Hong Kyoung Kim
Toronto,Canada
Summary
VFX Supervisor with extensive experience in compositing and digital matte painting at Spin VFX. Expertise in Nuke and Maya, delivering high-quality visual narratives efficiently. Recognized for strong organizational skills and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while promoting team collaboration.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
DFX Supervisor
Spin Vfx
Toronto, Canada
09.2024 - Current
- Feature I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
Compositing / Digital Matte Painting Instructor
Comentodemand.com
09.2020 - Current
- Software : Maya, Mari, NukeX, Clarisse, Houdini, Photoshop
VFX Supervisor
Studio May
Ilsan, South Korea
05.2024 - 09.2024
- TV The Trauma Code : Heroes on call(중증 외상센터) (2025), Netflix
- Seoul Busters(강매강) (2024), Star Original
- The Scandal of Chunhwa(춘화연애담) (2024), Tving Original
Compositing Supervisor
Spin Vfx
Toronto, Canada
06.2022 - 03.2024
- Feature Ant-Man and the Wasp : Quantumania (2023)
- The Boys S4 (2023)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie IV : The Cloonbob Saga (2023)
Vfx Compositor
Vfx Legion
Burbank, USA
11.2021 - 01.2023
- TV DMZ(2022)
- Unhuman(2022)
- Feature Cobweb(2022)
- Unseen(2022)
Digital Matte Painter
Goldtooth
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Commercials
Lead VFX Compositor / Lead Digital Matte Painter
Ghost VFX
Toronto, Canada
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Feature Lullaby (2022)
- TV Mardock Mysteries S14 (2021)
- Private Eyes S5(2021)
- Plus Minus(2022)
- The King of Napa S1(2022)
- Lock and Key S3(2022)
- Women Talking(2022)
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock(2022)
- Uglies (2022)
- Zaltor (2022)
Compositing / Digital Matte Painting Instructor
Balchagi Inc
LA, USA
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Software : Maya, Mari, NukeX, Clarisse, Houdini, Photoshop
Vfx Compositor
Exocentric Productions
Toronto, Canada
11.2021 - 01.2022
Sequence Lead Vfx Compositor / Digital Matte Painter
Technicolor VFX
Toronto, Canada
01.2020 - 05.2021
Compositing / Digital Matte Painting Instructor
Balchagi Inc
LA, USA
05.2020 - 12.2020
Digital Matte Painting Instructor
Balchagi Inc
LA, USA
09.2019 - 12.2019
Vfx Compositor / DMP / Texture Artist
Technicolor VFX
Toronto, Canada
12.2017 - 12.2019
- Feature Film Siberia (2018)
- Overboard (2018)
- Little Italy (2018)
- My Secret Valentine (2018)
- On the Basis of Sex (2018)
- Killer High (2018)
- George Town (2018)
- The Holiday Calendar (2018)
- The Lie (2018)
- Seven in Heaven (2018)
- Christmas in Love (2018)
- Return To Christmas Creek(2018)
- No Sleep Till Christmas(2018)
- Very,very Valentine(2018)
- The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (2019)
- Holiday Calendar(2019)
- The Prodigy (2019)
- Pride Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018)
- Christmas At Grand Valley (2018)
- The Crossword Mysteries : A Puzzle to Die For (2019)
- Buffaloed(2019)
- Christmas Carousel(2020)
Vfx Compositor
True Legend Studio
04.2018 - 07.2018
- TV mini series 5000 Years of Heroes (2018)
Vfx Compositor / FX Artist
Exocentric Productions
Toronto, Canada
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Animation Short EXT
Vfx Compositor
Raynault VFX
Montreal, Canada
07.2017 - 12.2017
- Feature Film The Great Showman (2017)
- Murder On The Orient Express (2017)
- Jack Ryan (TV) (2018)
- Solo : A Star Wars Story (2018)
Vfx Compositor
Rocket Science VFX
Toronto, Canada
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Feature Film Resident Evil (2017)
- The Bye Bye Man (2016)
- TV Into The Badlands (AMC) (2016)
- The Expanse (Sci Fi TV) (2016)
- Channel Zero (Sci Fi TV) (2016)
- KillJoys (Sci Fi TV) (2016)
Vfx Compositor
Digital Dimension
Montreal, Canada
08.2015 - 01.2016
- Feature Film King Dave (2015)
- Magi (Turkish horror)
- TV How machines work (2016)
- Quantico (2015)
- Pompeii Canada and U.K (2016)
Paint artist / Stereo Compositor
Legend3D
Toronto, Canada
07.2015 - 08.2015
- Feature Film Alice in Wonderland II; Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
- Goosebumps (2015)
Paint artist / Stereo Compositor
Stereo D
Toronto, Canada
03.2015 - 07.2015
- Feature Film Avengers 2: Age of Ultron (2015)
- San Andreas (2015)
- Mad Max (2015)
- Jurassic World (2015)
- Terminator: Genesis (2015)
- AntMan(2015)
- Point Break(2015)
- Mountain Madness(2015)
VFX Compositor
Prime Focus Creatives
Vancouver, Canada
04.2014 - 01.2015
- Feature Film World of Warcraft (2016)
- Paint artist for Stereoscopic conversion
- Feature Film Sin City 2 : A Dame to Kill(2014)
- Stereoscopic Compositor
- Feature Film Transformers 4 : Age of Extinction(2014)
- Sin City 2 : A Dame to Kill(2014)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014)
- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewan(2013)
- MonsterTruck(2015)
- Pixel(2015)
Paint artist for Stereoscopic conversion
Prime Focus Creatives
Vancouver, Canada
01.2014 - 04.2014
- Feature Film Noah (2014)
- The Amazing SpiderMan 2 (2014)
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
- Maleficent (2014)
- Transformers 4 : Age of Extinction (2014)
Education
B.F.A - concentration on Illustration
EmilyCarr University of Art And Design
Vancouver, BC, Canada05-2013
Computer Animation /Illustration Foundation -
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, Florida, USA01.2009
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Kyungsung University
Busan, South Korea05-2005
Illustration Academy summer intensive - taught by top Illustrators and designers
Illustration Academy
Sarasota, Florida, USA07-2009
Skills
- Compositing with NukeX and Mocha
- 3D modeling and texturing
- Maya and Houdini proficiency
- Substance Painter and Mari expertise
- Look development and 3D DMP
- Unreal Engine and digital art
- Traditional painting techniques
- Storytelling and character design
- Photoshop and Illustrator skills
- After Effects and Premiere proficiency
Languages
Korean
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Japanese
Professional
Other Career
- 01/01/08 - 01/01/09, Gallery Receptionist in Ringling College Gallery, Sarasota, Florida/USA
- 01/01/07 - 01/01/08, Business Associates, Web Master and photographer at PURPLE CAT; Online Women’s clothing retailer based in South Korea
- 01/01/04 - 01/01/08, Professional snowboard athlete in South Korea, Private snowboard Instructor and Head coach in South Korea qualified for CASI Level 2 and Terrain Park Instructor of Canada
- 01/01/01 - 01/01/03, Honorable discharge of Korean Air Force Service as a sergeant specialized on designing an informational website for military service among other duties
Work Status
Permanent Resident in Canada with a South Korea passport.
