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Gianmaria Sorbino
Gianmaria Sorbino
Groom / CFX Artist
Naples, Italy

Summary

Passionate Groom Artist and 3D Generalist with 5 years of experience in animation production.
Able to handle multiple tasks, use a creative approach to problem solving and have experience working as part of a team.

Skills

CompositingRendering3D Animation3D ModelingCharacter ModelingCreature ModelingEnvironment ModelingFacial Rigging & AnimationProp ModelingRiggingTexturingUV MappingPhotographyCharacter AnimationPhoto-manipulationVideo EditingFilm EditingSound DesignVideo Production

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
Mudbox
Mudbox
Mari
Mari
Xgen
Xgen
Yeti
Yeti
Houdini
Houdini
Photoshop
Photoshop
Nuke
Nuke
Katana
Katana
Arnold
Arnold
V-Ray
V-Ray
RenderMan
RenderMan

Reel

Productions

    • Movie
      Thelma The Unicorn
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      CFX Artist
    • Company
      Mikros Animation
    • Movie
      Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Groom / CFX Artist
    • Company
      Mikros Animation
    • Movie
      The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Groom Artist
    • Company
      Rainbow CGI
    • TV Production
      Disney's Puppy Dog Pals - Seasons 3-5
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Groom Artist
    • Company
      Rainbow CGI
    • TV Production
      44 Cats
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Lighting Artist and Groom Artist
    • Company
      Rainbow CGI

Experience

  • Groom Artist at Passion Pictures
    Remotely, IT
    April 2024 - July 2024

    - Creating fur, hair and feathers for characters and props in animated productions with the Groom team.

    - Cartoony grooming of humans and animals with Yeti.

    - Using Mudbox and Mari to paint maps and Arnold and Nuke to make daily renders.

  • Groom Artist at Giant Animation
    Remotely, IT
    January 2024 - April 2024

    - Creating fur, hair and feathers for characters and props in animated productions with the Groom team.

    - Cartoony grooming of humans and animals with Yeti.

    - Using Substance Painter to paint maps and Arnold to make daily renders.

  • Groom / CFX Artist at Mikros Animation
    Montreal
    January 2022 - August 2023

  • Groom Artist at Rainbow CGI
    Rome, Italy
    May 2019 - April 2021

    Responsible for the creation of characters and props' fur.

  • Lighting Artist and 3D Generalist at Rainbow CGI
    Rome, Italy
    July 2018 - February 2019

  • II Assistant Director at Wildeside
    Napoli, Italy
    November 2016 - November 2016

    I coordinated the actors in preparation phase and the extras on the set. I prepared daily scenes for the cast and crew and I sent weekly precalls to the actors. I was also the responsible for the coordination between the set and single departments.