Y u k i M i y a z a k i

Profile

Currently working as a 3D animator/ facial rigger to create real time training scenario using Unreal Tournament 2004. Prior to this, I have a year and a half of experience in all phases of interactive animation for the web environment. Proven the ability to transfer concepts with minimal supervision into animated interactive reality. Personable, team-player, driven, and self-motivated.

Technical Skills

Maya, MotionBuilder, Maya Live, 3D StudioMax, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Unreal Tournament 2004, Impersonator Studio

Education

Academy of Entertainment and Technology
Area of study: Traditional / Computer animation
December 2000 – 2003

University of California , Los Angeles
Degree awarded: Bachelors of Arts in Economics, Jue 1994

Experience

Real Time Animator – Marina Del Rey, CA : 01/2004 – Current

Animator for ICT, Institute of Creative Technologies and Paramount Pictures.

·     Create large body of animations for branching scenario training system for the US army using UT2004.
·     Create bone driven game facial rig for lip-synch and emotive facial animations
·     Create bone driven real time lip synch in the PC game environment using Impersonator Studios and Maya for UT2004 engine
·     Model and texture prop model assets

Freelace Character Designer : 2003 -2005

Various freelance character designs including pilot characters concept designs for Nickelodeon, edutainment children's CD-ROM, to product branding characters to aid the client in realizing their vision.

Multimedia Computer Lab Specialist – Santa Monica , CA : 9/2001 – 1/2002

Vocational education program for multimedia and computer animation. Worked as a computer lab specialist to assist students to troubleshoot technical problems.

·     Assisted students with various technical trouble shooting in various graphics applications.
·     Maintained the lab hardware and software
·     Created online and hard copy help tutorials for frequently asked questions

Bluemountain Arts (BMA) / Excite@Home – Santa Monica , CA : 8/1999-1/2001

A division of internet service provider/portal service. BMA provided interactive greeting cards to capitalize on the traffic generated by the site. Worked as a Flash animator.

·     Animated original characters as well as characters developed by other artists
·     Conceptual and design development
·     Programmed interactivity in Macromedia Flash
·     Audio editing and design
·     Implemented html coding, uploading of the files, testing before the site is live online

Berlitz GlobalNET – Santa Monica , CA : 9/1997 – 8/1999

Provider of services such as software localization and testing, multimedia and web localization, translation, globalization consulting, multilingual content management, interpretation.

·     Proof read and translated various technical software for the Japanese market
·     Implemented software manual desktop publishing from start to finish of various projects
·     Created help files for various of languages

FileNet Corporation – Costa Mesa , CA : 8/1998 – 11/1998

Software development firm for enterprise content management and business process management solutions. Clients are largely banks and government institutions that handle large volumes of hard copy documents which need to be stored and manages effectively.

·       Headed the Japanese QA team to test functionality, double-byte handling, and UI elements
·       Create the QA format for the reports and trained the QA team