Angel Cano

Senior Layout Artist + 3D Generalist

Senior Layout Artist / 9 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Layout Artist

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

Matchmove Artist

M:I 6 - Mission Impossible (2018)

Cg Artist

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Matchmove Aritst/layout

The Alienist: Angel of Darkness (2018)

Matchmove Artist

With the experience I have gained from both professionals/ collaborations, I have developed a variety of technical knowledge as well as soft skills to aid in my current target to pursue a career in VFX.

With 8 years of experience working in various genres, film, TV, and full feature animation I could bring to this role and knowledge. I can provide a leadership mentality that will aid in production, technical skills where I can support other artists and help supervisors through training, and problem-solving as an artist looking into alternatives in providing solutions to issues we run into.

Work History

Key Layout / Asset Artist

MPC

June 2021 - September 2024

London, England, United Kingdom

- Disney Film - Unreal artist

Rendering, Importing USD, QC animation, Updating shader material, Adding environment, QC camera

- Disney Plus Series 2024 - Key Layout

matchmove / rotoanimation ingest, environment, sequence work, checking and QCing incoming work, Helping set up shots to build for sequences, talking with artist, CG supervisor, and VFX supervisor.

- Wheel Of Time Season 2 - Key Layout

Ingesting match move camera / rotoanim , Flagging issues when reviewing shots, talking to coordinator or problems or kick back that needs to be reevaluated on shots.

- Disney Film - Previz Artist

Assisting animation dep on ingesting mocap and facial data for the previz stage in anim blocking, building master scenes making sure all is ready for animation. Checking up on qcing shots to be sure things are in working order. Double checking on animation that they have what's needed or updating shot packages.

- Tartan - Key Layout

talking with Montreal lead helping another artist with shots, Making sure the sequence was consistent throughout, fixing technical errors in shots, or updating. Talking with the environment.

- Pinnochio 2022 - Acting Lead Layout / Key Layout + Asset Artist

Supporting and training artists / Reviewing work and correcting issues/ Updating artists and attending meetings requirements for sequence work / Communicated with different dep, rigging, asset, and animation/ Talking with dep leads and updating London layout team/ Keeping track of show wrap-up and who is doing what whilst dealing with layout work and updating my shots.
Layout Artist

Jellyfish Pictures

July 2023 - August 2024

London, England, United Kingdom
Unreal Fellowship: World Building

Epic Games

February 2023 - February 2023

London, England, United Kingdom · Remote
Mentor

ACCESS: VFX

June 2019 - August 2022

London, England, United Kingdom
VFX 3D Modeller

Technicolor Group

May 2022 - July 2022

London, England, United Kingdom
3D Asset Artist

Godiva Films

June 2021 - March 2022

London, England, United Kingdom
Hard Surface Modeller

CAVE Academy

May 2021 - December 2021

London, England, United Kingdom
Mid - Senior Matcmhove Artist

ScanlineVFX

April 2021 - June 2021

London, England, United Kingdom
Mid - Senior Matchmove

RISE | Visual Effects Studios

January 2021 - April 2021

London, England, United Kingdom
Introduction to Character Modelling

CAVE Academy

October 2020 - November 2020

London, England, United Kingdom
Matchmove / Tracking Artist

Nexus Studios

2020 - November 2020

London, England, United Kingdom
Matchmove Artist

Boardwalk Studio

October 2020 - October 2020

Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Lead Matchmove / Layout Artist

Worldwide FX

February 2020 - June 2020

London, England, United Kingdom
Matchmove Artist

Double Negative

October 2019 - January 2020

London, United Kingdom
Asset Modeller

The Operators Creative

January 2020 - 2020

London, United Kingdom
Asset Modeller

Passion Pictures

September 2019 - October 2019

London, United Kingdom

I was encharge of modeling assets and interior for a Japanese commercial. I did modeling, UV also had to check and priorities what was needed first and bounce back to production assistant and coordinator on what I needed to move forward. I had to deal with scale and design/concepts throughout, and ensuring that design was the final.
Hard Surface Modeller

Framestore

July 2019 - August 2019

London, United Kingdom

Project:
- Lovecraft Country
- Untitled Disney

Helping out on two untitled shows. was involved in creating assets, props, and interior for a scene set build up. I spoke to the art director, coordinator on how they would like it, and having backward and forward discussions on adjustments along the way. Getting feedback on each show and managing time on keeping track of priorities, time, And workload.
Layout TD

Framestore

March 2019 - August 2019

London, United Kingdom

Project:

- The Witcher Netflix TV Series Season 1 (2019) (Cameratrack/Layout/Body-Track)
Asset Modeller

RUMPUS MEDIA LIMITED

March 2019 - March 2019

London, United Kingdom

Project:
- Joe Lycett's Got Your Back TV series Channel 4 (2019) (Asset Modelling)
Matchmove / Layout Artist

One Of Us

April 2017 - December 2018

Projects :
- Aladdin (2019)(bodytrack)
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) ( matchmove / Layout)
- Venom (2018) ( matchmove / Object Track)
- Mission Impossible - Fallout (2018) ( matchmove / Layout)
- Widows (2018 ( matchmove / Layout / Bodytrack / )
- A Private War (2018) (matchmove)
- 22 July (2018) ( matchmove / Object Track)

Projects :
- The Alienist Netflix TV Series Season 1 (2017) (Cameratrack/Layout)
- A Wrinkle in Time Disney Film (2018) (Camera tracking / Body tracking )
- The Crown Netflix TV series Season 2 (2017) (Matchmove)
Modeller

One Of Us

May 2018 - May 2018

For these shows I was encharged of modeling and ensuring that it would fit in the theme of these projects, I spoke with supervisor and made sure what they wanted was met and in proportion to the shots that needed the assets.

- Jurassic World, Fallen Kingdom (2018) (Asset Modelling)

- Electric Dreams TV series (2017) (Asset Modelling)
3D Modeller

Coffee & TV

April 2016 - April 2016

London, United Kingdom

I was asked to create a 3D model of a section of a trainer for it to be later animated.
3D Generalist

EL Productions

June 2014 - November 2015

London, United Kingdom

A work placement for a short film being produced in greece, my role in this was the take care of the modelling, lighting, rendering and uv maps.
CG Artist/Intern

Final Boss Level Studios

November 2014 - March 2015

Creating hard surface 3D modeling of (Vehicles , Weapons, Exterior, etc.) for animated show.
Hard Surface Modeller

Shockdown

August 2014 - November 2014

America

In a group producing a game cinematic trailer, In my role I am the prop modeller creating Keys, Card reader and applying textures and variety of maps.
Matchmove Artist

LTBL Productions

June 2014 - June 2014

London, United Kingdom

In the process of the short film, I was asked to do two different camera tracks in two scenes. Where I have to coordinate digitally and give the camera its x-y-z axis so the camera knew what it had to focus on, it was really challenging for me but I done them both very well.
3D Modeler

Focus 7 Ltd

June 2013 - June 2013

As the 3d artist i was working along side Focus 7 LTD with a project called 30 day challenge, in my role i had to work alongside other 3d artist to produce a highly detailed spaceship. It was an exciting project and the final piece looked fantastic, i was happy how it came out at the end.