With 25 years of digital entertainment industry ( Animation, vfx, game, immersive content ), Jae Hong is actively working as animator/ rigger/ vfx supervisor by using mixed pipeline with CGI and AI for upcoming projects.…

Jae Hong

With 25 years of digital entertainment industry ( Animation, vfx, game, immersive content ), Jae Hong is actively working as animator/ rigger/ vfx supervisor by using mixed pipeline with CGI and AI for upcoming projects.…

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With 25 years of digital entertainment industry ( Animation, vfx, game, immersive content ), Jae Hong is actively working as animator/ rigger/ vfx supervisor by using mixed pipeline with CGI and AI for upcoming projects.

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Freelance Character TD / Generalist at Freelance
September 1, 2015 - Present
Independent Character TD / Generalist delivering rigging, animation, cloth/hair simulations, and real-time pipeline integration for various projects. Notable recent work includes a K-pop music video (2025) and the Aaron Kwok Iconic Concert (2024).
Lead Technical Animator at Digital Insight Games
May 31, 2023 - September 30, 2025
Lead technical animator for a UE5 cinematic project: Cloud Castle; responsible for character rigging, animation integration, and pipeline optimization.
Character Technical Director / Animator at Facebook Reality Lab (Meta)
March 31, 2022 - September 30, 2025
Digital Human / Avatar R&D work and related VFX/animation tasks; collaboration with Scanline VFX on avatar-related shots.
Senior Creature Technical Director at Image Engine
August 31, 2015 - September 30, 2025
Senior Creature TD; contributed to creature work on feature/VR projects including listed titles (King Arthur, Batman v Superman, Dawn of Justice).
Previs Shot Creator at The Third Floor, Inc.
December 31, 2014 - September 30, 2025
Previsualization shot creation for high-end feature work.
Director / Animation Director / Creature TD Supervisor at Puppeteer Studio
October 31, 2014 - September 30, 2025
Director/Animation Director/Creature TD Supervisor for immersive ride films and commercials; projects include Canopy IMAX series and Turtle Trek at SeaWorld Orlando Theme Park (2012) and other Chimelong Theme Park attractions.
Creature Technical Director at Digital Domain
December 31, 2011 - September 30, 2025
Creature TD on VFX projects (jack the Giant Slayer reference); contributed to creature work and look development.
Creature Technical Director / Creature FX TD at Industrial Light & Magic
June 30, 2005 - September 30, 2025
VFX TD specializing in creatures and FX for high-profile films; credits include Iron Man, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, The Island, Star Wars Episode III, Hidalgo, Peter Pan, etc.
Creature Technical Director / Creature FX TD at Industrial Light & Magic
July 31, 2008 - September 30, 2025
Continuation of creature FX TD work on major features; contributed to large-scale creature pipelines and effects.
Character Technical Director / Hair R&D at Walt Disney Feature Animation
November 30, 2006 - September 30, 2025
Hair development and character rigging for feature animation; Tangled hair development; Toy Story 3 character development.
Character Animator at Midland Production
May 31, 2005 - September 30, 2025
Character animation for film/TV projects.
Character Animator at Stormfront Studios
August 31, 2002 - September 30, 2025
Character animation for ride/film projects; Robots of Mars, etc.
Character Animator / Rigging at Click Entertainment
September 30, 2001 - September 30, 2025
Character animation and rigging work for The Lord of the Rings games; Two Towers era.
Character Animator / Rigger at Click Entertainment
January 1, 2000 - September 30, 2025
Character animation and rigging for games; The Lord of the Rings franchise projects.
Part-time Professor for BFA / MFA Animation and Visual Effects Major at Academy of Art University
May 31, 2021 - September 30, 2025
Teaching Chara cter Rigging, Character Effects (Cloth, Hair), Character Animation; multiple terms.
Part-time Professor for BFA / MFA Animation and Visual Effects Major at Academy of Art University
May 31, 2005 - September 30, 2025
TeachingCharacter Rigging, Character Effects (Cloth, Hair), Character Animation.
Part-time Professor for BFA / MFA Animation and Visual Effects Major at Academy of Art University
May 31, 2008 - September 30, 2025
TeachingCharacter Rigging, Character Effects (Cloth, Hair), Character Animation.
Part-time Professor for BFA / MFA Animation and Visual Effects Major at Academy of Art University
May 31, 2014 - September 30, 2025
TeachingCharacter Rigging, Character Effects (Cloth, Hair), Character Animation.
Character TD / Generalist at Freelance
September 1, 2015 - Present
Music video for a K-pop song (2025): Character Technical Director and Animator; asset creation including rigging, cloth/hair/fur simulation, and real-time engine integration.
Technical Art Director / Character Designer / Rigging / Animation at Inspire Resort Immersive Digital Exhibition
January 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025
Technical Art Director; led character design, rigging and animation for immersive AR/VR exhibition.
Character Technical Director / Animator at Evangelion AR/VR Shorts
December 31, 2020 - September 30, 2025
Character technical direction and animation for AR/VR shorts.
Character Technical Director / Animator at Facebook Reality Lab (Meta)
March 31, 2022 - September 30, 2025
Digital Human Avatar R&D; avatar pipeline development; social avatar integration; cloth simulation.
Lead Rigging / Creature FX TD at Puppet Digital, Seoul, Korea
March 1, 2011 - September 30, 2025
Lead rigging and creature FX TD on various projects; rigging and FX for characters.
Director / Animation Director / Creature TD Supervisor at Puppet Studio, Walnut Creek, CA
October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2025
Ride film sequences including Canopy IMAX projects; supervised creature FX and animation.
Character Technical Director / Hair RD at Walt Disney Feature Animation
November 1, 2006 - September 30, 2025
Character TD / Hair R&D; contributed to Tangled and Toy Story 3; character development.
Creature Technical Director at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
June 1, 2005 - September 30, 2025
Creature technical direction and VFX for projects such as Iron Man (2008).
Previz Shot Creator / Creature TD at The Third Floor, Inc.
December 1, 2014 - September 30, 2025
Previz shot creation and creature TD for feature films.
VFX & Animation Supervisor at JTBC TV Show
December 1, 2016 - September 30, 2025
VFX & Animation supervisor for 'Mirror of the Witch' (2016).

Education

Master of Fine Art at Academy of Art University
June 1, 1998 - December 1, 2001
Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering at Incheon University
March 1, 1988 - February 1, 1995
Master of Fine Art at Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
June 1, 1998 - December 1, 2001
Bachelor of Science at University of Incheon, Incheon, Korea
March 1, 1988 - February 1, 1995

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Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet

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