William Chen Artist and Manager

VFX Manager, Motion Graphics Artist, & Production Coordinator

Pure Imagination Studios

Feb 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Created vfx designs, references and mockups with Director for Lego's 'Piece by Piece' feature length animated film. Created and animated motion graphics for LEGO Dreamzzz shorts ' Izzie and Mateo’s Dream Creator Vlog' Created vfx designs, references and mockups with Art Director and Director for unreleased feature length animated film.

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Visual Effects Producer

ANTIVILLAIN MEDIA

Jan 2014 - Dec 2018 (5 years)

Provided my skills for animation, camera tracking, color keying, VFX, and compositing for digital series and films such as: - Lucifer (film) - Anywhere But East: Brevity (digital series) - Body Snatch (film) - Minimum Wage (digital series) - Most Popular Girls VR Experience (digital series) - Ex Gratia (proof of concept/short film)

Artist & Production Coordinator

Mammoth Sound and Vision

Apr 2012 - Jan 2023 (10 years 10 months)

Created schedules and budgets for production efficiency. Hired, managed, and coordinated animators and artists to assure work is delivered on schedule. Contributed my experience in storyboarding, animatics, previs, modeling, texturing, lighting, animation and VFX to create fun and exciting shows and experiences. Shows include: -The Fremont Street Experience In Vegas (American Freedom, Heart, The Who, Green Day, & Linkin Park) - Stephan Schwartz's Magic to Do Stage Production for Princess Cruises - Cesar Millan Live Show - Cobra's Curse Roller Coaster in Busch Gardens Tampa - The Magical Mural at the Great Wolf Lodge - The National Museum of the Marine Corps

Art Coordinator & Production Assistant

TECHNICOLOR ANIMATION PRODUCTIONS

Sep 2010 - Feb 2011 (6 months)

Devised & managed design schedule for MATTEL’s A Barbie Christmas. Ensured Technicolor India received designs for assets from Technicolor USA and ensured Technicolor USA received geometry, textures, layouts, and animation from Technicolor INDIA. Researched and assigned textures to designs of characters/props/sets to assist in solidifying the director's vision. Managed and organized the asset database for quick and easy retrieval.

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Production Assistant

Threshold

Jun 2010 - Mar 2012 (1 year 10 months)

Assisted the Art Director, Director, and Head of Virtual Production. Made creative decisions for characters, props, and sets such as creating and modifying 3D models as well as assigning colors and textures. Managed and assigned tasks to interns. Created dynamic motion graphics to enhance visuals. - BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn - Lego Atlantis: The Movie - Hero Factory 2010 & 2011 - The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman Remastered at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure in Florida - Justice League Alien Invasion 3D Ride at Movie World in Australia

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