Foundry Katana
Alexandra Semenova
Montreal,Canada
Summary
Innovative Lead Lighting TD known for high productivity, efficiency in task completion and artistic eye. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and team collaboration, ensuring seamless project development all the way to final delivery.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Lighting TD
DNEG
Montreal , Canada
05.2024 - Current
- Designed elaborate lighting systems tailored to individual shots and sequences.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure proper integration of assets into the scene.
- Generated render passes for compositing purposes.
- Optimized scenes for render performance.
Lead Lighting TD
ReDefine (DNEG)
Montreal , Canada
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Created complex lighting rigs for the shows, specific shots or sequences.
- Provided feedback on artistic and technical aspects of 3D Lighting workflows and strategies.
- Troubleshot any technical issues that arise during production related to lighting.
- Identified potential problems in the lighting pipeline and devised solutions to fix them.
Lighting TD
ReDefine (DNEG)
Montreal , Canada
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Developed high-quality lighting solutions for films and animations.
- Provided technical support for other artists on projects when needed.
- Created complex lighting rigs at the project, sequence, and shot levels.
- Trained junior artists on proper use of tools, software packages, renderers.
Lighting/Compositing Artist
SHED Inc.
Montreal , Canada
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Enhanced expertise in lighting, look development, rendering, and compositing.
- Collaborated with team and individually as a Lighting and Compositing Artist in Houdini pipeline.
- Published CG animations and VFX projects for IGA and Maxi.
Lighting Artist
Moving Picture Company
Montreal , Canada
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Troubleshot technical issues related to lighting, such as flickering lights or incorrect colors.
- Developed and implemented efficient lighting techniques to ensure optimal rendering performance.
- Adjusted parameters such as intensity, color temperature, falloff, and shadows.
Sr. Lighting Artist/Look Dev Artist/Generalist
Wargaming.net
Minsk , Belarus
09.2011 - 09.2018
- Performed shot assembly, lighting rig creation, look development (organic, props), modeling, pre-comp tasks while actively participating in the production pipeline. Demonstrated expertise in record management alongside providing mentorship support.
- Engaged in public speaking at CG conferences across Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
- Chosen for Side FX Customer Reels in both 2017 and 2018.
- Elevated the quality of cinematic and trailers for a range of AAA game titles, including World Of Tanks, World Of Warships, World OF Warplanes, World Of Tanks Blitz, Master Of Orion, Total War Arena, Caliber and Runegate Heroes.
CG Generalist/Lighting and Compositing Artist
National Cinema Studio Belarusfilm
Minsk , Belarus
08.2009 - 09.2011
- Managed full CG shots from concept development to final compositing.
- Worked closely with directors to ensure that all visuals meet their creative vision.
- Troubleshot technical issues related to the creation of CG assets or integration of them into projects.
Education
Professional Photography
Vadim Kachan Photo Course
Minsk, Belarus01-2016
Houdini Artist Course
OVFX School
Moscow01-2013
Bachelor's degree - Creative media design (Design Of Virtual Environment)
Belarusian State Academy of Arts
Minsk01.2009
Associate of Arts - AA - Graphic Design
Minsk State Art College named after A.Glebov
01.2004
Skills
- Lighting Setup
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Troubleshooting
- Project Management
- Team leadership abilities
- Decision-Making
- Self Motivation
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeWork Location
RemoteSoftware
Foundry Nuke
Side FX Houdini
Isotropix Clarisse
Renderman
Redshift
Mantra Render
Side FX Solaris
Arnold Render
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premier
Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk 3ds Max
V-ray Render
Linux user
Languages
Russian
Native language
Belarussian
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
French
Elementary (A2)
A2
Timeline
Lead Lighting TD
DNEG
05.2024 - Current
Lead Lighting TD
ReDefine (DNEG)
06.2022 - 05.2024
Lighting TD
ReDefine (DNEG)
07.2021 - 06.2022
Lighting/Compositing Artist
SHED Inc.
08.2020 - 07.2021
Lighting Artist
Moving Picture Company
07.2019 - 12.2019
Sr. Lighting Artist/Look Dev Artist/Generalist
Wargaming.net
09.2011 - 09.2018
CG Generalist/Lighting and Compositing Artist
National Cinema Studio Belarusfilm
08.2009 - 09.2011
Professional Photography
Vadim Kachan Photo Course
Houdini Artist Course
OVFX School
Bachelor's degree - Creative media design (Design Of Virtual Environment)
Belarusian State Academy of Arts
Associate of Arts - AA - Graphic Design
Minsk State Art College named after A.Glebov
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