Christin Joy Smolinski Lee

Christin Joy Smolinski Lee is an accomplished animator and dance educator with extensive experience in the animation industry, currently working at Vertigo as an Unreal Engine Animator and Mocap Cleanup specialist since September 2024. Christin has held various roles, including Dance Teacher, Choreographer, and Designer at Act 1 Academy since February 2023, as well as Animator and Lead Animator positions at BWA Studios and Mala Studio, respectively. Notable contributions include serving as an Industry Consultant and Senior Animator at Aviary Productions and a Lead Mocap and Keyframe Animator at BlueReelStudio for a major trailer. Previous work incorporates significant projects in film and television, including creature and crowds animation for titles like Big George Foreman and Monster High 2. Christin holds a Master of Fine Arts in 3D Animation from the Academy of Art University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Character Animation from Southern Adventist University.