Jonathan Lin

Work History

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  Modeler

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  March 2020 - Present

  Burbank, CA
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  AR Character Artist

  Framestore

  July 2018 - August 2018

  Los Angeles, California, US
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  Modeler

  DreamWorks Animation

  August 2018 - February 2020

  Glendale, California

  Modeling for feature animated films "Abominable" (2019) and "Trolls World Tour" (2020).
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  Instructor

  AnimSchool

  September 2018 - December 2018

  Teaching AnimSchool: "Intermediate Modeling" - Fall 2018 Term
  (https://www.animschool.com/InstructorProfile.aspx?teacherid=139)
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  Co-Founder

  Hack and Paint

  November 2016 - July 2018

  Hack and Paint is a distributed VR game startup comprised of feature animation's top talent. Our core team hails from Pixar, Blue Sky Studios, Ubisoft, and Hollywood VFX. We're overwhelmingly excited about the emerging VR space and its incredible potential as an artistic storytelling medium. It's our ambition to create an unforgettable masterpiece story game in VR that everyone in the world will want to experience!
  
  Our first VR game "SUNWALKER" recently won a Best of Play award at GDC 2018!
  https://www.gdconf.com/events/gdcplaywinners.html
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  Modeler

  Blue Sky Studios

  May 2012 - November 2016

  Modeling main characters, props, and environments for feature animation film and VR.
  
  Worked intimately with Directors and Art Directors in daily rounds to model characters exactly to concept art specifications. Simultaneously worked on 3-4 films at once, adapting models to match each show's unique style. Led large environment sets (managing assets, making project bids, delegating work) when working in collaboration with other modelers. Nominated internally by team for VES Award Submission on behalf of Blue Sky Studios for work on largest canyon sets of "Rio2".
  
  Spies in Disguise (2019)
  Unannounced Films
  Unannounced VR projects
  Ferdinand (2017)
  Anubis (TBA)
  Ice Age 5: Collision Course (2016)
  Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4-D (2015)
  Peanuts (2015)
  Rio 2 (2014)
  Epic (2013)

  

  

  

  
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  Adjunct Professor

  School of Visual Arts

  November 2015 - December 2016

  BFA Computer Art, Animation & Special Effects:
  • Taught "Advanced Modeling and Rigging" course with Blue Sky Studios Senior Character TD Ignacio Barrios. (Spring 2016)
  • Taught a two-day 12-hour intensive "Environment Modeling Workshop" at SVA. (2015).
  • Distinguished Alumni Speaker at "SVA Alumni Animation Showcase - After School Special" (2014)
  
  MFA Computer Art, Animation & Special Effects:
  • Demoed as a Guest Lecturer for Justin Maynard's Graduate-level "Advanced Modeling and Rigging" class, two-part session (Spring 2016)
  
  Provided personalized individual Thesis Advising for SVA Computer Art students:
  • Christina Maria Faraj (BFA, Computer Art)
  • Anna Anakhasyan (BFA, Computer Art)
  • William Noh (BFA, Computer Art)
  • Sylvia Cian-Rou Chen (MFA, Computer Art)
  • Victor GuanZhen Yu (MFA, Computer Art)
  
  (Nov 2015-Dec 2016)
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  Character Development Artist

  321 Launch

  May 2011 - August 2011

  New York City, NY

  Responsible for realistic hero human modeling and texturing. Was part of a project to develop an extensive character library. Incorporated 3D scan data in workflow to match actor likeness with high degree of accuracy.
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  Freelance Artist

  Muse Games

  March 2010 - April 2011

  Worked with indie team to ship "Guns of Icarus Online" (Steam, PC/Mac) and "Creavures" (Steam, PC/Mac, iOS) using the Unity game engine. Worked closely with Art Director to design and bring stylistically coherent characters, weapons, environments to life. Responsible for Modeling, Texturing, and Concept Art. Select designs were published in a Guns of Icarus Artbook.
  
  • "Guns of Icarus Online" (Steam, PC/Mac)
  • "Creavures" (Steam, PC/Mac, iOS)
  
  (Mar-Sept 2010, Mar-Apr 2011)
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  Intern (Realtime)

  Curious Pictures

  September 2009 - December 2009

  New York City, NY

  Shipped the 3D iPhone game "Tall Bike Joust". Responsible for environments and UI.