Federico Pintabona — Computer Engineering

About Me

I am a Computer Engineering Master's Student at Politecnico di Torino, with a transversal background uniting high-performance parallel computing (C++, CUDA, low-level hardware architectures) and real-time 3D computer graphics (OpenGL, GLSL, Unreal Engine 5, Blender).

After completing my Bachelor's Degree in Cinema and Media Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, I pursued the Master's Degree in Computer Engineering at the same institution. This dual academic foundation empowers me to master both the mathematical and visual aspects of 3D rendering engines and lookdev pipelines, as well as software engineering, computer architectures, and hardware-accelerated computing on CPUs and GPUs.

Passionate about hardware optimization, memory bandwidth, and real-time graphics pipelines, I bridge the gap between engineering rigor and artistic vision — from writing coalesced GPU kernels and bare-metal microcontroller routines to sculpting photorealistic environments and authoring custom shader networks.

Academic Journey

Dual academic foundation at Politecnico di Torino bridging low-level computer engineering and high-performance computing with digital media and 3D visual computing.

Current • In Progress

Politecnico di Torino

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Informatica

Advanced specialization in High-Performance Computing (HPC), GPU acceleration using NVIDIA CUDA, CPU parallelism with OpenMP, computer architecture analysis (ARM, RISC-V), hardware optimization, software engineering methodologies, and automated testing frameworks.

High-Performance Computing NVIDIA CUDA OpenMP Multi-Threading RISC-V & ARM Architectures Pipeline Hazard Mitigation pytest & Selenium QA

Completed Degree

Politecnico di Torino

Bachelor's Degree in Cinema and Media Engineering

Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria del Cinema e dei Mezzi di Comunicazione

Deep foundation in computer graphics, real-time rendering pipelines, 3D modeling and animation, digital media technologies, lighting design, and virtual production. Formed the mathematical and artistic understanding of ray tracing, photon mapping, and asset pipelines.

Computer Graphics Rendering Pipelines 3D Modeling (Blender) Virtual Production Digital Media Technologies Lighting & Shading

Skills & Expertise

Synergistic engineering and artistic capabilities: from low-level GPU pipelines and parallel computing to 3D modeling and automated software quality assurance.

HPC Acceleration

Parallel Programming & HPC

High-performance GPU computing with NVIDIA CUDA, thread coalescing, shared memory hierarchy optimization, multi-core scaling via OpenMP, and scalable GNN inference acceleration.

Focus Thread Coalescing • Shared Memory • OpenMP

NVIDIA CUDA C++ Multi-Core OpenMP GPU Kernels Bandwidth Opt

Real-Time AAA

Unreal Engine 5

Cinematic real-time environments, Lumen dynamic global illumination, Nanite virtualized geometry, Blueprints, Sequencer, and MetaHuman digital human framework.

Focus Lumen GI • Nanite Meshes • MetaHuman Mocap

UE5 Lumen GI Nanite MetaHuman Blueprints

Graphics API

Computer Graphics & Shaders

Graphics pipeline programming with C++ and modern OpenGL 3.3, custom GLSL/HLSL shaders, Phong & PBR lighting models, mouse-to-world raycasting, and 3D spatial audio.

Focus Custom GLSL • PBR Pipeline • Raycasting

OpenGL 3.3 GLSL Shaders C++ Raycasting Pipeline

3D LookDev

3D Modeling & Assets

Polygonal and hard-surface 3D modeling, modular architectural environments, UV unwrapping, PBR lookdev texturing, and photorealistic Cycles rendering.

Focus Hard-Surface Modeling • Cycles Path Tracing

Blender Cycles Engine PBR Texturing Hard Surface

Low-Level Systems

Computer Architecture & ARM

Hardware-level pipeline optimization, instruction scheduling for Instruction-Level Parallelism (ILP), mitigation of data/control hazards, and bare-metal C on ARM Cortex-M3.

Focus Bare-Metal C • LPC1768 • ILP Hazard Mitigation

ARM Cortex-M3 RISC-V Assembly Bare-Metal C ILP Scheduling Hardware GLCD

Software Engineering

Software Engineering & QA

Rigorous software quality assurance: white-box unit test suites with pytest for backend logic verification, automated end-to-end browser UI testing with Selenium, and Git/GitLab workflows.

Focus pytest Suites • Selenium E2E • GitLab CI

Python pytest Selenium White-Box Testing Git & GitLab SSH Auth

Featured Projects

Flagship 3D environments, real-time visual computing, and look development across Blender and Unreal Engine 5.

Blender

3D Art & LookDev

3D Modeling, UV Unwrapping, PBR Materials, and Photorealistic Rendering in Cycles

La Bastille Saloon — 3D Environment Blender

Cycles LookDev Showcase

Explore LookDev Gallery

Blender 3D Modeling & Environment

La Bastille Saloon

Complete 3D interior environment of an authentic historical western saloon, modeled entirely in Blender. Features modular architecture, intricately detailed props (poker tables with cards and chips, weathered wooden bar counter, brass chandeliers, second-floor balconies, and staircases), realistic PBR materials, and advanced atmospheric Cycles lighting showcased across cinematic camera shots.

