Sandy Kao possesses extensive experience in character technical direction and rigging within the animation industry, having held significant roles at prestigious companies. Starting as a Character Technical Director/Lead Modeler at Midland Productions, Sandy transitioned to Tippett Studio to serve as Character Technical Director Supervisor before moving to DreamWorks Animation, where roles included Character Rigging Supervisor and Chair of the Character TD Department from December 2001 to December 2021. Additionally, contributions to the Digital Production Symposium as Conference Co-Chair occurred from 2019 to 2020. Sandy's recent positions at Meta included Technical Art Lead Rigging/Pipeline and Technical Art Manager for XR and Reality AI. Sandy is also a member of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Sandy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design.
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