Seng Lau

Work History

• 

  Animation Supervisor

  MPC

  December 2018 - Present

  London, United Kingdom

  Filmed on location to supervise VFX set elements and provide consultation on animated shots and characters to be added later in post. Have been involved in the entire process, from pre-visualization to final animation. Collaborated directly with film directors and VFX supervisors to achieve an animation style, look and feel for the film. Managed large teams and achieved aggressive deadlines, all while keeping the morale of the team and the confidence of the client high. Functioned as liaison between different departments to achieve the final product. Created post-visualization and marketing solutions, as well as R&D for project pitches.
  
  Titles include:
  
  Prehistoric Planet
  House of the Dragon
  Against The Ice
  RRR
  Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• 

  Lead Animator

  MPC

  August 2016 - August 2018

  Vancouver

  Lead VFX animator for major motion pictures.

  

  

  
• 

  Animation Instructor

  Capilano University

  November 2007 - April 2017

  North Vancouver

  • Providing animation instruction to a class of 23 university students
  • Demonstrating animation principles and techniques
  • Training of major animation software packages
  • Mentoring students as they prepare their professional demo reels
• 

  Senior Animator

  Method Studios

  September 2015 - August 2016

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Character animator for major motion pictures.
  
  Titles include:
  
  Nine Lives
  King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword
  Dr. Strange
  
• 

  Senior Animator

  MPC

  December 2013 - September 2015

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Character animator for major motion pictures.
  
  Titles Include:
  
  Godzilla
  Cinderella
  Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb
  Monster Trucks
  

  

  

  
• 

  Senior Gameplay Animator

  Microsoft Game Studios

  September 2012 - December 2013

  Vancouver

  • Co-directed motion capture shoots, worked with stunt coordinators and actors on set to achieve desired performances
  • Cleaned and improved motion capture data to create gameplay animation assets
  • Worked closely with designers to create pre-vis sequences and gameplay prototypes
  • Created rip-o-matic videos to form a visual language that the team can agree on, such as setting the tone for a level, the moods and actions of a character, etc.
  • Competitive analysis
• 

  Senior Cinematic Animator

  Next Level Games

  April 2012 - August 2012

  Vancouver, Canada

  
  • Key frame animation for "Luigi's Mansion 2".
  
• 

  Senior Gameplay Animator

  Relic Entertainment

  November 2009 - March 2012

  Vancouver, Canada

  
  • Collaborated with the lead designers to prototype and create combat and navigation systems
  • Responsible for developing and defining the animation style and quality bar
  • Created quality, key-frame gameplay animation for the third person action game, "Space Marine", as well as an unannounced RTS project
  • Provided technical services, such as rigging/weighting characters, basic scripting, and creating motion trees to connect the characters with the game
  • Received three separate "Shout-Out" awards during tenure, given to outstanding employees as selected by their peers
  
• 

  Cinematic Animator

  Next Level Games

  April 2008 - October 2009

  Vancouver, Canada

  
  • Provided key-frame character animation for in-game cinematics on the video game title "Punch-Out!!"
  • Collaborated with designers and gameplay animators to help define and develop characters
  • Created prototype and pre-vis gameplay animation
  
• 

  Animator

  Rainmaker Entertainment

  January 2008 - March 2008

  Vancouver, Canada

  
  • Worked with motion capture data to provide animated sequences on the "Max Steel" films
  • Created key-frame animation using XSI
  • Provided layout and camera movement
  
• 

  Animator and Lead Animation Fixer

  Vanguard Films & Animation

  April 2007 - December 2007

  Burnaby, Canada

  
  • Provided key-frame animation for the feature film "Space Chimps"
  • Worked closely with the Animation Director to fix and revise animation
  • Reanimated scenes as required due to script changes and creative decisions
  • Supervised a team of seven
  
• 

  Animator

  Studio B Productions

  May 2005 - July 2006

  Vancouver, Canada

  
  • Provided 2D animation for the popular Saturday morning cartoon series "Pucca"
  • Built assets, created major poses, and prepared shots to be completed overseas for the series "Coconut Fred"