Jisu Kim Portfolio

About me

Hi, I'm Jisu

Welcome to my portfolio! I'm a senior student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, majoring in 3D Animation, with a focus on lighting and compositing. I love working on both realistic and stylized scenes, observing the beauty of light and how everything comes together to create something beautiful is what truly makes me happy. Currently, I work as a Lighting & Compositing Peer Tutor at ECU Animation Studio, helping build a stronger community within the program. I'm grateful to be part of the 3D community and excited for all the opportunities ahead!

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Software

Arnold Maya Nuke Unreal Engine Katana

Education

BMA · 3D Animation senior

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Specialization

Lighting · Compositing

Open to oppurtunities

Experience

Lighting & Compositing Peer Tutor

Emily Carr University of Art + Design · ECU Animation Studio

Selected Projects

Work & Breakdowns

01 /

Graduation Film: Rewired

LightingCompositingMAYA ArnoldNuke2025 - 2026

A story of Kiko and Tobi, Ongoing project by SCavengers team. The best teamwork of strong pipeline. As this project is in the realistic side, I found references from my everyday life and photographs, keeping the look realistic. Greatful to be leading the lighting/compositing team.

Breakdown

Afternoon

01 / Final Comp

Final Comp

02 / Sky

Sky

03 / Warm Fill

Warm Fill

04 / Sun

Sun

05 / Sun Bleed

Sun Bleed

06 / Glow

Glow

07 / Atmosphere

Atmosphere

1 / 7

Overcast

01 / Final Comp

Final Comp

02 / Sky

Sky

03 / Cool Fill

Cool Fill

04 / Lantern

Lantern

05 / Glow

Glow

06 / Atmosphere and Sky

Atmosphere and Sky

1 / 6

Bear and Kiko

01 / Final Comp

Final Comp

02 / Sky

Sky

03 / Sun Indirect

Sun Indirect

04 / Lantern

Lantern

05 / Char Fill

Char Fill

06 / Char Rim

Char Rim

07 / Glow

Glow

08 / Atmosphere

Atmosphere

1 / 8

WIP Night shot of Kiko and Tobi

WIP

Night shot of Kiko and Tobi

02 /

Dream Away: Student Film

LightingCompositingMAYA ArnoldNuke2025 - 2026

3rd year student film. A short journey of Ellie falling into the dreamworld with her little friend, star. I'm proud of my choice of art style, use of colour and heavy compositing that is done to create the 'dreamworld'. What I paid the most attention to is the softness and glows, stylized lighting look with warmth.

Breakdown

Ellie on the Moon

01 / Final Comp

Final Comp

02 / Sky

Sky

03 / Char Key

Char Key

04 / Char Fill

Char Fill

05 / Char Rim

Char Rim

06 / Char Kick

Char Kick

07 / Star and Moon

Star and Moon

08 / Glow

Glow

1 / 8

Ellie in the Room

01 / Final Comp 1

Final Comp 1

02 / Final Comp 2

Final Comp 2

03 / Final Comp 3

Final Comp 3

1 / 3

03 /

PRISM: Interactive game

LightingLevel Design Unreal Engine 52025

The most interesting project of mine! During my exchange at Hangzhou, I could build a game with students of CAA and their programmer team. As a gamer and a fan of Unreal Engine, I really enjoyed learning how to create a whole interactive game from the opening to the ending. Our visual goal is dreamcore with a sense of backroom, shifting in between the 'normal' look and 'dreamy' look and my biggest responsibility was to create storytelling by setting up those two looks at the same environment. It was a super fun project!

PRISM Trailer

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Outside the Pipeline

My Renders in Real Life

Outside of 3D, I love taking photos of the world. I like to play with lights, colours and interesting perspectives. The beauty of fine renders with no noise!