Resume

Carlo Cestra

3D Generalist / Compositor

Rome, Italy

Summary

I started my career as 3D generalist and video compositor for the italian television (RAI), creating digital reconstructions for scientific broadcasts (such as SuperQuark, Passaggio a NordOvest). I also created digital reconstructions and animations for documentary broadcast by HistoryChannel and DiscoveryChannel
During my career I also worked as a Senior Compositor for movie productions, with over 20 years of experience in the Italian film industry.

In addition I am passionate about science, technology and archeology and I am also a CGI enthusiast. I specialize in hard surface modeling, PBR texturing, technical animation and digital compositing, which I use to create realistic 3D models of vehicles, airplanes, ships, mechanical parts and archaeological reconstructions.

In 2010 I founded my own company that works in the computer graphics sector creating animations and digital reconstructions for documentaries and 3D virtual tours, highly detailed 3D models for video games, movies and illustrations, and vfx for movies.

Lately I have also specialized in 3D modeling for 3D printing for historical model making

Skills

Software proficiency

Nuke

Maya

3DCoat

After Effects

Blender

LightWave 3D

Terragen

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Mocha

Productions

- TV Production
  Gormiti - The New Era
- Year
  2024
- Role
  Senior Compositor, 3D modeler
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Me Contro Te 6 - Operazione spie
- Year
  2024
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Ricchi a tutti i costi
- Year
  2024
- Role
  Senior Compositor, 3D modeler
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  In fuga con Babbo Natale
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Senior Compositor, 3D modeler
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Me Contro Te 5 - Vacanze in Transilvania
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Me contro te 4 - Jungle Mission (Warner Bros)
- Year
  2023
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  My name is Vendetta (Netflix)
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Tre di troppo (Warner Bros)
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Me contro te 3 - Lost in time (Warner Bros)
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Me contro te 2 -The mistery of the enchanted school (Warner Bros)
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- TV Production
  Mysteries of the deep (Discovery Channel)
- Year
  2020
- Role
  3D generalist and Compositor
- Company
  IconFilms
- TV Production
  Ancient Impossible
- Year
  2014
- Role
  3D generalist, Compositor
- Company
  Wild Dream Films - History Channel
- Movie
  Winx Club – The mistery of the deep
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- TV Production
  Winx Club
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- TV Production
  Mia and Me
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Gladiators of Rome
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Winx Club – The magical adventure
- Year
  2010
- Role
  Senior Compositor
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI
- Movie
  Winx Club - The secret of the lost kingdom
- Year
  2007
- Role
  Compositing Department Head
- Company
  RAINBOW CGI

Experience

Senior Compositor at RAINBOW CGI
Rome
January 2010 - December 2024
During these years I worked remotely as Senior Compositor for many productions (including cartoons and feature films) also gaining experience working with stereoscopic footage
CEO and Creative Director at Carlo Cestra Digital Productions
Rome, IT
July 2010 - Present
I founded my own company to create 3D high detailed models for movie and documentary productions; low-poly 3D models for video games and real-time applications; 3D reconstructions, animations, infographics and visual effects for documentaries; 360º digital videos and images for virtual tours.

www.carlocestra.com
Compositing Department Head at RAINBOW CGI
Rome, Italy
January 2007 - December 2009
I was responsible for overseeing the entire comp team. Working closely with the Producers and other department Supervisors
3D generalist and compositor at RAI - italian television
Rome, Italy
January 1998 - January 2009
I created 3D digital reconstructions, animations, infographics and visual effects for scientific broadcasts

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