My name is Catherine Chooljian and I'm an artist and animator based in Los Angeles.  I'm currently at DreamWorks Animation, and my recent credits include The Bad Guys, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, and the upcoming Trolls Band Together and Kung Fu Panda 4.

 

I graduated from USC's School of Cinematic Arts in 2015 with a BA in Animation and Digital Arts and immediately jumped into freelance to work on some awesome projects in virtual reality, games, motion capture, and robotics/animatronics as a CG Generalist.  In 2017 I decided to continue my education at Animation Mentor to focus more on character and creature animation, which paved the way for my transition into feature film.

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Beyond my professional endeavors, I'm passionate about nurturing the next generation of animators. I've proudly served as the animation mentor for Texas A&M University's 2022 and 2023 Summer Industry Course, offered guidance as an alumni tutor at Animation Mentor and USC.

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If you're looking for a 3D animator with a fine art background, experience in every part of the 3D pipeline, and a focus on animation, let's talk!

 

Fun facts:

• I'm an apprentice at the Magic Castle

• I love Dungeons and Dragons (currently an Illithid Oath of Devotion Paladin and Half-Elf Wild Magic Sorcerer)

• The Monterey Bay Aquarium is my favorite place

• I can and will bake your birthday cake  

• I'm Ex Trojan Marching Band and still play the french horn

• I've adopted far too many plants