MARCELO SAKAI

3D Animator

Mobile: (954)798-6039

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

      Animated on Rio

 

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                                                                      Los Angeles, CA

Junior Animator                                                                                      June 2009 – Oct. 2009

         Animated on Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

 

“No Continues” Project                                                                       San Francisco, CA

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

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

MFA 3D Character Animation

Sept 2006 - 2009

 

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

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)