Soo Kyung Kim

Soo Kyung Kim

Lighting / Compositing artist for 15 years

Senior Lighting TD / Senior Digital Compositor / 22 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Key Animator

Puyo Puyo: The Movie (2022)

Lighting And Compositing Artist / Lighting & Compositing Artist

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)

Lighting Artist

Frozen 2 (2019)

Compositing

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)

Executive Producer

MAD (2018)

Lighting Artist

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Senior Lighting Artist

Final Fantasy XV (2016)

Lighting Artist

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Senior Lighting Technical Director

Paddington (2015)

Animation Director

LoliRock (2014)

Lighting Artist

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Lighting and Compositing artist

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Lighting and Compositing artist

Puss in Boots (2011)

Lighting and Compositing artist

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Lighting and Compositing artist

2010: Moby Dick (2010)

Lighting and Compositing artist

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Lighting and Compositing artist

2012 (2009)

Lighter & Compositor

Monsters vs Aliens Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space (2009)

Lighting and Compositing artist

Turbo (2009)

Lighting Artist

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Lighter

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Lighting Artist

Bee Movie (2007)

Compositing

Revisioned: Tomb Raider (2007)

Lighter

Flushed Away (2006)

Lighting and Compositing artist

Over The Hedge (2006)

Lighting Technical Director

The Wild (2006)

Digital Effects Artist

Captain Scarlet (2005)

Lighting Artist

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Technical Director

Dinotopia (2002)

Design And Animation Manager / Art And Animation Manager / Animation C

Blue's Clues (1996)

My job involves lighting design for shots, implementing master lighting rigs, creation of color keys to comply with art direction and final compositing. My working knowledge of all stages of a pipeline allows me to communicate with others and contribute successfully to the visual effects process.
Work History

  • lighting artist

    image engin

    2016 - April 2016

  • CG artist

    Framestore

    January 2017 - March 2018
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Commercials CG Department

  • Art Director

    Ohhh! Inc

    July 2016 - March 2018
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Virtual Reality Tech Company

  • Art Director

    Ohhh! Inc

    July 2016 - March 2018

    Virtual Reality Tech Company

  • Senior Lighting / Compositing Artist

    Duncan Studio

    August 2016 - December 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Senior Lighting Technical Director

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2015 - August 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    "Hotel Transylvania 2" 2015

  • Lighting Artist

    Method Studios

    August 2015 - December 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    "Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur" 2016
    "Nine Lives" 2016

  • Senior Lighting Technical Director

    Framestore

    March 2014 - October 2014
    Montreal, Canada Area


    "Paddington" 2014

  • Lighting and Compositing artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2006 - June 2013
    Greater Los Angeles Area


    "Turbo" 2013
    "The rise of the guardians" 2012
    "Madagascar 3" 2012
    "Puss in Boots" 2011
    "Kung Fu Panda 2" 2011
    "Shrek forever after" 2010
    “Monsters Vs Aliens” 2009
    “Kung Fu Panda” 2008
    “Bee Movie” 2007
    “Flushed Away” 2006
    “Over the Hedge” (commercials) 2006

  • Lighting Artist

    C.O.R.E feature animation

    May 2006 - December 2006
    Toronto, Canada Area


    "Disney's the Wild"

  • Lighting & Compositing Artist

    Scarlet Digital Images / Gerry Anderson Production

    2005 - 2005
    London, United Kingdom


    "Captain scarlet"

  • Lighting Artist

    Framestore

    January 2002 - 2004
    London, United Kingdom


    "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" 2004
    "Dinotopia" 2002
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Education

  • Bournemouth University

    2000 - 2001