I am Mauro Pinedo, a 3D artist with 7+ years in film, TV, and commercials, specializing in Lighting and Compositing. I bring solid hands-on experience in both animation and VFX pipelines, delivering high-quality visuals that support the story and tone of each project. Driven by curiosity, I am currently exploring AI-assisted animation tools to push creative boundaries, while mentoring junior artists and maintaining cohesive visual language across sequences.

Mauro Pinedo

I am Mauro Pinedo, a 3D artist with 7+ years in film, TV, and commercials, specializing in Lighting and Compositing. I bring solid hands-on experience in both animation and VFX pipelines, delivering high-quality visuals that support the story and tone of each project. Driven by curiosity, I am currently exploring AI-assisted animation tools to push creative boundaries, while mentoring junior artists and maintaining cohesive visual language across sequences.

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I am Mauro Pinedo, a 3D artist with 7+ years in film, TV, and commercials, specializing in Lighting and Compositing. I bring solid hands-on experience in both animation and VFX pipelines, delivering high-quality visuals that support the story and tone of each project.

Driven by curiosity, I am currently exploring AI-assisted animation tools to push creative boundaries, while mentoring junior artists and maintaining cohesive visual language across sequences.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
English
Fluent

Work Experience

VFX Compositor / Project Manager at Queen Studio
January 1, 2025 - November 9, 2025
Projects: Obsession 2 (Feature Film), Destiny Renegades (Game Cinematic), Amazon 'Off School' Campaign (Commercial). Managed and composed for VFX feature films and international campaigns, delivering high-quality visuals aligned with project tone and audience.
Senior Lighting & Compositing Artist at Icon Creative Studio
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Led lighting and compositing for high-profile projects including Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney+), Monsters at Work (Disney+), Transformers: Earth Spark (Paramount+). Ensured visual quality and consistency across shots while mentoring junior artists.
VFX Compositor at We Love Battle Studio
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Delivered seamless visual integration for Netflix titles such as No One Would Tell (Lifetime) and MC2 Netflix, coordinating shot pipelines, tracking, and color correction for film and streaming productions.
Motion Graphics Director at BDFF Franchise Solutions
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Directed and supervised motion graphics and animation teams, developing visual campaigns for global and regional brands such as Dairy Queen, KFC, Pizza Hut, Popeyes, Tony Roma’s, and Sirloin Stockade.

Education

Lighting for Animation Course at Academy of Animated Art
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
VFX for Film and TV Diploma at Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Screenwriting Diploma at International School of Film and Television (EICTV), San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Campus Guadalajara, Mexico
January 11, 2030 - November 9, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet