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McKenzie Fujimoto

Kent,WA

Summary

Motivated 3D Animator looking for new professional challenge and increasing responsibility. Knowledgeable about graphic design and print layouts for marketing purposes. Adept at bringing new life to existing characters and environments.

Work History

Illustrator

JA Memorial Pilgrimages
Seattle, WA
  • Applied color theory and lighting techniques in over 20 drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus and depth.
  • Gathered information from Japanese content channels and used data to create graphics, cartoons and illustrations to support company goals and strategic initiatives.
  • Determined appropriate designs for screen print and embroidery applications to create high-quality finished products.

Illustrator

Slager Fuj Creative Media
Seattle, WA
  • Added illustrations to company marketing collateral and promotional materials that reflected unified company brand.
  • Used Procreate to create over 15 realistic characters with full range of emotions and movement.
  • Matched output to information obtained from director, cinematographer and other departments.

Children's Book Illustrator

5th Media Group
Santa Barbara, CA
  • Determined appropriate designs for screen print to create high-quality finished products.
  • Generated design and model creation time estimates when needed.
  • Prepared 21 designs for post-production layout.
  • Developed art and design concepts.

Animator

Studio X
San Francisco, Oakland, CA
  • Maintained comprehensive knowledge of character rigs, game animation pipelines, animation integration into game engines and current animation tools.
  • Resolved technical issues relating to rendering, streaming, and memory management and supported comprehensive troubleshooting.
  • Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.

Assistant Set Designer

Waterlight Films
Oakland, CA
  • Coordinated set design, propping, and decoration in conjunction with photo art directors.
  • Factored concerns such as traffic flow patterns, location limitations, and safety issues into every design.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to the production team, handling challenging situations with ease.

Film Production Assistant

Discovery Channel
, CA
  • Worked with Adam Savage and Mike Rowe to make Discovery collab sing-along commercial
  • Addressed internal supply problems head-on and developed creative solutions to prevent delays and missed targets.
  • Assisted crews with set building and pointed out problems that could be potential safety issues.
  • Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors, and staging areas.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - 3D Animation | Illustration

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

Skills

  • Idea Development and Brainstorming
  • Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Digital Rendering
  • Animation pipeline understanding
  • Fluent in Maya, Procreate, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Premiere Pro

Websites

Timeline

Illustrator

JA Memorial Pilgrimages

Illustrator

Slager Fuj Creative Media

Children's Book Illustrator

5th Media Group

Animator

Studio X

Assistant Set Designer

Waterlight Films

Film Production Assistant

Discovery Channel

Bachelor of Fine Arts - 3D Animation | Illustration

Academy of Art University

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