The Brief:
As part of Paramount+’s “Mountain of Entertainment” campaign, this 60-second spot featured Josh Allen, Peppa Pig, Dora the Explorer, and Transformers scoured through a chaotic mash‑up on Paramount Mountain. Our aim was to blend iconic IP and VFX seamlessly under tight deadlines. Talent was to be shot on grey screen and integrated into vivid matte paintings and CG landscapes.
Our Challenge:
Vendor assets arrived from external teams and needed to be integrated smoothly into Parliament’s internal CG pipeline. At the same time, this was our first major push to light & render entirely in Houdini—meaning we had to prove Houdini’s viability mid-production without disrupting quality or timeline.
My Impact:
I managed the ingestion of high-resolution feature film assets into Parliament’s developing Houdini pipeline, adapting dense models for real-time feedback and efficient rendering. This included overseeing data prep, rigging complex assets for animation, and building supporting tools to ease shading and scene management. I also helped guide the team through early lighting workflows in Houdini, laying technical groundwork that enabled smoother collaboration and paved the way for future large-scale adoption of Houdini across the studio.
