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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Animator

The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020)

Animator

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Lead Animator

Beauty and the Beast (2016)

Paddington (2015)

Animator

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

La belle et la bête (2014)

Animation

This Is the End (2013)

Animation Lead

Riddick (2013)

Lead Animator

The Legend of Sarila (2013)

Lead Animator

Now You See Me (2013)

Super (2011)

Source Code (2011)

Immortals (2011)

Lead Animator

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

Animator

March of the Dinosaurs (2011)

The American (2010)

Animator

Arctic Blast (2010)

Animator

America: The Story of the US (2010)

Massive Crowd Technical Director

Assassin's Creed: Lineage (2009)

Animator

Shorts (2009)

Animator

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

300 (2007)

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Sarila

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

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Education

  • iAnimate

    2010 - 2011

  • Vancouver Film School

    2005 - 2005

  • Vancouver Film School

    2004 - 2005

  • Sheridan College

    2000 - 2003