Ric Caiña
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Managing Director at Arcaine Studio
Arcaine LTD
Stockport, Cheshire
2022.04 - Current
- Founded and current lead at Arcaine Studio, a post-production company specialising in high-end compositing for TV and film.
- Source and manage compositing contracts directly with production companies, overseeing project pipelines from brief to delivery.
- Lead a team of skilled compositors, often delivering the full compositing workload on a production.
- Maintain hands-on involvement in creative execution, ensuring quality and consistency across all shots.
Compositing Services
BBC
2024.06 - 2024.12
- External Compositing Services for the BBC's Animated Dr Who 'The Savages' We delivered all the compositing for this production.
Compositor and Rendering Services
Fourth Wall
2023.10 - 2024.04
- External Compositing department for Channel 5's 'Milo' Season 2 TV series and also delivered the rendered sequences from Toon Boom.
Compositing and Pipeline Services
Mackinnon & Saunders
2022.10 - 2023.07
- External Compositing department for new pilot preschool TV series.
Compositing Services
BBC
2022.10 - 2023.06
- External Compositing Services for BBC's animated 'Dr Who, The Underwater Menace'
Compositing Supervisor
Hoopla Animation
2019.04 - 2022.08
- Compositing department line manager, comping, creating FX and style guides for channel 5's 'Daisy and Ollie'
Freelance Compositor
Fourth Wall
2021.03 - 2022.03
- Comped on award winning channel 5 show 'Milo'
Compositing Supervisor
Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment
2013.11 - 2019.04
- Compositing department line manager, comping, creating FX and style guides for Channel 5's 'Pip Ahoy!'
CGI Generalist
Factory Transmedia LTD
2013.08 - 2013.11
- Duties include lip sync animation, tracking, special FX, lighting/rendering and compositing on BAFTA nominated CBBC series 'Strange Hill High 2'
Compositor
Studio Liddell
2012.04 - 2013.05
- Composited shows for CBeebies, such as 'Cloud Babies' and 'Lets Play'
- Also composited in house pilots and also internet awareness sequences for the BBC
Graphic Designer
Sumners
2010.09 - 2012.04
- Generated titles sequences, graphics and VFX for TV programmes, such as 'MrBlooms Nursery' for CBeebies, BBC2's 'I'm in a Pop Band' and 'Planet Dinosaur Files' for CBBC
- As part of the 'Sumners' graphics department we also assisted with shots within the facility, which required elements painting out or tracking etc
Graphic Designer/Compositor
Hullabaloo Studios/Films
2009.06 - 2010.09
- Worked as compositor on BAFTA Nominated Children's BBC Program 'Muddle Earth'
- Created corporate sequences and advertisements for 'RTS Awards' estate agents and Kitchen/Jewellery Retailers, to name a few
Junior 3D Artist/Runner
422 Manchester
2008.09 - 2009.06
- General runners tasks, also aided 3D/Design department as a junior
- Tasks included Rotoscoping, 3D Modelling/Texturing and Model cleanup
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Design and Visual Arts
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool 2006.09 - 2008.09
Higher National Diploma - Media & Broadcasting
Stockport College
Stockport 2001.09 - 2003.09
GNVQ - Advanced Art and Design
Stockport College
Stockport 1998.09 - 2001.09
Skills
- After Effects
- Premier
- Photoshop
Personal Information
Date of birth: 01/23/82
Timeline
Compositing Services
BBC
2024.06 - 2024.12
Compositor and Rendering Services
Fourth Wall
2023.10 - 2024.04
Compositing and Pipeline Services
Mackinnon & Saunders
2022.10 - 2023.07
Compositing Services
BBC
2022.10 - 2023.06
Managing Director at Arcaine Studio
Arcaine LTD
2022.04 - Current
Freelance Compositor
Fourth Wall
2021.03 - 2022.03
Compositing Supervisor
Hoopla Animation
2019.04 - 2022.08
Compositing Supervisor
Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment
2013.11 - 2019.04
CGI Generalist
Factory Transmedia LTD
2013.08 - 2013.11
Compositor
Studio Liddell
2012.04 - 2013.05
Graphic Designer
Sumners
2010.09 - 2012.04
Graphic Designer/Compositor
Hullabaloo Studios/Films
2009.06 - 2010.09
Junior 3D Artist/Runner
422 Manchester
2008.09 - 2009.06
Bachelor of Arts - Design and Visual Arts
Liverpool John Moores University
2006.09 - 2008.09
Higher National Diploma - Media & Broadcasting
Stockport College
2001.09 - 2003.09
GNVQ - Advanced Art and Design
Stockport College
1998.09 - 2001.09