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Anais Yu Ye

949-294-7207 anaisye@gmail.com
147 Via Serena, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688




3D Character Animator

I am an enthusiastic and fast learner with a strong focus on 3D character animation. My passion is to produce the best animations to the best of my ability. I have experience with both game and movie production. I’m flexible and adapt to all ranges of style and have worked with both cartoon and realistic styles. I am willing to spend extra time to achieve what is desired and excel at being able to produce quality work under high pressure and tight schedules.

Animation Experience
Junior Animator
FireForge Games (August 2014 - Present)
Unannounced Title (PC Game)
      Sole animator of a team about 40 people over the past 8 months for a MOBA style game, helping the team to achieve an important milestone in a limited time.
      Created all animations for the project. Characters included 4 playable heroes (biped), 3 similar enemies (creatures), and 1 quadruped. Animations for each character included idle, attack, ability, death, dance, etc.
      I created the personalities for all of the characters through animation.

Contract Animator
Choc Chip Games (February 2014 - April 2014)
Old MacDonald’s Farm (Children iPad Game)
    Animated different animal actions in a children’s game, such as idle, jumping, and interacting with objects.

Animator
3D Animation Short (2013)
How to Kill Your Girlfriend’s Cat
      Animated all shots and directed the movie. This short has two characters, one human and a cat, animating both biped and quadruped. I directed and collaborated with modelers, riggers, texture artists, and concept artists.

Animator
VFX Music Video (2012)
Glass Butterfly
      Animated two main butterfly scenes in the music video, and some butterfly cycles. Also layout half of the animation scenes.

2D Clean Up Artist
2D Animation Short (2011)
Prelude
      Responsible for cleaning up 3 shots for the main character. Also reanimated some parts of the character, such as hair.

2D Clean Up Artist
2D Animation Short (2011)
Karma and Magic Test Promo
      Responsible for cleaning up part of the beginning shot.

Software
Maya, Softimage, Motion Builder, After Effect, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Other Experience

Artist Assistant
Eric Joyner Studio, San Francisco, CA (2011)
      Research and draw concepts for the artist, canvas preparation, draw sketch over the canvas and paint the first value on, and package posters.

4th place in CTN Scholarship Contest for CSU Summer Arts (2014)
      Submitted my demo reel at CTN Scholarship Contest for CSU Summer Arts -Understanding your Character for Feature Animation.

Education

3D Animation, MFA
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (2010 – 2013)

Graphic Design, BFA
The Communication University of China, Beijing, China (2006 – 2010)

Languages

English, Mandarin