ABOUT
Hi!
My name is Nghi, pronounce like "knee." I'm an Atlanta-based artist who was born in Saigon, Vietnam. My family is originally from Chaozhou, China. Growing up with diverse cultures, I enjoy seeing and creating various styles, or forms, of art. Food, photography, film, and music are things that help me go through stressful times.
I'm graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta. My strength is 2D animation, illustration, and communication.
CONTACT
Please feel free to contact me through social media or email: NghiLu13@gmail.com
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Toon Boom Harmony Spine
Toon Boom Story Board Pro Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Animate (Flash) Adobe After Effect
Adobe Lightroom Shotgrid (Shotgun)
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Character 2D Animating 2D Rigging Illustrating
Production Managing Concept Art Storyboarding
Languages: English Vietnamese Chinese
CAREER-RELATED EXPERIENCE
2021 - Present Animator, Clean up Artist for Unannounced Tittle | OVFX Studio
Working in a collaborative environment under director. Responsible for rough animation and clean up.
2021 Character Animator/ Rigger for Jelly, Ben & Pogo | Primal Screen
Built and animated rig base on supervisors' reference and film's style. Collaborate with animation director to overcome hurdles and problems (rig errors, render issue, etc.). Worked closely with the animation crew in order to provide technical solutions to artists and supervisors.
2020 Animation TD, Character Animator for Under The Mistletoe | Ingenuity Studio Inc
Followed animation supervisor's instruction to create a traditional-look puppet animation for the project. Built the puppet and help out teammates as TD role. Develop documentation and master class training to enhance skill sets of team members.
2018 - 2019 2D Background Artist for Lightless Night Game, Escape, and Amber | SCAD
2020 Character Animator for America: The Motion Picture | Floyd County Production
Followed supervisors' instruction to create puppet animation with master controller. Communicate with teammates to help out each other achieve a better result.
2019 - 2020 Art Director, Animator, Background Artist for Rikyu | SCAD
Worked with the film director to direct a team of 9 creating a two-minute hybrid film in 10 weeks production. Supported teammates to make sure they convey the film's style clearly and concisely. Collaborate with production managers to plan and establish methodologies that meet or exceed the requirements of each production.
2018 Character Designer, Animator for Love Handle | SCAD and Primal Screen
Joined in a winning team for a twenty-four-hour challenge. We had to create a thirty-second 2D limited animated short commercial for a re-purposed mystery item. Followed the team idea and created a character design that was appealing but also easy to animate.
EDUCATION
2014 - 2019 Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Atlanta, GA
B.F.A in Animation
