Beatriz Lorenzo

Work History

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  FX Artist

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  May 2024 - Present

  Effects for Moana 2

• Instructional Assistant

  GOETHE INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS

  October 2023 - May 2024

  Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site

  Helping teachers manage student behavior, supporting the students across the curriculum and assisting the classrooms’ teachers.
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  FX Artist

  El Ranchito

  May 2022 - January 2023

  Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · Remote

  Houdini fx artist:
  - "Shadow and bone" (2nd season).

• FX Artist

  Intel Studios

  November 2018 - October 2020

  Research on volumetric capture technology using Houdini and Unity.
  - "Soul and Science"
  - "NCT 127: Superhuman AR"
  - "Grease XR".
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  FX Artist

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  May 2018 - September 2018

  Burbank, CA

  Houdini fx artist
  - "Ralph breaks the internet" - Rich Moore and Phil Johnston.
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  Effects TD

  Double Negative

  November 2010 - May 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  - Water effects artist / "Thor: The Dark World" - Alan Taylor
  - Houdini fx td/ "Fast and Furious 6" - Justin Lin
  - Water effects td / "John Carter" - Andrew Stanton.
  - Houdini fx td / "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" - David Yates.

  

  

  
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  Effects TD

  Framestore

  May 2009 - November 2010

  London, United Kingdom

  - Maya fx artist / "Your Highness" - David Gordon Green.
  - Houdini fx td / “Clash of Titans” - Louis Leterrier.

  

  

  
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  VFX TD

  Asylum Visual Effects

  May 2008 - November 2008

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Features:
  - Digital water artist - Realflow / “The curious case of Benjamin Button” - David Fincher.
  - Volumetric effects and particle work look dev.- Houdini, Maya / ("Gentlemen Broncos", "Shelter").
  Commercials:
  - 3D particle effects / “Vase” an LG spot by BBH, NY - Mark Romanek.
  - FX setup / “Hyundai Genesis Collision” by Goodby Silverstein & Partners - Christian Loubek.
  - Model cleaning on Blackberry campaign.

  
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  Next Limit Technologies

  June 2005 - April 2008

  - Part of the R&D team working on RealFlow (dynamics and fluid simulation) and Maxwell Render (light simulator) as well as testing both products.
  - Tecnical Support for customers around the world.
  - Demo artist: Siggraph 06, SolidWorks World07,customers’ visits and on-line live demos. Development of python scripts, manuals, scenes and contents for generic use within the company, giving support to developers and sales department.
  - Training lead: design, development of strategies and delivering of training.
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  3D artist

  Freelance

  January 2003 - January 2006

  Madrid Area, Spain

  CG Visualizations of façades and interior of apartments.
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  Aula Temática

  January 2002 - May 2005

  Teaching general CG techniques with Lightwave, fluid simulation with RealFlow, 3d texturing with DeepPaint 3D, hair simulation with Worley’s Sasquatch, camera tracking with Icarus and other programs and plugins like G2, Taft and Polk, Lightnet and Lifeforms.
  
  Assisting students on their technical problems with the software mentioned above
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  Industrial design engineer

  Hella KG Spanish branch

  September 2000 - December 2001

  Madrid Area, Spain

  Involved in the development and manufacturing of lighting products for the automotive industry. Working for projects including brands like Mercedes (DC), Volkswagen, Nissan, Renault or Seat.
  Working closely with a team of designers and other engineers as well as with customers and suppliers on feasibility studies and product definition, prototyping experimentation and modification of existing products. Contacting directly with internal and external speakers.
  Making of 3d models and drawings to ISO and customers’ quality standards.