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26 years of experience in Animation, VFX, Game industry as an animator, rigger, fx artist and generalist. Looking for new challenge for cool project all over the world.
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Work Experience
Freelance Character TD / Generalist at Freelance
September 1, 2015 - PresentIndependent 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, 2025Lead 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, 2025Digital 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, 2025Senior 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, 2025Previsualization shot creation for high-end feature work.
Director / Animation Director / Creature TD Supervisor at Puppeteer Studio
October 31, 2014 - September 30, 2025Director/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, 2025Creature 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, 2025VFX 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, 2025Continuation 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, 2025Hair 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, 2025Character animation for film/TV projects.
Character Animator at Stormfront Studios
August 31, 2002 - September 30, 2025Character animation for ride/film projects; Robots of Mars, etc.
Character Animator / Rigging at Click Entertainment
September 30, 2001 - September 30, 2025Character 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, 2025Character 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, 2025Teaching 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, 2025TeachingCharacter 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, 2025TeachingCharacter 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, 2025TeachingCharacter Rigging, Character Effects (Cloth, Hair), Character Animation.
Character TD / Generalist at Freelance
September 1, 2015 - PresentMusic 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, 2025Technical 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, 2025Character technical direction and animation for AR/VR shorts.
Character Technical Director / Animator at Facebook Reality Lab (Meta)
March 31, 2022 - September 30, 2025Digital 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, 2025Lead 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, 2025Ride 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, 2025Character 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, 2025Creature 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, 2025Previz shot creation and creature TD for feature films.
VFX & Animation Supervisor at JTBC TV Show
December 1, 2016 - September 30, 2025VFX & Animation supervisor for 'Mirror of the Witch' (2016).
Technical Animator / CG Generalist at Meta
September 1, 2015 - PresentLead and supervise technical animation, rigging, cloth/hair/fur simulations, and VFX shot creation for AI-driven projects; digital humans/avatar R&D; freelance CG generalist/technical animator.
Technical Animator / CG Generalist at Meta
April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022AI VFX shot creator; Digital Human/ Avatar R&D; Freelance CG Generalist/ Technical Animator focusing on real-time game engine integration and previews.
Lead Technical Animator at Digital Insight Games
March 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023Lead Technical Animator for Cloud Castle promotional cinematic in UE5; VFX Supervisor/ Character Technical Director/ Animator/ 3D Generalist for VFX industry.
Animation Supervisor / VFX Supervisor at The Third Floor, Inc.
October 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014VFX supervision and animation direction for Pirates of the Caribbean 5 project; on-site animation support and previs collaboration.
Creature & Animation Supervisor at Puppet ar Studio
January 1, 2012 - October 1, 2014Creature & Animation Supervisor for immersive attraction films (e.g., Turtle Trek, Canopy IMAX Dome), including 360° dome formats and park installations.
Education
Master of Fine Art at Academy of Art University
June 1, 1998 - December 1, 2001Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering at Incheon University
March 1, 1988 - February 1, 1995Master of Fine Art at Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
June 1, 1998 - December 1, 2001Bachelor of Science at University of Incheon, Incheon, Korea
March 1, 1988 - February 1, 1995Master of Fine Art in 3D Animation at Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
June 1, 1998 - December 1, 2001Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering at University of Incheon, Incheon, Korea
March 1, 1988 - February 1, 1995Qualifications
VES Award nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
January 1, 2013 - May 6, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other
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