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MAYUMI SHIMOKAWA
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Work Experience:
RHYTHM and HUES STUDIOS - Los Angeles, CA - matte painter for "They Came from Upstairs"
DIGITAL DOMAIN - Venice, CA - digital matte artist for "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" , "Halo 3" video game trailer, "Transformers",
"The Golden Compass", and "The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"
RHYTHM and HUES STUDIOS - Los Angeles, CA - matte painter for "Happy Feet"
DIGITAL DOMAIN - Venice, CA - matte painter for "The Return of Zoom" , "Jimmy Dean" Commercial
SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS – matte painter/digital artist for “Superman Returns"
CIS HOLLYWOOD – Hollywood, CA – matte painter for “Fantastic Four"
THE ORPHANAGE – San Francisco, CA -Matte painter – matte painting/miniatures and concepts for “Sin City”
ESCAPE ENTERTAINMENT - Alameda, CA - Matte Painter – “Catwoman”
THE ORPHANAGE - San Francisco, CA - Matte painter - "The Day After Tomorrow". Junior compositor – "Sky Captain “World of
Tomorrow”
DIGITAL DOMAIN - Venice, CA - Matte painter "The Day After Tomorrow"
KUSH GAMES - Camarillo, CA - 3D/2D artist - Modeling and texturing of heads for "NHL2K4", animation of cutscenes. Texture/UV
layout of mascots and player uniforms, rigging of mascot models, and animation of basketball player motion capture data for
"NCAA 2K3" and 2K4, Sega Sports.(now ESPN Sports)
LIFE FX - Hollywood, CA - Digital Artist - Texture painting, graphic design, modeling, facial animation- viseme editing of 3-D stand-
ins for LifeFX facemail. Projects include, "The Turing Test" – (2001 SIGGRAPH animation theater)
TFX - Moorpark, CA - Fabrication of parts for "Artificial Intelligence" vehicles and GM concept cars. Surfacing/bodywork, and
fiberglass lay-ups. Primary surface technician for "Planet of the Apes" space-ship-pod. Sculpting, casting, fabrication of parts,
assembly, and set decoration for ATV's in "Mission to Mars". Surface technician and interior sculptor for GM and BMW concept
cars.
GENTLE GIANT STUDIOS - Burbank, CA - Wax sculpting and model-making for toy maquettes
CREATURE EFFECTS - Los Angeles, CA - Assisted in life-casting, creature make-up, sculpting, vacuum-forming, mold-making,
puppeteering.
TOM QUINN VISUAL EFFECTS/ STUDIO UG- Brooklyn, NY - Construction of creature mechanics
JOHN WELLS TELEVISIONS - Brooklyn, NY - Head model-maker/designer
Education:
JJ HELICOPTERS- Torrance, CA -Commercial license received, training for CFI ratings
MAUNA LOA HELICOPTERS- Lihue, Kauai - training for commercial/CFI ratings
CELEBRITY HELICOPTERS - Compton, CA - received private helicopter pilot license
GNOMON SCHOOL OF VISUAL EFFECTS - Hollywood, CA - Courses in "Intro to Maya" and "Surface Modeling"
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN - NYC, NY - B.F.A, May 1998. Major in Product Design/Metalsmithing
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HS WEST - Dix Hills, NY - Concentration in design/illustration, AP art award for drawing/painting.
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - NYC, NY - Courses in jewelry design and basic life drawing
Publicity:
CG WORLD JAPAN - issue 10, Oct 2004.
RHYTHM and HUES STUDIOS - Los Angeles, CA - matte painter for "They Came from Upstairs"
DIGITAL DOMAIN - Venice, CA - digital matte artist for "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" , "Halo 3" video game trailer, "Transformers",
"The Golden Compass", and "The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"
RHYTHM and HUES STUDIOS - Los Angeles, CA - matte painter for "Happy Feet"
DIGITAL DOMAIN - Venice, CA - matte painter for "The Return of Zoom" , "Jimmy Dean" Commercial
SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS – matte painter/digital artist for “Superman Returns"
CIS HOLLYWOOD – Hollywood, CA – matte painter for “Fantastic Four"
THE ORPHANAGE – San Francisco, CA -Matte painter – matte painting/miniatures and concepts for “Sin City”
ESCAPE ENTERTAINMENT - Alameda, CA - Matte Painter – “Catwoman”
THE ORPHANAGE - San Francisco, CA - Matte painter - "The Day After Tomorrow". Junior compositor – "Sky Captain “World of
Tomorrow”
DIGITAL DOMAIN - Venice, CA - Matte painter "The Day After Tomorrow"
KUSH GAMES - Camarillo, CA - 3D/2D artist - Modeling and texturing of heads for "NHL2K4", animation of cutscenes. Texture/UV
layout of mascots and player uniforms, rigging of mascot models, and animation of basketball player motion capture data for
"NCAA 2K3" and 2K4, Sega Sports.(now ESPN Sports)
LIFE FX - Hollywood, CA - Digital Artist - Texture painting, graphic design, modeling, facial animation- viseme editing of 3-D stand-
ins for LifeFX facemail. Projects include, "The Turing Test" – (2001 SIGGRAPH animation theater)
TFX - Moorpark, CA - Fabrication of parts for "Artificial Intelligence" vehicles and GM concept cars. Surfacing/bodywork, and
fiberglass lay-ups. Primary surface technician for "Planet of the Apes" space-ship-pod. Sculpting, casting, fabrication of parts,
assembly, and set decoration for ATV's in "Mission to Mars". Surface technician and interior sculptor for GM and BMW concept
cars.
GENTLE GIANT STUDIOS - Burbank, CA - Wax sculpting and model-making for toy maquettes
CREATURE EFFECTS - Los Angeles, CA - Assisted in life-casting, creature make-up, sculpting, vacuum-forming, mold-making,
puppeteering.
TOM QUINN VISUAL EFFECTS/ STUDIO UG- Brooklyn, NY - Construction of creature mechanics
JOHN WELLS TELEVISIONS - Brooklyn, NY - Head model-maker/designer
Education:
JJ HELICOPTERS- Torrance, CA -Commercial license received, training for CFI ratings
MAUNA LOA HELICOPTERS- Lihue, Kauai - training for commercial/CFI ratings
CELEBRITY HELICOPTERS - Compton, CA - received private helicopter pilot license
GNOMON SCHOOL OF VISUAL EFFECTS - Hollywood, CA - Courses in "Intro to Maya" and "Surface Modeling"
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN - NYC, NY - B.F.A, May 1998. Major in Product Design/Metalsmithing
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HS WEST - Dix Hills, NY - Concentration in design/illustration, AP art award for drawing/painting.
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - NYC, NY - Courses in jewelry design and basic life drawing
Publicity:
CG WORLD JAPAN - issue 10, Oct 2004.