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CHRISTINE D. RHEE
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SKILLS
Drawing, painting, and design.
Concept art, layout design, traditional animation, and illustration.
Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Premiere Pro, and Aftereffects), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint), Maya, Sketchbook Pro, and SketchUp.
Fluent in Korean.
EXPERIENCE
Bye-Bye Bin Laden! – Associate Producer, Concept/Layout/BG Artist
January 2007 - November 2009
As associate producer for an independent feature-length Flash animated film, coordinated the efforts of 15-20 artists to complete production of layouts, backgrounds, and animation. Produced layout drawings and background paintings. Worked with a team of artists to generate style concepts, color scripts, prop designs, and character designs. Assisted in marketing and publicity efforts after completion of film. Bye-Bye Bin Laden! was awarded Best Feature from the 2009 South Beach International Animation Film Festival.
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January 2007 - November 2009
As associate producer for an independent feature-length Flash animated film, coordinated the efforts of 15-20 artists to complete production of layouts, backgrounds, and animation. Produced layout drawings and background paintings. Worked with a team of artists to generate style concepts, color scripts, prop designs, and character designs. Assisted in marketing and publicity efforts after completion of film. Bye-Bye Bin Laden! was awarded Best Feature from the 2009 South Beach International Animation Film Festival.
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Google, Inc. – Freelance Designer
September 2009
Delivered a tailored "doodle" logo to represent a 200-300 person department to identify and emphasize their essential role within an internationally acclaimed company that employs over 30,000 employees.
The Taming of the Shrew – Set Designer
August - November 2008
Worked collaboratively with the director, lighting director, property manager, and costume designer towards a unified solution to reframing a classic play into a 1930s, high-Hollywood, Busby Berkeley era setting. Coordinated efforts with the technical director and set carpenter to construct and implement the design within a limited budget.
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“Life on a Limb” – Clean-up artist
August - September 2008
Transferred pencil line animation to clean-up animation using Flash for an award-winning short film (1st Prize in the Independent Films category at the 40th Annual ASIFA East Animation Festival, LeBlanc Audience Choice Award at 13th Annual ASU Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival, and 3rd Place in the Animation Category at the 2009 Be Film The Underground Film Festival).
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Treehouse in the Glen – Assistant Designer
April - July 2008
Aided in designing and building layout and display cases and decorative elements for an independent, eco-friendly, themed toy store.
Paloma “Desmadre” Music Video – Art Director
January - April 2008
In close collaboration with the production designer, aided in designing, building, and decorating 6 different sets and locations for a music video shot on 35mm film. Oversaw a crew of 7-10 people to prepare the building and dismantling of each location as well as maintaining the sets during each shoot.
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AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
3rd Place, 2009 BEA Student Film Writing Competition, Feature Film Category
Regents’ & Chancellor’s Scholar at University of California, Berkeley
National Merit Scholar
Black belt in Taekwondo
EXHIBITIONS
2009 BFA Animation/Illustration Senior Group Show, SJSU
2009 “Past, Present, Future” Shrunkenheadman Group Show, SJSU
2007 “Working Around the Clock” Shrunkenheadman Group Show, SJSU
2006 “The Process” Shrunkenheadman Group Show, SJSU
EDUCATION
San Jose State University
August 2003 – May 2009
B.F.A. Art, Concentration in Animation/Illustration
Minor in Radio, Television, Film and Theater
Cumulative GPA: 3.885 (Magna Cum Laude)
University of California, Berkeley
August 1998 – May 2003
B.A. Molecular and Cell Biology, Emphasis in Immunology
Cumulative GPA: 3.704 (with Distinction in General Scholarship)
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
August - November 2008
Worked collaboratively with the director, lighting director, property manager, and costume designer towards a unified solution to reframing a classic play into a 1930s, high-Hollywood, Busby Berkeley era setting. Coordinated efforts with the technical director and set carpenter to construct and implement the design within a limited budget.
click here to see the set design and construction process
“Life on a Limb” – Clean-up artist
August - September 2008
Transferred pencil line animation to clean-up animation using Flash for an award-winning short film (1st Prize in the Independent Films category at the 40th Annual ASIFA East Animation Festival, LeBlanc Audience Choice Award at 13th Annual ASU Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival, and 3rd Place in the Animation Category at the 2009 Be Film The Underground Film Festival).
click here to see the animated short website
Treehouse in the Glen – Assistant Designer
April - July 2008
Aided in designing and building layout and display cases and decorative elements for an independent, eco-friendly, themed toy store.
Paloma “Desmadre” Music Video – Art Director
January - April 2008
In close collaboration with the production designer, aided in designing, building, and decorating 6 different sets and locations for a music video shot on 35mm film. Oversaw a crew of 7-10 people to prepare the building and dismantling of each location as well as maintaining the sets during each shoot.
click here to see production photos
AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
3rd Place, 2009 BEA Student Film Writing Competition, Feature Film Category
Regents’ & Chancellor’s Scholar at University of California, Berkeley
National Merit Scholar
Black belt in Taekwondo
EXHIBITIONS
2009 BFA Animation/Illustration Senior Group Show, SJSU
2009 “Past, Present, Future” Shrunkenheadman Group Show, SJSU
2007 “Working Around the Clock” Shrunkenheadman Group Show, SJSU
2006 “The Process” Shrunkenheadman Group Show, SJSU
EDUCATION
San Jose State University
August 2003 – May 2009
B.F.A. Art, Concentration in Animation/Illustration
Minor in Radio, Television, Film and Theater
Cumulative GPA: 3.885 (Magna Cum Laude)
University of California, Berkeley
August 1998 – May 2003
B.A. Molecular and Cell Biology, Emphasis in Immunology
Cumulative GPA: 3.704 (with Distinction in General Scholarship)
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
