Sophia Yu

Experience

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  Primal Screen

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  2D Animator

  Animated commercial spots for PBS Refresh

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  Sony Computer Entertainment America

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  CG Animator

  Cinematic scene animation for AAA game

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  THE THIRD FLOOR Inc.

  Aug 2016 - now

  • SUPERVISING - direct client/director interfacing, team management (upward 30+), creative sequence building & planning, developing training programs & mentorship for artists/sups alike• PREVIS - Camera and layout, key animation, mocap integration, lighting• POSTVIS - Tracking, roto, character integration and compositingPrograms: Maya, Pftrack, AE, Photoshop, Premiere, Unreal• CREDITSSupervisor Credits: Daredevil: Born Again, Ms. Marvel, NBA2K21, Psyop Animated Shorts (Piper’s Sugar & Spice, Barley’s Last Call, Clash of Clans), Daft Punk (Infinity Repeating) MVArtist Credits: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Rampage, Deadpool 2, Antman & The Wasp, Avengers: Endgame (imdb page for more)• EXTRACURRICULARS-Created transformative educational modules including a Leadership 101 course and a Supervisor Bootcamp for new supervisors and leads designed to build confidence and develop management skills, and a Previs Intermediate course for upskilling junior to mid level artists-Active involvement with company’s apprenticeship training program to foster growth of incoming creative professionals-HOC for Artists - Works alongside Heads of Creative team to establish comprehensive support systems to empower and uplight artists, and developed a specialized training role from scratch, aimed at enhancing company’s expertise in a niche technical skill• DIVERSITY INITIATIVES-Champions diversity initiatives by spearheading the establishment and leadership of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), heralding a new era of inclusivity within the organization-Community manager for the following ERGs: TTF Women+ (queer/trans inclusive), Pride group (LGBTQIA+), and Asians (AAPI inclusive) Show less

  • Visualization Supervisor

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Previs/Postvis Artist

    Aug 2016 - now
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  Epic Games

  May 2022 - Jun 2022

  Unreal Fellowship: Storytelling Spring 2022

  The Unreal Fellowship is a month-long intensive program designed to help experienced industry professionals in film, animation, and VFX develop a strong command of virtual production and storytelling tools in Unreal Engine and foster the next generation of teams in the emerging field of real-time production.

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  Epic Games

  Aug 2023 - Sept 2023

  Unreal Fellowship: Animation 2023

  The Unreal Fellowship is a 3 week intensive program designed to help experienced industry professionals in film, animation, and VFX develop a strong command of animation and storytelling tools in Unreal Engine.