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Maeva Metivier

Surfacing, Lighting & Compositing Artist – VFX/3D

€250/day
Lyon, FR
0-2 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Maeva

Surfacing, Lighting & Compositing Artist – VFX & Animation
Freelance artist specializing in surfacing, lighting, and compositing for films, commercials, and visual content. I worked on a 7-minute short film (Orchid Square), where I was responsible for the surfacing of 3 main characters, 5 crowd characters, and the compositing of several shots.

What I do:
• 3D Surfacing (texturing & shading) for characters and assets
• Artistic lighting and final rendering (Arnold, Renderman, Solaris)
• Frame-by-frame shot compositing (Nuke)
• Modeling and UV unwrapping of characters & props

Technical Skills:
✔ Nuke – Compositing
✔ Maya (Arnold, Renderman) & Houdini Solaris (Renderman) – Surfacing, Lighting, Shading
✔ Substance Painter, Mari, Affinity, Krita – Textures & surfacing

Why work with me?
✔ Creative and technical approach, adapted to artistic needs and production constraints
✔ Strict adherence to deadlines and technical requirements
✔ Clear and responsive communication

Graduated from ESMA (3D Animation & VFX), I combine artistic sensibility (photography, drawing, visual composition) and solid technical skills in the 3D/VFX pipeline. This dual approach allows me to tackle projects with a creative vision while remaining efficient on technical tasks. I am also open to learning new software according to project needs and studio pipelines.

📩 Available for short freelance missions or creative collaborations.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Montpellier (up to 50km)

Experience

  • ESMA 3D école d'animation
    Compositing Intern on "Tailless"
    FILM AND AV
    June 2024 - July 2024 (1 month)
    Lyon, France
    Shot compositing (Nuke) on the short film "Tailless"
    Environment and character integration, matte painting integration, ST map texturing, 2D FX, color grading.
    Compositing Nuke
  • Café Lumière
    Restaurant Staff
    RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE
    September 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)
    Lyon, France
    Table service, order preparation, payment processing, room maintenance, dishwashing, and customer reception.
  • Amelie Crêperie
    All-rounder Employee
    RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE
    July 2023 - August 2023 (1 month)
    Lyon, France
    Table service, order preparation, payment processing, room maintenance, dishwashing, and customer reception.

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Education

  • Professional Animation and Special Effects Cycle
    ESMA 3D Animation School
    2025
    Lighting & Compositing
  • Entertainment Preparatory Year
    ESMA 3D Animation School
    2021

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