Sebastian Casasola
Technical media production · Live event lighting · Post-production
Technical media production specialist with hands-on experience in live event lighting, video production, and hardware troubleshooting. Currently pursuing an associate degree in Computer Science.
Experience
Lighting Technician
I2R Tech · Contractor
May 2018 – February 2026
- Set up static lights, moving heads, and lighting control systems for weddings, proms, and quinceañeras with 300+ attendees. Matched lighting programming to client themes.
- Operated DMX boards, follow spots, wall lighting, and moving heads during live events, adjusting effects to music and audience energy.
- Ran smoke, cold sparkle, and dry ice “Dancing on Clouds” effects while managing power distribution across multiple machines.
- Coordinated load-in and fixture positioning with event managers and venue staff, with attention to cable routing, truss placement, and safety.
- Diagnosed and resolved HDMI signal failures, speaker static, faulty venue lighting, and software crashes during live productions.
- Recorded promotional and advertising material during live events.
Selected projects
HDR / SDR color grading
DaVinci Resolve · ACES
Built HDR and SDR workflows from log footage using ACES color management. Published separate HDR and SDR videos to YouTube and encoded exports in Apple ProRes, AV1, H.265, and H.264.
Camera tracking & compositing
DaVinci Resolve · After Effects · Mocha
Added camera-tracked 3D text to moving drone footage in DaVinci Resolve. Replaced wall graphics and advertisements with After Effects and Mocha.
ESP32 lighting system
ESP32 · WLED · Local DNS
Configured segmented LED control and synchronized effects for camera lighting and aesthetics. Used the WLED web interface and local DNS for device access.
Skills
Live production
DMX lighting · Lighting setup · Follow spot operation · Live event AV setup · Cable management · Hardware troubleshooting · Camera & gimbal operation
Post-production
DaVinci Resolve · After Effects · Mocha · Photoshop · Premiere Pro · HDR / SDR color grading · Video editing · Camera tracking
Technical
ESP32 / WLED · Networking & local DNS · Software debugging
Currently exploring
Houdini · Gaussian splatting · 3D rendering
Education
Associate degree in Computer Science
Collin College
August 2025 – May 2027 (expected)
Certifications
Photoshop · Adobe
April 2024 – April 2027
Premiere Pro · Adobe
May 2025 – May 2028
Video Design · Adobe
April 2024 – April 2027
Networking · Pearson
April 2024 – April 2027