Bruce Nguyen
Van Lan                                                                                                                                    30 years        
219 Rue de la Croix NiverT                                                                                                                       French
Nationality
75015 Paris                                                                                                                                                +44
(0)7.905.667.177
France                                                                                                                                          nguyenbruce.vl@gmail.com
CG Animator
Objective:
a challenging position as animator
Summary
- 4 years of experience as animator in VFX, features animation films and commercials.
- Animation of characters actions and feelings.
- Animation of characters and creatures interacting with live action performers.
- Good technical understanding in Maya (modelling, rigging, skinning).
- Use to work on windows, Linux.
Experiences
January 2012 : One More Production, Paris – France: Animator.
                           Advertising :                     FDJ Commercial
          June- November 2011:                     Double Negative, London – United Kingdom:
Animator
                          Film:                     John Carter
                                                        Animator and character animator
                                          2011:                      One More Production, Paris – France:
Animator.
             Advertising:                     Nintendo Commercials.
                                                        Animator
and character animator.
                                2010-2011:                      In Efecto, Montpellier – France: Animator.
            Advertising:                      Michelin Commercials.
                                                        Animation
of various main and secondary characters.
                              2009/2010:                       BUF
Company, Paris – France: Animator. 
                         Film:                       Adele Blanc Sec
                                                         Animation
of prehistoric creature (pterodactyl) with live action plate.
              2008/2009:                       BUF Company, Paris – France: Animator. 
                         Film:                       Arthur and the war of the two worlds (III).
                                                         Animation
of various main and secondary characters.
                                                         Animation
and interaction with live action plates.
              2007/2008:                       BUF Company, Paris – France: Animator. 
                         Film:                       Arthur and the revenge of Maltazard (II).
                                                         Animation
of various main and secondary characters.
                        2006:                       Internship at “Festival International des
Arts du Clip”. 
            Advertising:                       Co-director on a CG Animation Opening short.
Skills
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Easy coming person.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Excellent Maya Animation skills.
- Specialized in character animation with acting, lip-sync, skills and good understanding of timing, posing and weights.
- Adaptable.
- English: Working Knowledge.
- Spanish: Basic Knowledge.
- Software: Maya, Xsi, homemade software (Buf Company), 
 Photoshop, Illustrator, flash.
Education &Training
2004/2007: Graduated from ESMA, France- CG Animation.
                        Co-director on Jungle Jail, selected at Siggraph Festival in 2008. 
2002/2004: Graduated from St Raphael IUT, Computer networking and
communications.
2001/2002: Sciences University of St Jérôme, in Marseille, France.
2000/2001: Scientific A-levels in Engineering in Marseille, France.
Interests
CG Animation, cinema, comics, music (Guitar, Ukulele)
Referees
Eamonn Butler : Head of
Animation – Double Negative : +44 (0)20 7534 4400  
Johnny Alves : Artistic Director johnny@onemoreprod.com / +33 (0) 660 831 243
Johnny Alves : Artistic Director johnny@onemoreprod.com / +33 (0) 660 831 243
Raul Carbo: Tecnical director -
In Efecto: raul@inefecto.com / +33 (0) 467 552 484
Mourad Simoussa: Lead animator
- BUF Company: daruman75@yahoo.fr / +33 (0)650 833 717
