YOUNGWOONG  JANG

Lighting, Compositing and Design

New York, NY

gomirage@gmail.com  |  917-385-4999  |  ywjang.com

Biography

Youngwoong Jang has been getting around various design and art fields as a product designer, an exhibition planner, and a 3D Artist. He is currently focusing on 3D animation not only as a lighting technical director at Blue Sky Studios, an animation unit of FOX filmed entertainment, but also as an independent film maker in New York. Working primarily in the field of new media arts with 3D, his work explores the conjunction between the organic and the mechanical.

Youngwoong specialized in industrial design and mostly focused on product design during the years 1993-1999. He received several awards from LG, JAD and the Korea ministry of Commerce. While he studied at a college, he worked for the Samsung Motors museum plan in the EDC laboratory. He worked at Time & Space Tech Inc. for museum planning in 2000. At the end of 2000, he changed fields to begin working with the CG industry. He had worked for TV 3D animations, virtual realities and PS2, X-BOX games. While he was working as CG artist in Korea and Japan, he decided to explore more about arts and media in New York. At the end of his study at School of Visual Arts in 2006, Youngwoong Jang meditated on a meaning of life and he created his own Bio-Mechanic world in his first short called “Mirage.” Mirage has won over 25 film festival awards and screening in over 100 film festivals world-wide.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Computer Arts / School of Visual Arts, New York, USA (2003-2006)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design / Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea (1993-2000,1994–96 military service)

Work History (CG & FILMS)

Lighting Lead “Blue Sky Studios” Greenwich, CT (2012-present): responsible for leading sequence lighting

• Spies in Disguise (in theater March 2019)
• Ferdinand (in theater November 2017)
• Ice Age: Collision Course (in theater June 2016)
• Peanuts (in theater November 2015)
• Rio2 (in theater April 2014)
• EPIC (in theater May 2013)

Senior Lighting Technical Director “Blue Sky Studios” Greenwich, CT (2010-present)

• Ice Age: Continental Drift (in theater July 2012)
• Rio (in theater April 2011)

Lighting Technical Director “Blue Sky Studios” Greenwich, CT (2006-2009)

• Ice Age3: Dawn of Dinosaurs
• McDonald’s commercials with Ice Age3
• Horton Hears a Who

Freelance CG Artist “PSYOP, Inc.” New York (2006)

• MasterCard, TV Commercial  responsible for lighting and shading
• Pepsi, TV Commercial  responsible for lighting (Honored at Siggraph Animation Theater)

Freelance CG Artist “GAMELAB, Inc.” New York (2005)

• 3D Illustration for the main page of the game portal website “Bloomberg i-Trade”

Freelance CG Artist “NEW YORK KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL” New York (2005)

• Logo Title Animation for NYKFF trailer, New York

Lead Texture Mapper / Modeler / Animator “Visual Science Laboratory” Tokyo, Seoul (2001-2002): Worked on modeling and texturing at Polygon Magic in Japan and supervised in Korea Branch

• Dino Stalker, a console game for Play Station 2
• Muzzle Flash, a console game for X-Box

CG Generalist / Concept Artist “Visual Science Laboratory Korea” Seoul (2000-2001)

• Mirai. Snow Angel (Client: NHK TV) Communicated with the director, Matsmoto Leiji (2001)
• 3D Lloyd in Space Demo (Client: Disney Entertainment) Cartoon style BG modeling and texturing (2002)
• Netibee’s adventure (Client: SOME Entermedia Inc.) Seven penguin NURBS modeling and texturing (2001)
• Digital Salmon for the virtual aquarium (Client: The Nemuro Museum Japan) Developed a texturing solution with shape animation (2000)

Work History (Design)

Art Director / Designer “Time & space Tech. Inc., Ltd.” Seoul, Korea (1999-2000)

