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Work Experience​

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Pixar Animation Studios

Emeryville, CA
Animator   April 2015 - Present

-Elemental (2023)

-Lightyear (2022)

-Ciao Alberto (2021)

-Luca (2021)

-Soul (2020)

-Onward (2020)

-Loop (2020)

-Toy Story 4 (2019)

-The Incredibles 2 (2018)

-Coco (2017)

-Cars 3 (2017)

-Finding Dory (2016)

-The Good Dinosaur (2015)

 

Industrial Light & Magic

San Francisco, CA
Animator   January 2014 - March 2015

-Jurassic World (2015)

-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

 

ReelFX

Los Angeles, CA
Animator   April 2013 - August 2013

-Free Birds (2013)

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Rhythm & Hues Studios

Los Angeles, CA
Animator   July 2010 - March 2013

-The Seventh Son (2013)

-R.I.P.D. (2013)

-Life of Pi (2012)
-Alvin and the Chipmunks : Chipwrecked (2011)
-Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
-Hop (2011)​

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Rhythm & Hues Studios

​Los Angeles, CA
Animation Apprentice   June 2010 - July 2010​

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Freelance Animator
Character Animator  March 2009 - June 2010
Character Animation for several Tv spots​

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Eurocom Studios

UK- Remote
Character Animator    November  2008  -  March 2009
Cut scene Animator   Ice Age 3 : Dawn of the Dinosaurs  Videogame

Oruga Animation Studios

Bogotá, Colombia
Character Animator, Character TD   2006 - 2007
Character animation and rigging for  TV Spots and “En Agosto”  short film

Freelance CG Artist
Web design, Graphic design, Architecture viz.  2005 - 2006

Naska Digital

Bogotá, Colombia
Creative department -  CG Artist   2004 -2005​

Skills
3ds Max,  Maya,  Flash,  Photoshop

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Education

AnimationMentor
Advanced Studies in Character Animation     2007 -  2009
Mentors:
Kevin Koch (Snoot Entertainment)
Chris Derochie  (Image Engine Design Inc.)
James Chiang(Freelance)
Dana Boadway(\(\(\(Killer Jelly bean)
Dave Vallone(ReelFX)
Don Kim(Nelvana)

CGTalk
Character Rigging II with Paul Hormis    2007

Naska Digital
3ds Max Character Studio    2004

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

 Bogotá, Colombia
Industrial Design     2001-2005
Taller Vertical de Diseño Digital  - Digital Design Workshop     2004-2005 ​

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Colegio Anglo Colombiano

Bogotá, Colombia
1989-2001

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Awards and Honors​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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​Part of the Visual Effects team for Life of Pi ​

 

Life of Pi won the following awards for Visual Effects:​

Academy Award - Achievement in Visual Effects ​

BAFTA - Special Visual Effects​

VES Award - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature​

VES Award - Best Animated Character in a Live Action Feature - Richard Parker​

​Annie Award - Animated Character in a Live Action Production - Richard Parker

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*Guest Speaker at ACM SIGGRAPH Bogota 2013

 

*Shot:   “Connection” featured in the AnimationMentor Summer 2009 student
Showcase

 

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Short Film - "Go To Sleep"

Rising Star Award - Canada Intl Film Festival 2010
Winner Award of Merit in Animation - The Accolade Film Awards 2010
Winner - Los Angeles Reel Film Festival 2010:
-2nd Place : Best Animation
-1st Place: Best Animated Visuals
-1st Place: Best Animation Sound Desig
Finalist - New Jersey International Film Festival 2010
Nominated for Best Student Film - Animazing Spotlight 2010
SemiFinalist - Action/Cut Short Film Festival - 2010
Second Place International Animation Category - Fenaco - Cusco, Peru

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Official Selection

Official Selection - Cannes Short Film Corner 2010
Official Selection -Brooklyn International Film Festival - 2010
Official Selection - Cinesul - 2010 - Brasil
Official Selection - SoCal Film Festival - 2010
Official Selection -Riviera Maya Underground Film Festival 2010
Official Selection - Festival Malcine 2010 - Punta Del Este
Official Selection - GIAA Film Fest 2010
Official Selection -CINESEPTIEMBRE 2010 - Mexico
Official Selection - Cinifiesta 2010 - Puerto Rico
Official Selection - XIII FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES“LA BOCA DEL LOBO”MADRID - ESPAÑA
Official Selection - Filmets Badalona Film Festival 2010 - Barcelona,España
Official Selection - Animecfest 2010 - Ecuador
Official Selection - Festifreak 2010 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Official Selection- Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar Del Plata 2010 - Argentina
Official Selection - Festival de Ópera PrimaPrimer Plano - Brasil - 2010
Official Selection -Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Iquique 2011 - Chile
Official Selection -6to Festival de Cortos Penca 2011 - Argentina
Official Selection - Maipu Cortos 2011 - Argentina
Official Selection - 6º Festival de cine Latinoamericano – FESAALP de la ciudad de La Plata

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Coverage​
Interviews and articles about my work. A big thanks to the people responsible for these articles!

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Taller CG
www.TallerCG.com

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Loop
www.loop.la

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Colombia Digital
www.colombiadigital.net

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Filming in Argentina: blog of San Telmo Productions
filminginargentina.wordpress.com

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