MARCELO
3D Animator
marcelo.sakai@gmail.com
www.marcelosakai.com
Objective
Position as a 3D animator within an environment that offers challenges, growth, and collaboration
Employment History
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Animator Oct 2010 - present
● Animating on Arthur Christmas
Animschool
Animation Instructor April 2011 - present
● Teaching animation online in both English and Portuguese
Blue Sky Studios
Animator July 2010 - Sept 2010
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Animated on
Electronic Arts - Visceral Games
Animator April 2010 - July 2010
● Cinematics animator on Dead Space 2
Radium/Reel FX
Freelance Animator Jan 2010 – April 2010
● Animated on Open Season 3
Rhythm & Hues
Studios
Junior Animator June 2009 – Oct. 2009
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Animated on
“No Continues”
Project
Intern Oct. 2008 – June 2009
● Animated 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
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 - 2009
BFA 3D Character Animation
May 2006
Technical Skills
Maya, 3ds Max, Photoshop, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Illustrator
Spoken Languages
English (fluent), Portuguese (fluent), Spanish (intermediate level), Japanese (basic but growing knowledge)