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My skill set: Modeling, Animation, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering, and Tools Development. With 10+ years of experience in the Animation Industry, I've worked on everything from animation to VFX pipeline development. DCC's: Maya, Zbrush, Houdini, C4D, Blender, After Effects, Nuke, Unreal, et al. I typically develop in c++/c#, Python, CUDA/OpenCL

I'm a Chinese-born, Los Angeles-based VFX artist, Filmmaker, and Designer. My passion lies in creating visual spectacles that offer insights into our world, primarily through compositing and emerging technoloies.

I'm a 3D animator and VFX artist with 15 years of professional experience and training from Gnomon School of Visual Effects. I bring a deep understanding for both the design and technical aspects of 3D animation and VFX pipelines. I'm passionate about continuously exploring new techniques, tools, and approaches that push boundaries and bolster established workflows. I believe in leveraging the strengths of technology to find the right balance between human control and automation, but never losing sight of the human touch that makes many pieces of art so beautiful. My background in the philosophy of language provides a unique ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner. I enjoy building a bridge between the client's vision and my expertise. This helps to ensure that the client is kept informed, and that feedback is received and incorporated in a dynamic and effective manner. I prioritize planning and efficiency to tailor the most appropriate and unique pipeline for each project. As a versatile artist, I rely on a diverse range of software to bring my creative visions to life. I utilize Maya's broad 3D capabilities, Nuke for VFX compositing, and After Effects for 2D animation, allowing me to produce a wide range of visual styles, while retaining a high degree of refinement and control. I enhance my workflows with a background in graphic design, illustration, and editing, using tools such as (but not limited to) Photoshop, Illustrator, and Resolve. HARD SKILLS ● Organic, hard-surface, procedural polygon modeling ● Particle, cloth, liquid, fracture simulations ● Texture painting, shader design, lighting ● Procedural and character animation ● Multi-pass compositing, tracking, keying, color grading ● Rendering (Arnold and Mentalray) ● Volumetric effects (OpenVDB) ● Expert procedural SOuP toolset SOFT SKILLS ● Rigging for 3D characters and objects ● Scripting and tool development (MEL, Python) ● Machine learning tools (Resolve, Stable Diffusion) ● 3D printing industrial design/art installations (Solidworks, Maya) ● Graphic design for digital and print

Nuke Compositing Artist with extensive experience in high-end commercials and film projects. With a deep understanding of advanced compositing techniques, photorealistic VFX integration, and color correction, I have worked on projects for top-tier brands and collaborated with industry leaders such as Nvidia, Harbor Picture Company and David Yurman. My expertise includes seamless CG integration, multi-pass compositing, and complex cleanup work, ensuring cinematic-quality final frames. I thrive in fast-paced production environments, solving creative and technical challenges efficiently to deliver outstanding results.

I am a visual effects artist and 3D Compositor that has worked on various projects including motion picture and commercial work. I have experience in areas including object insertion, tracking, rotoscoping, chroma keying, color correction, simulations and much more in both live action and fully 3D environments. I have experience both working in large teams on projects as well as being the sole artist on multiple occasions. My workflow often includes applications such as After Effects, Cinema4D, Redshift, X-Particles, Mocha, and Red Giant Suite for VFX as well as Adobe Audition for sound effects when necessary.

I'm a 3D Artist with a specialty in Texture, Surfacing, Look Development and Lighting. I have nearly a decade of experience working on a wide variety of projects for clients like Disney, Netflix, and Amazon. I specialize in high-quality textures (photo real and stylized), procedural shaders, look development and optimizing workflows. I've built Katana, Mari, and Nuke tools, and assisted in creating production pipelines that save time while keeping assets consistent and polished. My experience spans feature films, episodic animation, and development bid projects, and I thrive at solving technical challenges while maintaining artistic vision. Whether you need assets with realistic PBR materials, stylized textures, or someone to streamline your pipeline, I combine creative and technical expertise to deliver top-tier results efficiently. Let's make your next project look amazing!