Joann Kang

Work History

• Freelance Layout/Previs/Animation

  NYC

  February 2020 - June 2023

  Freelance - NYC

  Freelancing around various NYC studios as an Animator/Previs Artist/3D Generalist.
  ● Brand New School
  ● Scholar
  ● Versus
  ● MPC NY
  ● Coach
  ● ETC~
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  Previs Artist

  Nickelodeon

  November 2022 - January 2023

  Project: TMNT Mutant Mayhem
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  Previs Artist

  Netflix

  October 2020 - August 2022

  Project: Blue Eyed Samurai
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  Layout Artist

  Reel FX

  September 2019 - December 2019

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Project: SCOOB!
  ● Layout and Previs Animation
  ● Assisted in Final Layout
  ● Assisted in retiming and conforming shots to updated and approved edits
  ● Contributed in Stereoscopic Cameras (Unreleased)

  
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  Layout Artist

  MPC

  April 2019 - September 2019

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  Project: Call of the Wild
  ● Layout and Previs Blocking, matching as close as possible to Client's vision and VFX Sup's.
  ● Various Technical Layout tasks: troubleshooting cameras, scenes, and quality checking.
  ● Shot Package Assembly for Animation and Lighting.
  ● Working with lead, sequence artist, and teammates, I maintain communication on shot needs and solve while managing many shots simultaneously.

  
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  Previs Artist Student

  Animation Mentor

  February 2019 - March 2019

  Previsualization Basic for Animators - 6 Week Course
  ● Mentored under Nicole Herr and learned many tips, tricks, and industry knowledge from mentor.
  ● Completed assigned projects focused on developing previs and camera layout.
  ● Following a script of our choosing, we blocked in cameras, animation, and refined our project until it reached a level of satisfactory for as a reel piece.
  ● Applied existing knowledge of photography, storyboarding, animation, lighting and film language to projects.
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  3D Generalist (Freelance)

  Fake Love

  February 2019 - March 2019

  Brooklyn, New York

  Freelance for Fake Love on Augmented Reality Project:
  ● Assisted project on cleaning topology, modeling, and creating UV's for assets received from client to be imported and used in Unity.
  ● Created textures in Substance Painter
  ● Export scenes and assets from 3DS Max and package them up in Unity to deliver to developers.
  ● Worked with Creative Director, Art Director, and Lead to create and update designed vision for client.
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  Previs/Layout Student

  CG Master Academy

  August 2018 - October 2018

  New York, NY

  Storytelling with Previs - 8 Week Course
  ● Mentored under Bevin Carnes (Formerly Pixar, Third Floor, Disney, Bluesky)
  ● Completed assigned projects focused on developing previs, postvis, cinematography, layout, After Effects compositing and animation blocking skills.
  ● Applied existing knowledge of photography, storyboarding, animation, modeling, lighting, texturing, compositing, and film language to projects.
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  CG Animator + Modeler + Designer

  Blippar

  August 2015 - August 2018

  New York City, New York

  ● Designed Augmented Reality Apps and Games for Marvel, DC, General Mills, L’Oreal, and more.
  ● Storyboard and provided concept illustrations for pitch decks.
  ● Modeled characters, environments, and assets.
  ● Animated characters, graphics, and props.
  ● Troubleshooting and packaging 3D assets for delivery to developers.
  ● Contributed to creating new workflows to fit an AR production.

• Freelance Modeler

  CARELA

  November 2015 - November 2015

  New York, NY

  ● Modeled assets and characters using Maya and ZBrush.
  ● Communicated with lead to create company mascots and product for high resolution print rendering.
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  Game Artist Intern

  Arkadium

  June 2013 - July 2013

  New York City, NY

  Game Artist Intern, Arkadium Inc., New York, NY. | Summer 2013
  ● Part of a team of 5 artists for the mobile game “Release the Ninja.”
  ● Communicated with a team of artists and producer to deliver character designs, UI menus, background
  elements and constructive feedback.
  ● Documented and researched game production workflows.