kaitlen haeun yoo
Kaitlen Haeun Yoo is a story artist based in the greater LA area.
Born in South Korea, she studied Character Animation at
California Institute of the Arts after her BFA degree at SAIC.
She interned for Animation Production Team at CJ E&M and
worked as a freelance story artist at Nickelodeon Feature.
Besides drawing, her biggest joy in life is roaming in the city
in search of a good restaurant followed by a cute coffee shop.
Favorite travel destinations include Chicago, India and Norway.
education
2017 - May 2022
CalArts (California Institute of the Arts)
BFA in Character Animation
Lillian Disney Scholarship Recipient
Teaching Assistant 2018 - 2020
2013 - 2017
SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago
BFA with concentration on Fine Art / Animation
Merit Scholarship Recipient
Solo Exhibition: Nowhere Land in April 2014
skills
Software Skills
Proficient in:
Storyboard Pro / TV Paint / Adobe Photoshop CC / Adobe Illustrator CC / Adobe Bridge CC / MS Office Suite
Experience in:
Adobe Animation CC / Adobe After Effects CC / Adobe Premiere Pro CC / Maya
Technical Skills
DSLR Cameras / Light & Sound Kit
Studio Art Skills
Drawing / Painting / Photography & Video Production
Language
Fluent in English and Korean
Conversational proficiency in Spanish
work history
2020 - 2021
Nickelodeon Animation - Feature
Freelance story artist for a feature film
2020
LinkedIn
Freelance story artist to create an animatic
2018
SICAF (Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival)
Translator from English to Korean
2016
CJ E&M - Animation Production Department
Internship with Animation Production Team 2
Assisted in pre-production and post-production of TV series:
Rainbow Ruby and The Bugscouts
achievement
2022
SBS Ani Gallery
<Dosirak> and <Elephant in the Room> selected screening on TV.
2021
<Midnight Contemplation> Publication & Distribution
Self-publication of comics and illustrations. Available in 20+ book stores.
2020
<Upcycling> for 16th Indie Ani Fest
Co-directed and co-produced a short animated film for film festival.
2019
Panorama Screening
<Dosirak> selected screening at Red Cat, Los Angeles.