• Planned and directed The Korean War Room and UN Room for The War Memorial of Korea
• Planned actual experience room for Kuje Island Fishing Village Folk Museum
• Planned and designed a figure of King Mun-Mu at The Mun -Mu museum
• planned and designed The Hwangyongsa Museum
• Designed the exhibition room for The Bank of Korea
• Supported Illustration and design for The Museum of Korean Classical Music

Concept Modeler “Environment Design Communication Inc.” Seoul, Korea (1997)

• Created design concept models for The Museum of SAMSUNG Motors

Freelance Designer “One & One Pictures Co., ltd” Seoul, Korea (2001)

• Designed the first advertisement poster for CINEBUS, a weekly movie magazine

Freelance Designer “Korean Alumni Association of Nihon University” Seoul, Korea (2001)

• Designed for the 3rd exhibition catalog and poster

Awards (Design)

• Award of Excellence at LG Electronics International Design Competition, Korea (1999)
• Award of Excellence at the 34th Korea Industrial Design Exhibition, Korea (1999)
• Honorable mention at JAD Interior Environmental Design Exhibition, Korea (1997)

Awards (Film)

• Gold Medal, Student Academy Awards, Los Angeles, CA , USA (June 9, 2007)
• Festival Winner, CORTOONS International Animated Short Film Festival, Roma, Italy(Apr.13,2007)
• Festival Winner, GENART Miami Shorts on the Beach, Miami, FL, USA (Nov. 9, 2006)
• Festival Winner, Signals International Short Film Festival, Essex, UK (Oct.14, 2006)
• Best Animation, CMS International Children’s Film Festival, Lucknow, India (Apr. 13, 2009)
• Best Animation, Malibu International Film Festival,Malibu,CA,USA (Apr.13-16)
• Best Animation, AFIA International Film Festival,Aarhus, Denmark(Apr.25-30)
• Best Animation, BE FILM THE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL, New York,USA(May1-5)
• Best Animation, European Independent Film Festival, Paris, France (Mar.18)
• Best Animation, BAC 41st International Film and Video Festival, Blooklyn, USA(May5-12)
• Best Animation, Show-Me Missouri International Film Festival, Springfield,MO,USA(Feb. 21-25)
• Best Animation, Oxford Film Festival, Oxford, MS, USA (Feb.8-11)
• Best Animation, San Diego Asian Film Festival, San Diego, CA, USA (Oct. 14, 2006)
• Best Animation, Big Apple Film Festival, New York, NY, USA (Nov. 16-18, 2006)
• Best Animation, SKENA UP International Film Festival, Prishtina, KOSOVA (Nov.10-17,06)
• Best Animated Short and Best Student Film, River City Film Festival,Ohio, USA(Sept. 30, 2006)
• Best Animation, Secret City Film Festival, TN, USA (Oct. 15, 2006)
• Winner (Student Animation) George Lindsey UNA Film Festival,Florence,AL,USA(Mar.4)
• Award of Production-Value, NYC Siggraph MetroCAF, New York, USA (Sept. 26, 2006)
• 2nd Place, Rhode Island International Film Festival, RI ,USA (June.9)
• 2nd Place, Kalamazoo Animation Festival International,Kalamazoo,MI,USA (May17-20)
• 2nd Prize, Stash Media 2006 Global Student Animation Award, New York, NY, USA (2006)
• 2nd Place of Character Design at IMAF International Anime Festival, London, UK (Nov.14, 2006)
• Special Mention, Canariasmediafest, Gran Canaria, SPAIN (Oct.31-Nov.4, 2006)
• and more..

