DIANA CHU

VFX Production

(352)246-1818

dianachu.vfx@gmail.com

dianaichu.com

 

EDUCATION

 

Savannah College of Art and Design- Savannah, GA

Masters of Fine Arts: Visual Effects                                                      Jun. 2017

 

 

University of Florida-Gainesville, FL                                                  Jun. 2011 

Bachelors of Science: Chemistry 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Production Coordinator                                                                     Jan 2019-Present
ILM: Star Wars Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

-    Count sheet and shot/plate ingest management
-    Manage schedules for editorial and layout team
-    Distribute and target shot work for layout team
-    Organize techvis for reshoot schedules
-    Manage and mentor Production Assistants
-    Additional support for overall production team

 

Production Assistant

ILM: The Mandalorian                                                                             May 2018 - Dec 2018

-Coordinate layout team for Stagecraft

-Organize and keep track of media sends to client

-Third Party asset organization and management

-Production support including but not limited to setting up meetings, expense reports and travel

                                                                          

ILM: Solo – A Star Wars Story                                                              Sept. 2017  – May 2018

- Organize and keep track of media sent to Third party vendors. Including assets, references, plates, roto material

- Organize and keep track of company finalized media sent to client

- Organize and set up meetings using linux, RV and bluejeans amongst supervisors, production and client

 

Production Intern                                                                                 Jun. – Aug. 2017

Blur Studio

- Supported Production team and Supervisors while learning production pipeline

- organized and took notes for shows and meetings, versioned assets, assisted with scheduling and front of the house tasks

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Camera Intern

Lizzie – Feature Film                                                                             Nov. 2016 – Dec. 2016

Assisted in breakdown and build of Directors monitor and

Producer’s village. Ran batteries and cables for the camera team

 

 

SCAD Equipment Checkout Monitor-                                           Jan. 2015 - Present

Shift Leader Responsible for supervising work study’s and

the checking/renting out advance camera

and  gear to students and studios 

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Intern                                                                                                   Oct. 2014 - Present

MADLAWMEDIA ▪ madlawmedia.com

 

A Few Things about Cancer /documentary

-Assistant Animator: created assests for animation

 

Big Brownie/documentary

-Audio Transcription: transcribed audio taken on location for edits

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COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

 

 

Void                                                                                                        Feb. 2017

-VFX Producer

Let Water Boil – 1st AC                                                                        Feb. 2017

Girl Disappearing                                                                                  Feb. 2017

-VFX Production Coordinator

Freedom                                                                                                 Feb. 2017 

-VFX Production Coordinator

CHET - VFX Producer                                                                            Jan. 2017 

Val - VFX Producer                                                                                Jan. 2017

What Was Left Behind                                                                           July 2016

-VFX Producer

CHET - Motion Capture Supervisor                                                    Jan. 2016 

Disorder – Co VFX Supervisor                                                             Oct. 2015

Inkless - Grip and Electric                                                                    Sept. 2015

 

SOFTWARE SKILLS

 

Primary: Shotgun, Google Suite, Nuke, Maya, Mental Ray, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Vicon Blade, Motionbuilder, Photoscan

Secondary: Arnold, RenderMan, MEL, Python, Houdini, Massive , ProTools, Audition

Software: Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Office