Leonardo Grabau Villalba

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My strength is helping you visualize your own equation. Intuitively most of you already know what you want. And recognize it when you see it. Through a simple exercise in exploration I get you there quicker than the rest.

Call me 438 886 4704 and let me hear what you are trying to accomplish.
Or email me your request direction@leograbau.com

I bring a fresh flavor to your campaign and collateral material. Perhaps it is my Colombian heritage. Perhaps it is my youthful outlook on life. Perhaps it’s the latest training in advanced digital & multimedia production. Or maybe it’s simply a case of I love my craft.

Whatever it is I think it’s something you might want to take advantage of.
From seeing it to making it yours, that’s where I belong!

• VFX Tutor - Houdini

  ANIMUM 3D School

  Feb 2018 - Present

  7 yrs 11 mos

  Montreal

  Responsible in provide guideline, feedback and solutions to the students of the master program in VFX and compositing in Malaga, Spain remotely

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  VFX artist

  Compulsion Games

  Apr 2024 - Nov 2024

  7 mos

  Remote
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  FX TD

  MELS Studios

  May 2021 - Apr 2022

  11 mos

  Montreal
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  FX TD

  Framestore

  Feb 2020 - May 2020

  3 mos

  Montreal
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  FX TD

  Digital District

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  4 mos

  Saskatoon

  Craft and destroy stuff virtually with the help of Houdini for awesome movie projects. Builds assets, setups and support colleagues from adjacent departments

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  Tutor VFX - Houdini

  ANIMUM Creativity Advanced School

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  7 mos

  Málaga

  Qualify and review student's work of the Master Program in VFX

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  VFX Artist

  Eidos-Montréal

  Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  7 mos

  Saskatoon

  Populate several sequence with FX elements some of them from Horizon, we had to create and/or improve others with the help of Houdini and Maya

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  FX TD - Freelance contractor

  Mompozt

  Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

  1 mo

  Bogotá

  To create some fx passes for TV publicity like dust & waterspray

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  FX TD

  Atomic Fiction

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  8 mos

  Saskatoon

  Houdini FX Artist

  

  

  
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  Graphic Designer in charge

  Association des artistes entrepreneurs de Montréal - AARTEN

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  3 mos

  Niagara Falls, New York

  Responsible in create branding / logo concept, business cards, and as consultant for web design direction.
  
  https://www.aarten.org

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  FX Artist

  MPC

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  11 mos

  Niagara Falls, New York

  

  

  

• STORE TRAFFIC PLUS (Pensez Plancher Campaign)

  AlanMunroe.com

  May 2013 - Sep 2013

  4 mos

  Montreal

  I worked as graphic artist charged in producing and conceiving 2D logos and promotional video material

• ETHICALLY SPEAKING AND ETHICS STANDARD

  e-Factor!®

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  1 mo

  Explore the needs and concept to achieve the visual way where the CEO wanted to project their company

• Bachelor in VFX and 3D Anim

  NAD Centre

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

• Baccalauréat en animation 3D et design numérique - in specialized in F

  École des arts numériques, de l'animation et du design (NAD)

  2012 - 2014

• Francisation - EQ in Programme d'intégration à la langue français

  École Yves Theriault

  2010 - 2011

• DEC in Gastronomy

  Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA

  2008 - 2010

• High School in Secondary Academic Diploma

  Colegio Antonio Nariño HH Corazonistas

  2005 - 2007