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2D ANIMATOR/Animation, Fine Art
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'taewooanimation' focuses on animation and illustration.
TAEWOO KIM
714-519-4079
Portfolio: https://www.taewooanimation.com
Linked in: Taewoo Kim | LinkedIn
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Motivated Character Animator/ Character Designer with a background in fine art, and experience in the full animation pipeline, specializing in 2d animation including, concept and character art, prop design, background art, and storyboarding.
SKILLS
Proficient: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, TV Paint, Unity
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Change Lab Los Angeles, California
Game Animation Intern March 2023 – May 2023
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Designed, created, and animated over ten characters for a non-profit focused on creating engaging educational games for children.
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Explored and researched game and character designs with the animation team
Baboon Animation Studio Brooklyn, New York
Character Design and Art Intern June 2022 – September 2022
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Generated rough concepts to explore new designs in an efficient manner for animation projects.
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Designed characters and vehicles in TV animation styles, also visually developed and revised characters.
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Collaborated with the animation team and researched art boards for character design.
24 HOURS Animation Contest by Aubry Mintz September 2019
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Worked in a small team to complete a 30-second animation in 24 hours in a high-pressure environment, developed character designs and background designs.
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Organized scenes and delegated work to teammates for smoother transitions within the animation pipeline.
AWARDS
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Winner of the Excellence Award at the 2015, 34th annual Fine Art Contest in the Korean Art category in Seoul, South Korea.
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Five-time participant in Figurative Painting at the Annual Gusangjeon Exhibition
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EDUCATION
Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
Masters of Fine Arts in Animation & Visual Effects
Dongguk University Seoul, South Korea
Masters of Fine Arts in Korean Arts
Dongguk University
Bachelor in Fine Arts in Korean Arts