ShuChen Lin

ShuChen Lin

Senior Lighting Artist / Senior look development artist / 18 yrs

New York City, NY

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Lighter

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

Lighter

Trolls Band Together (2023)

Lighting Technical Director

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Sr. Lighting Technical Director

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)

Sr. Lighting Technical Director

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Lighting Technical Director

Spies in Disguise (2019)

Key Lighting Artist

The Lion King (2019)

lighting technical director

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Lighting Technical Director

Mortal Engines (2018)

Digital Artist

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

Sr. Lighting Artist

Wonder Woman (2017)

Sr. Lighting Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Ted 2 (2015)

Mercedes Benz 'Fable' (2015)

Documentary / Modeler

American Teen (2008)

Animator

Speed Racer: The Next Generation (2008)

Digital Artist

Last Stand of the 300 (2007)

Work History

  • cg generalist

    Framestore

    March 2020 - March 2020
    Chicago, United States

  • Digital Artist- Look Development

    Apple Inc.

    October 2019 - December 2019
    California, United States

  • lighting technical director

    Blue Sky Studios

    August 2019 - September 2019
    Connecticut, United States

    Lighting and compositing for Spies in Disguise (2019)

  • key lighting artist

    MPC

    October 2018 - May 2019
    London, United Kingdom

    Sequence/ Key shots lighting for The Lion King (2019)

  • lighting technical director

    Wētā FX

    September 2017 - May 2018
    Wellington, New Zealand

  • Sr. Lighting Artist

    Animal Logic

    February 2017 - August 2017

  • Sr. Lighting Artist

    MPC

    December 2015 - January 2017

  • Hornet Inc.

    October 2015 - December 2015

    Tasks: Look Dev for all characters, office sets, fridge, and frost; Lighting and rendering for 15 shots for Cineplex. Layout, Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering for Rocky Mountain.
    Software: Photoshop, Mudbox, Maya VRray, Nuke
    Project: Cineplex, Rocky Mountain

  • 3D Lighter

    Craft Worldwide

    October 2015 - October 2015

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, Compositing for Mr. Mucus.
    Software: Photoshop, Maya Arnold, Nuke
    Project: Mucinex

  • 3D Lighter

    MPC

    September 2015 - October 2015

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, Compositing for the LG phone.
    Software: Maya Arnold, Nuke
    Project:
    - LG- Slow Motion

  • Texture/ Shading Artist

    CHRLX

    August 2015 - September 2015

  • 3D Lighter

    Brand New School

    July 2015 - August 2015

    Tasks: Lighting and Rendering
    Software: Vray
    Commercial:
    -Lysol UK version (Dettol)

  • 3D Lighting Artist

    Iloura

    February 2015 - June 2015

    Lighting, Rendering, and Pre-Compositing for Ted 2

  • 3D Lighter

    MPC

    April 2014 - January 2015

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, Arnold, Mudbox, Nuke

    Commercials:
    - Mercedes- Fable (2015 Super Bowl Spot)
    - Dish Network Round 2 and 3
    - Fidelity- Broad, Equity, IQ
    - Sour Patch Kids
    - Artistry cosmetics

  • MPC

    August 2014 - August 2014

  • Brand New School

    June 2014 - July 2014

  • Brand New School

    August 2012 - July 2014

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, and Pre-Compositing
    Software: Maya Vray, Mudbox, Photoshop, Nuke

    Commercials:
    -Time Warner Cable
    -Tic Tac: Lips
    -Philips Sonicare
    -Twzzlers: Day and Night
    -Twzzlers: Star Trek
    -Twizzlers: Frankenstein
    -Twizzlers: Road Trip Canada version
    -AHRQ: Existing Patient and New Patient spots
    -Blue Cross: Brand, Individual, and Small Group spots
    -Comcast: Touch, Poof, and Happiness spots.
    -Chase: Activation
    -United Airline: Safety First
    -Progressive
    -Burts Bees

  • 3D Lighter

    R/GA

    February 2014 - March 2014

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Vray, Photoshop, Nuke

    -Samsung Food Showcase Refrigerator website animation
    -Samsung S5 Cell Phone commercial spot and billboard ad in Time Square.

  • Absolute Post

    January 2014 - January 2014

    Tasks: Texture and Shading for dog skin and hair
    Software: Maya Vray

    Commercial:
    -Frontline: Fleas Are Fast

  • MPC

    August 2013 - October 2013

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, and pre-composite
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, Arnold, Nuke

    Commercials:
    -Tribrand- The Gifter
    -Sour Patch Kids- Pin the Tail, Curfew, and New Pet spots.
    -Mercedes Benz- Four Words

  • Superfad

    May 2012 - June 2012

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Vray, Photoshop

    -Nike Game On, World: Nike Lunarglide, Luner TR1, and Luner Hyperworkout shoes for Nike in-store display and standees nationwide

  • The Colony

    May 2012 - May 2012

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray

    Commercial:
    -Yahoo Axis

  • National Television

    April 2012 - April 2012

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray

    Commercial:
    -O2 British cell phone

  • 3D Lighter

    Charlex

    March 2012 - March 2012

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing
    Software: Maya Vray, Mental Ray, Photoshop, Nuke

    Commercials:
    -Cambridge Saving Bank
    -Verizon Fios-The Answer
    -Titan Insurance
    -Trojan Commercial Pitch. (Texturing for flowers)

  • Psyop

    March 2009 - March 2012

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, Pre-Compositing
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, Photoshop, Fusion, Nuke

    Commercials:
    -Coorslite- Splashdown, Cooler
    -IBM- All In the Cloud
    -Michelin- Rain, the Saddest Road, Ballet, Alpine spots
    -Fanta 2011- Turntable, Orange Vision, Chase, Bounce spots
    -Wrigleys - Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Wrigleys Round Two spots
    -UPS Cardboard - Gladiator, Circus, Wild West, Holiday spots
    -Nurofen- Express and Headache spots
    -Soy Joy
    -Pillsbury
    -Right Guard
    -Norfolk Southern- Connect and Make Things Spots
    -Barclays- Money Birds

    Posters/ Billboard:
    -Svdeka- Hot Robot posters. (Hotbot, Modesty,
    -Michelin Winter Campaign- Alpine and Nordique posters
    -Deutsche Post print.