Blender Cycles Engine (4096 Samples) PBR Materials LookDev Sequences Modular Props Volumetric Dust

Unreal Engine 5

AAA Real-Time & Virtual Production

Lumen Dynamic Global Illumination, Nanite Geometry, Digital Humans (MetaHuman), and Look Development

MetaHuman 1 Digital Double — Federico Pintabona in Unreal Engine 5

10 Pipeline Shots • UE5

Explore LookDev & Mocap Pipeline

160 Scan Photos

Cycles & UE5 Dual Pipeline

60 FPS TrueDepth Mocap

Unreal Engine 5 • Digital Double & Facial Mocap

MetaHuman 1 — Main Actor (Federico)

A photorealistic digital double engineered for hyper-realism and real-time performance. Reconstructed via single-camera 360° photogrammetry using 160 photos, conformed in Blender with sculpting brushes (Clay Strips, Smooth, Flatten) to remove beard geometry and high-frequency noise, converted into an Unreal Engine MetaHuman Identity with custom strand grooms and SSS skin, and driven live with iPhone TrueDepth via LiveLink Face.

160-Photo 360° Photogrammetry Blender Sculpting (Clay Strips / Flatten) Scan to MetaHuman Identity Strand Hair & Beard Grooms iPhone TrueDepth LiveLink UE Take Recorder

Watch Performance on YouTube

Production Milestones

End-to-End Pipeline Workflow

Click any asset to inspect in 4K LookDev Viewer

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3D Scan & Mesh Sculpting

Photogrammetry & Base Mesh Cleanup

Single-camera 360° photogrammetry (160 photos) conformed in Blender. Scanned beard removal and topology clean-up using Clay Strips, Smooth, and Flatten sculpting brushes.

Blender Sculpting

Ground Truth

360° Point Cloud

02

Scan to MetaHuman Identity

UE5 Identity Fitting & LookDev

Conversion of conformed mesh into UE5 MetaHuman Identity. Procedural multilayer SSS skin calibration, physical sclera/iris shaders, strand hair/beard grooms, and in-engine lighting.

Identity Fitting

Subway Scene

SSS & Groom

03

Facial Mocap & Take Recorder

Live TrueDepth Performance Climax

Facial performance depicting an ascending emotional climax of anxiety and tension from a calm baseline. Streamed via iPhone TrueDepth (LiveLink Face) and recorded directly with UE Take Recorder.

Phase 01: Neutral

Phase 02: Glances

Phase 03: Strain

Phase 04: Climax

Live Showcase • UE5

Lumen GI Dynamic Lighting

Nanite Mesh Micro-Polygons

44.4 FPS Real-Time In-Engine

Unreal Engine 5 • Real-Time Cinematic Environment

Cinematic Environment — Japanese Sanctuary

A photorealistic real-time Japanese garden and cliffside sanctuary environment built and lit in Unreal Engine 5. Leverages Lumen dynamic global illumination for physical indirect light bouncing, Nanite virtualized micro-polygon geometry for sub-pixel asset fidelity, volumetric fog with piercing sun god rays, procedural water surface shaders with caustics and Screen-Space Reflections (SSR), and instanced wind-animated foliage running live at interactive frame rates.

Unreal Engine 5 Lumen Dynamic GI Nanite Micro-Polygon Geometry Volumetric Fog & God Rays Water Body Plugin & Caustics Instanced Foliage Cinematic Post-Processing In-Engine 44+ FPS

Watch Cinematic on YouTube

Environment Production Pillars

Real-Time World Building & Technical Breakdown

Click any asset to inspect in 4K LookDev Viewer

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Pagoda Overlook & Ridge

Nanite Geometry & Asian Architecture

Modular traditional East Asian wooden structures, hand-crafted roof tile geometry, and stone pagoda shrines perched over steep mountain cliffs. Optimized with Nanite geometry for smooth LOD transitions and sub-pixel micro-detail.

Pagoda Overlook • Nanite

02

Temple Courtyard & Zen Garden

Lumen Dynamic Global Illumination

Real-time multi-bounce indirect lighting powered by Lumen. Natural sunlight bounces off limestone steps, timber pavilions, and blooming cherry blossom foliage with physically calibrated exposure.

Zen Courtyard • Lumen GI

03

Lakeside Pond & God Rays

Water Caustics & Volumetric Fog

Procedural aquatic shader featuring dynamic caustics, SSR reflections, and floating lily pads. Volumetric scattering generates cinematic god rays through the gorge, verified live at 44.43 FPS in-engine.

Water & Caustics • 44.4 FPS

GitHub Repositories

Low-level GPU acceleration kernels, parallel algorithms, graphics engines, and bare-metal embedded C implementations.

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Get in Touch

Currently pursuing my Master's Degree in Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. I'm actively open to opportunities in High-Performance Computing, GPU acceleration, Computer Graphics, Technical Art, and Software Engineering.

GitHub github.com/FedePint

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Location Turin, Italy

Curriculum Vitae

Download my technical resume featuring academic background at Politecnico di Torino, GPU & graphics projects, and technical skills.

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