Ottaviano Brando

Self-Employed Freelance 3D Artist

Supervisor Lighting Artist / 19 yrs

Milan, Italy

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Lighting & Comp Supervisor

RAID: Shadow Legends x Alice’s Adventure (2025)

Lighting & Comp Supervisor

Apex Legends | Kill Code (2024)

Lighting & Comp Supervisor

"Dancing on the Edge" — War Thunder official cinematic trailer (2024)

Lighting & Compositing Supervisor / Lighting & Compositor Supervisor

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)

Lighting And Look Development TD

Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

Lighting & Compositing Supervisor

With nearly 20 years of experience in film, advertising, cinematics, and commercials, I am seeking opportunities as a Lighting and Compositing Supervisor or CG Supervisor, while also being available as an artist. My professional journey has allowed me to develop a artistic sensibility that goes beyond software expertise, enhancing the quality and impact of every project.

I have extensive experience managing teams of various sizes, ensuring optimized workflows and effective communication. Additionally, I have directly handled client relationships for other studios, fostering clear and productive collaboration between creative teams and client needs, even on complex projects.

As a freelance professional with a VAT number, I am equipped to collaborate with studios and companies worldwide remotly and in studio. I offer flexibility and a strong commitment to bringing value and creativity to every production, striving to deliver exceptional results.

Work History

Cg Supervisor

Kabum s.n.c. di Testini Marco e Romano Teresa

December 2018 - Present

Bari
Lead Lighting & Compositing Artist

Blue Zoo

July 2024 - December 2024

Lego city no limits shorts
Season 3 Lego city no limits

Software: Unreal Engine, Nuke
Lighting & Comp Supervisor

Blue Zoo

March 2023 - April 2024

Managing two teams in both the lighting and compositing departments.

Supervising and controlling the quality and continuity of shots for all episodes of the series.

Selection and assignment of keyshots with assessment of the difficulty of each shot.

Managing technical and artistic issues with the department heads of each area.

Working closely with the director and production to manage production schedules.

Working on master shot and fixing QC problems for all episodes.

Motivation and stress management of teams with production support and HoD.

Interview and selection of candidates for an artist position in the team and evaluation with the HoD of the people to be hired.

Software: Maya, Redshift, Nuke, AfterEffects
Lighting & Comp Supervisor

Puppetworks Animation Studio

April 2023 - March 2024

ighting & Comp supervisor for cinematics for various international projects .

Support to the EOD on project management and artistic assistance and collaboration on communication with the client.

Management and organisation of the project's

Artistic and technical supervision of the project based on the client's requirements and the art director's guidance.

Software: Maya, Arnold Render, Nuke
Lighting Artist

Ubisoft

April 2021 - March 2023

Milan

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC 1 / 2 / 3
Lighting Supervisor Freelance

Attraktion! Group of Companies

March 2021 - November 2021

Austria
Teacher & assistant school director

Artithesi Scuola di creatività digitale

November 2019 - November 2021

Roma, Lazio, Italia

Lighting teacher in online masterclass:
https://artithesi.thinkific.com/courses/3dlighting
Director of Photography

One o one game

May 2020 - January 2021

Rome

Director of Photography for GRAY (AA Game)

Research and development of references for the production of visual material.

Assistance and management for the Concept Art and Environment Art departments.

I work closely with Game Design for the development of cinematics and the visual mood for lighting that VFX.

Working in the lighting department, to check and improve material and light quality in-game.

Help to the level design department for the composition of the game level.
Teacher

Dallara

April 2020 - April 2020

Italia

During the specialization course I taught the 3d art department the correct workflow for the production of videos and images of high visual impact.

I have implemented a Production pipeline in their structure that allows the connection and correct flow of information and data between departments.

