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I'm Justin Chin, a dynamic and versatile visual storyteller, filmmaker, and video game design veteran. I push boundaries and foster innovation across film, VR, and interactive media. With a track record spanning Emmy-nominated TV, award-winning documentaries, and leadership roles in studios and startups, I blend cinematography, screenwriting, and design to tell compelling stories from concept to delivery.…I'm Justin Chin, a dynamic and versatile visual storyteller, filmmaker, and video game design veteran. I push boundaries and foster innovation across film, VR, and interactive media. With a track record spanning Emmy-nominated TV, award-winning documentaries, and leadership roles in studios and startups, I blend cinematography, screenwriting, and design to tell compelling stories from concept to delivery.

Justin Chin

Cinematographer, Director of Photography, Film Director, +2

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I'm Justin Chin, a dynamic and versatile visual storyteller, filmmaker, and video game design veteran. I push boundaries and foster innovation across film, VR, and interactive media. With a track record spanning Emmy-nominated TV, award-winning documentaries, and leadership roles in studios and startups, I blend cinematography, screenwriting, and design to tell compelling stories from concept to delivery.…I'm Justin Chin, a dynamic and versatile visual storyteller, filmmaker, and video game design veteran. I push boundaries and foster innovation across film, VR, and interactive media. With a track record spanning Emmy-nominated TV, award-winning documentaries, and leadership roles in studios and startups, I blend cinematography, screenwriting, and design to tell compelling stories from concept to delivery.

Available to hire

I’m Justin Chin, a dynamic and versatile visual storyteller, filmmaker, and video game design veteran. I push boundaries and foster innovation across film, VR, and interactive media.

With a track record spanning Emmy-nominated TV, award-winning documentaries, and leadership roles in studios and startups, I blend cinematography, screenwriting, and design to tell compelling stories from concept to delivery.

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Work Experience

Lead Artist at LucasArts Entertainment

September 1, 1992 - October 1, 1994

Created art assets, supervised art teams, and helped usher in a new era of art and level design; animated cutscenes for SNES and FPS titles.

Project Leader at LucasArts Entertainment

October 1, 1994 - February 1, 1998

Scripted and developed the story for Dark Forces and Dark Forces II; managed large teams across departments to deliver AAA titles.

President, CEO at Infinite Machine, Inc.

February 1, 1998 - February 1, 2002

Pitched original game concepts to major publishers, secured funding, wrote game design and story documents, and managed project schedules.

Creative Director at TKO Software, Inc.

February 1, 2002 - February 1, 2003

Created IP pitches for major publishers; managed a team of 12 game designers; contributed to six missions for Medal of Honor: Breakthrough.

Senior Designer at Electronic Arts

July 1, 2005 - March 1, 2007

Led Pre-Production, Story and World Building; wrote story and game flow for The Simpsons Game; pitched to Gracie Films.

Executive Producer at Telltale Games

September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2008

Designed and implemented workflow for episodic series; recruited staff; managed dailies and rapid iterative development; contributed to BAFTA-winning projects.

Contract Story Design and Film Director at IDEO

August 1, 2010 - December 1, 2014

Worked with in-house teams on film and story projects; led development and production from observation to strategy; hired and managed crew; delivered tight deadlines.

Co-Creator, Uturn 360 Series at NativeVr, LLC

July 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017

Co-created a 360 storytelling series with dynamic multi-thread narratives; designed a 360 camera rig and VOI storytelling approach.

Studio Cinematographer at Freestyle +Freelance

October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2023

In-studio cinematography for virtual production shoots against LED video walls; lighting and camera prep; live-to-tape and remote camera operation.

Visual Storyteller, Designer at Infinite Machine Industries

October 1, 2008 - Present

Designed technical and creative workflows for VR, 360 video and standard film production; created award-winning visuals; on-set VFX supervision and post-delivery.