Benjamín Benavides

I love to experiment and integrate new technology and knowledge to create audiovisual experiences. I like to work with people from different backgrounds and learn by doing.

Skills

Real Time

Master
  • Unity
  • Touchdesigner
  • Unreal

Programming

Master
  • Python
  • C#

AI

Beginner
  • Pytorch
  • Keras
  • Tensorflow

Work Experience (3)

Feb 2020 - Current
Lead Developer
Proyección de Ideas
Santiago, Chile, http://pi.cl/

In charge of the development team.

  • Developed tools for creating Virtual Production events in Unreal using LED volumes or green screen.

  • Made permanent installation for a client's office that displays camera feeds, videos, real-time data.

  • Developed 360° WebGL virtual tour framework in Unity.

  • Made framework for multi platform interactive games and installations where people join from their phones.

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
Intern
Proyección de Ideas
Santiago, Chile, http://pi.cl/

Developed a VR game for a motorcycle launch. Made an MVP of a VR interactive capacitation.

Jan 2015 - Mar 2016
Intern
Piper
San Francisco, CA, https://www.playpiper.com/

Worked at Piper during my summer holidays.

  • Made the website.

  • Directed and edited Kickstarter campaign video.

  • Made 3D animations for the game.

Projects (8)

Exponor
Apr 2019 - May 2019
https://benjavides.com/projects/exponor-ar/
  • Unity
  • AR
Luz y Sombra
Apr 2019 - Jul 2019
https://benjavides.com/projects/luz-y-sombra/
  • Unity
Grandes Artistas Latinoamericanos
Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
https://benjavides.com/projects/cuerpo-latinoamericano/
  • Touchdesigner
Sinusoidal
Mar 2018 - May 2018
https://benjavides.com/projects/sinusoidal/
  • After Effects
Default
Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
https://benjavides.com/projects/default/
  • Touchdesigner
Salmonero Ninja
Jul 2017 - Dec 2017
https://benjavides.com/projects/salmonero-ninja/
  • Unity
  • VR
Ångström
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
https://benjavides.com/projects/%C3%A5ngstr%C3%B6m/
  • Unity
  • Mobile
Cazador de Partículas Cósmicas
Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
https://benjavides.com/projects/particulas-cosmicas/
  • Unity
  • VR

Education (1)

Bachelor. Engineering, Design & Innovation major.
Computer Science
Pontificia Universidad Católica
2013 - 2020

Awards

LA.PCERA Videogame Jam
2017

2nd place with virtual reality game.

The Bridge UC Scholarship
PUC Engineering School
2015

Entrepreneurship course at UC Berkeley in San Francisco, CA.

AbreCL Data Visualization Hackathon
Chilean Government
2014

1st place in physical interactive data visualization category.

Languages

Spanish

Native speaker

English

Advanced

Interests

Artificial Intelligence

  • GANs