Hello! I'm Leo
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.
Let me call you and hear what you are trying to accomplish.
Or call me at :
+1 438 886 4704 in Canada,
+57 319 211 3408 in Colombia
Or email me your request at 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!
"Desire to touch the heaven and you will arrive at the summit of the mountain"
SHOWREEL
IMAGE
LOGO & TYPE DESIGN
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VIDEO
University Student end-of-career project where I participated as FX Artists responsible for hero slowmotion sand splashes using Houdini 13 with other 12 class mates.
CG Short Films
& other artwork
EXPERIENCE
dec 2020 - jan 2021
Freelance - Houdini FX TD
MONSTERS ALIENS ROBOTS ZOMBIES - MARZ
Some RND with Vellum to address and compliment the destruction of several large scale assets in different shots.
feb 2020 - may 2020
Houdini FX TD
FRAMESTORE MONTREAL
Responsible for the creation of some passes of destruction, pyro, and particle simulations for different cool and amazing shots!
aug 2018 - dec 2018
Houdini FX TD
DIGITAL DISTRICT
Answer in a fast-efficient way to Lead FX, CG Sup, in creating a high-level of dynamics, HDA, particle effects and debris animation this time building some asset to speed up the process.
jan 2018 - jul 2018
Tutor VFX - Houdini
ANIMUM Creativity Advanced School
Qualify and review student's work of the Master Program in VFX
sep 2017 - apr 2018
VFX Artist
EIDOS MONTREAL
Create and integrate effects from Houdini, passing through Maya and exporting to the game engine such as destruction, fire and smoke.
feb 2016 - oct 2016
FX TD
ATOMIC FICTION
Simulate, render and precomp several elements mostly of them using Pyro and POPs in Houdini.
may 2016 - aug 2016
Graphic Designer
AARTEN
Association des artistes entrepreneurs de Montréal.
In parallel and part time basis, was responsible as visual comunicator between CEO vision and identitiy in his enterprise project until get and conceive the logo and brand image desired
jan 2015 - jan 2016
FX Artist
MPC
Create different kind of elements using Maya and a bit of Houdini.
Maya Particles, RDB, PAPI, flowline.
EDUCATION
sep 2017 - dec 2017
MasterClass Pyro, RBD, Flip by Vincent Fortin
UNIVERSITY DE QUEBEC A CHICOUTIMI - NAD
Professional Training
jan 2012 - dec 2014
Bachelor's Degree
UNIVERSITY DE QUEBEC A CHICOUTIMI - NAD
BA in 3D Animation and Digital Design.
VFX concentration. Specialized in FX and Composting
sep 2010 - oct 2011
Language Certificated
FRANCISATION - EMPLOI QUEBEC
French as second language full time program
CLIENTS
SKILLS
Windows
Linux
Python
HScript
VEX
Fonctional
Houdini | HDA | Mantra
NukeX
Maya
3dsMax
XSI
Photoshop
Illustrator
Lightroom
Premier
Bridge
Audition
Piano
Swimming
Spanish
Mothertongue
French
Fluid
English
Fluid
Italian
Elementary