Chih-Ming Chang
Character Animator
emailchihming@gmail.com
Resume:
Education
- 2005: Master of Fine Arts in Experimental Animation, California Institute of the Arts
- 2003: Figure Drawing classes with Glenn Vilppu, The American Animation Institute
- 1998: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema and Theater, Chinese Culture University
- 1995: 5-year junior college diploma in Print and Photography, Shih-Hsin University
Work Experience
- Dec 2007 ~ current: Full-time animator/animation lead at Digimax Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan)
- Jul 2006 ~ Sep 2007: Full-time animator at Spark Unlimited (Los Angeles, US)
- Jun 2005 ~ Jul 2006: Full-time animator at Midway Games (Los Angeles, US)
- Jun 2000 ~ Oct 2002: Full-time CG animator at Apply Entertainment (Taipei, Taiwan)
Production Experience
- 2005: In Search of the Puppeteer (an MFA thesis project); responsible for directing/animation/modeling
- 2004: Pas de Un (an MFA first year project); responsible for directing/animation/modeling/rigging
- 2003: Descartes’ Mirror (a personal CG short film); responsible for directing/animation/modeling
- 1998: Astray (a BFA thesis film, stop-motion animation shoot on 16mm); responsible for directing/puppet sculpting/animation
Relevant Experience
- Sep 2003 ~ May 2005: Teacher’s Assistant for CG Character Animation class (taught by Jeremy Cantor), CG Lighting and Shading (taught by Michael Robinson) and Character Construction 1, 2 (taught by Kevin Geiger) at the California Institute of the Arts
- 1994: President of the Model Kit Club at Shih-Hsin University
Awards
In Search of the Puppeteer
- 2007: Third place at BAFTA/LA Student Film Awards
- 2006: Selected and screened at SIGGRAPH Animation Theater
- 2006: Screened at Melbourne International Animation Festival
- 2006: Student Animator’s Gold Prize at Taiwan International Animation Festival
Pas de Un
- 2005: Screened at Taiwan International Animation Festival
- 2004: Honorable mention in the 4C Digital Design Awards
Descartes’ Mirror
- 2003: First prize in the Digital Content Creativity Competition Awards
- 2003: Honorable mention in the 4C Digital Design Awards
Astray
- 1999 selected for Taipei Film Festival
Skills
Proficient with Maya, 3D Studio Max, Softimage/XSI, After Effects, Premiere and Photoshop
