HOOPYUNG SHIN

99 Victoria St.

Daly City, CA 94015

hoopyung@hotmail.com

415.271.8977

 

OBJECTIVE

3D character animator

 

SKILLS

Traditional Key Animation / Character Rigging /

 

SOFTWARE

 

Maya / Softimage XSI / Photoshop / After Effects / Motion builder

 

PORTFOLIO WEBSITE

 

http://www.hpshin.com

 

EDUCATION

Sep. 2005 – Dec. 2008
Academy of Art University | San Francisco, California | MFA – 3D Animation and Visual Effects

May. 2004 – Apr. 2005
Vancouver Film School | Vancouver, BC. Canada | Diploma – 3D Animation and Visual Effects

 

Mar. 1995 – Feb. 2002
Keimyung University | Taegu, Korea | BFA – Graphic Design

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE/ STUDIES

 

Pixar 1 Class, Andy Beall and Stephen Gregory – Character animation class focusing on physics

 

Pixar 2 Class, Adam Burke and Mike Wu – Character animation class focusing on acting and dialogue

 

Pixar 3 Class, Mark Walsh and Travis Hathaway – Character animation class focusing on group projects

 

Teamcore Project, 2007~present – A 5minutes group project for a 3D animated short film as an animator

 

Final Thesis Project, 2007~present – A 4minutes personal 3D animated short film ¡°THE POLE¡±

 

Acting Class & Life drawing Class

 

AWARDS

2008 Academy of Art University Spring Show ¡°Winner¡± in the category of 3D character animation.

2008 Academy of Art University Fall Animation Festival ¡°Winner of director¡¯s choice¡± in the category of 3D Short Film.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Nov 2002 – Dec 2003

FIX communications – An advertising agency in Seoul, Korea. / Position as a graphic designer

                    (TV commercial, News paper, Magazine and in Web commercial etc)