ShuChen Lin

Work History

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  cg generalist

  Framestore

  March 2020 - March 2020

  Chicago, United States
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  Digital Artist- Look Development

  Apple Inc.

  October 2019 - December 2019

  California, United States
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  lighting technical director

  Blue Sky Studios

  August 2019 - September 2019

  Connecticut, United States

  Lighting and compositing for Spies in Disguise (2019)
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  key lighting artist

  MPC

  October 2018 - May 2019

  London, United Kingdom

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

  Wētā FX

  September 2017 - May 2018

  Wellington, New Zealand

  

  
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  Sr. Lighting Artist

  Animal Logic

  February 2017 - August 2017
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  Sr. Lighting Artist

  MPC

  December 2015 - January 2017

  

  
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  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
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  3D Lighter

  Craft Worldwide

  October 2015 - October 2015

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

  CHRLX

  August 2015 - September 2015
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  3D Lighter

  Brand New School

  July 2015 - August 2015

  Tasks: Lighting and Rendering
  Software: Vray
  Commercial:
  -Lysol UK version (Dettol)
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  3D Lighting Artist

  Iloura

  February 2015 - June 2015

  Lighting, Rendering, and Pre-Compositing for Ted 2

  
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  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
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  MPC

  August 2014 - August 2014
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  Brand New School

  June 2014 - July 2014
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  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
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  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.
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  Absolute Post

  January 2014 - January 2014

  Tasks: Texture and Shading for dog skin and hair
  Software: Maya Vray
  
  Commercial:
  -Frontline: Fleas Are Fast
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  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
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  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
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  The Colony

  May 2012 - May 2012

  Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
  Software: Maya Mental Ray
  
  Commercial:
  -Yahoo Axis
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  National Television

  April 2012 - April 2012

  Tasks: Texture, Shading, Lighting, and Rendering
  Software: Maya Mental Ray
  
  Commercial:
  -O2 British cell phone
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  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)
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  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)
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  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
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  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.
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  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
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  1st Ave Machine

  August 2009 - September 2009

  Tasks: Lighting and Rendering
  Software: Maya Mental Ray
  
  Commercials:
  -Chase Blue Point- Cafe and Couch spots
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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