Jason Choi Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, Ca

Unreal Engine Technical Director for various AAA game cinematics & narrative gameplayShipped: - Lego Drive 2K - Story cinematics - Hogwarts Legacy - Story cinematics - Returnal - Technical lead on full development of 'House' levels / in-game realtime cinematics (item/enemy intros) - Mortal Kombat 11 - Cinematics for chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11 and all Aftermath DLC chapters - Darksiders 3 - Cinematics for various boss intro/outros - Wrath of Asgard - Loki vs Kraken cinematic

Santa Monica, Ca

Studio’s lead technical artist / developer for real-time engine projects, primarily with Unreal Engine 4. Responsible for building framework, workflow, cinematic shot creation, final lighting, VFX, environment art, and final renders. ● Engine TD on Mass Effect: New Earth, a 4D theatrical ride in the Great America theme park, rendered with UE4. Led all engine-related development including integration, asset guidelines, environment art, all shaders, lighting, and final renders at 4K, stereo and 60 fps.Interviews:https://www.unrealengine.com/showcase/unreal-engine-4-sends-mass-effect-new-earth-out-of-this-worldhttp://fortune.com/2016/04/27/electronic-arts-mass-effect-theme-park-ride/ ● Lead engine artist on the Survival DLC cinematic for The Division. Learned Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine and led development of engine integration, final lighting, and delivered final renders in just 6 weeks. ● Lead engine artist on 3 in-game cinematics for Evolve – game intro, story intro, and the Wraith reveal trailer. Responsible f or scene integration, lighting, VFX and final renders. ● Lead engine artist on 2 in-game cinematics for XCOM 2. Responsible for shot creation, engine integration, lighting, and final renders. ● UE4 integration, shaders, lighting, VFX, and final renders of various pre-vis projects for film.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Contracts for CG animated short films & Unreal Engine VFX

Santa Monica, California

Shipped title: - Wonders of the World (GearVR & Oculus Go)

Greater Los Angeles Area

Worked on custom VFX for Raising a Ruckus, a 360 degree VR episodic video rendered in Unreal Engine 4.

Denmark

Created cinematic cameras and lighting for Bombshell.

Senior director of the animation studio department. Wrote, directed, produced, and edited various animation pieces for web series, game trailers, and advertisements. Led and managed a small team of technical artists and 3D artists. Primarily worked with a wide variety of real-time game engines and post-production software, as well as coordinating with external vendors.DETAILS• Led and managed an in-house team of 3D artists, character artists, technical artists, and VFX artists to successful project completion• Worked with Karactaz Animation and directed 3D character animation deliveries (170 animations)• Worked with a voiceover director to direct dialogue, narration, and walla at a professional recording studio (Soundworks)• Directed professional sound design and final mix with Soundworks• Worked directly with client and developers (Sega, Relic) to solve countless technical problems• Worked with sales department to ensure client was getting constant updates and feedback• Worked with producers to manage schedules, milestones, and delivery dates• Post-production: composited, color corrected, and edited the final cuts and deliveriesACCOMPLISHMENTS• Wrote, directed, and edited a 3-part trailer mini-series, Company of Heroes 2: Motherland Mini-Series, with SEGA and Relic Entertainment in 2013.• Conceptualized, pitched, wrote, and directed a well-received animation pilot, Mass Effect: Corsair in 2012. Received green-light for production of a 5 episode mini-series.OTHER• VFX Artist on 'YouTube at WAR! Epic Video Game BATTLE! Geek Week!'• Animation Director on 'High Command'• Cinematographer (Backgrounds) and Compositor on 'Kin'

Director/producer for the animation studio department. Wrote, directed, produced, and edited various animation pieces for web series, game trailers, and advertisements. Led and managed a small team of technical artists and 3D artists. Primarily worked with a wide variety of real-time game engines and post-production software, as well as coordinating with external vendors.ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Directed a 5-part trailer mini-series, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine - Only War Series, with THQ and Relic Entertainment in 2011.• Directed 2 trailers for Nexuiz in 2011, one of which was used as the game’s official introduction video.• Project lead and animation director for Dragon Age: Warden’s Fall, a highly successful mini-series in 2010.OTHER• Assistant Director and Cinematographer on 'Red Faction: Armageddon'• Lead Machinima Artist and Editor on 'Los Angeles'

• Responsible for writing and video editing various network shows• General day-to-day video editing duties

Irvine, Ca

Created in-game cinematic cutscenes. Blocked scenes, directed animation scripting needs, animated cameras, and oversaw final lighting. Responsible for post-production on all pre-rendered video.DETAILS• Created real-time & pre-rendered cinematic sequences using proprietary in-house game engine• Created & edited concept video pitches for upcoming projects and ideas• Go-to person for general video capturing, processing, editing, and compressing• Animated and attached "high action cameras" to special character moves for a cinematic presentations and moments• Edited all the FMV sequences of live action footage from 'The Golden Compass' film to match video game version's narrative• Shipped titles: 'The Golden Compass', 'G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra'

• Handled the editing and conversion of all short film submissions• Maintained content databases for films, articles, news, and forums

• Help desk & tech support for office employees