Rodrigo Gaitan

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Senior 3D Lighting & Lookdev Artist with 7+ years delivering photorealistic renders for Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Prime Video productions.

About

Senior 3D Lighting & Lookdev Artist with 7+ years delivering photorealistic renders for Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Prime Video productions. I also direct 3D motion graphics and product visualization for brand clients (Santanera, Fruitee), taking projects from concept to final render.

Core skills: Lighting, Lookdev, Rendering (Redshift, V-Ray), Motion Graphics, Product Visualization, CGI Pipeline. Tools: Maya, Blender, After Effects.

I bring streaming-level technical quality to brand and commercial work clean, premium visuals delivered on schedule.

  • Joined December 2024

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Manufacturing
  • Other
  • Education
  • Government
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Healthcare
  • Gaming

Projects · 4

3D motion graphics animation for Birdman’s Creatine Refresher supplement line. Full CGI product visualization from concept to final render modeling, materials, lighting, and dynamic transitions across all flavor variants, delivered to a premium, photoreal finish.

Software: Maya / V-Ray, After Effects.

  • 3D Animator
  • 3D Modeler
  • 3D Visualizer
  • +1

Description:
3D scientific animation visualizing the complete ITGB3-mediated T-cell trafficking mechanism in multiple sclerosis, from Epstein-Barr virus activation to blood-brain barrier crossing, myelin damage, and neural disruption.

Produced by Frame Imagery Solutions for a doctoral research project published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS, MDPI).

Runtime: 2 minutes | Format: 4K cinematic render

  • 3D Animator
  • Animation Director
  • Motion Graphic Designer

Technical exploded-view animation of an internal combustion engine, showcasing individual components and assembly sequence. Created in Maya with focus on mechanical clarity and clean motion timing.

  • 3D Animator
  • 3D Visualizer

Showreel showcasing 7+ years of work as a Senior 3D Generalist across
entertainment, live events, and product visualization. Includes work
from international productions distributed on Netflix, Disney+, Apple
TV+, and Prime Video.

Specializations featured: Lookdev, lighting & rendering, environment
modeling, texturing, animation, and CGI pipeline work.

Software: Maya, Blender, Redshift, V-Ray, Substance Painter.

  • 3D Modeler
  • 3D Visualizer

Work experience· 4 roles

3D Generalist · Vlive MediaSep 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Lead the end-to-end CGI pipeline (modeling, animation, lighting, and rendering) for high-profile audiovisual projects, including large-scale events for Tecnológico de Monterrey. Optimized post-production workflows, achieving a 15% reduction in turnaround times for collaborations with regional artists.

3D Generalist · Feroz CarmesíJan 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

Engineered 3D environments and complex assets for 11 international productions, strictly adhering to Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Prime Video quality standards. Spearheaded Lookdev, simulation, and compositing processes for global titles such as 'Who Killed Sara' and 'Midnight Family', delivering VFX assets under high-pressure schedules with 20% higher efficiency than industry averages. Optimized visual and technical fidelity for high-budget series through advanced lighting and texturing workflows, directly impacting the aesthetic success of content distributed to millions. Collaborated on solving complex pipeline technical challenges, ensuring data integrity and visual consistency across multiple episodes and seasons of original series.

CG Artist · Virtual Wave ControlAug 2021 – Nov 2021 · 4 mos

Executed 3D asset modeling and surfacing for interactive applications, ensuring a seamless transition between artistic vision and technical implementation. Developed the 'Mex City Map' project, optimizing real-time assets to improve navigation fluidity by 25% on mobile interfaces.

Lead 3D Artist · LFT StudioFeb 2021 – Jul 2021 · 6 mos

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Arts · Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)2030 – 2019

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