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Chansoo Kim
2472 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
kimchansoo@hotmail.com   www.chansookim.com   (323) 219-0052

Objective To work as a Character Animator in the field of computer animation.

Work
Experience
Industrial Light & Magic - San Francisco (Nov 2006 - Current)
Character Animator. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End".
Rhythm & Hues Studios - Los Angeles (Apr 2005 - Current)
Character Animator. "Garfield: the Tale of Two Kitties".
Character Animator & Matchmove TD. "Charlotte's Web".
Animation Layout TD. Layout setup for "the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
Character Animator. Animated short "Highlight Real" - Directed by Lyndon Barrois.
Rhythm & Hues Studios - Los Angeles (Feb 2005 - Mar 2005)
Animation Apprentice. Trained as a character animator with realistic CG characters for "the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
Commondeer Studios - Los Angeles (Apr 2004)
Animator - Stop-motion Animation for music video, The Faint "Desperate Guys"
Jellyman Productions, Catching Kringle - Los Angeles (Nov 2003 - Feb 2004)
Ink & Color - Computer 2D animation - Directed by Jeff Wadlow - 14 min
Mama Boy Productions, Oedipus - Los Angeles (Jun 2003 - Oct 2003)
Animator - Stop-motion Animation - Directed by Jason Wishnow - 7 min
USC Division of Animation and Digital Arts - Los Angeles (Sep 2001 - Aug 2004)
Teaching Assistant. Taught and assisted students in animation classes.
Technical Support. Supported computer maintenance in the department.
Equation - Los Angeles (May 2001 - Aug 2001)
Storyboard Artist for a live action short film – Directed by Anuj Majumdar – 15 min
Films
Vaudeville, 2005 - Director and Animator - 2D hand-drawn animation (5 min)
Student Academy Awards Regional Finalist, Ottawa Animation Festival
Woman in the Attic, 2003 - Director and Animator - Stop-motion animation (5 min)
World Fest Houston, Ottawa, Annecy, Zagreb Animation Festival, SXSW Film Festival
Rainy Day, 2002 - Director and Animator - 2D & 3D computer animation (1 min)
Showcased in SIGGRAPH 2002 Intel Booth
Floating, 2001 - Director and Animator - 2D hand-drawn animation (2 min)
Official Selection: Student Academy Awards Finalist, Palm Springs Int'l Festival of Short Films, Hiroshima Animation Festival, Holland Animation Festival

Education
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Master of Fine Arts in Animation & Digital Arts, 2004
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design, 1994

Honors
& Awards
  • Fulbright Scholarship, 2000 - 2002
  • Gene Autry Scholarship, 2001 - 2002
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Award, 2001 - 2002

  • Skills
    Software: Maya
    Voodoo (R&H)
    Final Cut Pro
    Shake
    Photoshop
    Illustrator
    After Effects
    Premiere
    Avid
    ProTools
    Painter
    Environment: strong knowledge in computer working environment: Linux, Windows, Mac and scripting language in general.




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