Ian Amaya Moody

Work History

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  Lighting Artist / 3D Generalist

  UPP

  November 2024 - June 2025
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  CG Generalist / Lighting

  UPP

  October 2023 - July 2024

  I setup and optimize scenes for rendering. I recreate the Lighting of the scenes to integrate 3D objects into filmed footage, I make the Look Dev of 3D objects meet the client objectives and I get ready OAVs and render settings. I normally work on projects for feature films and advertisement.

  
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  Senior Ligting Artist

  RealTime

  June 2023 - September 2023

  I enhance the visual appeal of 3D objects by adding volume and seamlessly integrating them into the shots. Additionally, I prepare rendering passes using Houdini Solaris Karma, refine LookDevs, detect and fix any issues that can be resolved during the lighting stage. Finally, I create basic compositions in Nuke to ensure the integration of 3D objects with the background plate and guarantee the proper functionality of all render passes.

  

  
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  Senior CFX TD, Senior Ligting Artist, FX TD

  El Ranchito

  April 2021 - May 2023

  As FX TD I am in charge of making all kinds of simulations, adapt setups and tools, and creating my own tools to complete my assigned shots.
  As CFX TD I'm in charge of simulating fabrics with Carbon Cloth in Maya, simulating ropes and fabrics in Houdini and I also develop scripts and small tools to make the pipeline more comfortable.
  As Lighting Artist, I was in charge of lighting scenes, adapting and creating materials and matching the 3d with the real image.

  

  

  

  
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  3D Generalist TD

  Freelance

  September 2009 - April 2022

  Palma, Spain

  I work as CG Generalist specialised in Visual Effects. I carry out projects as a freelancer, related to the advertising, cinema and television world, in which I carry out tasks of Effects, Compositing, Modelling, Animation, Rigging, Lighting, Rendering, etc. For the last year, I have been working with companies and clients from London, New York, Vancouver, Paris, China, etc.
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  Senior 3D Generalist

  ELAMEDIA ESTUDIOS

  November 2019 - February 2021
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  Tutor

  ANIMUM Creativity Advanced School

  May 2018 - October 2020

  Palma, Spain

  I supervise, solve doubts and correct tasks through video corrections to students all over the world, with software’s like Autodesk Maya, Arnold Renderer, Substance Painter and Photoshop, in tasks of Modelling, Shading and Lighting, Texturing, animation and rigging among others.
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  3D Generalist

  USER T38

  September 2016 - October 2020

  Madrid Area, Spain

  Occasionally I work as Freelance Senior 3D Generalist for advertising projects. I am usually incharge of doing some of the 3D parts of the commercials, like: Modeling, Lighting, Shading, Effects, Rendering and a little of animation, among other things.

  

  

  

  

  

• Senior 3D Generalist

  Panot Studio

  July 2019 - September 2019

  Barcelona Area, Spain

  I develop multiple tasks, such as: FX, Lighting, Rendering, Rigging, even some Scripting to automate processes in the project of Phoenix (ft. Cailin Russo and Chrissy Costanza) | Worlds 2019 - League of Legends.
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  Houdini artist

  Serena

  March 2015 - June 2015

  Madrid Area, Spain

  I was in charge of setting up the scenes for rendering and simulate some of the Effects for an advertising of Wall's Fruttare.
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  Teacher of Visual Effects with Lightwave and Maya

  FX Animation Barcelona 3D and Film School

  September 2011 - September 2013

  Barcelona, Spain

  I taught as from the very basic different technical aspects of Lightwave for Visual Effects as well as an introduction to the tools for Effects in Maya, covering general aspects and dynamics. Also covered basic elements of TurbulenceFD, After Effects & camera tracking in Sintheyes. From 2012 I was in charge of giving all the Maya part in most of the Visual Effects courses.
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  Teacher of Photoshop

  FX Animation Barcelona 3D School

  July 2011 - September 2013

  Barcelona, Spain

  Teaching Photoshop at a basic level, starting with the basic tools, adjustments, filters, etc. and finishing with web design, illustration, photography, graphic design and printing techniques.
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  Teacher

  FX Animation Barcelona 3D School

  September 2010 - September 2013

  Barcelona, Spain

  I worked as an FX Teacher and a Character Animation Teacher. Also, I collaborated for different projects from the school as a Character Animation Supervisor.
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  Character animation supervisor, modeller, 3D Sculptor and Character Ri

  FX Animation Barcelona 3D and Film School

  February 2011 - October 2011

  Barcelona, Spain

  Character Animation Supervisor for the Visual Effects of the short film "Cargols!”, Modeller, 3D Sculptor and Character Rigger. In charge of transferring the animations from Maya to Lightwave.
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  Modeller / 3D Animator

  Universitat de les Illes Balears

  February 2009 - December 2009

  Palma de Mallorca, Spain

  Props Modeller Supervisor and Character Animator in several animation productions for television.
  In charge of the design for the master MA ISCA website (2009).