Cristian Spagnuolo

Work History

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  CG supervisor

  Double Negative

  September 2021 - September 2023

  Montréal, Canada

  • Supervised teams to deliver high-quality VFX for movies and TV series.
  • Implemented innovative work-flows and tools to optimize production efficiency.
  • Worked in close collaboration with DNEG 360 VP Department to enhance VFX <-> VP
  interoperability.

  

  

• VFX/CG supervisor

  L’Atelier animation

  July 2020 - September 2021

  Montreal

  
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  CG Supervisor

  The Mill

  February 2019 - June 2020

  Montreal, Canada
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  CG supervisor

  MPC

  November 2017 - February 2019
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  CG Supervisor

  MELS Studios

  July 2017 - September 2017

  Montreal

• VFX/CG supervisor

  method n madness

  May 2013 - Present

  • Supervised remote teams to create stunning commercials and game cinematic.
  • Provided technical guidance and ensuring high standards of visual output.
  • Mentored the team on the latest work-flows and tech standards
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  VFX/CG Supervisor/3D Generalist TD

  Blackmamba3D

  October 2002 - March 2016

  Working as a freelancer for several years as VFX/CG Supervisor/3D Generalist TD on various projects and for different company all around the world; from movies to commercial, from architecture to design.
  
  Official website: www.blackmamba3d.com
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  CG supervisor

  Digital District

  March 2016 - April 2017

  Montreal, Canada
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  CG Supervisor/3D Generalist TD

  Claim. Brand Industry

  April 2015 - April 2015

  Milano

• Senior 3D Generalist TD

  Orendt Studio

  February 2015 - March 2015

  Hamburg Area, Germany

• CG Supervisor

  Aptagraphics studio

  November 2014 - March 2015

  Milano

  Working as CG Supervisor on the pilot episode of a cartoon series with a pre-scolar target audience.
  Supervising a small team on artists, establishing also the whole working pipeline, to produce the entire episode (more then 50 shots) in the easiest and most cost effective way possible.
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  Senior 3D Generalist TD

  Gramercy Park Studios

  January 2015 - February 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  Working as Senior 3D Generalist on a set of 5 videos to present the new Dyson V6.
  Duties: Shading, Lighting, LookDev, Rendering, and Compositing.
  Software Used: Maya 2014 with VRay 3 and Nuke 8
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  Senior 3D Generalist TD/Grooming Artist

  Mokko Studio

  November 2014 - December 2014

  I've worked as Generalist TD/Groomer/Shading & Lighting Artist
  Duties: Grooming, Shading, Lighting, LookDev, Rendering.
  Software Used: Maya 2014, Yeti and Arnold Render

  
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  Senior 3D Generalist TD

  Gramercy Park Studios

  July 2014 - August 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  Working as Senior 3D Generalist TD on a video for the website's launch of the Dyson 360 eye.
  Duties: Shading, Lighting, LookDev, Rendering, and Compositing.
  Software Used: Maya 2014 with VRay 2.4 and Nuke 8

• Trainer

  treddi.com

  June 2012 - June 2014

  Realizing a couple of tutorials for the “Professional Series”
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  Trainer

  Digital-Tutors

  March 2013 - April 2014

  Realizing a professional tutorial for the “Creative Development Series”
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  Senior 3D Generalist TD

  Modus FX

  November 2013 - March 2014

  Working as 3D Generalist on a documentary project for Science Channel.
  From start to finish (modeling, texturing, animating, vfx and also doing precomp) I've to complete my own shots.
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  Senior 3D Generalist/Lighting & Rendering TD

  Studio Bozzetto &Co;

  March 2013 - April 2013

  Milan Area, Italy

  Working on a commercial/institutional project.
  Starting from the design sheets, he modeled both characters and assets; later on he did the lookdev, shading, lighting and rendering (following the art directions and the clients needs) and he did the setup for all the render layers and the main comp to finalize the entire project.
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  Instructor

  The Animation Workshop, VIA University College

  November 2012 - November 2012

  Viborg, Denmark

  Teaching at the 2nd year of the CGA Bachelor Degree.
  Advanced Classes on Texturing, Shading, Lighting & Rendering using ZBrush & Mudbox (for Texturing) and Maya & MentalRay for Shading Lighting & Rendering
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  Senior 3D Generalist/Lighting and Rendering TD

  Pixomondo

  April 2012 - May 2012

  Shanghai

  Working, as part of a team, on a couple of commercial for Volkswagen.
  He animated, lighted and rendered the Car (later composited) on real footage.
  He also made HDR (from on set shooting), environment modeling (for footage projection, shadows casting and reflection catching purpose) and finalize everything to achieve the best result possible.
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  Senior 3D Generalist/Lighting & Rendering TD

