Alessio Marciello
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| Born | Alessio Quinton Junot Marciello July 9, 1992 Besançon France |
| Nationality | French /American |
| Education | New York Film Academy / Julliard |
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| Height | 5'10” |
Alessio Marciello (born 9 July 1992) is a French-American CG artist, AI technical video director, screenwriter, creative director and film editor whose work spans animation, visual effects and virtual production. He was an animator on the Netflix animated series Arcane, based on Riot Games’ League of Legends, which received three Emmy Awards and three Annie Awards, and he shared a Golden Trailer Award as a cinematic designer on Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo. He has also worked on cinematic sequences for the Battlefield video game series and the Netflix anthology Love, Death & Robots, and on music videos for artists including Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Benson Boone and Joyner Lucas.[1]
Over roughly a decade in film, visual effects and virtual production, Marciello has contributed to productions for companies including Netflix, Disney, Riot Games, Blizzard Entertainment and Electronic Arts. He trained at The Juilliard School and holds a bachelor’s degree from the New York Film Academy.[2]
Early life and education
Marciello was born in Besançon, France. Little has been published about his early years, but he spent much of his childhood in orphanages and the foster care system. He was later adopted and moved to the United States.
Athletics gave him stability as a teenager. He became an All-American athlete in football and baseball and was twice named an All-State running back in Colorado.
Marciello began his college studies at the University of Colorado Boulder before being selected for admission to The Juilliard School, where he spent two years studying playwriting, classical acting and music composition. A trained musician, he plays violin, piano and guitar and also sings. He then completed his bachelor’s degree at the New York Film Academy, where he studied animation and interactive technologies.
Career
Animation, visual effects and virtual production
Marciello works across CG animation, visual effects, virtual production and film editing on animated series, game cinematics, trailers and music videos. He was an animator on Arcane, the animated series developed from Riot Games’ League of Legends and streamed on Netflix. As part of the Arcane team he shares in three Emmy Awards and three Annie Awards, along with five Annie Award nominations.
He served as a cinematic designer on Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo, work that earned a Golden Trailer Award, and worked on cinematic cutscenes for the Battlefield video game series and for Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots.
A scene from Arcane (Netflix / Riot Games), on which Marciello worked as an animator.
Cinematic artwork from Love Death and Robots (Blizzard Entertainment).
A cinematic cutscene from the Battlefield series (Electronic Arts).
Diablo IV Lord of Hatred.
Music videos
Marciello has provided creative direction, virtual production and editing on music videos for artists including Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Benson Boone and Joyner Lucas.
Software development
Alongside his film work, Marciello is the founder of Alpha Quant Algos, a private development team that designs automated systems to help investors screen stocks and trade commodities more efficiently.
Current work
Marciello currently works as a CG artist, AI technical video director, screenwriter and creative director.
Earlier work
When he first moved to Los Angeles, Marciello worked as an actor and model, appearing in CSI, the film Trip, and national commercials for brands including Peloton, the U.S. Army, Colgate and Meta, among others.
Awards and honors
- Emmy Awards (3), as part of the Arcane production team
- Annie Awards (3 wins, 5 nominations), as part of the Arcane production team
- Golden Trailer Award, Diablo (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Best Animated Short Film, Las Vegas Animated Film Festival, 2021
- All-American Running Back, 2010
- Two-time All-State Running Back, Colorado, 2009–2010
- Runner-up, USA Boxing Golden Gloves, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009
Selected credits
- Arcane (Netflix / Riot Games), animator
- Diablo (Blizzard Entertainment), cinematic designer
- Battlefield cinematic cutscenes (Electronic Arts)
- Love, Death & Robots (Netflix)
- Music videos for Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Benson Boone and Joyner Lucas, creative direction, virtual production and editing
References
- ↑ Daily, Silicon Valley (4 March 2023). "Alessio Marciello is a rising star in the world of CGI and VFX". Daily Silicon Valley. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ↑ Alessio, Marciello (7 March 2023). "Alessio Marciello Learned CGI & VFX When Hollywood Shut Down". nyweekly.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.