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TAEWOO KIM

ktaewoo810@gmail.com

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

  • Designed, created, and animated over ten characters for a non-profit focused on creating engaging educational games for children.

  • 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

  • Generated rough concepts to explore new designs in an efficient manner for animation projects.

  • Designed characters and vehicles in TV animation styles, also visually developed and revised characters.

  • Collaborated with the animation team and researched art boards for character design.

 

24 HOURS Animation Contest by Aubry Mintz                             September 2019

  • 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.

  • Organized scenes and delegated work to teammates for smoother transitions within the animation pipeline.

                                                                                        

AWARDS

  • Winner of the Excellence Award at the 2015, 34th annual Fine Art Contest in the Korean Art category in Seoul, South Korea.

  • 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      

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