Kori Amacker

Kori Amacker

Associate Technical Director at Sony Pictures Imageworks

Junior Technical Director / 10 yrs

Vancouver, Canada Area

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Hair and Cloth TD

Ghostbusters (2016)

Cloth and Hair TD

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
I am currently a cloth and hair TD at Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada, working on the upcoming WAG Smallfoot movie. My past shows at Sony include the Angry Birds Movie and Ghostbusters (2016). I graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in animation. My area of expertise is rooted in rigging, but I am currently expanding my knowledge base into feature-film pipeline cloth and hair work (and loving it).

Outside of the industry, my passions include storytelling, concept art, and creative problem-solving. I love to write, consult, and collaborate with others on stories, particularly flushing out ideas to completion. Attending SCAD gave me great opportunities to consult on senior films and graduate Thesis films. I am very passionate about analyzing and discussing various plots, shot compositions, animations and character designs. Although I am a rigger at heart, I would love the opportunity to learn more about the story or development department of a studio, and exercise my love of stories, analysis, and problem-solving.
Work History

  • Creature Artist

    Industrial Light & Magic

    August 2017 - August 2018
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Character FX Artist

    ScanlineVFX

    March 2017 - August 2017
    Vancouver

  • Associate Technical Director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2015 - January 2017
    Vancouver, BC

    Working as a cloth/hair TD on the upcoming Angry Birds movie. Responsibilities include grooming tertiary and generic characters, shot-work, and setting up dynamic simulations for hair and feathers.

  • Peer Tutor

    Savannah College of Art and Design

    September 2011 - November 2014
    Savannah, GA

    As a peer tutor I work with other students, assisting with course-related concepts and problems they've encountered with their work. I help to motivate students, act as a guide in their education, and work with different learning styles.

  • Technical Director

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    July 2020 - August 2022
    Burbank, CA
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Education

  • Masters of fine art

    Savannah College of Art and Design

    January 2012 - November 2014

  • Bachelors of fine art

    Savannah College of Art and Design

    September 2008 - June 2012