Publications

• Interviewed by PRO Magazine, China (2009)
• MIRAGE, featured in the UK textbook “Re-Imagining Animation”, UK (2008)
• MIRAGE, featured in the cover of ACADEMY Report, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, (2nd quarter 2007)
• MIRAGE, featured in Animation Magazine, USA (2007)
• MIRAGE, featured in Animation Reporter magazine, India (2007)
• MIRAGE, featured in Animatoon magazine, Korea (2007)
• MIRAGE, featured in Graphics Live magazine, Korea (2007)
• MIRAGE, featured in AMD’s promotional posters and catalogs,USA (2007)
• MIRAGE, featured in 2007 Avid Softimage’s promotional reels, posters and catalogs,USA (2007)
• MIRAGE, featured in Issue 11 of HDRI 3D CG magazine, USA (Dec. 2006)
• MIRAGE, featured in Issue 25 of STASH DVD magazine, USA(Oct. 2006)
• 3D Illustration, featured on the cover of monthly CG magazine “3D Artisan” Korea (Sep. 2001)
• DIGITAL SALMONS, featured on monthly CG magazine “3D Artisan” Korea (Aug. 2001)
• Amazon Drive, featured on monthly CG magazine “3D Artisan” Korea (Jan. 2001)

Distributions

• HBO LATIN AMERICA (Cable TV) by Short International London and Broken Arrow Entertainment USA (2007)
• Apple iTunes (Web store) by Short International London and Broken Arrow Entertainment USA (2008)
• RADIO E TELEVISÃO DE PORTUGAL, SA (TV) by Short International and Broken Arrow Entertainment (2009)
• KQED 9HD and KTEH (Cable TV) by Short International London and Broken Arrow Entertainment USA (2010)
• AMAZON Instant Video (Web store) by Short International London and Broken Arrow Entertainment USA (2013)

Presentations

• “Academy Award-winning Film Production” on Avid Softimage “MAKE YOUR MARK TOUR” Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York (Oct.20, 2007)
• Drawn Apart: An Evening of Animated Short Films by Immigrant Artists, The New York Foundation for the Arts, New York  (Apr.17, 2008)

Jury

• A distinguished professional to select Best of 2014, BFA Computer Art, School of Visual Art, New York (Since 2014)

Exhibitions

• Korean unification flag design, Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, Korea (Sept.6-Nov.3, 2013)
• Premonitions, Tria Gallery, New York, USA (Jan10-Feb9, 2008) http://www.triagallery.net/JVillalbaPress.html
• Museet for  Samtidskunst (Museum of  Contemporary Art) Roskilde, Denmark (December, 2007) http://www.mfsk.dk/pages/udstillinger.php?id=171
• Past : Present : Future – Artists of the MFA Computer Art department, Westside Gallery, New York,(Oct.27-Nov.21, 2007)
• LE CUBE, Espace Lounge, Issy-les-Moulineaux, FRANCE (Oct. 2-30, 2007)
• Media Art Gallery in conjunction with the Institute of Media Art of Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts(2007)
• Donostia Kultura Animatoon, San Sebastian, SPAIN (Dec. 8-10, 2006)
• IMAF International Manga & Anime Festival, London, UK (Nov. 10-14, 2006)
• SVA MFA Computer Art Thesis Exhibition at Visual Arts Gallery in New York (2006)
• The Graduation Exhibition at Konkuk University in Seoul, Korea (2000)
• The Paper Art Exhibition at The Seoul Arts Center in Seoul, Korea (1993)
• Screenings (Nominations and Official selections included)May 2009
• Reel Earth, Palmerston Nth, NZ(May16-30)
• Korean American Film Festival, New York(Feb. 28)

Screenings

May 2008

• Animafest, Zagreb,Republic of Croatia(May31-June5)

March 2008

• Florida Film Festival,Maitland,FL,USA(Mar28-Apr6)
• Tiburon International Film Festival,Tiburon,CA,USA(13-21)

February 2008

• Invited at Durango Independent Film Festival,Durango,CO,USA(28-29)
• New York International Children\u2019s Film Festival,USA(Feb29-Mar16)

October 2007

• Invited at 9th Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation(18-21)
• Animatu 07,Beja,Portugal(17-21)
• Curtocircuito International Short Film Festival,Santiago,Spain(16-20)
• Cinemambiente -International Environmental Film Festival,Torino,Italy(11-16)
• du grain a demoudre,Normandy,France(5-11)

