Willy Hwang

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Objective
  To gain entry into the entertainment industry and work as part of a team
to develop entertainment media.

Skills
  Drawing, Painting, Adobe Photoshop/Imageready
  Basic knowledge of Maya, 3dsmax, Sketchup, and Adobe After Effects

Education
  Academy of Art University 1999-2006
BFA Animation- Visual Development

Work experience
  Enemy of The Industry, LLC
  (November 2007)
  "Petrolfame" (Animated short)
-Background paint, Colorscript (freelance)

  Pixar
  (June 2006-January 2007)
  "Ratatouille" (Animated film)
-Production Assistant, Model Packeteer (internship/contract)

  (March 2007-November 2007)
  "Ratatouille" (Animated film)
-Digital Cel Painter on Ratatouille end credits
  and "Your Friend the Rat" DVD short

  Brown Bag Press (2005)
  "Lava Punch" (collaborative graphic novel)
-Development and illustration of 24-page story "Aviatrix"

  (2006)
  "Lava Punch 2" (Collaborative graphic novel)
-Development and illustration of 36-page story "Aviatrix 2"

  Poi Pounder Productions (2001)
  "Aloha Is... Just Leiing Around" (2d animation short)
-Animator / In-between Animator / Inker / Colorist (internship)

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