Raffaele Mariotti /R SUM
Summary of qualifications
Via Andrea De Gabrielli, 36
Fano, PU 61032 ITALY
Eight years of experience as a freelance photographer and videographer, as well as a graphic
and web designer; experienced key collaborator for several advertising agencies
Strong design-driven background, keen about good design and visual impact
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www.raffaz.net Educated as a Visual Designer, Multimedia Producer and in general Fine Arts
Ability to autonomously develop projects and outcomes, as well as being productive in a team
Member of AIAP Creative, hungry for learning, open minded, always up-to-date about the latest technologies
High level of proficiency in all major software packages for video, photo and design
Ability in optimizing workflows, solving problems, meeting deadlines
Meticulous, able to communicate well with clients and coworkers
Member of BEDA
Available to move abroad at any time, available to travel
Education
Member of TAU Visual
M.A. (summa cum laude) in Visual Design at Academy of Fine Arts (Urbino, Italy) 2006
B.A. in Multimedia Production at Academy of Fine Arts (Urbino, Italy) 2004
High School Diploma in Graphic Design at Istituto Adriano Olivetti (Fano, Italy) 2001
Skills
Video:
Very good knowledge of video editing, color correction, motion graphic, compositing, chroma
keying, rotoscoping, DVD authoring, title design, interface design, time-lapse, stop motion,
optimization for web
Experience as camera operator, director of photography; experience with lighting setups, audio
recording, pre and post production
Very good knowledge of: Apple Final Cut Studio suite, Apple Shake
Good knowledge of: Adobe After Effects, Apple Soundtrack Pro
Basic knowledge of: Autodesk Combustion, Apple Logic
Experience with HD and DV cameras, 35 mm cine-adapters, DSLR video
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Photography:
Via Andrea De Gabrielli, 36
Deep knowledge of various photo systems, such as digital medium format and DSLR (eg.
Fano, PU 61032 ITALY
Hasselblad, Nikon, Canon, Sinar, digital backs, etc.)
Several years experience on various kinds of photography: studio, still life, landscapes, urban,
architectural, portraits, panoramic, macro
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www.raffaz.net Experience on photo editing, RAW development, color correction, HDR and time-lapse techniques
Very good knowledge of: Apple Aperture, Adobe Photoshop, Hasselblad Phocus, Nikon CaptureNX
Member of AIAP
Attention to detail, color consistency and fidelity across media, striving for crystal clear
images, knowledge of print, press and web optimization
Availability of own equipment, fast learning curve on unfamiliar systems
Member of BEDA
Graphic design:
Several years experience on graphic design productions such as corporate identities, covers,
ads, brochures, logotypes
Member of TAU Visual
Very good knowledge of: Adobe Creative Suite
Attention to detail, taste for good and uncluttered design, passion for typography and type
design, sense of proportions and ratios
Web design:
Experience on designing, developing and maintaining XHTML and W3C compliant websites
High interest in experimenting with the latest web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, etc.)
Good knowledge of: Adobe Dreamweaver, CSSEdit, Espresso, Coda, Transmit
Basic knowledge of: Adobe Flash
General skills:
Italian language: native (spoken, written)
English language: very good (spoken, written)
French language: sufficient (spoken, written)
Several years of experience on Macintosh, Mac OS X, iWork, iLife, QuickTime
Notable achievements
Several photos published on Italian and international publications/websites
Winner of the Pascucci Prize with the video Landscapes (Monte Cerignone, Italy) 2005
Collective participation at various movie festivals and TV screenings for some of the videos
which I worked on
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Winner of the EUSI National Multimedia Olympics in the Web and Multimedia section (Pesaro,
Via Andrea De Gabrielli, 36
Italy) 2001
Fano, PU 61032 ITALY
Additional details
Member of TAU Visual (Italian association of professional photographers), Member of AIAP
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(Italian association for design and visual communication), Member of BEDA (Bureau of
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European Design Associations)
Member of the AppleSeed Software Customer Seeding program since 2002
Member of AIAP
Solid musical background (studied piano, violin, flute, currently playing bass guitar)
Also available for localizations and translations between English and Italian
Member of BEDA
Teaching experience
Teaching of Digital Video at the Visual Design M.A. and at the Multimedia Production courses at
the Academy of Fine Arts (Urbino, Italy) 2007 to present
Member of TAU Visual
Teaching of Digital Video at Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Adriano Olivetti (Fano, Italy) 2008
Teaching of Web Design at Istituto Professionale di Stato Iris Versari (Cesena, Italy) 2003
Showcase/exposure/events
Several video and photo showcased from 2002 to present details available upon request
References
Marcello Signorile, muschi&licheni design network (Pianoro, Italy)
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Umberto Palestini, Academy of Fine Arts (Urbino, Italy)
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