oscar sheikh

Profile and Awards

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About Me

I seriously loved drawing cartoon characters in my childhood, and I spend much time on watching ”Tom and Jerry” and Mickey. After a Decade of time, I realized my true passion is about visual arts, so I entered the School of Creative Media in City University of Hong Kong where I earned my BA and started to study animation in my second year, and I started to learn as much as I can in my free time.

I just finished my college2 years ago and now working in the industry as a modeler. I like life drawing, taking photos and riding bike when I am free.


Highlights

A quick learner, and I enjoy learning as much as I can.
A good problem solver and I have good eyes on fine details and shapes.
I am  hard working, as I enjoy it.
Passionate and enthusiastic about Computer Graphics and visual arts.

Skills

modeling, look development.

Software Skills

maya, zbrush, nuke, shake, aftereffects, bodypaint, 3delight renderman.

Scripting Skills

I know  mel scripting and some renderman shading language.

Language

English(fluent), Cantonese(native)

Hobbies

Sculpting, drawing, watching films, basketball, Bike, photography.

Work Experience

October 2009 – April 2010
3D generalist (responsible for facial modeling and rigging ), Simage animation and media

May 2010 – Nov 2010
Research staff ( renderman shader writing and procedural animation ), School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong

December 2010 -
Modeler (Artist Level)
Pixomondo VFX


Honors and Press

2009

Champion, Panorama Asia Pacific Animation Challenge 2009

Official Selection, Onedotzero adventures in motion festival, “Tancho”, London, UK

Creative Award (Animation Category), School of Creative Media, Media Arts Showcase 09″Tancho” , Hong Kong

Selected student work, Motionographer.com, “Tancho” , US

Highlighted work, “U” Magazine Hong Kong, “Tancho”, Hong Kong

Highlighted work, Milk Magazine Hong Kong, “Tancho”, Hong Kong

Selected Short, Student Short Films airs on Bloomington Community Access Television, cable channel 16 in Bloomington, Minnesota,”Tancho”, US

Jury’s selection, Second Runner up, I am animating InterSchool animation screening 2009. “Tancho”, Hong Kong

2010

Official Selection, Nozstock Festival, “Tancho”, UK

Special mention Award, ICT Best entertainments Award 2009, “Tancho”, Hong Kong

Special mention Award, IFVA 14th, “Tancho”, Hong Kong


Contact

852 – 97311810
oscarsick@gmail.com
oscarsick.com
flickr.com/photos/oscarsick/
facebook.com/oscarsick

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