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Saiya Lin is an experienced visual storyteller. Well-versed in storyboarding, animation, and illustration. Dedicated to assisting in animated content and entertainment.

EXPERIENCE

 
Floyd County ProductionsStoryboard Artist / Revisionist                                                                             May 2023 - Aug 2023
Working with the Storyboard Director and leads to fulfill tasks and revise notes for Marvel's Hit Monkey Season Two. Refining boards promptly to meet fast-paced deadlines weekly.

Floyd County Productions |
 Illustrator                                                                                                                         Dec 2021 - Aug 2022
Providing key-frame illustrations and layouts for the animated television series Archer. Creating assets and executing feedback to meet deadlines.

Flying Dumpling Films | Storyboard Artist                                                                                                                   Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
I worked with the director to create storyboards from a script for an animated short film currently in production, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Secret Sauce StudioAnimator                                                                                                                                      Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

Responsible for animating shots and implementing feedback from the Animation Director. It also provided clean-up and coloring for animated shots.


Art365 StudioTeacher                                                                                                                                                            Apr 2017 - Present
Head digital art instructor responsible for planning and teaching Photoshop illustration to students
 
Son & MoonSavannah College of Art & Design                                                                                                                             Aug 2021 
Served as Director, Animator, Storyboard Artist, and Background Artist on a short animated film about Hibachi cooking. Led a team from pre-production to post-production. Nominated for the 41st College Television Awards and received official selection at the Savannah Film Festival. 
 
BridgeBurmaGeorgia                                                                                                                                                                                   Feb 2021
I worked with a team to create an educational short film for students interested in pursuing a career in Art. The duration is 3:40 and premiered on YouTube as part of a study abroad series.
 
 
24 HOURSSavannah College of Art & Design                                                                                                                                Oct 2020
I worked with a team of SCAD students to create a 30-second short film. I served as both Animator and Visual Development Artist for 24 HOUR's international animation contest. The duration is 3:40 and premiered on YouTube as part of a study abroad series. Placed 23rd out of 120 teams.
 
 
OverspicedSavannah College of Art & Design                                                                                                                             May 2020
Served as Director, Animator, and Storyboard Artist on a short animated film about how it feels to eat outrageously spicy foods. Premiered on Youtube as a Student short.

EDUCATION


Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)                                                                                                                 2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Fine Art, Animation                                                                                                                                         
Deans List | 2017 - Present

SKILLS


Storyboarding
2D Animation
Rigging
Illustration
Layout

Video Editing

SOFTWARE


Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Microsoft Suite
Toon Boom Harmony
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Autodesk Maya
TVPaint
FTrack

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