Alfredo Sepe

Alfredo Sepe

Groom Artist / Hair Simulation

Mid-level groom artist / 4 yrs

London, UK

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

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The Flash (2023)

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Black Adam (2022)

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The Gray Man (2022)
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Groom Artist
Turntable
00:10
FX Artist
Hair Simulation
00:31
Groom Artist
Digital Double Hair
00:15
Groom Artist
X-gen Long hair
Highlight Reel
00:45
Working in films for the past two years allowed me to master photorealistic hair in Maya, becoming proficient with X-gen core and Interactive Groomable Splines.
Exploring makes me happy, so I also learned to use Houdini, Yeti, ZBrush, NUKE, Substance Painter, 3Ds Max, Photoshop and 3dEqualizer. I have a natural aptitude for problem-solving, and through a background in customer service, I was able to refine my communication skills.
Work History

  • Groom Artist

    TSG VFX

    January 2023 - Present
    London, England, United Kingdom

    • Creating realistic grooms for commercials and private clients.

  • Junior Groom Artist

    ScanlineVFX

    August 2021 - January 2023
    London, England, United Kingdom

    • Crafted realistic grooms for hi-res characters, organic models, hard-surface models, digital doubles, animal fur and Hair Cards for low resolution less prominent models for six major film releases.
    • Grasped Hair Simulation within a production pipeline and, after one month, refined a more detailed workflow through shot sculpting the alembic curves.
    • Amped up personal workflow by 50% by implementing customized X-gen expressions.

  • QA Tester / Visual Effects Artist

    DMS

    July 2019 - October 2021
    London, England, United Kingdom

    • Inspected technical specs and produced 3D elements for localized film trailers like Venom: Let there be Carnage, Avengers: Endgames and Back Widow.
    • Nailed a delicate campaign that scored 95% client satisfaction and secured new orders from Lionsgate France.

  • IT Technician Trainee

    IT Career Switch

    May 2020 - May 2021
    London, England, United Kingdom

  • Production Runner

    Somesuch

    October 2020 - October 2020
    London, England, United Kingdom

    • Aided production in coordinating the logistics of three days of shooting for the brand Douglas.
    • Devised an intuitive call-sheet system tailored to each department, granting two extra hours for shooting.

  • QA Tester

    Testronic

    May 2018 - May 2019
    Croydon, England, United Kingdom

    - Tested triple-A video games like Monster Hunter: World, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, Kunai and Snack World.
    - Extensive experience working with JIRA or project-specific proprietary databases.
    - PS4, XB1 and Nintendo Switch compliance knowledgeable.

  • Student Ambassador

    University of West London

    September 2016 - May 2018
    London, England, United Kingdom

    •Founded and coordinated the first University of West London Saturday Art Club with the collaboration of the Somerset House. This achievement contributed to moving UWL from ranking 97th out of 116 institutions, up to the 58th spot.
    •Led masterclasses of over 20 students on Art and Design, advising younger students on queries.

  • Sales Assistant

    Empire Cinemas

    July 2014 - August 2016
    London, England, United Kingdom

    - Provided customer service for the flagship cinema venue.
    - Worked on European film premieres.
    - Promoted marketing campaigns aimed at students.

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Education

  • IT Technician Traineeship, IT

    IT Career Switch

    2020 - 2021

  • Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons) in Visual effects

    University of West London

    2015 - 2018