Hello, I'm Francis Jin, a Korean-American character designer and animator with an interest in backgrounds.
I love exploring naturalistic designs and motifs within art. I am also interested in delving more into Korean elements to implement within my works.
I graduated from Laguna College of Art and Design,
majored in Experimental Animation
Fluent in Adobe Suite, Google Suite, Maya, Traditional Animation,
Clip Studio, Procreate
Familiar with TV Paint, Toon Boom Storyboard and Harmony, Zbrush, Blender
Experience
Aug 2023 - Jan 2024
Cerry (Thesis Film)
Art Director and 2D Animator
- Created pre-production assets: backgrounds, color scripts, character turnarounds, storyboards
- Communicated with a team of artists; delegated clean-up and coloring assignments, kept track of progress and credit in a spreadsheet
- Animated, cleaned, and colored primarily in Photoshop
- Composited film in After Effects and Premiere Pro
Feb 2024 - Apr 2024
Snake Eyes
(Thesis Film by
Eleanor Lewis)
Clean Up and Coloring Artist
- Animated, cleaned, and colored in Photoshop;
adhered to character sheets and color script
- Communicated effectively with the director to ensure quality and consistency
2018 - Present
Freelance Artist
Illustrator/Animator
- Adapted different styles according to requests, from fully rendered illustrations to realism
- Communicated closely with clients to create a firm vision of the project
- Completed graphic design logos in a timely manner
Jan 2025 - Present
Head Underwater
(Thesis Film by
Sam Higareda)
Color Artist
- Worked closely with director to discuss scene shots and color choice
- Colored scenes in Clip Studio and filed into proper folders to insure organization
Education
Aug 2020 - Dec 2024
Laguna College of Art and Design
Majoring in Experimental Animation allowed me to explore a multitude of mediums in animation which includes Digital, Paper, CG, Stop motion, and Puppetry
Also collaborated with other peers and learn how to navigate in a professional teamwork environment
Awards: Preseidnt's List, Dean's List