Francesco Giroldini

Francesco Giroldini

Lead Lighting and Compositing

Lead Lighter/Compositor / 15 yrs

United States

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Lighting & Compositing Lead

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (2023)

Lighting & Compositing Artist

Strange World (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

The Bad Guys (2022)

Additional Visual Effects Artist

The Boss Baby 2 (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

The Croods 2 (2020)

Lead Lighter/Compositor

Croods 2

Lead Lighter/Compositor

Trolls World Tour (2020)

Look Development Artist

Nimona (2022)

Visual Effects Artist

Abominable (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

Lighting Supervisor

Mila (2021)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Ferdinand (2017)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Rio 2 (2014)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Puss in Boots (2011)

Lighting Techical Director, Compositing

Megamind (2010)

Shot Lighting Artist

Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)

Shot Lighting Artist

Night of the Living Carrots (2014)

Animator

The Animation Tag Attack (2012)

Story/Art/Modeling/Rigging/Layout/Lighting/Compositing

The Monk and The Monkey (2010)

Over Twelve years of experience in CG Feature Animation, Commercials and Video Games including over a dozen animated feature films and five animated short films. Green Card holder legally authorized to work in the US.
Work History

  • Lead Lighter

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2023 - Present
    Glendale

  • Senior Lighting Artist

    Naughty Dog

    January 2023 - April 2023
    Santa Monica, California, US

  • Lighter/Compositor

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    February 2022 - September 2022
    New York City, NY

    2022 - Strange World

  • Lighting and Compositing Lead

    DreamWorks Animation

    March 2019 - December 2021
    Glendale, California

    Responsible for the lighting/cinematography for the following movies.
    2021 - The Bad Guys
    2020 - Croods 2
    2020 - Trolls 2
    2019 - Abominable

  • Lighting Technical Director/Compositor

    Blue Sky Studios

    August 2013 - February 2017

    Responsible for the lighting/cinematography for the following movies.
    2015 - Ice Age 5
    2014 - The Peanuts Movie
    2014 - Rio 2

  • Lighting Artist/Compositor

    DreamWorks Animation

    June 2010 - July 2013

    Responsible for the lighting/cinematography for the following movies.
    2013 - Mr. Peabody and Sherman
    2012 - Madagascar 3
    2012 - Rise of the Guardians
    2011 - Kung Fu Panda 2
    2011 - Puss in Boots
    2010 - Megamind: The Button of Doom
    2010 - Megamind
    2010 - Monsters Vs Aliens Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space

  • Lighting Technical Director intern

    Pixar

    June 2009 - August 2009

    • Mentored by Director of Photography of "UP" and "Monster University", Jean-Claude Kalache
    • Lit production work for the theatrical release of Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3d
    • Learned advanced lighting techniques using Pixar’s proprietary software

  • CG Artist

    Visionary Age

    May 2008 - May 2008

    • Collaborated with award-winning Director Eric Ekman on A'tris music video "Automatic Doors"
    • Responsible for CG arm replacement, motion graphics animation and integration with live action footage.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7IY36oJ5rk

  • CG Artist

    E-tica

    April 2006 - August 2006

    Staffed as CG artist, Animator, Web Designer, Graphic Designer, Editor and Camera Man.
    Collaborated with award-winning Director Antonio Bocola on the creation of real time CG animation, TV prime-time shows, Documentaries.
    Proprietary software used along with Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, Combustion, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Flash, Particleillusion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver and XSI.

  • 3d animator, 3d modeler, Compositor, VFX, Web Designer, Graphic Design

    Clicstudios

    January 2006 - April 2006


    Staffed as CG artist, Web Designer, Graphic Designer, Cameraman, Lighter, Secretary of Production.
    Responsible for the CG department, creation of animations for TV and Web.

  • Web Designer, Graphic Designer, 3d modeler, 3D Lighter, VFX, 3d Animat

    M&C

    August 2005 - January 2006


    Staffed as Web Designer, Graphic Designer, CG artist and Animator. Working under the supervision of senior Graphic Designers.

  • Web Designer, Graphic Designer, Programmer

    Ajantha Fashion

    2005 - 2005


    Freelance job, creation of website for Fashion Designer. Software used: Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Particleillusion.

  • Web Designer, Graphic Designer, Programmer, Modeler

    S&B

    2004 - 2004


    Freelance job, Creation of a multimedia CD-ROM in 3 different languages.
    Creation of engine for dynamic images and text loading, using Actionscript.
    Software used: Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Newtek Lightwave 3d.

  • DreamWorks Animation

    ? - Present
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Education

  • Ringling College of Art and Design

    2006 - 2010