The Tiger and the Snow

"The Tiger and the Snow" a film by Roberto Benigni
is finally in theatres in USA(December 29th,2006).

I've worked on visual effects of the film...
...you can see something in the USA trailer.
Download the USA trailer

Lovepics e-zine issue #2

On line the second issue of Lovepics e-zine.
Inside some illustrations of mine.
Download it!

The Brain Project

I've been selected for "The Brain Project"
www.thebrainproject.eu
International Digital Visual Arts Competition

Promoted by:
Acquamarina – Associazione Culturale
Following an idea of Riccardo Baldassarri
With the support of:
Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia
Regional Committee for Education, Culture, Sport and Peace
Credito Cooperativo del Carso

Subject matter of the 2006 edition: “Borders”

The selected works will be displayed at the Biblioteca Statale (State Library) in Trieste from 12th January to 10th February 2007 and in a virtual gallery on the competition website. They will also be published in the competition catalogue, which will be published in a limited number of copies.

XXXVII Key Award

Ubik wins the 37° Key Award for Best Visual Effects
The Commercial is Citroen C2 "Crows"
I worked on composite especially for radio display graphics
and some crows integration.

Congratulations to everybody!!!

watch 30"
watch Director's cut

"2 Worlds"

I've just finished my new illustration commissioned by a colleague of mine.
These are the work in progress images and the Final one.

Sketch-flying whale

Sketch-Subway 11-08

Sketch-Creature

Impracabeza#02

Issue number 2 of Impracabeza Magazine is already out.
European and latinamerican artists take place in an extraordinary cultural production beyond the literature and the fine arts.
Check out Impracabeza Magazine at www.impracabeza.org

La Matrona

An OLD Character design...Pretty Woman!!!

Sketch-Subway 10-16

Sketch-Subway 10-09

Hypegallery-Berlin

See my piece of artwork on Hype.
To view the artwork visit:
www.hypegallery.de

Sketch-Subway 09-27

Sketch-Brain Creature

QUANTO Project---Pre-Selection

This is my pourposal selected for QUANTO Project
International Graphic Competition



The QUANTO Project Pre_Selection is online at this link:
All The Pre_Selected work

Opening exibition of the winners' works will take place in Venice
at Centro Culturale S. Leonardo
From 11 november to 1 december 2006

Sketch-Alien Mutation

La Radice del Male-official site

"La Radice del Male" official site is online!!!
www.laradicedelmale.com

RUOCC-The Boxer

An OLD Character design

Sketch-"Summertime Relax"

Sketch

Sketch-"2Worlds"

Sketch

Reflectiva

Reflectiva a new Daniele Cascone's photoblog is online...enjoy it!
www.reflectiva.com

Corpi-Dust Release 001

It's online!!!
Here my vision

Look at this link:Corpi-Dust Release 001

Campioni del Mondo!!!

Good Luck!!!

In these days THE DEATHS OF IAN is being directed by Dario Piana,
from a script by Brendon Hood, with the visual and special makeup effects provided by Stan Winston Studio.
Look at this links:
www.fxguide.com
www.pubblicitaitalia.it

Good Luck...Dario!!!

Votaquarius

Hi Guys,
There's a competition between these two commercials. The studio where I'm working realized the "B" version.
It was a very hard work in a few time beacause it's mainly compositing, with a lot of green back,miniatures and matte paintings.
Personally i made compositing and pre-viz on set...it's a lot of fun...And i think it looks pretty good for a week of work.
Yuo can watch the film in a higher resolution here:
www.ubik.it-Aquarius

and vote here:
www.votaquarius.it

Ciao!!!

Josè

Lovepics-Postcard Contest

I'm the winner of Postcard Contest.
Take a look!!!

www.Lovepics.it

Electroblog graphic contest 2006 artwork on line

The first edition of ELECTROBLOG, Festival of electronic music and culture, sponsored by the Municipality of Trieste, will take place in Trieste on the 26 th , 27 th and 28 th of May 2006.
Here my proposal selected for graphic festival contest.
Selected Artists Artworks
Electroblog-official site

Pizzalossa-02

"Pizzalossa-02-ILLEGALITY",an italian e-zine,is online!
Download it!!!
www.pizzalossa.com

Sketch

2006 Winner

Here the 2006 "David di Donatello" winner list.2006 WINNER

David di Donatello-Nomination 2006

Ubik nomination for "David di Donatello" award (The italian Oscar)for best visual effects with "La Tigre e la neve" ("The Tiger and the snow"),the last Roberto Benigni film.
The ceremony will be in 21 April in Rome.
here the nominations list

XXXVI Key Award

A new Key award!!!
Animation category with PROMO SKY Sport "Gioca Sky"-45"

Client: Sky Italia
Agency: Sky Planning e promotion
Creative Director: Alessandro Vaghi
Art director: Andrea Toscano
Copywriter: Stefano De Siro
Production House: Crackartoons Studios
Executive producer: Anna Murro
Producer: Cristina Panizzuti(UBIK Visual Effects)
Director: Silvana Zancolò(Crackartoons Studios)
D.O.P.: Gabriele Diaferia(UBIK Visual Effects)
Post Production & Visual effects: UBIK Visual Effects

Personally i made graphics and compositing.

Congratulations to everyone!!!

watch "Gioca Sky"-45"

Fastweb & Valentino Rossi

A new commercial for Fastweb with Valentino Rossi.
I made composite and screen graphics inserted in some shots.

This is the graphic process for create the airship sequence that after i inserted into the Television shot.

Airship reference


Graphic interpretation



Airship_sequence

Citroen C2-Deejay

It's on Air!
A new Citroen C2 commercial.
I worked on composite especially for radio display graphics and some crows integration.
It was a hard work, because of the tight deadline.
Personally i think that this is a good work.



Here the credits:

Visual FX by UBIK VFX
VFX Supervisor: Franco Valenziano
Character setup & Animations: Emanuele Pavarotti
Shading, Lighting & Fur: Giulia Lamacchia
Compositors: Gabriele Diaferia, Josè Sala
Texture Artist: Silvia Buttignon
Model: Nicola Scarpinato
Dynamics: Nicola Danese
Finaling & online: Francesco Gasparotto

Production : Filmmaster
Agency: EURO RSCG Milano
Director: Matteo Pellegrini



30"Clip

Artdust

Added some mine images into Artdust Graphic and design forums gallery...now in beta version.artdust

My Ancestor

Yesterday i found this old photo...a portrait of my ancestor that worked in cinema industry.

Der Tiger und der Schnee

La Tigre e la Neve in Germany...a special projecton at Berlin film festival inside the Berlinale Special category.

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