Antonio Colombini, also known as FOTOPLASTA, is originally from Italy (Magenta, 1976) but has fallen for Portugal since 2014. He is deeply passionate about music, cinema, and photography. He has a dark electronic solo music project called SONOPLASTA, so in 2018, when he began studying photography at Atelier de Lisboa, he decided to adopt the name FOTOPLASTA as his photographic alter ego. "Sonoplastia" which translates to "sound shaping" in Portuguese, refers to the process of molding sound to create sound effects, soundscapes, and musical atmospheres. A person who practices this art is known as “sonoplasta". Antonio has a profound love for shaping both sound and light, for they are waves that constantly vibrate around us. His primary focus has been on female portraiture, capturing concerts and show performances, and directing the photography and shooting music videos, with the aim of bringing music to your eyes and light to your ears. “Like films we are impressed by sudden shots of life. Like films we are blurred by the turbid sight of feelings. Like films we are overexposed to the distorted light of thought. Like films we are imprisoned in a foreign body before being developed in the darkroom of fate. Like films let's pose!” [ Translated lyrics of the song "Come Pellicole" by SONOPLASTA ]

Antonio Colombini aka FOTOPLASTA

Antonio Colombini, also known as FOTOPLASTA, is originally from Italy (Magenta, 1976) but has fallen for Portugal since 2014. He is deeply passionate about music, cinema, and photography. He has a dark electronic solo music project called SONOPLASTA, so in 2018, when he began studying photography at Atelier de Lisboa, he decided to adopt the name FOTOPLASTA as his photographic alter ego. "Sonoplastia" which translates to "sound shaping" in Portuguese, refers to the process of molding sound to create sound effects, soundscapes, and musical atmospheres. A person who practices this art is known as “sonoplasta". Antonio has a profound love for shaping both sound and light, for they are waves that constantly vibrate around us. His primary focus has been on female portraiture, capturing concerts and show performances, and directing the photography and shooting music videos, with the aim of bringing music to your eyes and light to your ears. “Like films we are impressed by sudden shots of life. Like films we are blurred by the turbid sight of feelings. Like films we are overexposed to the distorted light of thought. Like films we are imprisoned in a foreign body before being developed in the darkroom of fate. Like films let's pose!” [ Translated lyrics of the song "Come Pellicole" by SONOPLASTA ]

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Antonio Colombini, also known as FOTOPLASTA, is originally from Italy (Magenta, 1976) but has fallen for Portugal since 2014. He is deeply passionate about music, cinema, and photography.
He has a dark electronic solo music project called SONOPLASTA, so in 2018, when he began studying photography at Atelier de Lisboa, he decided to adopt the name FOTOPLASTA as his photographic alter ego.
“Sonoplastia” which translates to “sound shaping” in Portuguese, refers to the process of molding sound to create sound effects, soundscapes, and musical atmospheres. A person who practices this art is known as “sonoplasta".
Antonio has a profound love for shaping both sound and light, for they are waves that constantly vibrate around us.
His primary focus has been on female portraiture, capturing concerts and show performances, and directing the photography and shooting music videos, with the aim of bringing music to your eyes and light to your ears.
“Like films we are impressed by sudden shots of life. Like films we are blurred by the turbid sight of feelings. Like films we are overexposed to the distorted light of thought. Like films we are imprisoned in a foreign body before being developed in the darkroom of fate. Like films let’s pose!”
[ Translated lyrics of the song “Come Pellicole” by SONOPLASTA ]

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Expert
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Language

Italian
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Customer Service Executive at Google
June 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024
Technical support for YouTube Creators; Italian market.
Sound Engineer at Mediafone
April 1, 2019 - September 30, 2022
Audio recording and editing of multimedia content (voice-over, web/radio/tv/in-store advertising, IVR).
Photographer at F ∇ T ∇ P L ∆ S T ∆
November 1, 2018 - Present
Portraiture and concerts/shows; Photobook: 'A Fabric Caught In the Act'; Exhibitions: Habitat, Velvet Kills Visions, Em Obras, In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni; Collaboration with Vox Pop music webzine.
Customer Service Executive at Booking.com
August 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
Liaise between the guest and accommodations: modifications of reservations, handling special requests and complaints; Italian market.
Co-founder at GO FOR MUSIC
June 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016
Start-up project specialized in organizing travels for festivals and music events in Portugal.
Music Producer at S ∇ И ∇ P L ∆ S T ∆
July 1, 2015 - Present
DIY music project; Sonoplastia, electronic music programming, remixing, video/graphic editing.
Licensing Manager at Warner Music Italy
April 1, 2006 - January 31, 2014
Synchronization licensing for commercials, TV and Film Production, Live shows, etc.; Mechanical licensing; Pitching catalog; Negotiation of deals; Monitoring; Non-domestic back catalog manager.
Digital Account Manager at Warner Music Italy
September 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006
Planning, promotion and sale of catalog through digital and mobile platforms; Knowledge about music market, trends and changes.
Controller at TNT Logistics Italy
May 1, 2001 - March 31, 2005
Analysis and monitoring of the economic performance of warehouses/clients; Reporting to management; Budgeting; Contributing to operational/financial strategy.

Education

Photography course at Atelier de Lisboa
November 1, 2018 - June 1, 2021
Wine course at AEP Associação Dos Escanções De Portugal
May 1, 2017 - May 1, 2017
Master degree in Management and Communication of Music Industry at IED (European Design Institute)
April 1, 2005 - July 1, 2005
Degree in Economics at Bocconi University
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2000

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Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services