Software
3D Modelling, Texturing with MAYA, Dynamics, Fluids with MAYA, HOUDINI FX, Texturing with Substance Painter, Mari, Look development with Clarisse, 3D DMP with MAYA, HOUDINI FX, Unreal Engine, Traditional Painting- Acrylic, WaterColor, Oils, Ink and Mixed Media, Storytelling using illustration, Compositing – NUKE, Fusion, Roto / Paint - Nuke, Mari, Photoshop, Mocha Pro, Silhouette, Stereoscopic Compositing in FUSION, Nuke, Digital Art- Photoshop, Illustrator, After effect, Premiere, Indesign, PainterX, Character Design and Concept development, PF Track, Shotgrid, Nuke Studio, Linux, Flash, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office programs, Creative thinking, Organizing ideas and tasks, Adapting in a new environment
Training
- 09/01/22, Unreal Engine, Python
- 01/01/19, Self Taught: 3D Matte Painting with Mari, Clarisse.
- 01/01/18, In House Training at Technicolor: Texture Painting with Substance Painter
- 01/01/15, Self Taught: DMP, Camera Mapping
- 01/01/15, In House training at Digital Dimension: Vfx Compositing: Keying, monitor replacement, integration with 3d passes Fundamental of FX
- 01/01/15, In House training at StereoD: Stereo Compositing, Mocha Pro: tracking, object removal
- 01/01/14, In House training at Primefocusworld: Roto, Roto/Paint, Stereo Compositing, Vfx Compositing, Matchmoving, Element Extraction
- 01/01/10, B.F.A concentration on Illustration, EmilyCarr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC/Canada
- 01/01/09, Illustration Academy summer intensive taught by top Illustrators and designers, Sarasota, Florida/USA
- 01/01/08, Computer Animation /Illustration Foundation, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida/ USA
Timeline
DFX Supervisor
Spin Vfx
09.2024 - Current
VFX Supervisor
Studio May
05.2024 - 09.2024
Compositing Supervisor
Spin Vfx
06.2022 - 03.2024
Compositing / Digital Matte Painting Instructor
Balchagi Inc
01.2022 - 03.2022
Digital Matte Painter
Goldtooth
12.2021 - 12.2022
Vfx Compositor
Vfx Legion
11.2021 - 01.2023
Vfx Compositor
Exocentric Productions
11.2021 - 01.2022
Lead VFX Compositor / Lead Digital Matte Painter
Ghost VFX
05.2021 - 06.2022
Compositing / Digital Matte Painting Instructor
Comentodemand.com
09.2020 - Current
Compositing / Digital Matte Painting Instructor
Balchagi Inc
05.2020 - 12.2020
Sequence Lead Vfx Compositor / Digital Matte Painter
Technicolor VFX
01.2020 - 05.2021
Digital Matte Painting Instructor
Balchagi Inc
09.2019 - 12.2019
Vfx Compositor
True Legend Studio
04.2018 - 07.2018
Vfx Compositor / DMP / Texture Artist
Technicolor VFX
12.2017 - 12.2019
Vfx Compositor / FX Artist
Exocentric Productions
12.2017 - 05.2018
Vfx Compositor
Raynault VFX
07.2017 - 12.2017
Vfx Compositor
Rocket Science VFX
02.2016 - 02.2017
Vfx Compositor
Digital Dimension
08.2015 - 01.2016
Paint artist / Stereo Compositor
Legend3D
07.2015 - 08.2015
Paint artist / Stereo Compositor
Stereo D
03.2015 - 07.2015
VFX Compositor
Prime Focus Creatives
04.2014 - 01.2015
Paint artist for Stereoscopic conversion
Prime Focus Creatives
01.2014 - 04.2014
B.F.A - concentration on Illustration
EmilyCarr University of Art And Design
Computer Animation /Illustration Foundation -
Ringling College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Kyungsung University
Illustration Academy summer intensive - taught by top Illustrators and designers
Illustration Academy
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