    Awards:
    2010 AICP shortlisted Award (UPS Gladiator)
    2010 AICP shortlisted Award (Nurofen Headache)

  • 3D Lighter

    The Mill

    January 2012 - January 2012

    Task: Dolphin Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, and Pre-compositing
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, PT Gui, UV Layout, Mudbox, Nuke

    Commercial:
    NFL.com Million Dollar Fan

  • Absolute Post

    September 2011 - October 2011

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, and Pre-compositing
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, Photoshop, PT Gui, Nuke

    Commercials:
    -Olay Sophia Feather
    -Verizon Bliss
    -MasterCard FAO commercials.

  • Superfad

    July 2011 - August 2011

    Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator, Nuke

    TV Promo:
    -Cartoon Network- New Cosmos

    Awards:
    - Silver World Medal at 2012 International Television & Film Awards in New York Festival - Silver medal at 2012 PromaxBDA Promotion & Marketing Global Excellence Awards

  • 3D Lighting Artist

    Purely Science Media LLC

    December 2009 - December 2009

    Tasks: Lighting and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray

    Website Animation:
    -GE- Santa Sleigh

  • 1st Ave Machine

    August 2009 - September 2009

    Tasks: Lighting and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray

    Commercials:
    -Chase Blue Point- Cafe and Couch spots

  • LEGO

    July 2009 - July 2009

    Tasks: Lighting and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray

    - LEGO: Star War 2010 mini figures 3D Renders for LEGO magazines, prints, posters, and store standees

  • 3D Artist

    Vizrt

    January 2009 - January 2009

    Tasks: Modeling, Texturing, Animation, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing
    Software: Maya, Mental Ray, AfterEffects

    Videos:
    -Lockheed Martin- Satellite and High Performance Computer shots for video presentation

  • pandapanther

    December 2008 - December 2008

    Tasks: Lighting and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray

    Commercial Pitch:
    -Pop Tarts

  • 3D Animator

    Animation Collective

    December 2007 - October 2008

    Tasks:
    -Texture, Animation, Lighting, and Rendering for the Speed Racer.
    -Modeling, Texture, and Lighting for the Captain Macaroni

    Software: Maya Mental Ray, AfterEffects

    TV Series/ DVDs:
    - Speed Racer: The Next Generation Season 1 TV cartoon series for NickToons channel
    - The Cheesy Adventure of Captain Macaroni DVD for DayStar network

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    My Active Drive Way

    December 2007 - December 2007

    Task: Camera Animation
    Software: Maya

    Commercial:
    -MTV Rokr Phone

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    pandapanther

    September 2007 - December 2007

    Tasks: Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, AfterEffects, Photoshop, Illustrator

    Commercials:
    - MTV Tr3s Top 20
    - Microsoft Zune Arts: Mask short film

    Awards: 2008 AICP shortlist Award (Microsoft Zune Arts: Mask)

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    IAC Search & Media

    August 2007 - September 2007

    Tasks: Modeling, Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, Photoshop, AfterEffects

    Website Animations:
    - Webfetti.com 3D animated icons including 3D Texts and an Halloween Mummy character

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    Gigantic Inc

    April 2007 - July 2007

    Tasks: Look Development, Modeling, Animation, Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, Compositing
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, AfterEffects

    - American Business Media: Spring meeting prints and video presentation

  • 3D Artist

    Liquid Entertainment

    March 2007 - July 2007

    Tasks: Look Development, Modeling, Animation, Texture, Shading, Lighting, Rendering, Compositing
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects

    Projects:
    - Bon Jovi album commercial
    - Rihanna album commercial
    - Shop Boyz album commercial
    - B5 music video background
    - Pastry Kicks interactive website - Liquid Entertainment website
    - Lionel Ritchie DVD menus

  • Z Animation

    March 2007 - March 2007

    Tasks: Modeling and rendering
    Software: Maya, Mental Ray

    Commercials:
    - Washington Post Points- Pizza and Couch spots

  • Mechanism Digital

    February 2007 - February 2007

    Responsibilities: Modeling buildings and camera animations
    Software: Maya

    TV Shows:
    - SWAT episodes for the A&E channel
    - The Last Stand of the 300 for the History channel

  • Brand New School

    December 2006 - December 2006

    Tasks: Modeled the base of a tracked crane. Finalized and organized CG Assets
    Software: Maya

    Commercial:
    -Jeep- Compass

  • Blacklist

    November 2006 - November 2006

    Task: Modeling
    Software: Maya

    Film:
    -American Teen. (Hanna’s depression part)

  • Fury Design

    September 2006 - October 2006

    Tasks: Modeling, Animation, Texturing, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, AfterEffects

    Commercials:
    -NARS commercial pitch
    -MTV Middle East

  • Eyebeam Atelier

    June 2006 - August 2006

    Tasks: Modeling, Animation, Texturing, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
    Software: Maya Mental Ray, AfterEffects

    Films:
    - Single Story America by Liisa Roberts
    - Lycan Theorized by Christian Jankowski
    - Sleep Dealer

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Education

  • Parsons The New School for Design

    2004 - 2006

  • Morehead State University

    1999 - 2003