Saul Ceniceros
Houdini FX Artist | Compositor
210-300-3609 | Los Angeles, CA | saulceniceros96@gmail.com | sceniceros.com
EDUCATION
Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA | Jan 2021 - May 2024 BFA
Digital Media Emphasis on Game and Entertainment Design
San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX | Aug 2014 - May 2016
Pre-Engineering Program - 54 Credits
Work Experience
Kess Co | Junior Toy Designer | Aug 2022 - Present
* Conceptualize and design toy prototypes for retail lineups
* 3D Model and prep designs for in-house 3D Printing
Freelance Commissions | Mar 2020- Present
* Developed and designed custom emotes for various content creators for cross-platform use.
* Visualize the client's idea to be effectively viewed in various resolutions while delivering the content in an expedited timeline
Active Duty Air Force May 2016- Nov 2020 | Air Force Reserve Nov 2020 - Nov 2022
* Perform upload and download of passengers and cargo on military and commercially contracted aircraft
* Prepare, complete, and maintain air movement records, documents, and reports
Proficiencies
Software: Houdini | Nuke | Maya | Zbrush | Gaea|Unreal5 | Substance Painter/Designer | Redshift | Afterffects | Premiere Pro
Technical: Houdini VEX, POP, FLIP, VDB, and Pyro Simulations | Compositing | Unreal Engine 5 | Niagra | Camera Tracking | Hard surface Modeling | Digital Sculpting | Kitbashing| Texturing| Lighting | 3D Printing | UV Mapping
Language: Spanish native-speaking, reading, and writing
Additional Training
Rebelway Academy | 8-10 Week | Senior - Technical Director level Certificate Courses
Advanced Compositing for VFX 8-week course Feb 2024 - Apr 2024
Nuke Compositing covering realism, matte-painting, paint-outs, and overall finalizing shots
Advanced Houdini FX | 10-week Feb 2024 - Apr 2024
Houdini course for advanced problem solving, focusing on RBD, Pyro, Collisions, and Compositing
Python for Houdini Artist | 10-week Feb 2024 - Apr 2024
Python course focusing on creating tools and systems for Houdini
Procedural City Creation in Houdini | 8-week Nov 2023 - Jan 2024
Course on procedural methods of design and using real-world data for environment creation
Compositing in Nuke | 8-week Nov 2023 - Dec 2023
Fundamentals course on the inner workings of nuke for clean and optimized compositing
Fantasy FX in Houdini | 8-week course Aug 2023- Oct 2023
Course on approaching VFX problems, covering environment, pyro, and nuke compositing
CG Master Academy
VEX in Houdini | 8-week course | Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
Mentorship course covering VEX in visual problem solving and Houdini tool creation
Fundementals of Houdini for 3D Artist | 8-week course | May 2022 - Jul 2022
Intensive course in Houdini, including procedural modeling, particles, fluids, and dynamic simulations
Hard Surface Modeling for Film | 10-week course | Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
Modeling in Maya and Zbrush asset creation with proper forms, appropriate topology, and strategic kitbashing