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Yong-Duk Jhun
Director of Photography (Camera), <The Croods>, DreamWorks Animation
Yong Duk Jhun is a well-known digital cinematographer in the animation industry. He has been working at DreamWorks Animation since 2003 and has been a head of layout since 2005. He supervised the Layout team of Kung Fu Panda (2008, DreamWorks), Shrek Forever After (2010, DreamWorks), The Croods (2013, DreamWorks) and currently is supervising B.O.O (2015, DreamWorks). His work is closely related to what a cinematographer does in the live action film industry; telling the story through the camera. In addition to being the head of layout he also worked on two different DreamWorks projects as a layout artist, Over the Hedge (2005, DreamWorks) and Father of the Pride (12 Episodes, 2004, DreamWorks).
Yong Duk used his cultural background and his life in Korea to inspire and influence the cinematography of Kung Fu Panda. The result created one of the most inspiring films of the year. Kung Fu Panda received 15 Annie Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2008. After Kung Fu Panda, Yong Duk joined to the production of Shrek Forever After (2010) and The Croods (2013) as the head of layout to supervise the 3D (stereoscopic) film using cutting edge 3D technology from DreamWorks. Currently he is working on another 3D film, B.O.O, as the head of layout which opens in theaters in 2015.
Yong Duk Jhun received a BFA degree in Graphic Design from University of Seoul(1996), Korea and a MFA degree in Computer Arts (Concentrated in Animation) from the School of Visual Arts, NY, USA(2000). Prior to Joining DreamWorks Animation, he was a Layout Artist and Animator at Big Idea Production in Chicago.
Yong Duk used his cultural background and his life in Korea to inspire and influence the cinematography of Kung Fu Panda. The result created one of the most inspiring films of the year. Kung Fu Panda received 15 Annie Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2008. After Kung Fu Panda, Yong Duk joined to the production of Shrek Forever After (2010) and The Croods (2013) as the head of layout to supervise the 3D (stereoscopic) film using cutting edge 3D technology from DreamWorks. Currently he is working on another 3D film, B.O.O, as the head of layout which opens in theaters in 2015.
Yong Duk Jhun received a BFA degree in Graphic Design from University of Seoul(1996), Korea and a MFA degree in Computer Arts (Concentrated in Animation) from the School of Visual Arts, NY, USA(2000). Prior to Joining DreamWorks Animation, he was a Layout Artist and Animator at Big Idea Production in Chicago.