MARCELO SAKAI

3D Animator

San Francisco, CA 94130

Mobile: (954)798-6039

marcelo.sakai@gmail.com

www.marcelosakai.com

Objective

Position as a 3D character animator within an environment that offers challenges, growth, and collaborations with other artists

Relevant Coursework

Pixar Character Animation 3 – taught by Pixar animators Mark Walsh and Travis Hathaway

Pixar Character Animation 2 – taught by Pixar animators Adam Burke and Mike Wu

Pixar Character Animation 1 – taught by Pixar animators Bobby Podesta and Matt Majers

Character Studio - taught by Pixar/PDI animator Michael Berenstein

Acting for Animators

Acting for Stage & Camera

Education

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

MFA 3D Character Animation

Sept 2006 – n/a

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

BFA 3D Character Animation

May 2006

Employment History

ReelFX / Radium

Animator remote (SF, CA)

· Animating on Open Season 3 January 2010 - Present

Rhythm & Hues Studios Los Angeles, CA

Junior Animation TD June 2009 – October 2009

· Animating on Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

“No Continues” Project San Francisco, CA

Intern Oct. 2008 – June 2009

· Animating on collaborate 3D animated short mockumentary. Led by director Dennis Lenart, and supervising animators Michal Makarewicz (Pixar) and Jean-Denis Haas (ILM). More info at nocontinuesfilm.com

Technical Skills

Maya, 3DMax, Linux, Unix, Photoshop, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Illustrator

Spoken Languages

English (fluent), Portuguese (fluent), Spanish (intermediate level), Japanese (basic but growing knowledge)