José Luis Estefanía Hernández

José Luis Estefanía Hernández

Lighting TD / LookDev

Senior Lighting/Lookdev TD / 19 yrs

Barcelona Area, Spain

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Borderlands (2024)

Senior Lighting Artist

Abigail (2024)

Senior Lighting Artist

Gen V (2023)

CG Artist

The Vault (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

El Cid (2020)

Lighting TD / Generalist Artist

Down a Dark Hall (2018)

Lighting TD

The Debt (2016)

lighting artist

The Mandalorian (2019)

lighting / lookdev artist

It: Chapter Two (2019)

lighting artist

A Monster Calls (2017)

Lighting TD

Spy Time (2015)

Lighting TD

Vulcania (2016)

lighting td, lookdev and texture artist

Warcraft: The Beginning (2016)

Lighting TD

Out of the Dark (2015)

lighting td

Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey (2014)

lighting artist, compositing, tracking

Mama (2017)

lookdev / key lighting artist

What would christmas be without love?

lighting/lookdev td

Superlopez (2018)

lighting td / Lookdev artist

Intuit commercial

lookdev / lighting artist

Audi commercial

Lookdev / Lighting artist

Bonduelle commercial

lighting td and generalist artist

Anacleto: Agente Secreto

lighting td

aloft (2015)

lighting artist

Glumpers TV series

lookdev / lighting artist

Series lookdev and lighting test

Hi,
My name is José Luis Estefanía, I was born and I live in Barcelona (Spain). After 18 years in the industry, I’ve had the opportunity to work in a variety of projects such as feature films, commercials and TV series. I’m a versatile artist, experienced in many 3D departments and specialized in Lighting, Texturing and Shading.
For further information and examples of my work,please visit my web page www.pepeplanet.com

Thanks!

Lighting TD / 3D Generalist
-Maya
-Vray
-Arnold
-Nuke
-Mari
-Substance painter
-Photoshop
-PFTrack
Work History

  • Senior lighting artist

    ReDefine

    January 2023 - Present
    Barcelona, Spain

  • Senior lighting artist

    Passion Pictures

    September 2020 - December 2022
    London, GB

  • Lighting / generalist artist

    Cúbica

    March 2020 - August 2020
    Spain

  • lighting artist

    Passion Pictures

    October 2019 - February 2020
    Barcelona, Spain

  • Lighting/Lookdev TD

    El Ranchito

    July 2019 - September 2019
    Barcelona, Spain

  • lookdev artist

    Cubica | 3d + VFX

    February 2019 - June 2019
    Barcelona, Spain

  • lighting artist

    Passion Pictures

    October 2018 - December 2018
    Barcelona, Spain

  • lighting artist

    El Ranchito

    March 2018 - September 2018
    Barcelona, Spain

  • Senior Lookdev / Lighting artist

    Passion Pictures

    December 2017 - February 2018
    Barcelona y alrededores, España

  • Environment Artist

    post23

    October 2017 - December 2017

  • Senior Environment Artist

    post23 Creative Animation Studio

    October 2017 - December 2017
    Barcelona y alrededores, España

    Commercial: Audi
    Responsibilities:
    Environment artist.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • lighting td

    LampPost VFX

    October 2016 - September 2017

  • Senior Lighting TD / 3D Generalist

    Lamppost S.L.

    October 2016 - August 2017
    Barcelona

    Feature Film: “Down a dark hall”
    Dir: Rodrigo Cortes
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2372251/
    Responsibilities:
    Texture artist, Lookdev artist, Lighting artist.

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Glassworks

    March 2016 - September 2016

    Feature Film: “A monster calls”
    Dir: J.A. Bayona
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416532/
    Responsibilities:
    3D Generalist / Lighting artist

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Glassworks

    March 2016 - July 2016
    Barcelona

    Commercial: Budweiser
    Responsibilities:
    Fx artist.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Feature Film: “A monster calls”
    Dir: J.A. Bayona
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416532/
    Responsibilities:
    3D Generalist.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Furia Digital

    January 2016 - February 2016
    Barcelona

    Commercial: Nestle
    Responsibilities:
    Texturing and Shading assets.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Furia Digital

    January 2016 - February 2016

    Commercial: Nestle
    Responsibilities:
    Texturing and Shading assets.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Glassworks

    October 2015 - January 2016
    Barcelona

    Commercial: Budweiser
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Commercial: Bonduelle
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • Senior 3D Generalist

    Glassworks

    October 2015 - January 2016

    Commercial: Budweiser
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.


    Commercial: Bonduelle
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets.
    Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • Senior Lighting TD / Texturing / Shading / LookDev / Tracking artist

    El Ranchito

    December 2013 - August 2015
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Feature Film: “Warcraft”
    Dir: Duncan Jones
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.
    Feature Film: “A monster calls”
    Dir: J.A. Bayona
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416532/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Previz and Postviz artist.
    Feature Film: “Anacleto,agente secreto”
    Dir: Javier Ruiz Caldera
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3510480/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.
    Feature Film: “Vulcania”
    Dir: Jose Skaf
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2392451/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Commercial: Del Valle juices (cocacola).
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading main character (Robot).
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    TV Documentary: “Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey”
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395695
    Responsibilities:
    Texturing and Shading underwater environment.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.
    Feature Film: “Oliver’s deal”
    Dir: Barney Elliot
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2698966
    Responsibilities:
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Feature Film: “Out of the Dark”
    Dir: Luis Quilez.
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872724
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • Senior Lighting TD / Texturing / Shading / LookDev / Tracking artist

    El Ranchito

    December 2013 - August 2015

    Feature Film: “Warcraft”
    Dir: Duncan Jones
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.


