About me
Hi, I’m Francesca Colantonio, also known as Valdys!
I’m a 25 years old Junior 3D Artist, Visual Designer and Photographer based in Italy. I’ve always been passionate about Computer Graphic, VFX, video games and worlds created by the human mind, so I’d like to help to make them real as other artists did before and let me love them. I started my study path as a visual designer, focused on brand identity, illustrations and social media contents; then I decided to start studying 3D, since I’m a really ambitious person and want to aim high.
After I graduated at Skyup Academy in Computer Graphics, I started working at Luxottica S.p.a. as 3D Artist in their Rendering Department. My tasks were: lighting, shading, lookdev and compositing. It has been an incredible and very satisfying journey in this big reality, since I had the chance to collaborate with really experienced artists for important brands such as Rayban, Oliver Peoples, Prada etc. Thanks to this opportunity, I developed strong team working skills and gained a lot of experience about Product Rendering.
"We have art so that we shall not die of reality" - Friedrich Nietzsche
Education
CG Masterclass at Skyup Academy 2022
3D Modeling for ADV Masterclass with Gennaro Esposito at JobFormazione 2021
Graphic & Web Design Masterclass at JobFormazione 2021
Experience
3D Artist at Luxottica S.p.a., Rendering Department (2022 - 2023)
Tech Support, Moderator, Trainer at Plarium Ltd (2019 - 2022)
Visual Designer, Freelance (2017 - 2024)
Skills
3D Modeling, Digital Sculpting, Texturing, Lighting, Mattepainting, Lookdev, Rigging, Animation, Real-Time, FX, Grooming, Concept Art, Logo Design, Brand Identity, Web Design UI/UX, Illustration, Packaging, Photography, Photo Editing, Editorial Design, NFTs
Softwares: Autodesk Maya, Arnold, V-Ray, Zbrush, Substance 3D Painter, Unreal Engine, Marvelous Designer, Phoenix FD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Lightroom, XD, Clip Studio Paint
