School of Animation & VFX

MA - Compositing, Dynamics

Sungjin Lee

Sungjin Lee is a San Francisco–based FX Artist with a background in traditional Korean painting. He blends fine art sensibilities with modern 3D and compositing techniques, specializing in FX simulation. Sungjin earned his M.A. in 3D Animation and Visual Effects from the Academy of Art University, where he served as Compositing Lead on StudioX productions including Water and Ekelbrode. Previously, he worked at Giantstep in Seoul as a Junior Compositor and Motion Graphics Designer, contributing to global campaigns for Samsung, Google, and Meta.