ANNA BASCA
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Digital artist specializing in Autodesk Maya, Nuke, Substance Painter, and ZBrush. Expertise in Unreal Engine and Houdini, complemented by strong skills in Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro. Experienced in photogrammetry and HDRI photography, enhancing capabilities in visual effects and 3D modelling. Committed to advancing digital content creation through technical skills and aesthetic insight.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Freelance photographer
Self employed
London, North Finchley
08.2021 - 02.2026
- Assessed photoshoot requirements and materials to select suitable equipment.
- Planned multiple on-location shoots to ensure efficient execution.
- Applied digital styling techniques to enhance photo colour and quality.
- Captured high-quality images for print and online distribution.
Jewellery designer and maker
Self employed
London, North Finchley
10.2019 - 02.2026
- Made jewellery castings
- Inset semi-precious stones to enhance jewellery designs
- Cut and polished gems and set in jewellery mountings
- Engraved or embossed letters, numbers and decorative designs on jewellery and precious metal
Photographer's Assistant
employed
Cyprus
12.2018 - 05.2021
- Planned and prepared for numerous on-location and studio shoots concurrently
- Performed retouching and colour correction in Adobe Lightroom for optimal results
- Applied digital styling techniques to enhance photo colour and quality, editing to align with given guidelines
- Resized photographs for use on social media platforms and websites
General manager of Treebox shop
Self employed
Cyprus, Nicosia
09.2016 - 01.2020
- Built and maintained loyal, long-term customer relationships through effective account management
- Collaborated with top-performing artists and craftsmen to supply general stock and perform custom orders
- Monitored and evaluated orders, identifying and targeting opportunities for improvement
- Tracked KPIs to drive profitability and target delivery
- Managed stuff running shop independently
Antique Furniture Restorer
Self employed
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
10.2009 - 02.2015
- Repaired dents, cracks or holes and replaced broken parts of furniture frames
- Hand carved missing decorative pieces
- Checked quality and fit of pieces in order to ensure adherence to specifications
- Leveraged strong knowledge of wood types and construction techniques to deliver quality products
Education
VFX - Creative/tech
National Film & Television School
London 01.2024 - 01.2027
Creative content for social media
Big Creative Independent School
Walthamstow, WFT 02.2023 - 03.2023
2D Animation
Big Creative Independent School
Walthamstow, WFT 01.2023 - 02.2023
Silversmith, Jewellery making
"Anihto Shkoleo" Open School
Nicosia 10.2018 - 06.2020
Photographer, Photography/cinematography
University of Culture And Art
St Petersburg 09.2002 - 06.2004
Antique furniture restorer, Restoration/wood Carving
Restoration College
St Petersburg 09.2006 - 06.2008
Skills
- Autodesk Maya
- Nuke
- Substance Painter
- ZBrush
- Unreal Engine
- Houdini
- Adobe Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- Photogrammetry
- HDRI photography
- Strong visualisation
- Awareness of current trends
- Persistent improvement mindset
- Project completion commitment
- Passion for technology
- Drive for excellence
- Creative vision
LANGUAGES
English - Fluent
Romanian - Beginner
Greek - Beginner
Russian - Fluent
Affiliations
- Theatre, cinema, nature, reading, singing, museums, exhibitions, pilates, swimming and travelling
Accomplishments
I always receive praise from my tutors on the VFX work I have done so far during my course. I have only positive feedback from external tutors on projects like photogrammetry, HDRI set photography, previzualisation workshop. I have taken on a role of organising our cohort dailies, uploading artist's work into shotgreed and taking notes
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
VFX - Creative/tech
National Film & Television School
01.2024 - 01.2027
Creative content for social media
Big Creative Independent School
02.2023 - 03.2023
2D Animation
Big Creative Independent School
01.2023 - 02.2023
Freelance photographer
Self employed
08.2021 - 02.2026
Jewellery designer and maker
Self employed
10.2019 - 02.2026
Photographer's Assistant
employed
12.2018 - 05.2021
Silversmith, Jewellery making
"Anihto Shkoleo" Open School
10.2018 - 06.2020
General manager of Treebox shop
Self employed
09.2016 - 01.2020
Antique Furniture Restorer
Self employed
10.2009 - 02.2015
Antique furniture restorer, Restoration/wood Carving
Restoration College
09.2006 - 06.2008
Photographer, Photography/cinematography
University of Culture And Art
09.2002 - 06.2004