I assisted 3d artists in their professional growth so that each work is supervised in the correct way and that the product is always at the highest level of quality.
Lighting Supervisor

Al-One srl

February 2019 - February 2020

Rome Area, Italy

https://www.al-one.it/

> Project: Trash - Feature film (2019)

>> Responsibilities: <<

> Distribution of work based on the assessment of the personal skills of the artists.
> Leadership in the management of timing in deadline, with capacity to relate to all levels of artists and between departments.
> Ability to create a cohesive group for the processing of projects under stress and in timing short delivery.
> Creating lighting set ups and working with him
> Creating efficient rendering set ups in order to optimize render farm usage
> Development and optimization of lookdev, lighting and compositing pipeline in Maya and Arnold Render ambient.
> Research and development together with the TD departmentt of tool for a linear and efficient workflow.

OS: Windows 10
Software: Maya - Arnold Render 5 - Deadline
Lighting & Lookdev Teacher

Black Sheep VFX

January 2020 - February 2020

Rome, Italy

Arnold teacher for advance masterclass in lighting and lookdev.
Thesis Supervisor

Istituto Europeo di Design

July 2019 - July 2019

Rome Area, Italy

Thesis supervisor for the 2019 academic year.

Evaluation of the video game developed as a thesis.
Analysis and evaluation of the candidates, their exposure and the technical characteristics of each of them.
Teacher Special Guest

Skyup Academy

April 2019 - April 2019

Belluno Area, Italy

Lighting workshop in animation and vfx production.
https://www.skyupacademy.it/
Sr Lighting TD

Cinesite

November 2018 - February 2019

London, United Kingdom

Avengers: End Game (2019)

OS: CentOs Linux 7.2
Software: Gaffer (Image Engine Design) - Arnold Render 5 - Ftrack - Tractor
Sr Lighting TD

Worlwide Fx

September 2018 - November 2018

Sofia

HELLBOY : RISE OF THE BLOOD QUEEN - (2019)

OS: CentOs Linux 7.2
Software: Katana 3.02 - PrMan - Nuke - Trak - RoyalRender

Responsible of:
- setup shot
- lighting (extension set and creatures) and lookdev (creatures and props)
- optimization lighting e render setting
- problem solving
- render

of Master location shot,
- shot sequence
Lighting teacher

E.A.S.D. Gran Canaria

July 2018 - August 2018

Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spagna

Masterclass in lighting and lookdev with MAYA, ARNOLD RENDER, NUKE.
Lighting & Lookdev Supervisor

IN Capital Studios

June 2018 - August 2018

Valencia, Spain

Commercials - Cosmos

OS: Windows 10
Software: Maya 2017 - Arold 5.0 - Nuke - Zync Google
Sr Lighting TD

Cinesite

November 2017 - March 2018

London

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

OS: CentOs Linux 7.2
Software: Maya 2017 - Arnold Render 5 - Ftrack - Tractor

Responsible of:
- setup shot
- lighting (extension set and fx) and lookdev (liquid display Ebony Maw ship)
- optimization lighting e render setting
- problem solving
- render

of Master location shot,
- shot sequence
Mentor

PlanetaCG

February 2017 - February 2018

Spain

Lighting istructor
Teacher

Solidangle Arnold Render

November 2014 - January 2018

Teacher of Arnold rendered by Solidangle: www.solidangle.com/support/education-and-training

For the online course: https://www.cglighting.net
Sr Lighting TD

Mikros Animation

May 2017 - November 2017

London, United Kingdom

GNOMEO & JULIET: SHERLOCK GNOMES (2018, Paramount Animation, MGM, Rocket Pictures)

Responsible of:
- setup
- lighting
- optimization
- problem solving
- render

of Master location shot,
- shot sequence

Software: Katana, Arnold Render, Shotgun, Tractor, Nuke
OS: Fedora
Lighting & Lookdev Supervisor

Blue Dream Studios Spain

December 2014 - September 2016

The Animal Crackers Movie - Feature film (2016)

https://www.facebook.com/AnimalCrackersMovie
Lead Lighting TD - freelance

Masked Frame Pictures

April 2016 - July 2016

on line project

ECHO by Victor Perez

Feature short film (2016)
first time ever syncronised motion control rigs Cyclops® and Bolt® based on virtual mirrored spatial coordinates by Tomas Tjernberg. Shot on RED Epic Dragon.

