Benson Shum

Work History

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  Animator

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  February 2012 - Present

  Encanto
  Raya and the Last Dragon
  Frozen 2
  Wreck-it Ralph 2
  Moana
  Zootopia
  Big Hero 6
  Frozen
  Wreck-it Ralph

  

  

  
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  Author & Illustrator

  Disney Publishing Worldwide

  2014 - April 2017

  My children's book - Holly's Day at the Pool, published through Disney-Hyperion.
  Will be out April 25th, 2017. It's also part of the Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase!
  https://www.amazon.com/Hollys-Day-Pool-Animation-Showcase/dp/1484709381
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  Senior Animator

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  June 2010 - February 2012

  Senior Animator - Hotel Transylvania (2012)
  Animator - The Smurf's Christmas Carol (2011)
  Animator - The Smurfs (2011)

  

  
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  Lead/Senior Animator

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  January 2008 - June 2010

  Escape from Planet Earth (2012)

  
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  Senior Animator

  Frantic Films

  April 2009 - July 2009

  -Senior creature animator on "The Tree of Life"
  -develop naturalistic locomotion and behaviour
  -worked closely with riggers in facial detailing
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  Animator

  MPC

  November 2008 - March 2009

  Animator on Surrogates
  Animator on Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

• Animator

  Imperia Media

  July 2006 - December 2007

  Animator on Dinosaurs of Patagonia
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  Senior Flash Animator

  Studio B Productions

  November 2005 - July 2006

  Animator on Pucca
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  Animator

  Nitrogen Studios

  July 2005 - October 2005

  Character Animator on full CG film Happily N'ever After

  
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  Animator

  MPC

  November 2004 - July 2005

  Animator on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire