Gianni Vardanega

Gianni Vardanega

Mid-level Lighting Artist / 8 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Lighting Artist

Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)

Worlds First Smart Shoe (2016)

Senior Lighting and Compositing Artist

The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)

Candle Light

Work History

  • Student Mentor

    Think Tank Training Centre

    October 2023 - Present
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid

    I am mentoring a student who is studying Lighting for Animation and currently in their school school last term at Think Tank Training Center.

    We meet weekly to talk about the progress of their final project, as well as my thoughts on the process, and the look. I also give my perspective on how the student should prepare for entering the industry after graduation.

  • Senior Lighting Artist

    Animal Logic

    January 2022 - Present
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Student Mentor

    Think Tank Training Centre

    October 2022 - January 2023
    North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    I am mentoring a student who is studying Lighting for Animation and currently in their last term at Think Tank Training Center.

    We meet weekly to talk about the progress of their final project, as well as my thoughts on the process, and the look. I also give my perspective on how the student should prepare for entering the industry after graduation.

  • Lead Lighting and Compositing

    Atomic Cartoons

    September 2020 - January 2022

    Marvel Spidey And His Amazing Friends

    Lead Lighting Artist responsible:
    -Overseeing a team of Lighting and Comp artists
    -Assigning and Reviewing shots
    -Creating Lighting rigs and Comp gizmo's and Setups
    -Trouble shooting technical problems for my team
    -Filling in for Sup responsibilities when Lighting Supervisor is away

  • Lead Lighting and Compositing

    Atomic Cartoons

    May 2020 - August 2020

    Lego Starwars Holiday Special

    Lead Lighting Artist responsible:
    -Overseeing a team of Lighting and Comp artists
    -Assigning and Reviewing shots
    -Creating Lighting rigs and Comp gizmo's and Setups
    -Trouble shooting technical problems for my team

  • Digital Lighting Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    September 2019 - May 2020
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Mid Level Lighting Artist - “Mitchels Vs The Machines”

  • Digital Lighting Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    April 2019 - June 2019
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Mid Level Lighting Artist - "Spider-Man: Far From Home"

  • Lighter intermediate

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    August 2018 - November 2018
    Vancouver, Canada

  • Lighting Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2018 - May 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Mid level Lighting / Comp Artist
    -Hotel Transylvania 3

  • Senior Lighting/Compositng Artist

    Bardel Entertainment

    September 2017 - December 2017
    1523 west 3rd ave vancouver BC

    Lighting, rendering, and compositing sequences on Dragon Rescue Riders.

  • Senior Lighting/Compositing Artist

    Bardel Entertainment

    February 2017 - September 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Lighting and Compositing Sequences for The Adventures of Puss in Boots.

  • Lighting/Compositing Artist

    Bardel Entertainment

    April 2016 - January 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Lighting and Compositing Sequences for The Adventures of Puss In Boots.

  • 3D Artist Intern

    PixelPool

    October 2015 - April 2016
    Portland, Oregon Area

    My responsibilities include Scene Assembly, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing of production shots.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Digital Arts and Animation

    University of Silicon Valley

    2011 - 2015

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Digital Arts and Animation

    Cogswell Polytechnical College

    2011 - 2015