Francesco Mazza
Francesco Mazza
Art Director & Concept Artist
London, United Kingdom

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Skills

Concept ArtEnvironment DesignCharacter DesignDrawingIllustrationConcept DesignColor Key3D ModelingTexturingUV Mapping

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
Unity
Unity
Maya
Maya
3ds Max
3ds Max
UVLayout
UVLayout
mental ray
mental ray
V-Ray
V-Ray
Illustrator
Illustrator
Premiere
Premiere
After Effects
After Effects
ZBrush
ZBrush

Experience

  • Art Director, Game Designer, Co-Founder at Kid Onion Studio
    August 2021 - Present

    -Developed and directed indie game River Tails

    -Responsible for characters, game and level design

    -Managed a team of five artists and other creatives.

  • Art Director at Blue Zoo
    London, GB
    October 2019 - February 2022

    -Art direction for Netflix series Big Tree City (11x30)

    -Scope meetings with series directors

    -Managing and briefing team of six artists, remotely

    from 2020

    -Feedback to the 3D team to maximise visual quality

  • Art Director at BlueZoo
    London
    July 2018 - October 2019

    -Art direction for BBC series Go Jetters (series 3 52x11)

    -Scope meetings with series directors

    -Managing and briefing team of three artists

    -Feedback to the 3D team to maximise visual quality

  • Concept Artist at BlueZoo
    London
    September 2016 - June 2018

    -Concept Artist for BBC series Go Jetters (series 2)

    -Visual Development artist for the commercial and services team

  • Art Director at BlueZoo
    London, United Kingdom
    September 2017 - December 2017

    -Art Director for the short movie “Lynx & Birds”

  • Concept Artist at Studio Bozzetto & Co.
    Milano, Italy
    May 2014 - September 2016

    -Concept Art for the TV series “Bestiacce” and Advertisement.

    -Background Artist for 2D's and 3D's animation.

    -Color Key for 3D lightning

    -Clients: Disney, Shiseido, Toyota, Chicco, Plasmon.

  • Concept Artist at Frame One
    Almaty, Kazakhstan
    November 2012 - February 2014

    -Concept Art for the TV series “Tellur Aliens” and Advertisement.

    -Matte painting for 3d's animation.

    -Color Key for 3D lightning.