Francesco Giroldini

Work History

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  Lead Lighter

  DreamWorks Animation

  April 2023 - Present

  Glendale
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  Senior Lighting Artist

  Naughty Dog

  January 2023 - April 2023

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Lighter/Compositor

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  February 2022 - September 2022

  New York City, NY

  2022 - Strange World
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  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
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  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

  

  
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  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

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  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.
  
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• 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.
  
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  DreamWorks Animation

  ? - Present