Ricky Chow

Ricky Chow

Mid-level 3D Animator / 9 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Work History
  • 3D Animator

    Electronic Arts

    March 2022 - Present
  • 3D Animator

    Digital Domain

    August 2019 - March 2022
    Vancouver, Canada Area
  • Animator Remote

    Pineapple Studios

    October 2019 - February 2020

    - Creature animation on Android mobile game: Kingdom Jump

  • 3D Animator

    Double Negative

    January 2019 - July 2019
  • 3D Animator

    MPC

    May 2016 - January 2019
    Vancouver, Canada Area
  • Animator

    MPC

    November 2017 - January 2019
    London, United Kingdom

    - The Lion King (2019)
    - Dumbo (2019)

  • Interactive Media Designer

    IBM

    June 2011 - July 2013

    - Designed the Android version look and feel of Enterprise Holdings Inc car rental app
    - Created graphics and layouts for Air Canada’s IOS app
    - Wireframed and web development in redesigning internal IBM websites
    - Storyboarded and created prototype apps using Flash

  • Graphic Designer

    Research In Motion

    January 2010 - December 2010
    Waterloo, ON

    - Created production artworks to be manufactured for the BlackBerry 2009-2011
    mobile phone lineup
    - Evaluated retail display units for accuracy in color, measurements, and graphics
    - Produced video design stories for BlackBerry mobile devices using After Effects
    - Prototyped packaging designs for the Torch 9810
    - Presented new wallpapers to be added to the Torch 9800
    - Designed the battery label for the Bold 9700
    - Designed the Torch 9860 user manual

  • Rapid Prototyping Designer

    Credo Interactive Inc.

    January 2009 - April 2009
    Vancouver, BC

    - Created and prototyped a game demonstration showing off Credo’s animation software running inside Unity game engine
    - Showcased Credo’s software to Simon Fraser University and Seneca College professors and grad students
    - Software compatibility testing

  • Quality Assurance

    Electronic Arts

    April 2007 - August 2008
    Burnaby, BC

    - Skate 2 on PS3 and Xbox 360
    - NBA 09 on Wii, PSP, PC
    - EA Sports World
    - FIFA 08 on PS3 and Xbox 360
    - NHL 08 on PS3 and Xbox 360

Education
  • Character Animation

    AnimSquad

    2017 - 2017
  • Advanced Character Animation

    iAnimate

    2015 - 2016
  • Character Animation

    Animation Mentor

    2014 - 2015
  • Life Drawing and Drawing for Animation

    Animation Portfolio Workshop

    2013 - 2013
  • BA in Interactive Arts & Technology

    Simon Fraser University

    2006 - 2011