September 2007

• Taiwan International Animation Festival,Taipei,Taiwan(Sept28-Oct7)
• Moondance International Film Festival,Hollywood,CA,USA(7-9)
• Prix Ars Electronica 2007,Linz,Austria(5-11)

August 2007

• Tel Aviv Animation Festival,Tel Aviv,Israel(25-28)
• Lucania Film Festival,Pisticci Basilicata,Italy(10-18)
• Rhode Island International Film Festival,RI,USA(7-12)

July 2007

• GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL ,Salerno,Italy(13-21)
• ANIMA MUNDI International Animation Festival,São Paulo,Brazil(11-15)

June 2007

• ANIMA MUNDI International Animation Festival,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil(29-July8)
• ReelHeART International Film Festival,Toronto,Canada(18-23)
• Maui Film Festival,Wailea,Hawaii,USA(13-17)
• CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival,Toronto,Canada(12-17)
• ANNECY International Animated Film Festival,Annecy Cedex,France(11-16)
• Winnipeg International Film Festival,Winnipeg,Canada(1-9)
• Brooklyn International Film Festival,Brooklyn,NY,USA(1-10)

May 2007

• True Independent Film Festival,Seattle,WA,USA(May23-June3)
• SICAF2007 Animated Film Festival,Seoul,Korea(May23-27)
• Kalamazoo Animation Festival International,Kalamazoo,MI,USA(May17-20)
• BAC 41st International Film and Video Festival,Blooklyn,USA(May5-12)
• Damah Film Festival,Culver City,CA,USA(May4-6)
• Silver Lake Film Festival,LosAngeles,CA,USA(May3-12)
• VC FILMFEST,LosAngeles,CA,USA(May3-10)
• ANIFEST International Festival of Animated Films,Czech Republic(May3-9)
• SCI-FI-LONDON film festival,London,UK(May2-6)
• NYC Downtown Short Film Festival,New York,USA(May2-5)
• BE FILM THE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL,New York,USA(May1-5)

April 2007

• AFIA International Film Festival,Aarhus,Denmark(Apr.25-30)
• Tenerife International Film Festival,Tenerife,Spain(Apr.21-28)
• Newport Beach Film Festival,Newport Beach,CA,USA(Apr.19-29)
• Atlanta Film Festival,Atlanta,GA,USA(Apr.19-28)
• Nashville Film Festival,Nashville,TN,USA(Apr.19-26)
• Syracuse International Film Festival,Syracuse,NY,USA(Apr.18-23)
• RiverRun International Film Festival,Winston-Salem,NC,USA(Apr.18-22)
• Red Stick International Animation Festival,BatonRouge,LA,USA(Apr.18-22)
• California Independent Film Festival,Dublin,CA,USA(Apr.14-22)
• Phoenix Film Festival,Phoenix,AZ,USA(Apr.12-19)
• Malibu International Film Festival,Malibu,CA,USA(Apr.13-16)
• CORTOONS International Animated Short Film Festival, Roma, Italy(Apr.13-15)
• KC Jubilee Film Festival,Prairie Village,KS,USA(Apr.12-16)
• hi/lo film festival,San Francisco,CA,USA(Apr.12-15)
• Sonoma Valley Film Festival,Sonoma,CA,USA(Apr.11-15)
• Philadelphia Film Festival,Philadelphia,PA,USA(Apr.5-18)
• Oxford International Film Festival,Oxford,OH,USA(Apr.5-18)
• ASPEN SHORTSFEST,Aspen,CO,USA(Apr.3-8)

March 2007

• Hollywood DV/HD Festival,Los Angeles,CA,USA(Mar.26-Apr.1)
• The Aubagne International Film Festival, AUBAGNE, France (March 26-31)
• AFI DALLAS International Film Festival, Dallas, TX, USA (Mar. 22-Apr.1)
• Memphis International Film Festival,Memphis,TN,USA (Mar. 22-25)
• San Fernando International Film Festival,North Hollywood,CA,USA(Mar.16-25)
• European Independent Film Festival,Paris,France(Mar.16-18)
• Cleveland International Film Festival,Cleveland,OH,USA (Mar. 15-25)
• DC Independent Film Festival, Washington, DC, USA (March 1-11)
• George Lindsey UNA Film Festival,Sheffield,AL,USA (March 1-4)