    Feature Film: “A monster calls”
    Dir: J.A. Bayona
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416532/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Previz and Postviz artist.


    Feature Film: “Anacleto,agente secreto”
    Dir: Javier Ruiz Caldera
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3510480/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.


    Feature Film: “Vulcania”
    Dir: Jose Skaf
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2392451/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.


    Commercial: Del Valle juices (cocacola).
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading main character (Robot).
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.


    TV Documentary: “Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey”
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395695
    Responsibilities:
    Texturing and Shading underwater environment.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.


    Feature Film: “Oliver’s deal”
    Dir: Barney Elliot
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2698966
    Responsibilities:
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.


    Feature Film: “Out of the Dark”
    Dir: Luis Quilez.
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872724
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • Senior Lighting TD / Texturing / Shading / LookDev / Tracking artist

    FASSMAN VFX

    October 2013 - November 2013
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Feature Film: “Aloft”
    Dir: Claudia LLosa.
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2494384/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.

  • Senior Lighting TD / Texturing / Shading / LookDev / Tracking artist

    FASSMAN VFX

    October 2013 - November 2013

    Feature Film: “Aloft”
    Dir: Claudia LLosa.
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2494384/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.

  • Senior Lighting TD / 3D Generalist / Crowd TD

    Furia Digital

    September 2012 - August 2013

    Commercials: AT&T “Journey” and AT&T “Toque”
    Dir: Anthony Hoffmann.
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Crowd creation and animation.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.
    Commercial: Royal Caribbean “Quantum of the seas”.
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.

  • Senior Lighting TD / 3D Generalist / Crowd TD

    Furia Digital

    September 2012 - August 2013

    Commercials: AT&T “Journey” and AT&T “Toque”
    Dir: Anthony Hoffmann.
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Crowd creation and animation.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.


    Commercial: Royal Caribbean “Quantum of the seas”.
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.

  • Senior 3D Generalist and Nuke compositor

    cubica

    April 2012 - September 2012
    Barcelona

    Feature Film: “Mama”
    Dir: Andres Muschietti.
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2023587/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Lighting and rendering particles (snow) and assets.
    Final comp.
    Feature Film: “El Bosc”
    Dir: Oscar Aibar.
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2364649/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Character animation.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.

  • Senior 3D Generalist and Nuke compositor

    cubica

    April 2012 - September 2012

    Feature Film: “Mama”
    Dir: Andres Muschietti.
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2023587/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Lighting and rendering particles (snow) and assets.
    Final comp.


    Feature Film: “El Bosc”
    Dir: Oscar Aibar.
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2364649/
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Character animation.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.

  • Senior Lighting TD / 3D Generalist

    Furia Digital

    November 2011 - April 2012
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Commercials: Audi A4 and Absolut wodka.
    Dir: Carl Rinsch.
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.
    Commercial: Mercedes AMG.
    Dir: Anthony Hoffmann.
    Responsibilities:
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.

  • Senior Lighting TD / 3D Generalist

    Furia Digital

    November 2011 - April 2012

    Commercials: Audi A4 and Absolut wodka.
    Dir: Carl Rinsch.
    Responsibilities:
    Tracking live action plates for CG integration.
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.


    Commercial: Mercedes AMG.
    Dir: Anthony Hoffmann.
    Responsibilities:
    Texturing and Shading assets and environments.
    Key Lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.
    Slap comp.

  • Lighting TD, Compositing and Real flow FX

    Motion Pictures S.A.

    February 2011 - October 2011

    TV Series: “Glumpers”
    Responsibilities:
    Key Lighting shots.
    Real flow fx.
    Final comp.

  • Lighting TD / 3D Generalist

    Full animation

    November 2010 - January 2011

    Commercial: Kellog’s Coco pops.
    Responsibilities:
    Key lighting shots and rendering multipass exr.

  • 3D Generalist

    Gigames

    November 2007 - November 2010

    Head of artistic department.Senior 3D generalist.

  • Lighting TD / 3D Generalist

    Lion Toons

    March 2001 - June 2007

    3D Generalist and Lighting TD for many TV projects and series.

  • Graphic artist

    Generalitat de Catalunya

    January 1997 - March 2001

    Editor and 2D artist at Generalitat de Catalunya.

  • Avid editor

    Freelance

    January 1996 - January 1997

    Freelance Avid editor,my first job!

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Education

  • Certificate in Compositing and FX

    fxPhd

    2007 - 2013

  • FP2 in cinema,video and sound

    E.S.C.A.C Barcelona (Centre Calassanç)

    1992 - 1996

  • COU in COU

    Escolapis Balmes

    1991 - 1992