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@mwkim

AI film and video director. 15+ years in feature VFX. Creator of MONO MARS (25M+ views, 8 AI film festival selections). Seoul, GMT+9.

South Korea

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build AI-native original IP, virtual characters, micro-drama, and cinematic visual-effects projects where creative direction, generative AI, and experienced CG production come together.

I make generative AI video that reads as film, not as an AI test.

For 15+ years I worked in feature VFX at Hollywood-tier and major Korean studios. Most recently I led an 8-person AI VFX team delivering generative AI work across 7 feature and OTT productions, under platform security and rights-clearance rules.

I created MONO MARS, a 20-episode AI-hybrid SF series with 25M+ views in 90 days, and an AI short selected by 8 international AI film festivals. MONO MARS is also the official brand character for Hankook Tire’s Formula E campaign.

How I work: block poses and camera in 3D and feed the renders as start/end frames; keep characters consistent with 3D composites or LoRA; use expensive models only on hero shots; give written notes plus sketches so revisions land the first time.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AI VFX Team Leader (R&D Lab)

Major Feature VFX Studio (Seoul)

Feb 2026 - Oct 2026 (8 months)

Led an 8-person AI VFX team in the R&D Lab, delivering generative AI work across 7 feature and OTT productions, including Netflix titles, under platform security and rights-clearance rules. Built character-consistency pipelines (3D composites, LoRA) and ComfyUI workflows for shot-level quality.

ComfyUI

Founder/Director

cgtale studio

Jun 2018 - Dec 2025 (7 years 6 months)

Virtual character 'MONO_MARS'

www.instagram.com/mono_mars
www.monomars.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfbpSuKTUdo

3D Animation Texturing Zbrush Photoshop Lighting Look Development 3D Modeling Maya

CG Supervisor / Art Director

YOOZOO GAMES

Feb 2017 - Dec 2017 (10 months)

Directed high-fidelity game cinematics and promotional campaigns. Led internal and external art teams across modeling, lookdev and lighting.

3D Animation Texturing Zbrush Photoshop Lighting Look Development 3D Modeling Feature Films Maya

CG Supervisor / General 3D Artist

Major Feature VFX Studio (Seoul)

Apr 2014 - Sep 2016 (2 years 5 months)

CG supervision and 3D production for feature film VFX at a major Seoul studio. Asset modeling, lookdev and lighting for theatrical shots.

3D Animation Texturing Zbrush Photoshop Lighting Look Development 3D Modeling Feature Films Maya

Lead Modeler

VIVESTUDIOS

Sep 2013 - Jan 2014 (4 months)

Lead modeling for 3D production. Hero asset builds, topology and UV preparation, and handoff to lookdev and lighting.

3D Animation Texturing Zbrush Photoshop 3D Modeling Maya

3D Modeler

Hollywood-tier VFX Studio (Singapore)

Jun 2010 - Jun 2013 (3 years)

3D asset modeling for feature films and episodic VFX at a Hollywood-tier studio. Hero character and hard-surface builds to theatrical finish standards.

3D Animation Texturing Zbrush Photoshop 3D Modeling Maya