Kim Vongbunyong

Work History

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  Texture Supervisor

  Industrial Light & Magic

  November 2022 - Present

  Skeleton Crew (2024)
  Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
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  Sr. Texture & Lookdev Artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  January 2021 - Present

  San Francisco, CA
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  Texture Supervisor and Lead

  Industrial Light & Magic

  August 2021 - November 2022

  The Mandalorian Season 3 (2023)
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  Sr. Texture Artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  December 2020 - August 2021

  Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
  The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
  Hawkeye (2021)
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  Sr. Surfacing - Feature

  DreamWorks Animation

  July 2020 - December 2020

  Glendale, California, United States

  Boss Baby 2: Family Buisness (2021)
  The Croods 2: A New Age (2020)
  
  - Texture, Groom, Look Development and Environment set dressing through instanced assets. USD pipeline, Houdini, Mari & Substance Painter.
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  Sr. Texture Artist

  Digital Domain

  October 2019 - May 2020

  Los Angeles, California
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  Remote work

  September 2019 - September 2019

  Los Angeles, California, US

• St. Noire - An Amazon Alexa AI Game

  January 2019 - August 2019

  Burbank, CA

• Creative Direction

  St. Noire - An AI Murder Mystery Game

  January 2019 - July 2019

  Burbank, California

  - Supervised vendors on art feedback and direction
  - Worked with the Engineers on improving game-play and voice activated game debugging
  - Writing instruction manual based on various play-testing and dev sessions
  - Editing scripts for voice-performances
  - Amazon Vendor, Advertising and Store Page setup
  
  Other roles include working with the Writer and Designer on various investment pitches, and upcoming game concepts under direction of Nolan Bushnell.
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  Sr. Surfacing Artist - Cinematics

  Blizzard Entertainment

  May 2018 - December 2018

  Irvine, California

  Overwatch 2: Announce Cinematic - Zero Hour (2019)
  World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth: Lost Honor - Cinematic (2018)
  Warcraft 3: Reforged - Cinematic Trailer (2018)
  Diablo: Immortal - Cinematic Trailer (2018)
  
  And additional upcoming Cinematics
  
  - Texturing and Look Development on characters, environments, weapons and props using Mari, Redshift and RenderMan Reyes
  - Worked with Modeling and Lighting Leads to ensure best practices and quality control.
  - Collaborating with Technical Directors, testing implementation of new tools and software.
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  Senior Texture Artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  April 2014 - May 2018

  San Francisco

  
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  Sr. Texture and Lookdev Artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  March 2014 - May 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Aquaman (2018)
  Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
  Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
  Deepwater Horizon (2016)
  Warcraft (2016)
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
  Terminator Genisys (2015)
  Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
  
  Attractions for Walt Disney Imagineering:
  Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run - Proof of Concept
  Soarin' Around the World & Over the Horizon
  Pirates of the Caribbean; Battle for the Sunken Treasure
  Iron Man Experience
  
  - Texturing and Look Development on characters, environments, weapons, vehicles, props and flora using Mari and Katana (RenderMan RIS)
  - Mentoring, testing and supporting Supervisors and artists on:
  Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
  Warcraft (2016)
  Rogue One (2016)
  Ready Player One (2018)
  Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  The Irishman (2019)
  - Worked with the Model and Texture Supervisors on managing offsite asset production from vendors.
  - Contributing to internal Tech Team projects and writing up documentation.
  - Hard Surface modeling, UVs and additional Organic Zbrush work
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  Lighting Artist

  The Mill

  January 2014 - March 2014

  Los Angeles
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  Texture, Lookdev & Lighting Artist | 3D Generalist

  Freelance

  June 2009 - March 2014

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  2013 -2014
  The Mill LA: Lighting on Game Cinematics, Superbowl spots, and Commercials
  Framestore LA: Lighting and Lookdev on Commercial Projects
  Zai Ortiz Design: Title Sequences and VFX for film
  ‣ Wish You Were Here (2014)
  ‣ Iron Man 3 (2013)
  ‣ Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
  Team One Advertising: Internal Print Work for Saatchi & Saatchi LA
  Zoic Studios: Leading Lookdev and Lighting for Once Upon A Time & Once Upon A Time in Wonderland (TV Series)
  
  2012
  Gentleman Scholar: The Gates Foundation and other Commercial work
  Imaginary Forces: Commercial Projects
  Otis College of Art and Design: Teaching Associate: 3D for Storytellers with Matt Nava
  Wolf & Crow: Avengers: Battle for Earth E3 & Comicon Cinematics
  
  2011
  Prologue Films: Title Sequences and Main on End:
  ‣ Battleship (2012)
  ‣ Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  ‣ Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
  Superfad: Pitch Work and Commercial Projects
  BL:ND: Hard Surface and Creature work for Commercial Projects
  
  2010
  Three Legged Legs: Georgia Power: Shed Some Light, and Bullet Art (short film)
  Otis College of Art and Design: Teaching Assistant to Chris Eckardt and Raul Moreno for Maya and Nuke
  SIGGRAPH 2010: Emerging Technologies Student Volunteer
  Rareform Pictures: Wallenda - a short film directed by VW Scheich
  
  2009
  Otis College of Art and Design: Teaching Assistant to Beverly Bledsoe and Gary Gareths for Life and Animal Drawing
  Mobile Motion: Mocap Cleanup and Texturing
  Jirbo: Concept Artist for Gen 1 iPhone games
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  Lighter

