I'm Catherine Chooljian, and I'm an artist and animator!  I'm originally from California, but am now living and working in Tokyo.

 

I graduated from USC's School of Cinematic Arts in 2015 with a BA in Animation and Digital Arts and began working 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.  A few years later I transitioned again to ICVFX and Virtual Production.  I'm currently a Lead Character Technical Animator at Crescent, Inc. in Tokyo.

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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 Courses and offered guidance as an alumni tutor at Animation Mentor and USC.

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If you're looking for an animator with a fine art background, strong technical knowledge, and experience with a wide variety of projects, let's talk!

 

Fun facts:

• I've apprenticed at the Magic Castle

• I love Dungeons and Dragons (currently a Harengon Clockwork Soul Sorcerer)

• The Monterey Bay Aquarium is my favorite place

• I can and will bake your birthday cake  

• I was part of the Trojan Marching Band, and still play the F Horn

• I've adopted far too many plants