I’m Esteban Cifuentes Puentes, a Multimedia Engineering student and technical artist based in Cali, Colombia. I focus on 3D production and real-time creation—building cinematic environments, doing look development, lighting, and compositing, and translating artistic intent into practical workflows for VR and game prototypes. I also enjoy combining art with implementation: integrating visuals into interactive experiences with Unity (C#), creating interactive web mini-games with JavaScript, and supporting post-production and VFX using After Effects and DaVinci Resolve. Through fan cinematics, hero asset creation, and a VR detective course project for Meta Quest, I’ve been developing a portfolio that connects strong visual craft with technical problem-solving.…

Esteban Cifuentes Puentes

I’m Esteban Cifuentes Puentes, a Multimedia Engineering student and technical artist based in Cali, Colombia. I focus on 3D production and real-time creation—building cinematic environments, doing look development, lighting, and compositing, and translating artistic intent into practical workflows for VR and game prototypes. I also enjoy combining art with implementation: integrating visuals into interactive experiences with Unity (C#), creating interactive web mini-games with JavaScript, and supporting post-production and VFX using After Effects and DaVinci Resolve. Through fan cinematics, hero asset creation, and a VR detective course project for Meta Quest, I’ve been developing a portfolio that connects strong visual craft with technical problem-solving.…

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I’m Esteban Cifuentes Puentes, a Multimedia Engineering student and technical artist based in Cali, Colombia. I focus on 3D production and real-time creation—building cinematic environments, doing look development, lighting, and compositing, and translating artistic intent into practical workflows for VR and game prototypes.

I also enjoy combining art with implementation: integrating visuals into interactive experiences with Unity (C#), creating interactive web mini-games with JavaScript, and supporting post-production and VFX using After Effects and DaVinci Resolve. Through fan cinematics, hero asset creation, and a VR detective course project for Meta Quest, I’ve been developing a portfolio that connects strong visual craft with technical problem-solving.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Multimedia / Technical Art Student Projects
January 1, 2025 - Present
I’ve led and co-developed multiple art and interactive projects, covering cinematic environment work, look development, lighting, camera composition, compositing, and VFX. Highlights include a fan-made cinematic (art direction, textures, environments, lighting, compositing, color, VFX, and final audiovisual treatment), creation of a hero antique radio asset with shader-based aging and material variation, and VR/Unity development using XR Origin and the XR Interaction Toolkit. In Unity, I handled visual integration, 3D models, hand rigging with Two Bone IK, locomotion adjustments, and a surface-based footstep system using raycasting and ScriptableObjects. For web, I also co-developed a Minecraft-inspired relaxation mini-game with JavaScript-based interaction and ambient visual feedback.

Education

B.S. in Multimedia Engineering (In Progress) at Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2026
Software Programming Technician at SENA
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2023
B.S. in Multimedia Engineering at Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2026
Software Programming Technician at SENA
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2023

Qualifications

L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 - Certificate of Recognition (Innovation, project management, and creative strategy)
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
CRAI UAO Hackathon - Winner (Collaborative game development challenge)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026
L'Oréal Brandstorm 2026 - Certificate of Recognition
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
CRAI UAO Hackathon - Winner
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics