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Name: 


Natalia (aka Natasha)  Saenko

Contact Info:



Education:


Bachelor of Fine Arts with focus on Computer Art. Graduated with honors: Magna Cum Laude. SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design (1994-1996)).


Objective:


To obtain a freelance or staff position as a 3D Lighting and Rendering Artist.


Current work place:

The Mill: Staff: Remote


Current Roles:


3D Lighting and Compositing Artist.
Past roles :  3D Art Director  @RGA.


My direct responsibilities include: 


Lighting and rendering 3D scenes, characters and product simulations  using Maya, Houdini, Arnold,  Vray, Unreal Engine,  Photoshop, Nuke  for multiple platforms: Broadcast (TVC), DOOH (Digital Out Of Home, example: Times Square Billboards), Theater (Radio City Music Hall), Casino (Yaamava, Los Angeles) and Social Media:  Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr. 


My other responsibilities include:

Working well in a team/with a team.  Helped with job scoping, estimating, planning, task assigning, prepping for vfx shoot  and figuring out 3D and 2D compositing  processes for delivery.

Clients:


AFI insurance, Pepsi, Accenture, FDA, SAMSUNG, Ally Bank/Reddit, AdCouncil, Svedka, Dupont, JoshCellars (JoshWine), Colgate, Uber, GirlScouts, NWA, Verizon FIOS, Mercedes, Ford, Cadillac, Kelloggs (Townhouse Toppers), Michelin, Geico, Vitacost, Froot Loops, McGrawHill, Hawaiian Punch, Publix, ScotchBrite, MinuteMaid, Singulair, Cadillac, Amway, Symbicort, Almay, Maybelline, Blistex, Hyundai, Lugz, Beeline, Fidelity, Levi’s Dockers, Snickers (candy), Bon Pari Candy, CoxBusiness, RadioCityMusicHall, Claritin, KanyeWest “Stronger”.



Companies I worked for up to this point:


The Mill: Dec 2023 -till present

Method: Sept2023-Nov 2023

R/GA   Apr2014 -June 2022

SVA (School of Vusual Arts): substitute teacher. Taught Vray  for half semester.

Click3X (freelance up to 3 months)

Artery VFX (freelance up to 3 months)

Curious Pictures (freelance short term up to 1 month)

Nathan Love (freelance for nearly 2 years)

RhinoFX/Gravity (staff for 11 years)

KWCC (staff New York Office up to 1 year)

RGA (staff 1997-2000)