Jian Liang (Benny) Lo

                                                                          1827 Cornelia Street, Apartment 1 L

                                                                                 Ridgewood , NY 11385 NY

                                                                                         (646) 752-7197

                                                                                 Bennylo77@hotmail.com

                                                                                http://www.crosshatch.info

 

OBJECTIVE    To obtain a creative position in an animation/game studio

 

EXPERIENCE

 

9/2005-5/2006   THESIS FILM “GIVING BIRTH” (4 MINS)

                        Director/Animator/Script Writer/Storyboarder

·         Worked closely with thesis advisor Matt Sheridan, during the 8 month production period.

·         Worked on all aspects of “Giving Birth”, including design, storyboard, animation, and scene composition; worked closely

      with music composer, Evan McCulloch, to produce the sound track, and Directed voice actors in sound recording studio.  

·         Produced 3D models/animation in Maya to be composted with 2D animation.

 

9/2004-2/2005   DANCING DIABLO, BROOKLYN, NY

                      Studio Assistant/Internship (SOME WORK SAMPLE)

·       Flat colored/full Colored backgrounds/characters/props for the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” show under the direction of colorist Mike Polinski.

·       Digitally retouched stop motion reels on Photoshop and After Effects.

·       Scanned storyboards, background layouts, and pictorial references from book pages.

·       Researched and Collected high quality reference materials from the internet, and ran office errands.

 

3/2002-7/2002   ROBERT F. WAGNER JR. SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, LIC, NEW YORK

                        Art Teacher Assistant/Internship

·       Provided help in organizing classes; helped students finishing artworks and projects.

·       Researched, and printed teaching materials from the internet, and from books.

·       Participated in after school student activities involving art.

 

12/2001-6/2002 LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT, LIC, NEW

                       YORK

                       School Magazine Illustrator

·       Illustrated numerous cartoon drawings for the college’s “Live Wire” magazine articles.

 

9/2001-12/2001 LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT, LIC, NEW YORK

                       Technician Assistant/Internship

·       Assisted faculty installing school exhibitions; installed large paintings on walls, and repaired old paintings.    

·       Managed art materials, and provided help to students.

·       Ran office errands. 

  

EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Bachelor of Art with a major in Animation, May 2006

                        

                        LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LIC, NEW YORK

                        Fine Arts program, 1999-2002

                     

SKILLS

·         Excellent traditional animator, storyteller, and designer

·         Excellent Abilities in making coherent storyboards, character designs, comics, drawings, paintings

·         Knowledge of Maya 3D modeling and animation

·         Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Alias Maya, MS Word

·         Fluent in English and Chinese

 

PERSONAL

 

·        Was Treasurer of the student art club at LaGuardia Community College. Artworks were exhibited in several exhibitions in

NYC. "Giving Birth” was screened at film festivals.

 

References available upon request

 

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