A little bit about how
Hi. I'm Cristiana and I've been eclectically working on creative projects since 2006.
My background is in classical arts, having studied analogue graphics and etching in Tonitza Art Highschool.
After four years in UNATC (National University of Film and Theatre), under the Film and TV Image class, I became a licensed cinematographer.
Along the way I've completed a Copywriting course.
My first hands-on contact with 3D happened in 2023, during two awesome training programmes: Epic's Animation Bootcamp and Animation Fellowship.
I was hoping to refine my filmmaker skills so I'm currently enrolled in UNATC for their amazing Animation Master's Degree programme.
Having said all this, I have successfully art-directed, colorized, been cinematographer on and produced very varied projects, starting from communist-era movie reenactment - to underwater photography and video sessions, to short Youtube videos, to feature animations. You will find all of these below. I have also gladly collaborated on external projects (where my services as producer were not required), as illustrator, set photographer (sets of commercials, short and feature films, documentaries), boom operator and, on rare occasions, sound editor.
Having worn many types of hats during media production, during the projects I produce I empathize deeply with my team and appreciate an honest and respectful work environment.
and why
I have a growth and learning mindset, which I'm putting entirely in the service of creating something that might be meaningful.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Projects:
- The Third Way to Reach Remote Tribes - reenactment
- Smart Moves animation project
Real live underwater photographic projects
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Muse/Half Awake series
2.5D ANIMATION, VFX, COMPOSITING, PRODUCTION
THE WORK
Animation feature film in the style of a motion graphic story. My contribution helped put the director's vision into animation,
from script to deliverables.
RECEIVED SCRIPT
MY STORYBOARD AND ILLUSTRATOR GUIDANCE
RECEIVED ARTIST WORK
MY MASHUP
FINAL RESULT
WITH MY ANIMATION, VFX, COMPOSITING AND A BIT OF VOICE ACTING :)
3D 100% PERSONAL ANIMATION
After having had no previous experience with DCCs, and delving into Unreal in the summer of 2023, these are some of the clips I've personally developed, either during Epic's awesome Animation Bootcamp (2023) or Animation Fellowship (2023), or in my spare time.
Animation Bootcamp - 2023
Animation/Effects test for short animation series - 2023
Manual facial animation test - 2023
Animation Fellowship - 2023
Doodling - 2024
Element integration, lighting, animation and editing - 2023
Environment test using Megascans and some VFX - 2023
My long standing dreams for my own stories' movie creation seem to have received their answer in the form of Unreal 5. Having had no previous experience with DCCs, taking part in Epic's Animation Bootcamp and, later on, Animation Fellowship, felt like vast horizons of possibilities opened up.
As of March 2024 I am producing a faith-based feature film entirely in Unreal, for the SDA church.
In parallel, whenever time allows it, I'm solo developing a sci-fi series about a mother on a (futile) quest to resurrect her daughter.