Kirsten Yamaguchi's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Kirsten Yamaguchi has Animation experience with Fix/Crowds Animators at Pixar Animation Studios in May 2020 to December 2021, Sr. Animator at WB Games San Francisco from February 2019 to June 2019, Peer Buddy at AnimationMentor.com from October 2009 to February 2010, (VR) Performance Animator at Fable Studio from October 2018 to February 2019, Senior Animator at Telltale Games from July 2017 to September 2018, Senior (VR) Animator at Sanzaru Games from March 2015 to July 2017, Previs Artist (Shot Creator) at The Third Floor, Inc. from October 2014 to February 2015, Animator at Industrial Light & Magic from April 2014 to June 2014, Character Animator at BARTKRESA design from March 2014 to April 2014, Adjunct Instructor (Media Arts & Animation) at The Art Institutes from July 2013 to April 2014, Character Animator at Pixellex Studio from February 2008 to March 2008, Storyboard Artist at Road Skillz, Inc. from July 2004 to July 2004, Storyboard Artist ( Women's Directing Workshop) at The American Film Institute from June 2004 to July 2004, Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Oddfellows Playhouse from August 1999 to May 2003, Studio Mentor for Lighting Apprentice at Rhythm & Hues from January 2012 to January 2012, Animator at Weta Digital.Kirsten Yamaguchi has previous Experience with Crowds Animators at Pixar Animation Studios in September 2013 to September 2013, Intermediate Digital Character Animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks from February 2013 to April 2013, Visual Effects Intern at Zoic Studios from October 2003 to March 2004, Character Animator at BARTKRESA design from March 2014 to April 2014, and Adjunct Instructor (Media Arts & Animation) at The Art Institutes from July 2013 to April 2014.

🎓 Education

Kirsten Yamaguchi began her graduation from Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies and Studio Art in September 2022. She then pursued her Master of Fine Arts in Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design in September 2022. Kirsten has also received specialist training in the workshop, Mime for Animators at Mime Theatre Studio from September 2022 to September 2022 and the expert animation workshop at AnimSquad from September 2022 to September 2022. Kirsten is currently a student at Brentwood School where she is also a member of the Arts and Drama Club.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Kirsten Yamaguchi brings a wealth of experience and industry knowledge to the team atexpectedto. Kirsten has been an Animator & Artist since her early career in the animation industry. Her work has focused on fixed and728P animation and character animation. She has worked at Warner Bros., Blue hurdle game development studio, and Blue Lamp Animation in the US, and at Blue Lamp Animation in Japan. Kirsten is currently an Animator & Artist with Pixar Animation Studios, working on titles such as Toy Story 4, Coco, and The Incredibles. She has also been a mentor for Lighting Apprentice at Rhythm & Hues, working with artists such as Christopher Nolan, Weta Digital, and The Incredibles. Kirsten’s other experience includes Teaming up with animators to create character animation for an American Film Institute Women’s Directing Workshop class, working with core team at Disney Animation Studios, and working on storyboards for self-directed projects. Kirsten is passionate about helping people be their best selves in the creative industries, having been exposed to many different aspects of the creative process from her work in the animation industry.