Bobby Liauw

Work History

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  Animation Supervisor/Director

  Batara Studios

  September 2023 - Present

  United States, Canada, Indonesia · Remote

  Making Animations Cool Again! [MACA]
  We are a collective individuals working on games, cinematic and VFX!
  
  ● Projects TBD (Coming Soon)
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  Animator

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  October 2019 - Present

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Animation Director

  ICON Creative Studio

  June 2021 - June 2023

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  ● Skydance “Wondla” (TBD)
  ● Monsters at Work S2 (Directing)
  ● [Emmy Winning] Young Jedi Adventures (Directing)
  ● T.O.T.S S3 (Directing)
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  Lead Animator

  ICON Creative Studio

  April 2021 - June 2021

  ● Peacock original series “Supernatural Academy”
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  Senior Animator

  ICON Creative Studio

  April 2020 - June 2021

  British Columbia, Canada

  ● Disney Pixar "Monsters at Work"
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  Animator

  MPC

  March 2019 - October 2019

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  ● Working to provide best class services in VFX & Movies.
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  Remote Contractor/Outsource Animator

  Available

  September 2015 - March 2019

  Available for any remote/outsource work.
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  Senior Animator

  Bardel Entertainment

  May 2016 - December 2018

  British Columbia, Canada
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  Remote Freelance Character Animator

  Wizart Animation

  September 2015 - May 2016

  Moscow, Russian Federation

  Working on animated feature
  
  ● "Snow Queen Fire & Ice"
  ● "Sheep and Wolves"

• Remote Freelance VFX Animator

  Argunov Studio

  September 2015 - May 2016

  Moscow, Russian Federation

  Working on feature movie
  
  ● "Mafia: Survival Game"
  ● "Guardians"
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  Animation Supervisor

  Silver Ant PPI

  September 2014 - September 2015

  Japan

  Leading a team of animators on various projects.
  Street Fighter 5 - Ongoing progress
  ● Creating Pre-viz for the ingame cinematic.
  ● Using motion capture files to create the characters combat and crowds.
  Transformers Robots in Disguise.
  ● Completing the final episodes on season 1 series
  Fist of the North Star Cinematic
  ● Creating cinematic based on the popular manga "Hokuto No Ken" using motion Capture (Animation only)
  AJIN Demi-Human
  ● Animating series based on the manga created by Gamon Sakurai which received many critical acclaimed nomination and awards.

• Remote Character Animator

  Glukoza Production

  February 2013 - August 2014

  Moscow, Russian Federation

  Working on animated feature
  
  ● "Hero Quest"
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  Cinematic Director/Co-Founder

  Enspire Studio

  October 2012 - April 2013

  Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

  Enspire Studio is an International-class animation studio that provides High Quality Cinematic and Animation. During my short tenure, some of my contribution and my responsibilities are:
  
  ● Establishing contact with potential new clients
  ● Mentoring new recruits and interns
  ● Managing group of modelers, riggers, and animators to deliver the highest standard work for the clients.
  
  Cinematic Director on "Chrysalis"
  ● Creating previz from raw storyboards
  ● Establishing Cinematography of the scenes.
  ● Key framed animation for all sequences.
  ● Editing the sequences together

• Supervising Animator - 3D Animated Feature Film

  Epics Fx Studios

  June 2011 - October 2012

  Held responsibility as Supervising Animator which consist of :
  
  ● Working alongside the director on developing the style and feel of the movie.
  ● Managing work quota for each animator
  ● Breakdown cuts and selecting chunks for individual level (junior,mid,advanced) animators.
  ● Mentoring and nurturing new talents
  
  "Animated Feature Film [Undisclosed Title] - TBA"
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  Lead Animator/Assistant Supervisor - Franklin the Turtle CG

  Infinite Frameworks

  March 2010 - June 2011

  Finished a 52x11" episodes TV series. Act as a Lead animator and later on entrusted as an Assistant animation supervisor to overseeing the production. Which consist of :
  
  - Responsible for the animation in Franklin.
  - Supervise teams of 24 animators and support them in their work.
  - Managing work quota of each animator.
  - Assignment breakdown for the episodes.
  - Quality Control.
  - Consulted with the Director and Supervisors from each department to bring up production challenges, ideas, and refining pipeline throughout the show.
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  Animator - Léonard la série (Contraptus)

  Infinite Frameworks

  November 2009 - February 2010

  Responsible for character animation on "Léonard la série" in Autodesk XSI pipeline.
  
  Léonard la série is a show from a Paris-based animation and publishing company Ellipsanime/ Dargaud Media following the success of The Garfield show with the similar style and treatment.

• 3D Generalist/ VFX Artist/ Animator

  Epics Fx Studios

  March 2008 - April 2009

  Working mostly on TVC and Feature Film, directly under the Director and Animation supervisor to give direction to the team, solve problems and maintain standard quality thru out the entire animation production.
  
  My responsibility covered the construction of modeling and rigging process for various character, matchmoving, integrating 3D with live action plates, as well as developing some simple R&D on dynamic and particle FX for a shot on some particular projects with Autodesk Maya, Boujou, and Foundry Nuke as my main software.
  
  I've also been animating on several different characters with different animations and styles. I'm also act as a compositor finding the final look of the product and that includes the color grading, rotoscope, editing and the final mastering. on several projects including team work as well as full project assignments (character creation to final tape).

• 2D Junior Animator

  Rocket Fish

  2007 - 2007

  While undergo the masterclass training, I was also assigned a couple of shots for the company under the supervision of professional animator Christi Bertelsen (‘Blue Sky Studios, USA’).
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  Polygon Pictures

  ? - Present
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  Polygon Pictures

  ? - Present