I am a 2D and 3D animator with 2 years of experience. I've worked on various animated short films, commercials, advertisements, utilizing 3D software, or hand-drawn drawings. I'm versatile in the many aspects of creating, and can learn new software's if needed at a fast pace. Portfolio : _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Steven Yiew Chao

I am a 2D and 3D animator with 2 years of experience. I've worked on various animated short films, commercials, advertisements, utilizing 3D software, or hand-drawn drawings. I'm versatile in the many aspects of creating, and can learn new software's if needed at a fast pace. Portfolio : _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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I am a 2D and 3D animator with 2 years of experience. I’ve worked on various animated short films, commercials, advertisements, utilizing 3D software, or hand-drawn drawings. I’m versatile in the many aspects of creating, and can learn new software’s if needed at a fast pace.

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Work Experience

Freelance 3D Animator at Psyop
January 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026
Freelance 3D animator for Psyop (Jan 2026–Mar 2026). Learned cloth simulation, render passes (Cryptomatte, depth of field), sculpting, texturing, lighting, etc. Managed assets and prop placement in Unreal Engine; animated a prop in Maya and exported a cache into Unreal Engine.
3D Animator – Animated Short Film at Google DeepMind
June 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Animated a short film, delivering layout, animation, lighting, texturing, and VFX. Created small rigs for use by teammates; pitched ideas and provided creative solutions for each shot, including lighting variations, pose adjustments, and camera motion.
2D Animator at Studio Beebo
December 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Rotoscoped over footage for a 2D animated music video under tight deadlines. Adjusted to the video’s style and contributed to clean-up, layout, and color for four cuts; handled in-between animation and texturing; collaborated on rigging as needed.
3D Character Animation Intern at Psyop (Remote)
June 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Collaborated on a 3D animated advertisement for Psyop Gaming Egg as part of a remote intern cohort (June 2023 – August 2023). Projects included: an internally produced 3D advertisement piece for the PSYOP DROP #2 campaign; created a 2D animation test dictating FX style, camera movement, and animation while maintaining brand image; gained studio experience in production pipelines and collaborated with directors and teams.

Education

BFA Animation / Illustration at San Jose State University
August 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet