Hiroyuki David Yabu

Hiroyuki David Yabu

Probably the tallest Japanese animator you'll ever meet. ;p

Animator / 18 yrs

Montréal, Canada

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I've been in feature film for all of my carrer. Mainly on VFX creatures, but also have done a few character animation projects dealing with acting characters.
Work History
  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    August 2017 - Present
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    April 2017 - July 2017
    Sydney, Australia

    Movies Worked on : 'Ninjago'

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    July 2016 - February 2017
    Wellington, NewZealand
  • Framestore

    October 2015 - September 2016
  • Animator / Lead Animator / Sequence Lead Animator

    Modus FX

    January 2010 - October 2013
  • CG Animator / Massive Crowd Technical Director

    Hybride

    2006 - 2009

    "Assassin's Creed Lineage I, II, and III" / Massive Technical Director
    - Produced shots of human characters by simulating the ambient street scenes using Massive.
    - Responsible for producing interactive crowd simulation by constructing character’s brain logic to create complex behaviour in the assigned shots.


    "Final Destination 4" / FX Animator
    - Animated many effects including parts of a human body realistically chopped in pieces and floating in water.


    "Shorts" - Character Animator / FX Animator
    - Finalized animation sho

Education
  • iAnimate

    2010 - 2011
  • Vancouver Film School

    2005 - 2005
  • Vancouver Film School

    2004 - 2005
  • Sheridan College

    2000 - 2003