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
04.2022 - 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
06.2024 - 12.2024
- 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
10.2023 - 04.2024
- 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
10.2022 - 07.2023
- External Compositing department for new pilot preschool TV series.
Compositing Services
BBC
10.2022 - 06.2023
- External Compositing Services for BBC's animated 'Dr Who, The Underwater Menace'
Compositing Supervisor
Hoopla Animation
04.2019 - 08.2022
- Compositing department line manager, comping, creating FX and style guides for channel 5's 'Daisy and Ollie'
Freelance Compositor
Fourth Wall
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Comped on award winning channel 5 show 'Milo'
Compositing Supervisor
Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment
11.2013 - 04.2019
- Compositing department line manager, comping, creating FX and style guides for Channel 5's 'Pip Ahoy!'
CGI Generalist
Factory Transmedia LTD
08.2013 - 11.2013
- Duties include lip sync animation, tracking, special FX, lighting/rendering and compositing on BAFTA nominated CBBC series 'Strange Hill High 2'
Compositor
Studio Liddell
04.2012 - 05.2013
- 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
09.2010 - 04.2012
- 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
06.2009 - 09.2010
- 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
09.2008 - 06.2009
- 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 09.2006 - 09.2008
Higher National Diploma - Media & Broadcasting
Stockport College
Stockport 09.2001 - 09.2003
GNVQ - Advanced Art and Design
Stockport College
Stockport 09.1998 - 09.2001
Skills
- After Effects
- Premier
- Photoshop
Personal Information
Date of birth: 01/23/82
Timeline
Compositing Services
BBC
06.2024 - 12.2024
Compositor and Rendering Services
Fourth Wall
10.2023 - 04.2024
Compositing and Pipeline Services
Mackinnon & Saunders
10.2022 - 07.2023
Compositing Services
BBC
10.2022 - 06.2023
Managing Director at Arcaine Studio
Arcaine LTD
04.2022 - Current
Freelance Compositor
Fourth Wall
03.2021 - 03.2022
Compositing Supervisor
Hoopla Animation
04.2019 - 08.2022
Compositing Supervisor
Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment
11.2013 - 04.2019
CGI Generalist
Factory Transmedia LTD
08.2013 - 11.2013
Compositor
Studio Liddell
04.2012 - 05.2013
Graphic Designer
Sumners
09.2010 - 04.2012
Graphic Designer/Compositor
Hullabaloo Studios/Films
06.2009 - 09.2010
Junior 3D Artist/Runner
422 Manchester
09.2008 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Design and Visual Arts
Liverpool John Moores University
09.2006 - 09.2008
Higher National Diploma - Media & Broadcasting
Stockport College
09.2001 - 09.2003
GNVQ - Advanced Art and Design
Stockport College
09.1998 - 09.2001
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