Masato Tsuzuki
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Experienced Effect Animator with 9+ years of experience in creating high-end effects animation for feature films, and skilled in using 3D software such as Maya, Houdini, Katana, and Nuke.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Effect animator
WaltDisneyAnimation Studio
Vancouver, Canada
06.2023 - 09.2025
- Worked for Future Animation Film Zootopia2(2025)
- Worked for Future Animation Film Moana2(2024)
- Shot works and creates Fx Setup
FX artist
Mikros Animation
Montreal, Canada
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Worked for Future Animation Film Thelma the Unicorn(2024)
- Key shotwork and create FX setup
Fx Technical artist
Polygon Pictures Inc
Tokyo, Japan
06.2020 - 03.2022
- Episodic Animation
- :Kaina of the Great Snow Sea(2023)
- :Estab life(2022)
- :Onmyoji Idol Project(2022)
- :Love, Death + Robots vol: 3 The Very Pulse of the Machine(2022)
- Key shotwork, creating setup and troubleshooting
FxSupervisor
PolygonPictures Inc
Tokyo, Japan
04.2018 - 04.2020
- Episodic Animation
- :Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars(2021)
- :Onmyoji Idol Project(2020)
- :Onmyoji Game Cinematics movie Daisennmaru (2020)
- :Episodic Animation Levius(2020)
- Management of FXteams(3-8 Artist), Organized Fxworkflow
- Supporting each artist
- Create FXsetup
- Visual Dev for key element of Effects
Fx Artist
PolygonPictures Inc
Tokyo, Japan
04.2016 - 03.2018
- :Episodic Animation StarWars Resistance(2018)
- :Episodic Animation Lost In Oz(2017)
- :Episodic Animation Ajin(2016)
- Shot works and creates fx setup
Education
Diploma - CG/VFX Class
Digital Hollywood School
Tokyo03.2016
Bachelor - Department of International Studies
Suzuka International University
03.2015
Skills
- 3D animation
- FX simulation
- Houdini
- Maya
- Nuke
- Katana
- 2D drawing
Languages
English
Full Professional
Japanese
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Accomplishments
- Houdini Hive Tokyo 2018 talks session Making of toon-shading look fluid effects | Masato Tsuzuki | SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 (Tokyo)
Timeline
Effect animator
WaltDisneyAnimation Studio
06.2023 - 09.2025
FX artist
Mikros Animation
06.2022 - 05.2023
Fx Technical artist
Polygon Pictures Inc
06.2020 - 03.2022
FxSupervisor
PolygonPictures Inc
04.2018 - 04.2020
Fx Artist
PolygonPictures Inc
04.2016 - 03.2018
Diploma - CG/VFX Class
Digital Hollywood School
Bachelor - Department of International Studies
Suzuka International University