ThatGameCompany

Engineering Tools / Experience Design, Lead

2018.4 - Current

• GLSL Shader driven procedural shape generation for visual interface
• C++ for general implementation of game related components/UI/tools for iOS/AppleTV/macOS
• WebGL/Javascript/Html5/CSS3 (Three.js) for prototyping complex visual interfaces

C++, GLSL, Maya

Riot Games

R&D / Tech Art / VFX, Principle

2016 - 2018

• Developing tools/gameplay components for multi-platform game (iOS, Android, PC)
• Curve based procedural mesh generation tool for Unity
• GLSL shader pipeline for current game for Unity
  • Struct / functions and so on / UI for shader inspector
• Custom UI development / profile / optimize systems to remove bottlenecks and improve performance
• Object movement using curve (arc-parameterization to get accurate distribution) in Unity
• Velocity field generator for Unity
• Visual art asset management related tools/gameplay programming
  • Faster iteration for specific gameplay feature for visual designers (Targeting / Timeline Tool)
• Data from Houdini to Unity with JSON for custom data export (Ashe frost)

Unity, C#, GLSL, Python, Houdini

Reload Studios

Tools Engineer, Lead

2014 - 2016

• Gameplay programming for VR Online FPS games in Unreal Engine 4
• Creating API for UE4 to have interface for Sony Move, Razor Hydra and Leap motion (At the time - it was not support by UE4)
• UI development to work with joystick and VR controller (Character selection / Item selection)
• Mesh sequence player for UE4

Unreal Engine 4, C++, Python, Houdini 

Disney

Visual Effects Technical Director, Lead

2012 - 2014

• Custom shader development - ice volumetric shader
• Visual effects pipeline programming - animation scene setup / update tools
• Disney's cartoon styled fluid simulation development for Frozen - Elsa Magic Dress Transformation, Olaf Creation Magic, Elsa Magic in Houdini / Maya
• Various challenging visual effects shader programming for Big Hero 6, Frozen and Wreck It Ralph.
• Worked on their mobile internal app for desert menus in the studio

Houdini, Python, Javascript, HTML, NodeJS, VEX Shader

Blizzard

Senior VFX Artist

2009 - 2012

• Simulation pipeline development within 3Ds Max (FumeFX automation)
• Various visual effects for Diablo3, Starcraft2 and, World of Warcraft

3dsMax, maxscript, Python

Sony Imageworks

Technical Director

2009

• Physic simulation scene pipeline
• General visual effects animation for Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs

Houdini, VEX Script Language

CIS Hollywood

Technical Artist

2009

• 3d Max tool development for cg artists and automation tool for better iteration
• CGI for G.I.Joe, Watchmen, Tropic Thunder, Mummy lll, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Red Dawn

3dsMax, maxscript

Digital Dimension

Digital Artist

2006 – 2008

• General CG modeling, rigging, animation for feature film: Get Smart and Pink Panther II

3dsMax

Skills

Programming Language

C#, C++, Javascript, Python, HTML5

Game Engine

Unity, Unreal Engine 4, PhaserJS(HTML5 Game Engine)

Shading Language

GLSL, Houdini VEX

Interactive Frameworks

ThreeJS, OpenFramework, Processing, p5.js

3D Packages

Houdini - Procedural CGI, Fluid Simulation, RBD, Particle Animation

Blender, Maya - Modeling, Rigging, Texture, Animation

3dsMax - Fluid Simulation, Particle Animation

Front End / Back End Frameworks

AngularJS, NodeJS, ExpressJS, MongoDB, Ionic (Hybrid App Development)

2D

After Effects - Motion Design, Editing

Aesprite - Pixel Art, 2D Animation

Photoshop, Nuke,(sprite art tool)

Talks

2017 April, Nexon Developer Conference (NDC), Seoul, South Korea - "Creating procedural mesh in Unity"

2016 May, TreeNode, Busan, South Korea - "Implementing art with fast-evolving CG technology"

2014 May, Seokang University, South Korea - "Coding the art in CG"

2014 April, CT Forum, Seoul, South Korea - "Visual Effects in Frozen"

2014 April, 25Frame, Seoul, South Korea - Interview

2013 November, PISAF, Bucheon, South Korea - "As an artist working in mainstream animation industry"

2013 September, ACE Fair, Gwangju, South Korea - Consulting for developing South Korea CG industry

2012 November, VFXLab, South Korea - "Houdini Art"

2012 November, HongIk University, South Korea - "CG Art"

2010 July, CGLand - "Emotional visual effects"

2010 Jan-Mar, 3D Artisan - Lecturing FumeFX

2009 June, Young Power - "Youngest FX Artist in Sony Pictures Imageworks"

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