- My full name is Nicola Gastaldi. But everyone calls me Gasta.
- I was born in the Seventies.
- I took my degree in Communication Studies and a Master in Tv, Cinema e Multimedia, cum laude.
- I am a motion graphics designer. In 2d, 3d, stop motion, with paper, I do not mind how.
- I live and work in London.
- What I’d always loved to do in my life is work with music and animations.
- I’ve been featured twice on Maxon Cinema 4D global showreel.
- One of my personal projects has been exhibited at the Design Museum in London.
- One of my personal projection mappings toured in UK, Spain and Germany.
- In 2016 I’ve created 100 looping gifs, one a day. I’ve never missed a day.
- I’ve spent my 2010 touring with Fiorello.
- Since October 2009 I quit smoking.
- After several years freelancing, I’m now full time at Smoke & Mirrors, in London.
- From 2007 I only watch not dubbed movies. Yes, even if the language it’s Mandarin.
- I own 5 analogue cameras.
- My favourite movie is Casablanca, followed by Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
- My favourite tv series Battlestar Galactica.
- My favourite beers is BBNO 01|01
- If I have headache, I put on my glasses. So, if you see me wearing them, please, bear with me.
- I cannot sleep if the room is completely darkened and silent.
- I’ve tabbed all the songs by Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti.
- I own a 1977 Vespa TS 125, green. Its name is Tarcisio Tissiano.
- I own a 1963 Lambretta 125 LI III, pale blue. Its name is Berta, after my grandma.
- I’m the vice president of Scooter Boys Cremona
- Everyday I eat Marmite even if I hate it.
- I’m the singer of the famous band Zazzi e i suoi ragazzi. No, it’s not really famous, sorry
- I play the guitar, quite badly. But I know a huge number of songs.
- I play the bass guitar, like a failed guitarist.
- On 6th January 2007, with Zazzi e i suoi ragazzi, I sang and played guitar for nine hours, 108 songs.
- I have diastema, the gap between the teeth. I thought was a bad thing but then I understood it’s a good thing. If someone says it’s a bad thing, that someone does not understand anything. My short movie Scivolo is for my teeth.
- My biggest fear is to become one of that people that on Saturdays go to the mall to meet other people.
- I used to wear, as shoes, the red Super Birky. I own them since 2000, more or less. No one likes them. I don’t know why.
- I had tongue piercing (2,6mm) for 11 years, until 10th July 2011. I’ve got one on the left ear (2,2mm). No tattoos.
- I collect Little Prince books.
- I’ve got a 1981 Nikon FE, with a 1969 Nikkor 50mm f1.4 lens.
- Periodically I change the book order of my library. Now it’s color indexed.
- I’ve never cried because of a movie till I watched Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. From that day, it’s a tragedy. Yes, I’m able to cry even with Dumb and Dumber. But I’ve got hard antibodies for Life is beautiful.
- I hate pijamas. I would not wear it even if I am hospitalised.
- I will be remembered for these phrases: “Life is what happen between a render and another one” and “Admitting make thoughts straight”.
- I’m McDonald’s free since 1992.
- My favourite pizza is with double pepperoni and blue stilton.
- Since June 2014 I’ve been wearing stripy t-shirts only.