Bio

 

Jisoo Kim

25343 SIlver Aspen Way   Apt# 425, Valencia Ca, 91381  / 661 349 2063 /  http://www.jisookim.net  jisook86@gmail.com


Education

California Institute of the Arts :MFA Animation Major – present

Carnegie Mellon University: Animation Major - 2008 – exchange student

Korean National University of Arts: Animation Major – graduated 2009

Korean Animation High School: Animation Major – 2004


Projects

     NCSOFT Game Company

                          “Aion” Online Game Icon Design 2008

     Carnegie Mellon University

                          “Mr.Jones from Indiana” 3 min. 3D maya animation 2008

                          “Missing Rice” 3 min. animation 2008

Korean National University of Arts

   “The Way Back”: 6min animation 2009

   “Forest of Cement”: 6 min. animation 2007

   “Horse Love”: 7 min. animation 2006

   “Knua Solbat Festival”: festival webpage 2006

   “I Took My Horse to the Subway”: 6 min. animation 2005

Holhori Animation Studio

   “Begeagi” A TV series in Korea, Key animation, background art,  

                            animation cleanup

Korean Animation High School

   “Rainbows on Sale”: 6 min. animation 2004 -

                           Collaboration with 5 other students

                           Awarded New Director Prize in LG International Animation Festival

   “EBS TV Animation” - A TV series in Korea,

                           Collaboration with students

   “Hidden Colors”: 6 min. animation 2002 -

                           Collaboration with 5 other students

                           Ottawa Animation Festival: Official Selection

                           Selected as one of the official competition in Student division

                           Invited to participate in screening in Canada

Experience

Game Icon design. NCSOFT Game company 2008

Art Teacher: Jung Ang Animation Center

Art Teacher: Olive Children Art Center

Designer: “Knua Solbat Festival”: festival webpage

Designer: “Seoul University Children Psychology Department”: Children

Development Project

Animation Director: 5 animations

                          (”The Way Back”, ”Missing Rice”, “Forest of Cement”, “Horse Love”,

                      “I Took My Horse to the Subway”, “Rainbows on Sale”, “Hidden Colors”)


Volunteer

5th Korean Endurance Ride  - 2 year project involved learning to ride a horse,

                          attending a one month cross country riding trip, helping children

                          with disabilities to ride.

Animal Shelter - Volunteered on winter and summer vacations.

                          Attending abandoned pets. Cleaning, feeding, walking and loving.

Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival - as a VIP translator helper.



Skills

Painting & Drawing, Video Editing, Sound Editing

Computer Graphics

Windows, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Photoshop,Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Painter, Mirage, Flash,

Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut, 3D Maya, Max, Rhino, Softimage, Pro tools, Sound Forge


Honors

Finalist in Ottawa Animation Festival

New Director Prize in LG International Animation Festival

Gold Prize in 10th Korean Student Design Competition

Gold Prize in 4th Korean Student Comic Competition

Special selection in 10th Korean Student Design Festival

Art Experiment Prize in 7th Seoul International Student Film Festival

Gold Grand Prize in 7th YMCA Student Film Festival