Graduate 2002
After
studying painting at Hong-Ik University, Korea, Kim Hyun-Joo
made two 2D animated films. She started learning animation
techniques from a photocopied manual borrowed from an animation
company making an American TV series in Korea.She worked for a private art institute teaching watercolour,
and also for several animation studios before she decided
to study abroad.On arriving in the UK she explored 3D animation techniques and made
another film.
At the NFTS, Kim made her graduation film "Sap",
a Korean Folk style narrative using oil on glass techniques
.
Since
graduating in February 2002 Hyun-Joo has worked as Art Director
on
animated short Waiting (dir. Lucy Lee) for S4C, has directed
freelance
projects such as an intro sequence and ident for Seoul International
Cartoon
and Animation Festival, and has worked as an animator and
designer for
Instinct Media, a studio in the South East of England.
Congratulations
Kim
for winning the following 10 awards:
Munich
Cilect Directors Prize Chicago Film Festival Silver Hugo Best Student Animation
Bradford Animation Festival Best Non-Professional Film
Puchon InternationalStudent Festival Grand Prize BAFTA Nomination for Best Animation
Angers Premier Plans Film Festival, France Musical Creation
Award
Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois, Poitiers Coup De
Cour SACEM
Camridge Film Festival Audience Prize (second)
Melbourne International Animation Feastival Audience Prize
Chichester Film Festival prize for the Experimental Category
