Nick Hughes

Nick Hughes - Head of Rigging at Passion Pictures

Presently, Nick holds the position of Head of Rigging Senior Technical Director at Passion Pictures, a trailblazer in the realm of VFX. Throughout his dynamic career, Nick has contributed to an impressive range of projects including Zero Horizon Dawn, Lego, Compare the Market, Discovery Channel, Dennis the Menace, Toilet Duck, and various broadcasts for Channel 4, BBC, and CBBC, amongst others. He's also been involved with esteemed projects like the opening credits of Bond’s Skyfall and campaigns for brands such as British Airways, Valentino, and McLaren.

Nick graduated from the University of Hertfordshire with a 1st Class Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Effects. This formal education, combined with 10+ years of hands-on experience, has equipped him with a distinct skill set that enables him to efficiently tackle any rigging or pipeline challenge.

After university, Nick commenced his VFX career at Framestore Commercials London, which served as a springboard to roles at world-renowned studios like MPC and Double Negative.

Driven by a passion for teaching, Nick is keen to share his profound understanding of Python programming principles in Maya. His goal is to equip learners with the skills required to implement these principles through clear and elegantly crafted code.

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