Dave Kin

Work History

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  FX Artist

  AGBO

  October 2024 - November 2024
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  CG supervisor, Fx Artist

  Encore VFX

  October 2017 - September 2023

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Snr FX artist

  Blizzard Entertainment

  February 2017 - September 2018

  

  

  
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  Houdini FX artist

  Method Studios

  November 2016 - February 2017
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  Houdini FX artist

  MPC

  October 2015 - September 2016

  Manhattan, NY
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  Effects Artist

  DreamWorks Animation

  September 2012 - September 2015

  Redwood CIty, CA

  FX Artist - Home (Happy Smekday) (2014)
  FX Artist - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
  Additional FX Artist - Peabody and Sherman (2014)
  Additional 2D Artist - Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  
  Fx Pipeline Development - Intergration tools for Studio lighting software TORCH (Python PyQT)

  

  

  

  
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  Pipeline TD

  Pendulum Studios

  August 2011 - December 2011

  Greater San Diego Area

  Worked as a Pipeline TD writing tools and softwares to manage project assets, to streamline automated processes involved in the Full Performance Capture Stage, and to simplify technical issues faced in animation rigs related to the projects currently being worked on.
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  Systems Support Specialist (Workstudy)

  Savannah College of Art and Design

  June 2010 - June 2011

  Savannah, Georgia Area

  Worked as a systems administrator in Montgomery Hall, managing system setups, technical issues faced by Professors and Students involving software such as Linux, Renderman, Adobe, RV and many other softwares taught and used by the College.
  
  Also assisted in Stereoscopic setups and writing workflows for Renderman in Massive
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  VFX Artist, Animator

  VHQ Media

  April 2006 - December 2008

  Singapore

  Worked as a FX Generalist on Television Commercials and Coporate Identity Films for South East Asia and the United Arab Emirates
  
  My work involved working and bridging with Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max and Autocad resources. Other work included 3d Compositing using Adobe After Effects and Shake.

• SO III Manpower Officer (Inspector)

  Singapore Coast Guard

  2004 - 2005

  Singapore

• 3d Lighting Artist

  Silicon Illusions

  2002 - 2004

  Singapore

  Worked as a 3d Lighter, Compositor and Paintfixer for "Monster By Mistake" using SideFX Houdini and Adobe Photoshop, in collaboration with CCI Entertainments and SideFX.
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  MPC

  ? - Present