Software: Maya - Arnold - Nuke
OS: Windows
Special Guest

Barreira Arte y Diseño

December 2015 - December 2015

Valencia Area, Spain
Lighting & Shading artis freelance

Square MTC srl

October 2014 - November 2014

TV series
Sr Lighting TD & Compositor

Axis Animation

June 2014 - July 2014

Cinematic project

> Responsible for the Assembly of scenes, check general, optimization of scene, lighting and compositing of mastershot.

Software: Houdini, Mantra & Fusion
Sr Lighting TD & LookDev Artist Freelance

EDI - Effetti Digitali Italiani

March 2014 - May 2014

Software: Maya - Arnold - Nuke - InternalTools - OS: Ubuntu / Linux

> Responsible for setup, optimization, lookdev, lighting and compo of medium and hard production shots for:
> SPOT
Smeg
Orange Mobile
Smeg - Tecnologia che arreda
MTS Mobile
Misura
Sammontana
Estathe'

>FEATURE SHORT FILM FULL CG
La leggenda di Tarantasio
Mentor at the Workshop - "Lighting and compositing for featu

BigRock - Institute of Magic Technologies.

November 2013 - November 2013

Workshop dedicated to all lovers of the CG who want to learn the basics of lighting, but also for professionals who already know about it and who want to deepen and improve their level.
Lighting Artist

AnimSchool

August 2013 - October 2013

Responsible for some lighting, rendering, and compositing shots for student showcase.
Shot Min: 1,06 Camilo Guaman
Shot Min: 3,24 Min Hong
Sr Lighting TD

Catmandu

November 2012 - June 2013

Futbolin / Metegol -
Lighting / Compositing on the 3D Animation Film directed by Juan Jose Campanella.

> Responsible for setup, optimization, lighting and compo of medium and hard production shots.

Software: Maya - Arnold - Nuke - InternalTools
Sr Lighting TD freelance

Passion RAW - Passion Pictures

October 2012 - October 2012

Orange Mobile - spot tv

Software: XSI - Mental Ray - Nuke
Environment Lighting Td - Lookdev

Framestore

November 2011 - October 2012

47 Ronin
- Look Dev / Environment Lighting
Feature film (2013) Universal Pictures

The Dictator
- Trees and appearance in the crowd
Feature film (2012)

OS: Linux - Fedora 12

Software:
SpeedTree - Maya - Mudbox - Mari - Arnold - Nuke - InternalTools
Sr Lighting TD - Lookdev

Blue Zoo

May 2011 - November 2011

Tree Fu Tom - for the BBC's - TV series

Software: Maya - Mental Ray
Lighting TD

Universal Production Partners

February 2011 - March 2011

Red Tails - 20th Century Fox

Software:
XSI - Maya
Mental Ray
Lighting & Compositing Artist

Walking The Dog

November 2010 - February 2011

Working on the animated film feature "A monstre in Paris"

Software:
XSI
Mental Ray
Nuke
Lighting & Compositing Artist

NOH VISUAL EFFECTS

September 2010 - November 2010

Madrid Area, Spain

Micromonsters "Fluffs"- Disney series

Software: 3DS Max - Mental Ray - Nuke
Lighting - Shading Artist

Direct 2 Brain

August 2010 - September 2010

Kinematics of "king abdulaziz international airport"

Software: 3D studio Max - Vray - Plug in
Lighting & Compositing Artist

Green movie

June 2010 - July 2010

TV commercials
Software: Xsi - nuke
Mentor 3ds Max - Mentalray - Vray

Upgrade Center

November 2009 - July 2010

Lighter and Trainer 3D Studio Max and Vray
Lighting Artist

Cibo is what

April 2008 - July 2009

Advertising spot

Software: 3ds Max - Vray
Generalist

Comix

April 2006 - June 2008

Preview exhibition stands