Professional with over 22 years’ experience in CG. Has worked in both small and large companies, as well as a freelancer and 3D teacher. Has an artistic background which he has complemented with a strong technical education and working experience. Extremely hard worker, a very empathetic and positive person who naturally encourages other team members to work to the best of their abilities.
CORE SKILLS:
· Python pipeline tools for Cfx.
· Cfx Artist with experience in Maya, Marvelous Designer, Blender, nCloth, Qualoth, Carbon and Houdini Vellum
· Speaks Spanish, English, and Italian
Sept 1st, 2022—Present
Lightbox Animation Studios
Freelance Cfx Senior Artist
Houdini Vellum, Python
Short Film:
Cfx Shot production for unpublished project
Jan 2021 – Present
Pin Attack Studio
Startup specialized in virtual wardrobe, and creation of digital fabrics. Artistic, 3d, fashion and avant-garde projects.
Works:
-Pieces and posts in @pinattack_studio, web, etc.
-3D virtual Catwalk for Isabel Basaldua (Spanish Fashion Designer)
Feb 14th, 2022 – May 31st, 2022
“Unannounced project for temporary Unnamed Studios”
Freelance Cfx Senior Artist
Maya, CarbonFilm:
“Unannounced project for temporary Unnamed Studios”
Aug 15th, 2021—Dec 30th, 2021
Lightbox Animation Studios
Freelance Cfx Senior Artist
Maya, Qualoth
Feature Film:
“Tadeo Jones 3”
May 2017-Aug 2017
Animakitchent
Madrid, Spain
Freelance Programmer /CFX Consult
Hair sim pipeline consulting / CFX tool creation
Maya, nCloth, Python
Tv series:
“Cleo y Cuquín”. Season 1 and ahead
Nov 2014 – Apr 2017
Ilion Animation Studios
Madrid, Spain
CFX cloth Lead
Maya, nCloth, nHair, Python
Helped create the CFX Department and develop its pipeline
Feature film:
“Wonder Park” (Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and Ilion Animation Studios)
Apr 2014 – Nov 2014
Zinkia Entertainment
Madrid, Spain
Technical supervisor + Project Manager
Duties: Facility and internal tools
Software: XSI, Arnold
Tools: Python
Project Manager: Grid computing software for render farm
Worked in several projects for the brand including apps, promos… giving tech / pipeline support.
Apr 2011 – Apr 2014 Zinkia Entertainment
Madrid, Spain
Head of CG
Duties:
Manages technical facility of all CG teams involved in the productions of the company.
Detects gaps, organizes, and improves the pipeline process; implements solutions that anticipates further problems.
Tv series:
“Pocoyo IV” (preproduction only)
“Mola Noguru” (preproduction only)
Other:
Worked in several projects for the brand, including more than 20 apps/eBooks, other spots (Tv, youtube…)
Nov 2005 – Apr 2011
Zinkia Entertainment
Madrid, Spain
Supervising Technical Director
Duties: 3D Supervisor (Modelling,
Shading, Fixing, and Rigging), Pipeline TD
Software: XSI, Behavior
Tools: Python, vbs
Tv series:
“Pocoyo II”
“Let’s go Pocoyo” (Pocoyo III)
Feature Film:
“The hairy tooth fairy II”
Short Film:
“Pocoyo and the space circus”
Tv series pilots: “Mola Noguru”
Feb 2000 – Nov 2005
Bren Entertainment
Santiago de Compostela,
SpainCharacter TD
Duties: Modelling, Rigging, Mocap
Software: XSI, Filmbox, Softimage, Photoshop
Tools: Vbs
Tv series:
“Goomer”
Feature Films:
“El cid”. The legend
“Gisaku”
“Donkey Xote”
Feb 1999 – Feb 2000
Dygra Films
A Coruña, Spain
Generalist Position
Duties: Rigging, modelling, shading, layout and animation
Software and tools: Maya/ Mel
Feature film:
“The living Forest”
Teaching Experience
Feb, Mar, Apr 2019
Teacher in “Python for VFX” (45 hours) @ Fictizia S.L (www.fictizia.com)
2019-present
Master’s degree: Rigging and Character FX Expert, U-Tad (Madrid). Teacher in cloth modeling, digital tailoring with Marvelous Designer, cloth, and hair simulation (80 hours / year)
Oct 2019 / Jan 2020
Webinar: Creating clothes with Marvelous Designer. U-Tad (Madrid). (2 hours)
Jul 2018
Summertime Master: Rigging and Character FX Expert (PERC), U-Tad, Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital (Madrid). Teacher in cloth and hair simulation (40 hours)
Jun 2018
Webinar: Marvelous Designer introduction. U-Tad (Madrid). (1 hours)
May 2018
Master: Rigging and Character FX Expert, U-Tad (Madrid). Teacher in cloth simulation (40 hours)
Nov 2016
Master: Rigging and Character FX Expert, U-Tad (Madrid). Teacher in cloth simulation (45 hours)
2005
Sound Art Seminar: “El registro sonoro”, C.G.A.C, Centro Gallego de Arte Contemporáneo (Santiago de Compostela). (10 hours)
Education
2003-2005
DEA, (Master’s degree as partial fulfilment of PHD) School of Fine Arts, Pontevedra, Universidade de Vigo, Spain “Música de masas en el arte español actual”
1998-1999
Master en Creación y Comunicación Digital, Universidade de A Coruña, Spain
1992-1997
B.A. Fine Arts, Universidade de Vigo, Spain
1996
Socrates-Erasmus Scholarship, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Kingston-Upon-Thames University, London, UK