FRANCESCO
AIENA
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VIDEO

AI

I use the machines.
I don't let them use me.

VFX

Three projects where the effect serves the cut, not the other way round. If you notice the VFX, I’ve done it wrong.

03 — Selected Works

ABOUT

Francesco Aiena — Video Director, Editor, Colorist

Eight years directing, editing, and colour-grading video. Trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, with over 300 projects delivered across music, fashion, commercial, and social. Every brief is a chance to try something new — a different cut, a different look, a different language. The goal isn’t a house style; the goal is the right look for this story.

By the numbers

8+ Years directing
300+ Projects delivered
5 Disciplines

What I do

  1. 01

    Video scripting & direction

    From the first concept to the last frame. Treatment, shot list, on-set decisions — the story shape that everything else hangs on.

  2. 02

    Video editing

    From a 15-second vertical to a 4-minute aftermovie. The cut sets the rhythm; everything else follows. Premiere & DaVinci, daily.

  3. 03

    Color grading

    DaVinci Resolve. Look development per project, delivery in spec. The last 5% that makes the rest land.

  4. 04

    VFX

    Wire removals, sky replacements, light wraps, cleanup, compositing. If you notice the effect, I’ve done it wrong.

  5. 05

    AI

    Custom ComfyUI graphs, LoRAs trained on brand assets, generative previz. AI accelerates the pipeline, doesn’t replace the eye.

Selected

Clients
  • Prada
  • Spotify
  • Universal
  • Red Bull
  • Adobe
  • Lamborghini
Recognition
  • 2026Prada Workshop — Film Craft · Editing
  • 2026Kid Yugi & Anna — PUSH IT
  • 2025Test — Motion Graphics
  • 2024Vimeo Staff Pick — Experimental / Generative

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