February 2007

• CINEQUEST Film Festival, San Jose, CA, USA (Feb. 28 -Mar. 11)
• RED SHIFT FESTIVAL,New York,NY,USA(Feb.28-Mar.2)
• Sedona International Film Festival, Sedona, AZ, USA (Feb. 28-Mar. 4)
• Omaha Film Festival, Omaha, NE, USA (Feb.7-Mar.4)
• Tehran International Animation Festival, Tehran, IRAN (Feb. 25-Mar.1)
• Zion Indpendent Film Festival,Springdale,Utah,USA (Feb.23-25)
• Big Muddy Film Festival,Carbondale,IL,USA (Feb. 22-Mar.4)
• Show Me Missouri International Film Festival, Springfield, MO, USA (Feb. 21-25)
• Oxford Film Festival, Oxford, MS, USA (Feb.8-11)
• Animex International Festival of Animation, Middlesbrough, UK (Feb. 5-9)

January 2007

• Clermont-Ferrand Schools and Children programmes, France (Jan26-Feb3)
• Internationales Filmwochenende, Würzburg, GERMANY (Jan. 25-28)
• Northwest Asian American Film Festival, Seattle, WA, USA(Jan. 25-28)
• Beloit International Film Festival, Wisconsin, USA (January 18-21)

December 2006

• International Film & Photo Festival of Students, Tehran, IRAN (Dec.3-7)
• Animatoon, San Sebastian, Spain (Dec.8-Dec.10)

November 2006

• VISIONARIA2006 Competition, Siena, Italy.(2006)
• Whistler Film Festival, BC, Canada (Nov.30-Dec.03)
• I Castelli Animati, Roma, ITALY (Nov.29-Dec.3)
• Miami Short Film Festival, Miami, Florida, USA (Nov.27-Dec.2)
• Big Apple Film Festival, New York, USA (November 16-18)
• Queens International Film Festival, New York, USA (November 16-19)
• Bradford Animation Festival, Bradford, UK (November 15-18)
• BBC Big Screen, Bradford, UK (6 times a day, November 15-18)
• Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taipei, Taiwan (Nov.11-14)
• SKENAUP Film Festival, Prishitina, KOSOBO (November 10-17)
• WT Os International Film Festival, Os, Norway (November 9-12,)
• GENART Shorts on the Beach, USA (Nov.9)
• Alter-Native14, Gheorghe Doja, Romania(November 8-12)
• Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht, The Netherlands (November 1-5)

October 2006

• Canariasmediafest, Gran Canaria, Spain (Oct.31-Nov.4)
• Potenza International Animation Film Festival, Italy (October 25-28, 2006)
• TOKATSU International Film Festival, JAPAN (Oct.14-22)
• Dixie Film Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Oct13-14)
• San Diego Asian Film Festival, California, USA (October 12-19, 2006)
• Secret City Film Festival, Tennessee, USA (October 12-15)
• Woodstock Film Festival, New York, USA (October 11-15)
• Signals International Short Film Festival, Essex, UK ( October 10-15)
• California International Animation Festival, California, USA (October 7-8)
• Renderyard, London, UK (October 3-31)

September 2006

• River City Film Festival, Ohio, USA (September 29-30)
• The Asian Animation Film Festival, Chicago, USA (Sept.28-Oct.1)
• NYC Siggraph MetroCAF, New York, USA (September 26, 2006)
• American Artist Film Festival, Kansas City, MO, USA (September 25-30)

August 2006

• The Jordan Short Film Festival, Amman JORDAN (Aug.28-Sept.2)

References

Will gladly furnish upon request.