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sebastien ginestra

Lighting TD - 3D Artist - CG Supervisor

sebastien ginestra
38 years old
Driving License
Professional Status
Freelancer
Available
About Me
Passionate about CGI for years.
I am a dedicated self-taught artist with a strong background in advertising and feature films.

With experience in both production and supervision. Skilled in crafting high-end visuals and leading teams.

My primary tools include Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, Arnold, Redshift and V-Ray.
Skills

Software Expertise

  • 3D & VFX : Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush, SpeedTree, Marvelous Designer
  • Rendering Engines : Arnold, Redshift, Mantra, VRay, Corona
  • Texturing & Shading : Substance Painter & Designer, HDR Studio Light, Photoshop
  • Compositing & Editing : After Effects, Nuke, DaVinci Resolve

Technical Skills

  • Look Development - Photorealistic Rendering : (Layout • Modeling • Lighting & Rendering • Texturing & Shading)
  • Procedural Workflow - Pipeline Development & Automation (May include Python Scripting) - Scene Optimization

Soft Skills

  • Problem-Solving & Debugging - Adaptability & Versatility
  • Artistic Eye for Composition & Lighting
  • Project Management - Cross-Department Collaboration - Team Leadership & Mentoring
Experiences
  • CG Supervisor/Lead 3D :
    Astérix et Obélix : L'Empire du Milieu -- Quatre-Zero (Feature Films)
    Dermot Kennedy - Kiss Me Music Video)
    Ooredoo (Commercial)
  • Look Development - Lighting TD :
    Chien et chat -- SANTA & CIE (Feature Films)
    Les Poux (TV Series)
    Da vinci (DocuFiction)
  • Lighting TD :
    Le Signal (TV Series)
    Chevrolet -- Intermarché -- Tropicana -- Obi -- CIH Bank -- Nissan -- Volvic -- Citroën -- Cilit Bang -- Masterpiece -- Calgon -- L'Oreal -- Nesquik -- AXA -- Dassault -- Kinder -- KFC -- Cartier -- Sega -- Li Auto -- Audemars -- Peugeot -- Toyota (Commercials)
    Futuroscope - Chasseur de Tornade (Interactive Attractions)
  • Garnier (Commercial)
  • Essilor -- Biotherm (Commercials)
  • Maurice Lacroix (Commercial)

3D Artist

Explore Studio
April 2018
  • Thales (Institutional Film)
  • Harpic (Commercial) -- Renault Sport santa sleigh (Holiday Special Ad)
  • St Hubert -- Lancôme (Commercials)
  • Raph et Max : (TV Series)
  • Teaching VRay basics on 3dsMax and Maya to 4th year students (Supinfocom)
  • Le bagne oublié : (Documentary)
  • 3D-Compositing Artist : Cervantes (Docu Fiction) -- Nano revolution (Arte documentary) -- Tino (TV series premiere) -- SubLevel (Short Film) -- EGC (Commercial) -- Alpha D – Aerostat(Institutional film) -- Pietra Bionda (Commercial) -- Héros du nouveau monde (Musical) -- Médée (Theatrical show)
  • 3D Artist - Motion Designer : INoveli (Institutional film) -- Vents du sud (TV show)
  • Crowd Agent development (Massive) : Napoleon, Fire and Ice
  • Screenwriter - 3D Artist : Ratures (Short Film)
  • Director : Grossu Minutu - Short TV series premiere (CG characters / real sets)
  • Motion Designer : ANPTT -- Rachel et Betty -- Jeunes et Agriculteurs -- Les Zodiaqueries de Madame Zarma -- Paghelle - Corsican Songs (TV series broadcasted on France3 Corse/Via Stella)
  • Compositing Artist : Comment te dire adieu (Documentary Directed by Jean-Marie Charuau, France3 Corse/Via Stella)
  • 3D Artist : Le Pont d'Abra (Institutional film), Babin
  • Assistant Editor : A Ghjanara (Directed by Jean-Luc Delmon-Casanova)
  • Other : Promotional work for Corsesca Production

Screenwriter - Director- 2D/3D/Compositing Artist

Personal work
April 2011 to May 2011
  • Hope : Very short full CG film (Part of "ArtByChance" 2011 festival) - Vimeo
    (Writing, Directing, Designing sets, modeling, texturing/shading, 3D lighting, rendering, Matte painting 2D, HUD designing Compositing)
  • Channel end of year greetings

Motion Designer

Batti
February 2009 to March 2009
  • Promotional clip for the comic book Reflexions by French cartoonist Batti
  • Un Taxi Pour : ( Weekly TV show broadcasted on France3 Corse / Via Stella)
  • Intro and content presentation clip for the 2ème Nuit du Court Métrage Insulaire Festival
Languages
  • French
    Native proficiency
  • English
    Fluent
  • Spanish
    Basic comprehension