Nicolás Ramiro Cotallo

Nicolás Ramiro Cotallo

FX TD at MPC Montreal

Mid-level FX TD / 9 yrs

Montreal, Canada Area

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Work History
  • Senior VFX Artist

    Invoke Studios

    June 2021 - Present

    VFX for Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance's gameplay and pre-rendered cinematics.

    Unannounced project

    Houdini + Niagara (Unreal Engine 4 and 5)

  • Cinematic VFX Artist

    Tuque Games

    December 2020 - Present
    Montreal, Canada
  • Houdini FX Artist

    ScanlineVFX

    September 2020 - November 2020
    Montreal, Quebec, Canadá · Remote
  • Houdini Tutor

    ANIMUM Creativity Advanced School

    August 2020 - October 2020

    Correcting the student's Houdini scene files and pointing out possible mistakes, better ways to approach the tasks assigned, and more efficient workflows. Introduction to Houdini module.

  • FX TD

    Rodeo FX

    September 2018 - August 2020
    Montréal, Canada
  • Houdini Tutor

    ANIMUM Creativity Advanced School

    May 2019 - July 2019

    Correcting student's Houdini scene files and pointing out possible mistakes, better ways to approach the tasks assigned, and more efficient workflows. Pyro module.

  • FX TD

    MPC

    September 2016 - August 2018
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada · On-site
  • Houdini FX TD

    Pleid

    May 2016 - June 2016
    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · On-site

    On this Converse USA advertisement, I worked for Pleid and Serial Cut as a Freelance Houdini TD.

    I was responsible for different FLIP simulations, as well as the research and development needed for the implementation of different VEX based effects that helped fulfill the client’s needs that FLIPs couldn’t completely fulfill satisfactorily.

  • CG Generalist

    El Ranchito

    July 2014 - October 2014
    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · On-site

    I worked at El Ranchito as an intern, serving as an aid on modelling, texturing and some Nuke compositing.

Education
  • SideFX Official Houdini Master’s Course in FX.

    CICE Madrid

    October 2015 - April 2016
  • Various online courses

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    November 2014 - April 2015
  • SideFX's Official Houdini Master's Degree

    C.I.C.E. Escuela Profesional de Nuevas Tecnologías

    2015 - 2015
  • 3D Animation, Design and Interactive Enviroments Development

    CEV, Madrid, Spain

    September 2012 - June 2014
  • Higher National Diploma in 3D Animation and Game D

    CEV. Escuela Superior de Comunicación, Imagen y Sonido

    2012 - 2014