Jeremy Chinn

Work History

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  Organizational Experience Consultant

  Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio

  January 2019 - Present

  Atlanta, GA

• Managing Director

  Forgotten Pictures LLC

  January 2018 - Present

  Atlanta, GA

• Modeling Department Head

  CG Spectrum College

  January 2014 - Present

  Course instructional video creation, and one on one online teaching and mentoring.
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  COO

  Martoos Studios

  January 2016 - December 2017
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  Modeler

  Walt Disney Imagineering

  April 2015 - December 2015

  Glendale, CA

  Modeling, Sculpting

• Modeling Supervisor

  Eevolver

  March 2015 - December 2015

  Marina del Rey, CA

  Modeling, Team Supervision
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  VFX Designer

  Lumeni Productions

  March 2013 - June 2015

  Motion design, VFX, and pipeline development.
  
  **Motion Designer**
  
  * Big Hero 6 (2014)
  * Despicable Me 2 (2013)
  * Delivery Man (2013)
  * Disney Nature Television
  * Frozen (2013)
  * Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
  * Maleficent (2014)
  * Lone Ranger (2013)
  * Million Dollar Arm (2014)
  * Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
  * Planes (2013)
  * Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
  * Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
• 

  Zbrush Instructor

  Studio Arts, Ltd.

  January 2013 - March 2013

  Taught an evening Zbrush 101 class to a variety of Art Directors and concept designers under the California ETP program.
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  Modeling Development Lead

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  February 2012 - March 2013

  Responsible for Maya modeling tools and workflow development, education, and efficiencies across all studios as well as facial blendshape and modeling supervision.
  
  **Features**
  
  * 300: Rise of an Empire (2013)
  * Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
  * R.I.P.D. (2013)
  * The Seventh Son (2013)

  

  
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  Modeling Lead

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  January 2009 - March 2012

  Alternating between modeler and India modeling supervisor. Supervised up to 16 modelers across multiple shows to ensure quality and oversee training. I also created a Maya tool set to increase modeling efficiency and help standardize UV layout.
  
  **Features**
  
  * Aliens in the Attic (2009)
  * Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
  * Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked (2011)
  * Big Miracle (2012)
  * Fast & Furious (2009)
  * Fun Size (2012)
  * Hop (2011)
  * Knight and Day (2010)
  * Land of the Lost (2009)
  * Life of Pi (2012)
  * Lit

  

  
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  Modeling TD

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  June 2008 - December 2008

  **Features**
  
  * Land of the Lost (2009)

  
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  Character Artist

  Visual Concepts

  January 2007 - June 2008

  Responsible for player head modeling and textures. I created a system to port heads between games as well as auto generate new players based on specification sheet. Worked with 2K China to ensure a quality controlled product on schedule.
  
  **Games**
  
  * NHL 2K9 (2008)
  * NBA 2K9 (2008)
  * NBA 2K8 (2007)

  

  

• Freelance Modeler

  Off the Rack Productions

  October 2005 - November 2007

  **Campaigns**
  
  * Star Trek interactive ride.
  * Netflix ad campaign
  * Towel Mates ad campaign.
  * Madonna Confessions world tour.
  * Bidfly website.

• Modeler / CGI Artist

  Barbed Wire FX

  October 2006 - December 2006

  **Features**
  
  * The Velvet Abstract (2007).
  * Hostel 2 (2007).
  
  **Commercial**
  
  * Young Jeezy "I Luv It" music video.

• Technical Director

  Brainiac Studios

  February 2006 - October 2006

  **Games**
  
  * Dreamscape: Siege.
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  Digital Artist

  CafeFX

  April 2006 - June 2006

  **Features**
  
  * Ghost Rider (2007)

  

• Art Director

  LifeTalk Radio

  May 2005 - December 2005

  In charge of overseeing the creation of all creative assets.
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  Character Artist

  SVAD Productions

  January 2004 - November 2004

  **Short Film**
  
  * "The Baptism"

• 3D Animator

  CH2M HILL

  2001 - 2001

  I served as a modeler / animator on multiple architectural visualization projects.