MARCELO
3D Animator
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
MFA
3D Character Animation
Sept 2006 – n/a
BFA
3D Character Animation
May 2006
Employment History
ReelFX / Radium
Animator remote
(SF, CA)
·
Animating
on
Rhythm & Hues Studios
Junior
Animation TD June
2009 – October 2009
·
Animating
on
“No Continues” Project
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)