Nate Lee
3D Animator
EMPLOYMENT
TREYARCH | Santa Monica, California
Senior Animator
February 2023-Present
Senior Animator for studio’s next title
IMAGENDARY STUDIOS | Irvine, California
Senior Animation Artist
March 2022-February 2023
Senior Animator for unannounced AAA project
SUCKER PUNCH PRODUCTIONS | Bellevue, Washington
Senior Animator
April 2019-January 2022
Senior Animator for Ghost of Tsushima
TREYARCH | Santa Monica, California
Cinematic Animator
January 2017-April 2019
Animator for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
COUNTERPUNCH STUDIOS | Los Angeles, California
Animator
April 2015-January 2017
Facial animator for Injustice 2, Mafia III, and NBA2K16
INFINITY WARD | Woodland Hills, California
Contract Animator
March 2016-August 2016
Facial animator for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
LUCKBAT STUDIOS | Los Angeles, California
Animator
June 2015-April 2016
Animated characters and objects in Cinema4D for the short film “The Ottoman.”
WORKER STUDIO | Denver, Colorado
Animator
July 2014-April 2015
Animated characters and objects for commercial clients as well as in-house projects
SECTION STUDIOS | Los Angeles, California
Freelance 3D Artist
May 2014
Created images for Beats by Dre social media campaign
HALON ENTERTAINMENT | Santa Monica, California
Previs Artist
November 2013-December 2013
Animated characters and cameras for previsualization for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
CASECROWN | Brea, California
Freelance Animator/Designer
March 2013-April 2013, September 2013
Animated and designed motion graphics for CaseCrown’s rebranding and company relaunch
ZOIC STUDIOS | Culver City, California
Intern
September 2012-February 2013
Responsible for animating, modeling, lighting and rendering for the Zoic Intern Short Film: “Catch” and worked together with a team of eight interns and mentors to develop and execute the story from concept to finish. Mentored under the Features 3D Supervisor to gain a deeper understanding of the production pipeline
EXP FILMS USA | Hollywood, California
Previs/Animation Intern
August 2012-November 2012
Animated characters for previsualization for the studio’s first feature film, “The Curse"
EDUCATION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | Lakewood, Colorado
BFA: 3D Animation December 2011
Dean’s List 2010-2011
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER | Boulder, Colorado
BA: Journalism May 2009
Study Abroad: Yonsei University CIEE Seoul, South Korea July 2008-January 2009
SKILLS
Computer Software:
+ Maya
+ Cinema4D
+ Adobe Creative Suite
+ Faceware
+ ZBrush
+ Motion Builder
Languages:
English
Korean
TREYARCH | Santa Monica, California
Senior Animator
February 2023-Present
Senior Animator for studio’s next title
IMAGENDARY STUDIOS | Irvine, California
Senior Animation Artist
March 2022-February 2023
Senior Animator for unannounced AAA project
SUCKER PUNCH PRODUCTIONS | Bellevue, Washington
Senior Animator
April 2019-January 2022
Senior Animator for Ghost of Tsushima
TREYARCH | Santa Monica, California
Cinematic Animator
January 2017-April 2019
Animator for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
COUNTERPUNCH STUDIOS | Los Angeles, California
Animator
April 2015-January 2017
Facial animator for Injustice 2, Mafia III, and NBA2K16
INFINITY WARD | Woodland Hills, California
Contract Animator
March 2016-August 2016
Facial animator for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
LUCKBAT STUDIOS | Los Angeles, California
Animator
June 2015-April 2016
Animated characters and objects in Cinema4D for the short film “The Ottoman.”
WORKER STUDIO | Denver, Colorado
Animator
July 2014-April 2015
Animated characters and objects for commercial clients as well as in-house projects
SECTION STUDIOS | Los Angeles, California
Freelance 3D Artist
May 2014
Created images for Beats by Dre social media campaign
HALON ENTERTAINMENT | Santa Monica, California
Previs Artist
November 2013-December 2013
Animated characters and cameras for previsualization for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
CASECROWN | Brea, California
Freelance Animator/Designer
March 2013-April 2013, September 2013
Animated and designed motion graphics for CaseCrown’s rebranding and company relaunch
ZOIC STUDIOS | Culver City, California
Intern
September 2012-February 2013
Responsible for animating, modeling, lighting and rendering for the Zoic Intern Short Film: “Catch” and worked together with a team of eight interns and mentors to develop and execute the story from concept to finish. Mentored under the Features 3D Supervisor to gain a deeper understanding of the production pipeline
EXP FILMS USA | Hollywood, California
Previs/Animation Intern
August 2012-November 2012
Animated characters for previsualization for the studio’s first feature film, “The Curse"
EDUCATION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | Lakewood, Colorado
BFA: 3D Animation December 2011
Dean’s List 2010-2011
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER | Boulder, Colorado
BA: Journalism May 2009
Study Abroad: Yonsei University CIEE Seoul, South Korea July 2008-January 2009
SKILLS
Computer Software:
+ Maya
+ Cinema4D
+ Adobe Creative Suite
+ Faceware
+ ZBrush
+ Motion Builder
Languages:
English
Korean