  Antiorario Video snc

  January 2012 - February 2012

  Milano

  Working on a commercial/institutional for Gimi.
  He modeled, textured, shaded, animated, lighted and rendered all the shots.
  He also created, when needed, the cloth and the soft bodies simulations and the particles effects.
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  Senior 3D Generalist/ Lighting & Rendering TD

  Framestore

  July 2011 - November 2011

  London, United Kingdom

  Working on advertising/commercial projects for Nokia.
  Starting from the from original nokia CAD data, converted and refined in Showcase and Maya. Shading, Lighting and Rendering made in Maya with MentalRay using also custom made tools by Framestore.

• 3D Modeler and Texture Artist

  Balalò

  November 2008 - October 2011

  Milan Area, Italy

  He works as freelance (usually in remote) creating high detailed model and textures used to produce high dimension photorealistic renderings for advertising on magazines. He collaborate on the major project such as Disney, Olidata, Peugeot, Pirelli, Volkswagen etc.

• 3D Modeler/Generalist and Trainer/Autodesk Consultant

  Prisma TECH srl

  October 2008 - October 2011

  Milan Area, Italy

  In September 2008 he creates a Yachts Realtime Configurator for a big yachts italian producer. This configurator was showed, for the first time, during the Genova Nautic Expo 2008. I've modeled texture and lighted (for GI texture baking) the whole yacht. Then I've made the shaders the lights and the camera movement to realize the realtime configurator in Showcase 2009
  From October 2008 he realizes Autodesk Softwares demos for Prismtech S.r.l. . Usually he produces demos with 3DSMax, Maya and Showcase showing to Prismatech’s customers the major characteristics of the softwares.
  He also works as Trainer; he teaches the Autodesk Softwares to small and big group of peoples in High-Profile company all over the Italian Territory.
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  CG Lead/Senior Lighting & Shading Artist

  Pixomondo

  February 2011 - April 2011

  Shanghai, China

  Working on an advertising campaign for the Chevrolet "Malibu" 2012.
  He lead a team of artist to produce a very high quality photorealistic images of the car.

• 3D Lead/Render Specialist

  Aptagraphics

  December 2010 - January 2011

  Working on the Pilot for an Educational cartoon for 3-5yr child
  He lead a little team of professionals and also is responsible for shading rendering and lighting for the whole Pilot of this cartoon.

• 3D Generalist

  LikeIt

  July 2010 - September 2010

  Creating a 1min length full CG Previz/Institutional movie of the feedingbottle
  produced by Momma Zero.
  Modeling, shading, lighting, renderpass creation, compositing, editing
  audio/video.

• Render Specialist

  Kaleidoscope

  June 2010 - July 2010

  Focused on shading, lighting and rendering of the new SmartBoard 600i images used in the brochure and in the official website of Smart
  Technologies.
  Model imported from CAD data and then optimized, lighted and rendered for high resolution output

• 3D Modeler/Generalist

  Bloompix

  June 2009 - June 2009

  Milano

  3D Generalist for the istitutionl movie of the “Galaxy” by samsung. Modelling, texturing, shading, lighting and rendering of the new smatphone called “Galaxy”.

• 3D Generalist/Lighting & Rendering TD

  Ubik

  March 2009 - April 2009

  3D Generalist for the new Q8 commercial. Modeling, tracking of the boat (by hand and with boujou) and animation of wave system &#40;created with modifiers&#41; for the integration of the real boat sailing on the streets.
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  3D Generalist/Lighting & Rendering TD

  Studio Bozzetto &Co;

  July 2008 - September 2008

  Milan Area, Italy

  3D Generalist focused on shading, lighting and rendering for a project called "Armi su Strada” (Weapons on street). This project , sponsored by Bergamo City, under the direction of Bruno Bozzetto (very famous Italian illustrator), was realized to prevents deadly car accidents caused by stupid reasons like speed, alcohol, drugs etc.

• 3D Generalist

  xlr8 srl

  March 2007 - March 2008

  Milano

  Here performs functions of 3D Artist, from modeling to compositing, taking a full and active part in the most important productions ( Peugeot, Vichy, Wind, etc)

• 3D Generalist/Lighting & Rendering TD

  Darkside Studio

  December 2007 - January 2008

  Verona Area, Italy

  Shading rendering and compositing of the two main character, for the new Labello-Nivea 30'' CG Spot.