Lorena Cano Acosta
Lorena Cano Acosta
CG Artist · Lighting · Look Development
San Antonio, United States

About

I'm a CG Artist with roots in architecture, design, and visual effects. Lighting and Look Development are my happy places in the pipeline, where I feel the most confident and creatively inspired, though I also love working on set dressing, procedural modeling, and grooming.

The last five years have taken me through visual effects houses, where I have contributed to live-action integration and stylized CG projects for commercial spots, game cinematic trailers, and episodic productions.

I'm as much of a fan of this craft as I am an artist. For me, the best stories don't just entertain, they are carefully crafted to help us make sense of reality, access deeper feelings and thoughts. That's the kind of work I want to be part of. Projects that push me technically and leave a real mark on the people who experience them.

Skills

Look DevelopmentLightingShadingPhysically Based Rendering3D ModelingTexturingLayoutSet DressingEnvironment Design

Software proficiency

Houdini
Houdini
RizomUV
RizomUV
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Nuke
Nuke
Mari
Mari
Arnold
Arnold
Maya
Maya
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator

Productions

    • TV Production
      House of the Dragon | S1 E8: The Lord of the Tides
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Lighter
    • Company
      MPC Episodic

Experience

  • Lighting & Lookdev Artist (Freelance) at NOISE VFX
    Los Angeles, US
    July 2025 - Present

  • Lighting Artist (Freelance) at ARC Creative
    Los Angeles, US
    May 2025 - May 2025

  • Lighting Artist (Freelance) at preymaker
    New York, US
    April 2025 - April 2025

  • CG Generalist (Freelance) at ARC Creative
    Los Angeles, US
    March 2025 - March 2025

  • CG Generalist at The Mill
    Los Angeles, US
    May 2022 - February 2025

  • Junior CG Generalist at MPC
    Los Angeles, US
    November 2021 - April 2022

  • CG Generalist (Intern and Freelance) at Hornet
    New York, US
    May 2021 - October 2021

  • Visual Effects M.A. Student at Savannah College of Art and Design
    Savannah, US
    September 2019 - March 2021

  • Junior Designer at .Puntoaparte Editores
    Bogotá
    August 2017 - March 2019

  • Intern Architect at Obreval
    Bogotá, Colombia
    January 2016 - May 2016

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