Mauro Catena
Tech Consultant and Junior VR Game Developer at Tech4Care- Claim this Profile
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Jean Claude N.
Mauro has been a invaluable resource for us during his collaboration on The Nostalgist. Flexible to work on any task we needed help for and always very reliable. He's technically and artistically prepared, and most importantly for the project, very persistent in getting the job done, no matter how hard or long it'd take. I would be very happy to work with Mauro again anytime soon and I can personally recommend him to any studio that's looking for a solid hard worker and lighting TD capable to focus on the specific given task.
Miriam Bonetti
I've worked with Mauro for a while, he's very professional, polite and very helpful. He has been very flexible, and he learned a new software that he never used before without particular problems becoming productive in no time. I really enjoyed to work with him, I surely recommend him to any studio and I also hope to work with him again in the future!
Jean Claude N.
Mauro has been a invaluable resource for us during his collaboration on The Nostalgist. Flexible to work on any task we needed help for and always very reliable. He's technically and artistically prepared, and most importantly for the project, very persistent in getting the job done, no matter how hard or long it'd take. I would be very happy to work with Mauro again anytime soon and I can personally recommend him to any studio that's looking for a solid hard worker and lighting TD capable to focus on the specific given task.
Miriam Bonetti
I've worked with Mauro for a while, he's very professional, polite and very helpful. He has been very flexible, and he learned a new software that he never used before without particular problems becoming productive in no time. I really enjoyed to work with him, I surely recommend him to any studio and I also hope to work with him again in the future!
Jean Claude N.
Mauro has been a invaluable resource for us during his collaboration on The Nostalgist. Flexible to work on any task we needed help for and always very reliable. He's technically and artistically prepared, and most importantly for the project, very persistent in getting the job done, no matter how hard or long it'd take. I would be very happy to work with Mauro again anytime soon and I can personally recommend him to any studio that's looking for a solid hard worker and lighting TD capable to focus on the specific given task.
Miriam Bonetti
I've worked with Mauro for a while, he's very professional, polite and very helpful. He has been very flexible, and he learned a new software that he never used before without particular problems becoming productive in no time. I really enjoyed to work with him, I surely recommend him to any studio and I also hope to work with him again in the future!
Jean Claude N.
Mauro has been a invaluable resource for us during his collaboration on The Nostalgist. Flexible to work on any task we needed help for and always very reliable. He's technically and artistically prepared, and most importantly for the project, very persistent in getting the job done, no matter how hard or long it'd take. I would be very happy to work with Mauro again anytime soon and I can personally recommend him to any studio that's looking for a solid hard worker and lighting TD capable to focus on the specific given task.
Miriam Bonetti
I've worked with Mauro for a while, he's very professional, polite and very helpful. He has been very flexible, and he learned a new software that he never used before without particular problems becoming productive in no time. I really enjoyed to work with him, I surely recommend him to any studio and I also hope to work with him again in the future!
Credentials
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Autodesk Certified Professional
Atuodesk, Inc.Nov, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Tech4Care
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Italy
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tech Consultant and Junior VR Game Developer
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Oct 2017 - Present
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Ulster University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Junior Serious Game Developer
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
- Informally hosted by Ulster University to collaborate with researchers and PhD students with the goal to R&D new game experiences for stroke rehabilitation - Building my skills in Serious Game Design and VR Game Development, using Unity and C# programming - Exploring present and future boundaries of Virtual and Augmented Reality simulations - Informally hosted by Ulster University to collaborate with researchers and PhD students with the goal to R&D new game experiences for stroke rehabilitation - Building my skills in Serious Game Design and VR Game Development, using Unity and C# programming - Exploring present and future boundaries of Virtual and Augmented Reality simulations
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VR Enthusiast and Tech Consultant
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
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MPC
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Costa Rica
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lookdev/Lighting TD
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Nov 2015 - Apr 2017
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Inky Mind
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United Kingdom
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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3D Generalist, Lighting Artist
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Feb 2015 - Oct 2015
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Mykey Studios
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Italy
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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3D Tutor & Trainer
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Feb 2015 - Oct 2015
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The Caravel Animation
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United Kingdom
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Computer Games
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Freelance 3D generalist - Surfacing - Lighting - Compositing
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
Surfacing (Maya, Mudbox, Photoshop) Lighting (Maya, Mental Ray, Vray, 3Delight) Compositing (After Effects, Nuke, Fusion) Surfacing (Maya, Mudbox, Photoshop) Lighting (Maya, Mental Ray, Vray, 3Delight) Compositing (After Effects, Nuke, Fusion)
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National Film & Television School
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United Kingdom
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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100 - 200 Employee
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3D Generalist and Lighting Artist
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2015
Lighting & Rendering (Maya, Vray) Surfacing & Texturing (Maya, Mudbox) Lighting & Rendering (Maya, Vray) Surfacing & Texturing (Maya, Mudbox)
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Production Coordinator
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Feb 2014 - Apr 2014
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Lighting TD
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Dec 2013 - Apr 2014
Creating and tweaking light setup according to live-action plates.Setup render passes and prepare the scene for rendering Manage render queues on Deadline and follow up the rendering process.