  Framestore

  August 2013 - November 2013

  Los Angeles

  "Unannounced Project"
  - Shading, Lighting, Rendering and additional HDRI Cleanup (Arnold)
  
  "Beats by Dre - The Pills":
  Best Buy: Poppin' Party
  She Survived: HP
  Nice Tablet: HP
  Window Show: HP
  Couch: MTV Video Music Awards
  Introducing the Pills
  - Look Development, Shading, Lighting and Rendering (Arnold)
  
  "Target": Flowers
  - Layout, Modeling Cleanup on Phones and Flowers, Shading and Lighting (Arnold)

  

  

  

  
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  3D Generalist & Compositor

  Team One

  May 2013 - July 2013

  Los Angeles

  Internal Remote Print Work for Saatchi & Saatchi LA
  - Lighting, Rendering and Compositing (Mental Ray, Nuke)
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  Texturing & Lighting

  Zoic Studios

  February 2013 - May 2013

  Culver City

  TV Episodic Work - "Once Upon A Time" and "Once Upon A Time in Wonderland"
  - Prop Look Development, Texturing, Shading, Lighting Characters and Environments, UV Layout and Shot Based Rendering (VRay)
  "Catch" - Head & Shoulders with Old Spice
  - Crowd Look Development, Texturing, Shading, and Lighting, Crowd Simulation with proprietary software and additional stadium modeling (VRay)
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  3D Generalist

  Scholar

  December 2012 - March 2013

  Culver City, CA

  "Toyota: Adventures - Let's Go Places"
  - Modeling, UV Layout, Texturing and Shading environments (VRay)
  "Teachers at Their Best" - Gates Foundation
  - Lighting and Rendering (VRay)
  "QF Radio - Billboard Print"
  - Adjusting models, Lighting and Rendering (VRay)
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  Teaching Associate - 3D for Storytellers

  Otis College of Art and Design

  August 2012 - December 2012

  Los Angeles

  Assisting Matt Nava in the instruction of Maya.
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  Texture & Lighting

  Imaginary Forces

  August 2012 - October 2012

  Hollywood, CA

  Unannounced Project
  - Look Development, Texturing and Shading setups
  “Monster DNA Headphones”
  - Shading and Lighting
  Pitch Work for Features
  - Look Development; Modeling, Texturing and Lighting (Mari, VRay/Mental Ray)
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  3D Generalist

  Wolf & Crow

  February 2012 - June 2012

  Santa Monica, CA

  Marvel's "The Avengers: Battle for Earth" E3 & Comicon Cinematics
  - Look Development, Character, Environments and Props Texturing, Shading and Lighting (Mari, VRay)
  "Watch ESPN: Euro Cup 2012"
  -Stadium exterior environment; Modeling, Texturing, Shading and Lighting (VRay)
  "Watch ESPN: College Basketball"
  -Entertainment center modeling, laptop Texturing, Shading and Lighting (VRay)
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  3D Artist

  Prologue Films

  February 2012 - February 2012

  Venice, CA

  Battleship (2012) - Main on End
  - Shading, Lighting, Rendering and Precomp (Mental Ray)
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  3D Artist

  Superfad

  November 2011 - January 2012

  Culver City, CA

  Commercials and Pitch Work
  - Look Development; Modeling, Texturing and Lighting (VRay/Mental Ray)
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  3D Artist

  Prologue Films

  August 2011 - November 2011

  "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" Main Titles
  - Previz, Layout, Final Texturing, Shading and Lighting on opening tunnel sequence
  (Mental Ray)
  
  "Battleship" Previz
  - Layout and camera animation for in film sequence
  
  Look Development on "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows"
  - Final Texturing, Shading and Lighting (Mental Ray)
  
  "ESPN: Major League Baseball" Look Development
  - Modeling, texturing and lighting (VRay)
  
  "DuPont: Brand Film" Commercial
  - Modeling, UV and texture projection work

  
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  3D Artist

  Blind

  May 2011 - July 2011

  Santa Monica, CA

  "Secret Scent Expressions: Lavender & Coco Butter" Commercial
  - Product and Creature Modeling, Texturing, Lighting and Precomp
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  Teaching Assistant - Junior 3D and Visual Effects

  Otis College of Art and Design

  August 2010 - May 2011

  Assisting professors Chris Eckardt and Raul Moreno in the instruction of Maya and Nuke.
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  3D Artist

  Three Legged Legs

  June 2010 - September 2010

  "Georgia Power: Shed Some Light" Commercial
  - Look Development, Hard-surface Modeling, Texturing and Lighting
  "Bullet Art" Project
  - Hard-surface Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation, Tracking, and Set Extension

• Jr. Compositor

  RareForm Pictures

  July 2010 - August 2010

  "Wallenda" a short film directed by VW Scheich
  - Compositing; color correction, roto, keying and rig removal
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  Teaching Assistant - Life Drawing and Animal Drawing

  Otis College of Art and Design

  August 2008 - December 2009

  Assisting in the instruction of Life Drawing as well as Animal Drawing with Gary Geraths and Beverly Bledsoe.

• UI Intern

  EpicTilt and Jirbo Inc.

  May 2009 - August 2009

  Worked on the concept, design, graphics and animation for iPhone games. Released games include, "Emblem" and "Snot Rocket the Game".