sicily, initially to escape the Amsterdam winter—and ended up staying much longer than planned.
The team welcomed me as a CG Generalist with a focus on lighting. I worked closely with the creators on "Il Baracchino" a personal original project they had written and directed.
Given the size of the team, we often wore multiple hats to bring the project to life.
After Il Baracchino, I continued working with the studio, eventually stepping into the role of Lead CG Artist for several of their upcoming project pitches.
Roles: CG Generalist & Lighting supervisor
Client: Amazon Prime, Lucky Red, Megadrago Studio
SOFTWARE
Blender: shading, lighting, rendering (EEVEE), compositing
Netflix x Moth | Monument Valley 3 the Lighthouse
Commercial project
I had the pleasure of collaborating with the talented team at Moth Studio on a short film adaptation of Monument Valley 3 for Netflix.
My role involved transforming rough layouts into polished shots, integrating character animations from the skilled animators, and handling modeling, shading, lighting, and rendering to ensure each scene was visually captivating and ready for compositing. The project's puzzle-inspired design presented unique challenges, so it was incredibly rewarding to find creative solutions that stayed true to the game's iconic style.
Roles: modeling, shading lighting & rendering
Client: Netlix, ustwo games, Moth Studio
SOFTWARE
C4D: modeling, shading, lighting, rendering (Redshift)
Devsisters | Brixity
Commercial project
For Devsisters' exciting game Brixity, BUCK studio was tasked with creating an engaging promotional film. I contributed by lighting and compositing two key shots, bringing the game's vibrant world to life.
Additionally, I handled some basic rigid body simulations and assisted with modeling
Roles: lighting & compositing + additional Simulation
Client: Devsisters
SOFTWARE
Maya: lighting, rendering (Vray)
Nuke: compositing
Houdini: Simulation
Tiffany| Holidays
Commercial project
For Tiffany's festive season campaign, BUCK studio crafted a charming holiday commercial and a series of short Christmas-themed vignettes for social platforms.
I modelled and sculpted the iconic "Bird on Rock", bringing it to life for both the narrative commercial and the vignettes.
Additionally, I handled lighting and compositing for two shots in each of the vignettes and the short film, as well as texturing some key characters in the commercial.
Roles: lighting & compositing, modelling, sculpting, texturing
Client: Tiffany
SOFTWARE
Maya: modelling, shading, lighting, rendering (Vray)
Nuke: compositing
Substance Painter: texturing
Hershey's | Lily's
Gummy Bears
Commercial project
For Lily's new Gummy Bears flavor, Hershey's collaborated with BUCK studio to expand their whimsical paper world in a short commercial.
I was responsible for the end shot, taking it from start to finish. This involved modelling, creating and look-developing the paper shaders used throughout the commercial, and lighting and compositing the final shot, bringing the vibrant gummy bears to life.
Roles: modelling, Look development, lighting & compositing
Client: Hershey's
Maya: modelling, shading, lighting, rendering (Vray)
Nuke: compositing
SOFTWARE
Old Beidak
Personal project
In a personal project, I recreated an illustration by the artist @_beidak_ in 3D.
Captivated by the shape language, colors, and overall feel of the original artwork, I pushed the boundaries of 3D stylization to capture the feel and style of the artist.
Roles: all aspects
Client: \
SOFTWARE
Zbrush: sculpting
Substance painter: texturing
Blender: look development, shading, lighting, rendering (Cycles) compositing
Illustration by @_beidak_
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Deep Sea
personal project
I designed and created a deep sea shot with the goal of diving deeper into Cinema4D. Using its MoGraph tools, I animated the fish to bring a whimsical and light-hearted feeling to the enchanting depths of the ocean.
Roles: all aspects
Client: \
C4D: modelling, animation, shading, lighting & rendering (Redshift)
Nuke: compositing
SOFTWARE
Reprise
Short Film
I co-directed a poignant short film that explores the challenging topic of child abuse, drawing from real-life stories to create a resonant narrative.
As a co-director, I touched many aspects of the production with a focus on developing the visual style.
It has been a very challenging but rewarding experience to see our film resonate with audiences, earning accolades such as Best Animation Short at the Warsaw Film Festival and a Jury's mention at the Festival of animated Film Stuttgart.
