OBJECTIVE :

Pipeline Technical Director

HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS :

· Programming skills : C / C++, Perl, Python, UNIX shell script, MEL, PHP, JavaScript

· Software skills :

· 3D : Maya, Houdini, Katana, ZBrush, RenderMan, Mental Ray, Arnold, V-Ray, Mari

· 2D : Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop

· Pipeline : Shotgun, MongoDB

· Traditional drawing & painting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :

Feb. 2015 - Jul. 2016 SQUARE-ENIX (Tokyo, Japan)

· Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV (Feature animation film) – Pipeline Supervisor

Mar. 2014 - Apr. 2014 The Mill (Los Angeles, CA)
· Gatorade (TV commercial) – Lighting TD

Sep. 2013 – Dec. 2013 4D Brain (Tokyo, Japan)

· Kiki's Delivery Service (Feature film) – Pipeline Supervisor, Lighting & Compositing TD

Oct. 2011 – Apr. 2013 Rhythm & Hues Studios (El Segundo, California)

· Percy Jackson : Sea of Monsters (Feature film) – Lighting TD

· Life of Pi (Feature film) – Effects & Lighting TD

Mar. 2011 – Sep. 2011 Sony Pictures Imageworks (Culver City, California)

· Arthur Christmas (Feature film) – Lighting & Compositing TD

Mar. 2010 – Feb. 2011 Walt Disney Animation Studios (Burbank, California)

· The Lion King 3D (Feature film) – Stereoscopic Conversion

· Tangled (Feature film) - Lighter

Mar. 2009 – Jan. 2010 Sony Pictures Imageworks (Culver City, California)

· Alice in Wonderland (Feature film) – Lighting & Compositing TD

· Cloudy with a chance of meatball (Feature animation film) - Lighting & Compositing TD

Oct. 2006 – Jan. 2009 DreamWorks Animation (Glendale, California)

· Monsters vs. Aliens (Feature animation film) - Lighter

· Kung Fu Panda (Feature animation film) - Lighter

· Bee Movie (Feature animation film) – Lighter

Apr. 2002 – Jun. 2006 SQUARE-ENIX (Tokyo, Japan)

· Final Fantasy III (Video game) – Lookdev & Lead Lighting

· Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children (Feature animtion film) – Lookdev, Lead Lighting & Compositing

· Final Fantasy VII : Dirge of Carberus (Video game) – Lighting & Compositing

· Final Fantasy X-2 (Video game) – Lighting & Compositing

· Kingdom Hearts : Final Mix (Video game) – Lighting & Compositing

· Development of shader, lighting tools & production pipline software

Aug. 1998 – Mar. 2002 SQUARE USA (Honolulu, Hawaii)

· The Animatrix : Final flight of the Osiris (Short animation film) – Sequence Supervisor & Lead Lighting

· Final Fantasy : The spirits within (Feature animation film) – Sequence Supervisor, Layout, & Lighting

· Development of shader & production pipeline software

Apr. 1991 – Jul. 1998 SHIROGUMI (Tokyo, Japan)

· Generalist for commercials and films

· Development of shader & production pipeline software

EDUCATION :

Apr. 1990 – Mar. 1991 Japan Electronics College, International Computer Science Research Course