Santiago R. Granados

Where were you born?
I was born in Bogotá, Colombia.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I had the opportunity to dive at the age of 12, which made me fall in love with the ocean. From that day on I wanted to study Marine Biology so that I could spend most of my time in it.
If you had a time machine, would you go back in time or into the future?
Probably the future. I would love to know if humans were able to make interplanetary trips and see how far we have the capacity to develop, considering that it can be a sustainable development. That would seem fascinating.
What is your life like outside of TiltShift?
Normally I get up early to exercise, more specifically indoor cycling. I also like to invite friends and family to dinner when the opportunity arises since I really like to learn different types of cooking and I try to study it when there is enough time.I try travel around on weekends to places not so far away from the city. When I have the opportunity, I like to travel to a place with a beach to do freediving, which I learned a few years ago and I love.
What is the most interesting fact about you?
I had the opportunity to live in Bali for 5 years where I learned to surf and do freediving. I also created a Kombucha company called Happy Kombucha. That gave me another perspective on the environment, sustainability and community, and since then, I have tried to be more conscious about how my actions will affect the environment.

If you could be any superhero, which one would you be and why?
I would love to be Professor X, so that I would be able to understand everyone’s mind.
What’s the best advice you have ever received?
One day a friend told me: “If you do something with passion, love and intention, everything else will flow on its own.
What advice would you give your younger self?
Probably to make the most of the time you spend with your family.
What’s your favorite thing about working at TiltShift?
To have the opportunity to work with talented people from whom I can learn a lot. In addition to being able to contribute to the growth of TiltShift with the outstanding projects we are doing now.
What are the 3-4 words or phrases that best describe you?
I consider myself an active person willing to help people in whatever way I can if I am able to do it.
If you weren’t a stellar CG artist what would you be known for instead?
I really enjoy coordinating people and feel I can have a good rapport with the client or producers. Also, I like to do VFX supervision on set.