Roles: co-director and generalist (all aspects excluding animation, rigging & sounddesign)
Client: \
SOFTWARE
Blender: modelling, animation, shading, look development, lighting & rendering (Cycles)
Zbrush: sculpting
Substance Painter: texturing
Nuke: compositing
EBsynth: additional FX
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Co-directors: Carine Chrast, Lio Neuenshwander, Leance Volschenk
Moon Adventures
Collaboration
At BUCK studio, we created a whimsical timelapse depicting a charming moon world where astronauts live their best lives and face unexpected adventures.
I took on the role of modeling and texturing the set, as well as lighting and compositing of this shot,
Roles: modelling, texturing lighting & compositing
Teammates: Esther Beije animation, Beatrice Viguier additional shading and feedback, Lea Zhang design
Maya: modelling, shading, lighting & rendering (Vray)
Substance Painter: texturing
Nuke: compositing
SOFTWARE
Style Life
Personal Project
I've been working on an ongoing personal project where I created a 3D still life shot that reflects elements of my life and personality.
I have split the shot into several smaller projects, allowing me to explore different visual styles each time.
My first exploration draws inspiration from artists such as @mehfarsi and @albertomielgo.
Roles: all aspects
Client: \
Blender: modelling
Substance painter: texturing
Maya: lighting, rendering (vray)
Nuke: compositing
SOFTWARE
Egg Vendor's House
personal environment project
For this personal project, I decided to create a peaceful and stylized environment for animation.
This "Egg Vendor's" house is loosely based on found footage of a real cabin. The world around it is based on my own Concept.
Roles: all aspects
Client: \
Blender: texturing, shading, lighting, rendering (Cycles)
Substance painter: texture masks
Maya: modelling & uv's
Nuke: compositing
SOFTWARE
Goldfish| Crisps
Commercial project
Working with Goldfish, BUCK was tasked with creating visual clips for their new flavors: cheddar and sour cream onion.
My role centered on lighting and compositing the cheddar flavor shots. It was an interesting challenge to accurately capture the distinct colors and essence of each flavor.
Roles: Lighting & compositing
Client: Goldfish
SOFTWARE
Maya: lighting & rendering (Vray)
Nuke: compositing
Procedural Nizza
Houdini environment project
This procedural old town of Nizza was created using modular and procedural modeling.
I modeled and UVd different windows, doors, lamps, roof and balconies using reference footage from my trip.
I then created a Node setup in Houdini that would allow me to input blocked out boxes and would output the buildings using the modeled props
My goal was to create a pipeline-ready tool that I could demonstrate by creating a quick environment.
Roles: all aspects
Client: /
SOFTWARE
Blender: modelling main props, shading, rendering
Houdini: procedural modelling
5Skoler | We Need School!
NGO commercial project
In this commercial for the NGO 5 Skoler, I took on the role of technical director. I was in charge of setting up a pipeline that would allow the team to create a more graphical 3D style, troubleshooting and setting up scenes for my my teammates along the way.
Besides the role of TD I also worked as generalist in charge of a character and multiple props throughout the entire pipeline.
5 Skoler is dedicated to building schools for Syrian children in refugee camps around the world.
Roles: Technical Director, Look Development, modelling, rigging,
texturing, shading, rendering & lighting, compositing
Client: 5 Skoler
Maya: modelling, rigging, shading, lighting, rendering (Vray)
Zbrush: sculpting
Mari: texturing
Nuke: compositing
SOFTWARE
The Kid
personal project
"The Kid" is a personal project based on a wonderful illustration by @rayneralencar.
This Bust was created to explore and bring to life a specific style using non-physical based shaders.
Roles: all aspects
Client: /
SOFTWARE
Zbrush: sculpting
Maya: retopology & uv's
Substance Painter: texturing
Blender: shading, Look Development, lighting, rendering
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Illustration by @rayneralencar
Nyx Asphodelis
Quadruped project
"Nyx Asphodelis" is a quadruped creature based on my own concept.
The endless fields of asphodels, as described in Greek mythology, inspired me to create this ghostly creature.
Roles: all aspects
Client: /
SOFTWARE
Zbrush: sculpting
Mari: texturing
Maya: retopo & uv's, shading, lighting, rendering (Vray)
Nuke: compositing
Misfit - Giant Cleaner
Biped project
This "Misfit", forced to clean the giants of his world, is a bipedal model based on my own concept art.
This character is inspired by the TV-show Misfits.
Roles: all aspects
Client: /
SOFTWARE
Zbrush: sculpting
Mari: texturing
Maya: retopo & uv's, shading, lighting, rendering (Arnold)