ANIMATION RESUME ARNE JIN AN WONG [email protected] cel: 415-786-1120 Jin An, aka Arne, aka Arnie Wong, has been animating since he was eighteen. Self-taught in animation, he created a series of animated short films that were released with live- action feature films. He later apprenticed under Disney Veteran Animator and Layout Artist- John Freeman (Lady & The Tramp), Warner Bros. Designer/Animator- Corny Cole (Looney Tunes), & UPA Animator/Duck Soup Director- Duane Crowther (Yellow Submarine/ Blue Meanie). Jin An developed his talent to go on to becoming a Visual Effects director, Producer/Director of TV Commercials, and co-producing the first digital animated feature film in China. 1968-1972 Created his own short films that were featured in film festivals internationally and domestically. First Animated Surf Film 1968 1972-1975 Animation Director for Davidson Films SF. Designed, storyboarded, directed, & animated educational films. 1975 Grafis International Graphic Design Award- Designer of 6 Levi Straus Ads. 1975-1978 Animation Apprenticeships with John Freeman, Corny Cole, & Duane Crowther. Freelance Animator for TV Commercial Production Companies. 1978-1988 Started his own animation production studio -Tigerfly Studios. Produced & Directed over 30 TV commercials. 1980 Emmy Award for Best Animated Short Film “Bean Sprouts”. 1980 Walt Disney Studios- EFX Matte Supervisor on “Tron”. 1981 Golden Harvest Films/Hong Kong- Visual EFX Director on “Mt. Zu”, Kung Fu/Sci-Fi Feature film. 1986 Clio Award- Best Animated TV Commercial “Sunkist Orange”. Director/Producer 1988-2001 Started a new company; Stone Studios Inc., Providing pre-production services on animated TV series for Disney TV, Warner Bros., Paramount, Film Roman, Marvel, Klasky-Csupo, & Saban Entertainment. 1992 Overseas Production & Storyboard Supervisor on “Little Mouse On The Prairie”, 52 episodes for Saban Entertainment. 1993-1998 1 Animation Director and Consultant for Digital Animation Companies- Digital Domain, Visual Image FX, & Digital Universe. 1998-2000 Nickelodeon Cartoons- Animation Director on “CatDog”, Concept Development and Director on “Dora, The Explorer”. 2000 Co-Producer, and Storyboard Supervisor on “Thru The Moebius Strip”, first digital animated feature film produced in China, with Jean “Moebius” Giraud. 2001-2003 Animation & Art Instructor - Academy of Media & Technology in Santa Monica. 2003 Producer/Designer/Director/Animator- Jack Lalane TV series opening, 7 TV Commercials for Albertson’s. 2004 Storyboard Artist – Shadow Animation “Robot Chicken” TV series. 2005 Fine Art Painting- Oil & Acrylic on Canvas. Art Exhibitions- Pacific Asia Museum (LA), Nikko Gallery (Palm Springs). Teaching Animation at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Digital Media Arts Instruction and Consultation Services. 2006-2007 Storyboard/Animation Instructor - The Academy Of Art University Animation Instructor - Expressions College Storyboard Artist- Bardel Entertainment “Chaotic” TV series. Animation Consultant- Sciencircus Website Development 2008-2009 Director- Tales of the Maya Skies (Full Dome Digital Animation Film) Chabot Science & Space Center, Oakland. Animation/Concept Art/Storyboard Instructor- Expressions College of Digital Media Art/Animation/Storyboard Instructor- Academy Of Art University SF 2006-2014 Storyboard/Animation Instructor - The Academy Of Art University Animation/Motion Graphics/Concept Art Instructor – Expressions College of Digital Arts 2012 “Story Elves” E-Book Application Story & Animation Consultant 2013 “Nature Superhero” Pacha Pajamas Music Video Art Direction, Storyboards, & Director Napa Valley Film Festival- 4K Challenge Project Manager Napa Technology High School – Animation Summer Camp Instructor for Animation. California College Of The Arts – Animation Summer Camp 2 Instructor for Animation 2014- “Wind” TV Commercial Storyboard Artist Projects in Development- Animated TV series for China/USA- “Time Voyagers” Short Film- “Little Green” A child growing up during the Cultural Revolution in China. References Chri Blum – Advertising Art Director Richard Taylor – Visual Effects Director Gabor Csupo- Klasky Csupo Phil Roman- Film Roman Sid Mead- Conceptual Artist Dave Brain- Cartoon Network Russ Mooney- Nickelodeon Cartoons Bob Kurtz- Bob Kurtz & Friends Art Durinski- Digital Universe Chuck Comisky- Digital Domain Michel Welter- Saban Entertainment Karl Cohen- President of ASIFA SF. James Keeshan- Santa Monica Academy of Media & Technology Sherri Sinclair- Academy of Art University Wendy Levy- BAVC KC Murphy- Expressions College Laura Condaminas – Sciencircus Alex Zwissler- Executive Director of Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland Konda Mason- Producer of “Maya Skies” 3 .