3D Lighter / Generalist
BIOGRAPHY
DA SUEL KIM
CG Supervisor / 3D Lighting, Texturing, Look development Artist
SKILLS
- lighting, texturing, lookdev, Match Moving, Compositing
- Proficient in Maya, Nuke, Mari, Mudbox, Houdini, 3D Equalizer, Vray, Arnold
- Familiar with MEL & Python scripting
- Highly responsible and work smoothly with other colleagues
EXPERIENCE
Crafty Apes, New York, USA (Feb, 2022 ~ current)
CG LEAD
The Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, Brooklyn, NY (Sep, 2024 - current)
Adjunct Professor
-Digital Imaging & Compositing 4 (Lighting)
Method Studios, New York, USA (Oct, 2017 ~ Feb, 2022 )
Senior 3D Lighter/Generalist
School of Visual Arts, New York, USA (Sep, 2019 - current)
Adjunct Professor
Computer Animation III, IV
Production Skills I, II
Mr.X INC, New York, USA (Nov, 2012 ~ Sep, 2017)
Lead 3D Lighter, Generalist
Lighting, Texturing, Look Development
American Made, Mudbound, Collateral Beauty,
'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Zoolander 2, Goliath
The Finest Hours, Penny Dreadful S2, Narcos, Monster Trucks,
Sisters, Dovekeepers, Vikings S3, Marco Polo,
The Strain, Pompeii, The Giver, Welcome to Me, Noah, The Other Woman,
The Secret life of Walter Mitty, Black Nativity, A Dream of Frying, The Motal Instrument
Molecule, New York, USA (Aug, 2012 ~ Oct, 2012 )
Freelance Nuke Compositor
Royal Pains, Hell Benders, Borgia
Perceptional Production, New York, USA
Freelance 3D Generalist : ESPN award 2012 package (June, 2012)
Curious Pictures, New York, USA
Modeling & Textureing for Game: Depak Chopra's Leela - Wii Platform (May, 2011 ~ Jul, 2011)
Nice Shoes, New York, USA
Compositing : Heartbreaker (Mar,2011 ~ Apr,2011)
Modeling & Texturing : Initation (Jul,2011 ~Aug,2011)
Viacom VH1, New York, USA
VH1 On-Air Graphic Dpt. Intern(May,2010 ~ Aug,2010)
Shack-N-Go, New York, USA
Freelance (Feb,2010 ~ Mar,2010)
- Directed and created 30sec intro and contants movie for promotion DVD
EDUCATION
BFA, COMPUTER ART Dept.
School Of Visual Arts
Class of 2012 (Honors Nominee)
Fine Arts Dept.
Northern Virginia Community College
PERSONAL AWARD
- CG animation film - KARMA
• Official Selected : SIGGRAPH 2012
• Official Selected : MetroCAF 2012
• Award of Merit - Animaiton : Best Shorts Competition 2012
• Honorable Mention & Best Sound Design : Los Angeles Reel Film Festival 2012
• Honorable Mention : Metropolitan Film Festival 2012
• Official Selected : Philadelphia film & animation festival 2012
• Outstanding Achievement Awards : SVA computer Art 2012
- CG Student Award 2012 - Highly Commended
- IPAX Scholarship - SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS 2011
- Dean’s List - School of Visual Arts 2009 ~ 2011
- SVA Computer Merit Scholarship 2009~ 2011