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Freelance Compositor
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Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
Integrating CG vfx and character into live-action shooting (Nuke)
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Lighting & Compositing Artist
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
"La Cantata dei Pastori" CG tv movie Lighting and compositing of many shots of this 50'' CG animated movie produced by Rai Fiction and aired on the main italian broadcast channel on Christmas 2012. "La Cantata dei Pastori" CG tv movie Lighting and compositing of many shots of this 50'' CG animated movie produced by Rai Fiction and aired on the main italian broadcast channel on Christmas 2012.
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Lighting and surfacing artist
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Sep 2011 - Jul 2012
"Winx Club"" CG animated TV series Surfacing/Texturing of props, background and characters. Lighting of many shots of the new season 5 CGI episodes. "Winx Club"" CG animated TV series Surfacing/Texturing of props, background and characters. Lighting of many shots of the new season 5 CGI episodes.
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Lighter and compositor
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
"Black to the Moon" CG animated feature film Lighting and compositing (Maya/Nuke) in the post-production pipeline of this animated Italian - Spanish co-production. "Black to the Moon" CG animated feature film Lighting and compositing (Maya/Nuke) in the post-production pipeline of this animated Italian - Spanish co-production.
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Various
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance 3D generalist
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Jan 2011 - May 2011
Keyframe animation, Surfacing, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering, Particle Systems Dynamics in videoclips, company demos and presentations. Keyframe animation, Surfacing, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering, Particle Systems Dynamics in videoclips, company demos and presentations.
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Lastrego e Testa Multimedia s.r.l.
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Italy
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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3D generalist; technical coordinator
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Sep 2009 - Dec 2010
Camera layout, lighting & compositing; modeling; keyframe animation; technical and communication co-production support in Italy and China (at Blue Dolphin Studios, in Nanjing) Camera layout, lighting & compositing; modeling; keyframe animation; technical and communication co-production support in Italy and China (at Blue Dolphin Studios, in Nanjing)
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EDI - Effetti Digitali Italiani
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Italy
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior compositor & 3D animator
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Apr 2009 - Aug 2009
VFX production for TV commercial and serials; lighting; keyframe animation; digital rotoscoping & compositing on live action productions VFX production for TV commercial and serials; lighting; keyframe animation; digital rotoscoping & compositing on live action productions
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Virtual Reality & Multi Media Park
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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3D generalist
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Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
Camera layout, keyframe animation, lighting & compositing on my 3D graduation movie Camera layout, keyframe animation, lighting & compositing on my 3D graduation movie
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Education
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2015 -
Escape Studios
Compositing for VFX, Digital Compositing with Nuke -
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Acedemy Class (London, UK) - Autodesk Official Training Center
Autodesk Maya 2015, Autodesk Certified Professional -
2009 - 2009
EDI - Effetti Digitali Italiani (Milan, Italy)
Internship, Post-production and VFX -
2007 - 2008
Virtual Reality & Multi Media Park (Turin, Italy)
Masterclass, CGI & Digital Entertainment -
1998 - 2005
Università di Bologna
Master's Degree, Communication Studies - New Media Semiotics -
2002 - 2002
Noetica (Bologna, Italy)
CGI Course (entry-level), 3D modeling and animation
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